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It’s always been said that Game 7 has the two most exciting words in sports and the good news for fans of the NBA is they will be getting two of them in the next two days. Both Conference Finals will go the full 7 games for only the second time in NBA history (since […]

Try as he may, LeBron James can’t earn another trip to the NBA Finals by himself. If the Cleveland Cavaliers’ don’t reverse a series-long trend and play well on the road against the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, no amount of heroics from James will be enough to stave off […]

LeBron James turned in another masterful performance in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals. With his season in jeopardy of ending before June, James delivered 46 points on 17-of-33 shooting including a sizzling 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. Two of those three-pointers came in the final two and a half minutes of the fourth […]

Ah yes, it’s Colin Cowherd’s world and we’re just living in it. The man who’s made a living saying outrageous things and having fans tear him to shreds is at it again, this time concerning the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals. Congrats to the Celtics. Not even @KingJames can win a game 7 on the road […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens saw his team get reduced to a bundle of individuals all ill-equipped to handle the destructive basketball force that is LeBron James Friday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers carved out a 109-99 win at home to keep their title hopes alive. Following the game, Stevens tried to sum up […]

The Boston Celtics are not going to make any modifications to one thing that worked for them in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. According to Jay King of The Athletic, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens will stick to the same starting lineup that led his team to a 96-83 win over the Cleveland […]

The NBA Finals schedule is officially out, and with both the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Western Conference Finals between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors having at least a Game 6, the Championship round schedule could have any number of results. Here is the […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

The Boston Celtics return to Cleveland with an opportunity to end LeBron James’ Eastern Conference reign, holding a 3-2 lead. Each time the series has shifted locations, however, we’ve practically seen two entirely different teams. Will Boston be able to break the series trends, or will the Cavs force Game 7? Cleveland’s formula for success […]

In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, there were a number of moments captured by the cameras that showed LeBron James dealing with exhaustion. His body language in the contest was akin to a man who just ran a marathon – right after completing 100 burpees. Often compared to a robot, LeBron James is […]

The All-NBA teams have been announced with some of the usual suspects making a return and some new faces coming into the picture. via Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports: First Team All-NBA: LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) James Harden (Houston Rockets) Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans) Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors) […]

The Boston Celtics went back to the well on Game 5, putting Marcus Morris as the primary defender on LeBron James, getting past the constant foul trouble that had plagued him through Games 3 and 4. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, after guarding James for 39 of 158 possessions in Cleveland, he […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris has been the Cerberus in charge of keeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in check. Primarily tasked with defending LeBron James, Morris is taking on all comers, even less heralded ones like Larry Nance Jr., who got a taste of his trash-talking ways during a Game 5 loss to the Celtics on […]

Kyle Korver of the Cleveland Cavaliers, reflected on his brother’s passing, noting how difficult it was to get through their playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. As reported by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Korver looked back on how he went from mourning over his brother, to suiting up for a playoff game: “It’s interesting to go […]

After the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, spicy #takes were flying all over the NBA blogosphere. Will the Cleveland Cavaliers get swept? Is LeBron James mailing it in? Is Brad Stevens more valuable than a superstar player? (No. No, he is not. Stevens is great, and the kind of culture he’s proven […]

The Boston Celtics now face a different type of challenge, as the Eastern Conference Finals series is tied at 2-2 with the Cleveland Cavaliers, now coming back to home confines. Yet, the resilient approach for this young team has never wavered, despite losing their two best players in Gordon Hayward during the first game of […]

When you’re going up against the Cleveland Cavaliers, every part of your game plan involves one thing: stopping LeBron James. Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been assigned to accomplish this colossal task. As reported by Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe, Smart discussed his defense on James. Though it was Marcus Morris who usually […]

Following Monday night’s 111-102 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart spoke to members of the media with regards to guarding LeBron James — a task he asked to take on down the stretch, according to a report from Brian Robb of BostonSportsJournal.com. “Our job was to make it as hard as […]

The Boston Celtics were forced to play from behind after giving up a 34-18 quarter to the Cleveland Cavaliers, having to grind the rest of the game to catch up to the deficit. To make matters worse, it wasn’t only the shot selection hurting the Celtics, but also their inability to keep their best defenders […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t showing signs of frustration after losing a second-straight game to the Cleveland Cavaliers on the road and finding himself in a tough position, forced to defend home court to come out alive from these Eastern Conference Finals. The Cavs made use of a massive first-quarter lead and rode […]

After getting whipped badly in a 116-86 loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Boston Celtics have every reason to make adjustments ahead of Game 4 of the series this Monday. Apparently, those changes include modification of the team’s starting unit according to Brian Robb of the Boston Sports Journal, though Brad […]

