All season, the Warriors seemed on an express ride to their second consecutive NBA championship. On an electric night at Oracle Arena, in the first title-deciding Game 7 played in the Bay Area in nearly 43 years, Irving's late three-point shot propelled the Cavaliers to a dramatic 93-89 victory. James added a free throw with 10.6 seconds left, lifting Cleveland to the city's first professional sports championship since 1964. James, in another vintage performance, led Cleveland with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. No NBA team had come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the title; the home team had won 15 of the previous 18 Game 7s in the Finals; and the Warriors hadn't lost three consecutive games, in the regular season or playoffs, since November 2013. The Warriors, after their historic 73-9 regular season, lost as many games in the postseason (15-9). Curry missed two three-point shots down the stretch, and the Cavs celebrated. [...] the Cavaliers kept bouncing back, intent on bringing Cleveland its first championship in any major sport since 1964. The game was tied at 89-89 when nerves and defense took over, and shots began to skid off the rim. Green was terrific for the...