The Warriors are flying high after two games, which means they could soon be battling some demons that surfaced a year ago pretty soon as the NBA Finals move to Cleveland.
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Summer is for smores

It turns out my dad has never eaten a smore in his entire life. I just want to know how that is possible. Have you eaten a smore? Of course you have, because you enjoy the finer and simpler things in life, like this morning’s edition of The Cheat Sheet. Let’s hit it.

Curry and Durant power Warriors past Cavs again

Kevin Durant and Steph Curry combined for 65 points to help pace the Golden State Warriors to another victory in the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. And, best of all, Steve Kerr returned to the Warriors bench to coach the team. Despite 29 points from LeBron James and 27 from Kevin Love, the Cavs were once again simply not able to keep up the pace in the second half against the Warriors in a 132-113 Game 2 victory for the champions of the west.

It was just one of those nights where the Warriors were either too quick down the court or flat out impossible to defend.

The Cavs had some moments to flash, like this move from Kyrie Irving…

And this dunk from LeBron wasn’t bad…

History was made in Game 2 with James and Curry becoming the first two opposing players to record a triple-double in the same game in the NBA Finals. But it was Curry who managed to work his way around James. Check out this sequence, in slow motion…

The two teams combined for a record high point total in the first half too.

And how about the performance Kevin Durant has been having?

After the game, cameras caught a couple of fans duking it out near the court as LeBron James walked by.

Somebody also seemingly asked about LeBron’s concern about playing at home, and LeBron answered the dumb question in an entirely appropriate way.

The NBA Finals now takes a few days off as it moves to Cleveland for Game 3 on Wednesday night. Why they need so much time between games is beyond me, but such is life in the NBA. In the meantime, let’s try not to get too carried away with things…

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Peyton Manning played golf with The President

Donald Trump invited Peyton Manning to golf with him on Sunday.

This one may surprise you, but Donald Trump was out playing golf this weekend, fresh off another week of self-described winning and after a morning of spitting fire on Twitter. He was joined by Peyton Manning. The two have crossed paths before, including when Trump claimed a standing ovation he received at CIA headquarters was longer than the standing ovation Manning received after winning the Super Bowl.

Ho-hum. Pujols hits 600th HR, Volquez throws no-hitter and few seem to care

Albert Pujols hit his 600th home run this weekend. Does anyone care?

Once upon a time, hitting 600 career home runs was one of the most celebrated of milestones, but now it seems to be nothing more than a mild side story in the baseball world. But let;s not let the increasing home run numbers take away from celebrating some history achieved by Albert Pujols over the weekend. Pujols slammed his 600th career home run Saturday night with a grand slam. It is a shame this milestone was not achieved in a Cardinals uniform, but Pujols remains a bat in the lineup you cannot rest on with the Angels.

Also, Edison Volquez tossed a no-hitter for the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. Much like the milestone home runs, the no-hitter seems to have lost its spot in the spotlight whenever it does happen. In related news, the fish tank behind home plate at Marlins Park took a hit.

Quick Hits

Malik Zaire
Former Notre Dame QB Malik Zaire is heading to Florida to play in the SEC.

– Derek Fisher was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a 3 a.m. accident.

– Brandon Phillips is not at all happy ith his former team, the Cincinnati Reds, giving away his old uniform number. He was good, but he wasn’t Joe Morgan.

– Jose Iglesias of the Detroit Tigers inadvertently roundhouse-kicked an umpire.

– Are you a fan of a National League team? If so, this season has likely been a downer. In Miami, a fire sale could be coming.

– This does not seem to be the ideal weight for any baseball player… or human being.

– The Kansas City Chiefs released wide receiver Jeremy Maclin not long after Andy Reid attended his wedding. Some are puzzled by this.

– Here’s an example of Rob Gronkowski doing things only Gronk would do.

– The SEC adjusted their stance on graduate transfers, meaning former Notre Dame quarterback Malik Zaire is now clear to join Florida.

– Phil Mickelson is staying out of the U.S. Open so he can attend his daughter’s high school graduation. Makes sense.

– Real Madrid became the first repeat Champions League winner with their victory over Juventus. This goal by Mario Mandzukic was nuts.

– Here’s Alabama head coach Nick Saban in a Nashville Predators jersey, for some reason.

– I saw Wonder Woman over the weekend, and apparently, there is a good chance you did too. It was fantastic. Some might say wonderful. Ian, our resident movie critic sure seemed to like it. If you did see the movie, be sure to check out this video from Mr. Sunday Movies detailing the easter eggs you may have missed.

– Track fans will be keeping an eye on Indiana high school runner Lynna Irby after dominating state championship events.

– As someone who grew up hearing about how Generation Xers or Generation Yers were killing things like the music industry, I find it nothing more than a cyclical pattern as Millenials start getting blamed for more and more, like killing off chain restaurants.

– Your map chart of the day…

– Looking around the globe, it seems a future host nation for the World Cup is losing support from its allies. I’m sure some following the World Cup will keep an eye on this.

– Man, even pigeons fear upsetting Vladimir Putin…

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One last gratuitous moment of procrastination

I just love it when people put old technology to good use.

BONUS: A line of Spider-Men parading through a convention concourse in a peculiar way, to the tune of the above song…

About Kevin McGuire

Contributor to Athlon Sports and The Comeback. Previously contributed to NBCSports.com. Host of the Locked On Nittany Lions Podcast. FWAA member and Philadelphia-area resident.

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