The Cavaliers are considered underdogs against the Warriors as the two teams are set to play for their third consecutive NBA Finals. LeBron James is used to that role as teams he's been on have been deemed the underdog for six of his eight Finals apearances.

When asked about it, James said it doesn't bother him: "I only play blackjack in Vegas anyway, so it doesn't matter."

While he's not interested in the Vegas odds for the series, he does appreciate how rare of a moment this is for basketball. This is the first time ever two teams have met each other for a third consecutive year, and it's also James' seventh straight trip the Finals.

"I think it's going to be great for my legacy, once I'm done playing the game and can look back on the game and say, 'Oh, this guy went to three straight Finals, four straight Finals, five, six whatever,'" James said. "I think it's great to be talked about, see what I was able to accomplish as an individual.

"When you talk about longevity and being able to just play at a high level for a long period of time, and I've been fortunate enough to be able to do that and be a part of two franchises that — being able to take two franchises to four Finals apiece — no one has ever done that either, so I'm always happy and proud. I've always been proud to be part of the biggest stage in our league, and it's the Finals."

As for this series, James feels both teams have improved from last season. He expects another good battle, and says it's one for the history books.

"I don't know what the outcome is going to be, but we're going to write about it and talk about it during the series and see what happens," James said. "But I'm honored and I'm happy and I'm extremely excited to be part of the Finals again."