Daily Loud Links: top NBA links for June 3, 2016

Westbrook makes an appearance on "Mean Tweets" and apparently never saw The Phantom Menace.

Even though the All-NBA Guard plays alongside Chewbac...I mean Steven Adams, it seems Westbrook isn't a fan of George Lucas' spellbinding franchise.

Perhaps Thunder Nation can glean insight into the importance of team culture from this piece.

Even if you're not a fan of The King, this well-written piece is worth a read.

The inspirational Shaun Livingston leads a well-balanced Golden State reserve attack in game one of the NBA Finals:

The Golden State bench, led by a superb 20-point effort from hard-luck former blue-chipper Shaun Livingston, played a major role in the teams' 104-89 Finals opening victory last night. SB Nation's Golden State of Mind highlights Livingston's performance and more.

LeBron James, an MVP on and off the court:

ESPN's critically acclaimed new site, The Undefeated, chronicles James' harrowing perseverance in overcoming personal struggles to become the global icon he is today.

Dellavedova claims groin shot on Iguodala was "unintentional."

Pfffffft! The love-tap that caused a momentary hullabaloo last night was nothing compared to what Adams' kiwis withstood.

Following a humbling loss in game one of the NBA Finals, Fear The Sword offers thoughts concerning the Cavs' woes:

Our SB Nation pals at Fear The Sword discuss what went wrong in last night's 104-89 defeat to the steamrolling Warriors.