After a play that spilled onto the baseline of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James fell head first into a photographer's equipment, creating bloody cuts and gashes on his head. He said he felt a slight headache afterward. James, who finished the game with 20 points and 12 rebounds, is the First Vice President for the NBPA, which means he has direct involvement in the association's rule change conversations.
"During the Players Association meetings in July," James told the Northeast Ohio Media Group, "I'll have some points that will be announced. Something has to be done." James isn't the only NBPA representative who takes issue with the proximity of the photographers. Michele Roberts, the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, made a statement to NEOMG, agreeing with James' concerns. "While I appreciate and enjoy up-close action shots of game play, do they really need to be that close to the action?" Roberts asked. "I am no techno geek, but haven't we evolved such that we can capture that action without being within inches of the game? "Frankly, for both the safety of the players and the camera men and women, we need to find a better solution."
The Golden State Warriors won againts the Cleaveland Cavaliers in game 4 of the NBA finals with a score of 103-82. The Warriors averted an improbable 3-1 deficit and evened the series at 2-2 going home to Oakland. MVP Curry and Iguodala had 22 points apiece, while LeBron James settled for just 20 after averaging 41 points through the first 3 games. Timofey Mozgov had a career-high 28 points but it was not enough for an exhausted and depleted Cavaliers squad. The Warriors would then maintain their winning streak in game 5 and take a 104-91 victory againts the Cavs. In game 5, Warriors win over the Cavs 104-91, now we're on to game 6.
