LeBron James attempted to downplay the sense of the Cleveland Cavaliers' rivalry with the Golden State Warriors while also praising their run of success.

"We don't look at it as a rival," James said. "They're a great team. They've been the best team the last couple years, last three years."

The Cavaliers will play the Warriors on Monday for the second time this season, and have met in each of the past two Finals.

"It's just the next game, it's Golden State," James said. "They're a helluva team, like I said the best team in the league and they've been that way the last three years, four years, however long it's been, I'm not quite sure. But, listen, you guys know, we don't put all our eggs in one basket for one game."