Before the series started, James went viral for comments he made about his former teammate (via Mind the Game podcast).

James: “There was nothing on the basketball floor that Kyrie couldn’t do. Sitting here watching it, I’m playing like so f***ing happy and so proud to

watch him continue his growth or whatever the case may be. At the same time, I’m so f***ing mad at the same time that I am not his running mate anymore.”

Perkins: “Here we go again. Bron weaseling his way into somebody else’s moment. Like, this is not about you. Your team is at home. This is about the Mavs and the Celtics.

Yet, your so mad and disappointed that you’re not Kyrie Irving’s running mate anymore. Here we go again.”

Perkins played 14 seasons in the NBA for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New Orleans Pelicans and Cleveland Cavaliers.

He was briefly teammates with James during his two stints with the Cavs.

As for the Finals, the Celtics beat the Mavs by a score of 107-89 to take Game 1 of the series.

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Source: USA Today