Intro:

Coach and player sound on Saturday (13 June) as the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare for Game 5 of the NBA finals in Oakland, California. The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers Forward:

"Well any little rest you can get throughout the post-season is like a lifeline. For us to be able to get this extra day to mentally and physically prepare for tomorrow night or tomorrow day is definitely helpful."

SOUNDBITE: (English) LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers Forward:

"I think when you get to a Championship-level type game, with it being 2-2, I don't think anyone has the momentum. Obviously some would say them because they're coming back home and after the game they had the other night. But the momentum starts once the game starts and see who can put the most possessions together, who can make the most plays and put themselves in a position to win."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Steve Kerr, Golden State Warriors Head Coach (Asked whether he was hoping for an improved home performance compared to the start of the finals)

"Well, two games, we didn't play particularly well in either. We could have lost both, we could have won both. I think if you look at the entire playoffs the first two games at home have been a struggle. Part of that is trying to adapt to your opponent, to get a feel for what they're doing, easing into the series, not easing in but trying to get a grasp on what you're wanting to accomplish. So I think we should be better tomorrow because we have a feel for our opponent and I'm looking for a better game at home."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Guard

"I think we're going to be really composed, really aggressive, we're going to feed off our crowd's energy tomorrow which we're going to need because that's why you play so hard during the regular season to have home court advantage, to be able to capitalise off that in situations like these. So we want to be able to take advantage of it."