Conference finals showcase MVP rivals and James

Stephen Curry and James Harden will rehash their MVP race rivalry, while Cleveland's one-man band of LeBron James will test Atlanta's team harmony as the conference finals tip off in the National Basketball Association. Curry's top-seeded Golden State Warriors are set to meet the Harden-led Houston Rockets in a Western Conference shootout, and across the coast the Cavaliers and Hawks face off in the East with each team trying to make a rare appearance in the NBA Finals.