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VIDEO: LeBron James sends Barbosa's layup flying with chasedown block

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The Golden State Warriors-Cleveland Cavaliers matchup on Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena was less of a competitive basketball game and more of an annihilation, courtesy of the defending NBA champions.

There was very little reason to smile, smirk, or even flash a grin for Cavaliers fans as they watched their beloved squad get ripped apart by Stephen Curry and company on both ends of the floor.

There were some small moments of bliss, though, including four-time league MVP LeBron James catching up with Brazilian guard Leandro Barbosa to block him at the rim late in the third quarter:

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