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Steve Kerr didn’t sugarcoat what a fourth straight meeting between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers means to either team, or to any of the players involved — playing a huge part in each player’s legacy and the overall history of the league. “We just want to kick each other’s ass,” Kerr said, […]

The case of the Raptors has to be the most unfortunate turn of events this season. From a team that held the best record in its conference, and arguably had the best roster in its history, Toronto sank to the absolute bottom in a span of just four postseason games. After being swept by LeBron […]

The Golden State Warriors’ odds of beating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 NBA Finals are just a little lower than the chances of any disinfectant to kill germs. Right after the Warriors took down the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals that took seven games to finish, oddsmakers over at Vegas Insider released […]

In the words of the late, great Yogi Berra: “It’s deja vu all over again.” That’s how it feels right now for every NBA fan, as the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will meet in the NBA Finals for the fourth year in a row after both teams took care of their assignments […]

If you were tuned in to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, you, along with a whole lot of others, just formed part of history as that game tied ESPN’s high recorded NBA rating. According to ESPN Media Zone, Game 7 logged in a 9.1 metered […]

Despite holding home-court advantage in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics fell short on Sunday night to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a disappointing 87-79 loss. It was a rough end to the series that the Celtics had control of for much of the time but failed to capitalize on the situation. […]

Stephen Curry wasn’t short of praise for his longtime Eastern Conference rival LeBron James, after a couple of primetime performances lifted his Cleveland Cavaliers past the Boston Celtics en route to an eighth straight NBA Finals appearance. With the Golden State Warriors only a game away from reaching the grand finale for a fourth straight […]

Terry Rozier has had an eyebrow-raising postseason after being given the keys to the starting point guard position, but he picked the absolute-worst time to have a nightmare shooting outing for the Boston Celtics. Yet the gritty Louisville product has no regrets after a ghastly 2-of-14 performance from the floor in a 87-79 loss to […]

Fans of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are in a celebratory mood as the team is headed back to the NBA Finals for a fourth consecutive season. The Cavs have now won four straight Eastern Conference championships after beating the young and feisty Boston Celtics 87-79 Sunday night’s Game 7. Some fans, however, are […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers may have taken away the opportunity to play in the NBA Finals from the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, but he had a signature moment in Sunday’s game that no one can take away from him. With less than seven minutes in the fourth quarter, Tatum drove down the lane and delivered a […]

Joel Embiid is the master at throwing shade and talking trash, and he was back at it again on Sunday night after the Cleveland Cavaliers eliminated the Boston Celtics from the postseason. Now we’re on the same couch lol — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 28, 2018 This tweet seems to be a follow up of […]

A few minutes after sending out a tweet praising LeBron James’ Game 7 performance, Kobe Bryant had another one prepared to discuss the GOAT debate that seems to come up after every Cavaliers game these playoffs. Kobe provided a positive take on the question, saying that he would like others to appreciate the performances of […]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed everyone’s attention winning Game 7 on the road against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. It’s LeBron’s eight straight trip to the Finals and the fourth in a row for the Cavs. It was a jaw-dropping performance from LeBron scoring 35 points with 15 boards and […]

Jayson Tatum caught a body. And it was LeBron James. The Boston Celtics rookie posterized the King during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Take a look: Tatum pulled this off during a tight fourth quarter with just a few minutes left. A moment he’ll never forget.

The Boston Celtics are taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers right now in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. As everyone knows by now, it’s just one game on the line for a chance to go to the NBA Finals. At the start of this game, however, a couple pieces of confetti apparently fell from […]

On November 6, 2015, the Call of Duty franchise duty released Black Ops III, the 12th Call of Duty game and the third installment in the Black Ops series. Games like COD: Ghosts and COD: Infinite Warfare have been released since then, but a fourth Black Ops game was rumored for a while. It’s been […]

Cavs superstar LeBron James understands the Boston Celtics are undfeated in the playoffs at home, but it doesn’t make him any less excited to take on the challenge of changing that in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. “They’re 10-0 on their home floor, and they’ve been very successful against us, obviously, at home,” […]

The Boston Celtics have been perfect at home this postseason, and former Phoenix Suns great and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley thinks that will continue on Sunday in Game 7. “It was nice of Ty Lue to play Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr., and Jeff Green. Guys like that,” Charles Barkley said via 24/7 Sports. […]

Four years ago, LeBron James described his return home to Cleveland as a long process. Today, that process is at a crossroads. On the line is James’ consecutive Finals streak. Perhaps, even his future with the Cavaliers. Whatever happens, LeBron James has fulfilled his end of the bargain in Cleveland. In Game 6, James was […]

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 […]