Fans have been eagerly awaiting this season’s debut as it was already delayed due to recording complications caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Had Miami won Game 6, Game 7 would have been played on Tuesday. Because the Finals air on ABC, that means the season debut would have been pushed back another week. Mike Golic Jr. and Barstool Trent, two notable sports media members and superfans of the Bachelor TV series, were rooting hard for LA.
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Luckily for fans of the show, Finals MVP LeBron James made sure they wouldn’t have to wait any longer, posting the 11th Finals triple-double of his career with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Talk about performing under a massive amount of pressure.