LeBron James helps Cleveland Cavaliers win NBA championship

The Cleveland Cavaliers have won their first ever NBA championship after defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Sunday's final game of a best-of-seven finals.

The LeBron James-inspired Cavaliers side also became the first team to overturn a 3-1 deficit in the series of final games as they beat the defending champions, who had won a record 73 games out of 82 in the regular season.

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James was named Finals MVP after scoring 27 points, 11 rebounds and dishing out 11 assists, while Kyrie Irving scored 26 points for the Cavaliers, including a three-pointer with 52 seconds remaining when the scores were locked at 89-89.

The 2016 NBA Championship is the first major sports championship that a team from Cleveland has won since 1964.