Marcus Morris and the Boston Celtics didn’t seem to have an answer for LeBron James on Saturday night, and it led to the Cleveland Cavaliers winning Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals and getting right back into the series. Morris was frustrated with his performance and said he couldn’t get much sleep on Sunday. […]

The Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets have each taken different paths to the NBA Conference Finals, but each share enough common threads to weave the tapestry that is basketball’s future. First and foremost, an old coaching adage is holding up this postseason: the team that shoots better tends to win […]

The Boston Celtics will once again be shorthanded in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals after Brad Stevens announced that Shane Larkin will be out against the Cleveland Cavaliers. #NEBHInjuryReport: Brad Stevens says Shane Larkin “had a great day yesterday,” but adds that Larkin definitely will not play tonight. — Boston Celtics (@celtics) May […]

Prior to the series, Boston Celtics power forward Marcus Morris was adamant about the importance of containing Cleveland Cavaliers small forward LeBron James in this series. Boston managed to do a solid job of doing so up until their embarrassing loss in Game 3 on Saturday night. Morris has since taken responsibility for James’ stellar outing […]

Not only did LeBron James will his Cleveland Cavaliers to an important Game 3 victory over the Boston Celtics to cut the series deficit to one game to Boston’s two, but there is a weird fallout happening now that the event is over. In a video captured, if one wants to believe it, LeBron James […]

Make no mistake about it. Jaylen Brown respects The King. He speaks no ill-will towards The King. And coming from an extremely highly-disciplined Brad Stevens-coached squad would never poke The King. He will, however, drop the hammer on reality. Ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers must-win Game 3 at home, the young Boston Celtics star made […]

Greatest walking basketball player alive. The greatest of his generation. One of the top five NBA players to ever live. All of these distinctions and more refer to LeBron James yet as it matters to the man himself, more needs to be mentioned. The Cleveland Cavaliers legend has finally broken his social media silence yet […]

LeBron James may be dressed casually for this home affair, but make no mistake about it: he’s all business. Unlike prior road playoff games, The King decided to stroll into Quicken Loans Arena ahead of his team’s must-win Game 3 against the Boston Celtics dressed extremely casually wearing no suit. No suits for the home […]

The Boston Celtics have made their way to Cleveland for Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers. With a 2-0 series lead, the Celtics will be looking to close the proverbial door. However, it sounds like they’ll continue to be without the services of point guard Shane Larkin, according to […]

Ah, the LeBron James sweepstakes. The never-ending question and speculation of where the most dominant player in the game of basketball is headed this summer is the hot topic the entire season — which alternates between cool and sizzling depending on how the Cleveland Cavaliers are performing. Numerous teams are clearing up their cap space […]

It’s not easy slowing down LeBron James, but Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris is doing an admirable job of containing the Cleveland Cavaliers’ superstar in the ongoing Eastern Conference semifinals. Morris is actually backing up his bold talk prior to the series when he said that outside of Kawhi Leonard, he is the best defender […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers played their first adjustment card in the series, inserting reputed Al Horford-neutralizer Tristan Thompson in the starting lineup. Thompson made his presence felt quickly, scoring on an offensive rebound of a J.R. Smith missed layup. But every advantage the Cavaliers gain in an adjustment is simply a tradeoff somewhere else. By going […]

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge hasn’t been an executive to hide in the shadows, and when faced with a report by The Athletic’s Jason Lloyd saying an unnamed Cleveland Cavaliers player called him a “f***ing thief” after pulling off a blockbuster trade last summer, he responded promptly. “First of all, time will […]

The Toronto Raptors had the best regular season in franchise history, and many believed this was finally the year that they found a way to get over the hump. In the end, it was an all too familiar ending with the Raptors getting bounced by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third year in a row. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James will become a free agent this summer. His name has been constantly on the rumor mill, guessing where he’ll head to next. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers are top destinations for the Cavs star. The Houston Rockets, meanwhile, do not want to be part of the James […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers really need to turn things around in order to avoid falling into a 3-0 series hole against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. That must start immediately, especially on defense. When Cavs center Tristan Thompson was asked on Thursday following practice what he thought of the team’s recent defensive miscommunications, […]

LeBron James delivered his best shot in the first half of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics. At least, until Jayson Tatum inadvertently delivered a shot of his own. LeBron takes a shot on the jaw. The kind of thing that knocks a fighter out. He […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are struggling against the Boston Celtics, as they are down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James will be a free agent this season and many believe that he is set to leave the Cavs again. A Twitter account dedicated to the Miami Heat asked their followers on what they think […]