Warriors owner: I'm 'sort of tired of Cleveland'

Even front-office executives are feeling viewer fatigue ahead of a fourth straight meeting between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Warriors owner Joe Lacob, for one, would have preferred to see a different opponent than the familiar rival in the NBA Finals.

"Sort of tired of Cleveland, to be honest," Lacob told Anthony Slater of The Athletic. "But having said that, LeBron James is an immense challenge, an incredible player. It’ll be fun."

Cleveland coming back from a 3-1 series deficit in 2016 has been the only blemish on an otherwise dominant dynasty in Golden State. As in the last three meetings, the Warriors are overwhelming favorites, as they were given 1-10 odds in Vegas to repeat as champs. However, nothing can be assumed with James playing at his absolute peak.