This year’s NBA Finals will be a rematch between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors.  Last year the Cavs took a 2-1 lead but the Warriors won Games 4, 5 & 6 to win the championship.  The Cavs were significantly shorthanded when two of their star players, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love were both out due to injury.  They’re healthy this time around but the Warriors are still the favorites.  LeBron James says that doesn’t matter because it’s obvious the Cavs are better suited to compete this year.

According to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, Golden State is a 5.5-point favorite to win Thursday’s Game 1 (9 p.m. ET, ABC) and approximately a 2-to-1 favorite to capture the championship.

“Not my concern,” James said Tuesday, speaking to the media for the first time since the Cavs’ Finals rematch with Golden State was set. “I don’t get involved in all of that — underdog, overdog, whatever the case may be. It’s stupidity.”

James was confident in the Cavs’ chances compared to last June when Cleveland lost Games 4, 5 and 6 and the series after being up 2-1, but he framed that confidence as nothing that warrants special attention.

“We’re better built to start the Finals than we were last year,” James said. “Doesn’t matter who it’s against. I mean, that’s not a headline. It’s obvious.”

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source: ESPN