Steph and LeBron do battle in the 2016 NBA Finals

The NBA's top two superstars are set to lead their teams in the 2016 Finals.

The rematch is set. Steph Curry will lead the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors against LeBron James and a healthy Cleveland Cavaliers group in this year's Finals. The top two players in the association will once again duke it out for the title, but this year appears to be a much more evenly matched series. Last year, James single-handedly pushed the Warriors to six games without his top two guns by his side in Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. Now, with a healthy Irving and Love, along with key contributors such as J.R. Smith, James figures to have his group primed for a victory this time around. Having said that, it will be interesting to see which team comes out with more energy to start the series. The Cavaliers wrapped up their Eastern Conference Final against the Raptors last Friday, while the Warriors had to expend a ton of energy to be only the third team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 series deficit in the Conference Finals by taking out the talented Thunder. Cleveland has an impressive 12-2 record this postseason, albeit against lesser competition, and their health will be key in their ability to push Golden State to the limit. Curry and the Warriors will be looking to cap off the best regular season in NBA history, with 73 victories, and become the first back-to-back champions since James accomplished that feat with the Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013. With the Warriors' home crowd to surely be a factor to begin the series, and their core three players of Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green firing on all cylinders, it will be tough for Cleveland to even steal one game at Oracle Arena. If the Cavaliers can come out with fresh legs and manage to win Game One to automatically put a ton of pressure on the Warriors to secure Game Two, the odds will surely swing in favor of James' squad. The Cavaliers' ability to defend the three ball and Curry's dribble penetration will be a key element in the outcome of this series. Cleveland will surely try to slow the pace down and make it more of a half-court game, but that will be a tough task against these Warriors. Last year's Finals were captivating in their own right, but this year's sequel figures to be a popcorn series for fans.