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LeBron James, the best player in the world, has dominated the Eastern Conference. James has won the East the last five consecutive seasons, advancing to the NBA Finals and winning two of those championship series. James has had some very memorable moments in the finals and some pretty forgettable ones as well.

Time to hand out grades

2007 (against Spurs)

This feels like so long ago. The Cavaliers were making their first ever finals appearance in franchise history while the San Antonio Spurs were on the cusp of becoming a dynasty. Let's be honest: the Cavaliers didn't have a chance. James was just 23 years old at the time. The Cavaliers didn't have a great roster built around James, but it should be mentioned that the Cavaliers did lose back to back home games by a combined four points.

Grade: B-

2011 (against Mavericks)

Now with the Miami Heat, James made his first finals appearance in four years. There's no doubt about it, this was the worst one for "The King." He was completely outplayed by Dirk Nowitzki, at times shutdown by Jason Terry, and failed to show up in the fourth quarter throughout the series. After taking a 2-1 series lead, the Heat lost three consecutive games. There's no excuse for the way James played here, especially considering the talented squad he had around him.

Grade: F

2012 (against Thunder)

James quickly erased that embarrassing performance with a finals MVP display in 2012 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After losing Game 1, James adjusted beautifully by outplaying Kevin Durant down the stretch. The Heat would win the next four games, and James won the finals MVP. The Thunder simply had no answer for James, who drove to basket over and over again with ease. James also played elite defense in this finals.

Grade: A+

2013 (against Spurs)

What an incredible series this was. This was one of the most entertaining finals in NBA history. James played great, but there's no denying Ray Allen saved him in Game 6. Chris Bosh grabbed his missed shot, got it to Allen, he hit the three, and that forced overtime. Still, James played incredible in Game 7 scoring 37 points as the Heat won their second straight championship, and James won another finals MVP award. One could argue his Game 7 performance was the best of his career. It was certainly the most clutch.

Grade: A-

2014 (against Spurs)

For the third time in his career, James would face Tim Duncan and the Spurs in the finals. This finals was very unappealing compared to the previous year. Outside of James cramping up from overheating, there wasn't much drama. The Spurs tore through the Heat wining the series four games to one. The Spurs won this finals by a record margin point differential. Unfortunately for James, Dwyane Wade wasn't fully healthy.

Grade: B

2015 (against Warriors)

The most recent finals for James. The Golden State Warriors took care of business against the Cavaliers, winning the last three games. Incredibly, this is the fourth time in James' career that his team has lost the last three games of a finals. His stat line was incredible in this series as he posted multiple triple doubles, but he failed to deliver in the clutch. In Game 1 he took a terrible outside jump shot instead of driving to the basket at the end of regulation, which resulted in a miss. James also shot terribly from the perimeter, and couldn't 100 percent figure out Andre Iguodala. He also seemed exhausted at times.

Grade: A-

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