LeBron James (centre) and Kyrie Irving led the way as Cleveland Cavaliers completed a historic comeback to win the NBA title on Sunday. Trailing 3-1 to outgoing champions Golden State Warriors after four games of the best-of-seven series, the Cavaliers became the first team ever to overturn such a deficit to win the finals. James had a triple-double of 27 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds, following back-to-back 41-point hauls to take the series the distance. Irving added 26 points including a crucial late three-pointer to earn a 93-89 win in a tense decider.

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