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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 […]

The term “savage” has been among the most passé’ adjectives in sports parlance these days, but it’s probably the best word to describe the way a local Boston TV station derided the Cleveland Cavaliers – particularly the team’s peripheral players – in a segment following the Cavs’ 107-94 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game […]

The NBA Awards Show will be held next month in Los Angeles on June 25th. At the event, the the winners of the Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, and Coach of the Year will be announced in the annual event, […]

No NBA team entered Tuesday with more at stake than the Cleveland Cavaliers. No NBA team left Tuesday feeling more defeated. Not only did the Boston Celtics surge to a 2-0 series lead over the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals with a come-from-behind 107-94 victory in Game 2, but Cleveland didn’t defy the odds […]

Sure. Yeah. Of course. The Cleveland Cavaliers, despite the best efforts of LeBron James in Game 2, are now down two games to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. A nation awaits with bated breath, not yearning for a world without The King, but the people seem ready to give up on his […]

Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith heard it all from the Boston Celtics’ home crowd in Game 2, and Al Horford’s sister, Anna, is sharing the same fire as the fans on social media. Late in the fourth quarter, J.R. Smith committed a flagrant one foul on Horford as he pushed the latter while in mid-air. […]

The Boston Celtics took a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers after 48 minutes of intense physical competition. Late in the fourth quarter, Celtics guard Marcus Smart went amock on the Cavs’ J.R. Smith for pushing Al Horford while in mid-air. The livid Smart was separated from Smith before […]

Marcus Smart and J.R. Smith got into a scuffle in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Finals duel. After the commotion, the Boston Celtics’ home crowd let the Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard know how they feel about him. Below is a clip of the Boston crowd getting at Smith: As observed, Smith couldn’t do anything […]

In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, J.R. Smith shoved Al Horford. It was the fourth quarter, with the Celtics leading and Horford attempting to put in a an alley-oop attempt, then it happened — J.R. Smith shoved the (then) vulnerable big in the back. Here is […]

Game 2 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics was a physical contest all throughout 48 minutes, and the intensity appeared to have peaked late in the fourth quarter. After J.R. Smith’s dangerous foul on Al Horford, Marcus Smart wasn’t letting his opponent get away with the dirty play. The Celtics center went up for […]

The Phoenix Suns have won the 2018 NBA Draft Lottery. They came into the night with the best odds. Here is the order of teams: Phoenix Suns Sacramento Kings Atlanta Hawks Memphis Grizzlies Dallas Mavericks Orlando Magic Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavaliers (via Brooklyn Nets) New York Knicks Philadelphia 76ers (via Los Angeles Lakers) Charlotte Hornets […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers were a terrible defensive unit this season. They allowed 109.5 points per 100 possessions during the regular season. Only the what-are-they-even Phoenix Suns were worse (110.6). Personnel was an issue, though it got a little better after the roster swap at the trade deadline. There was no consistent scheme in place — at least […]

LeBron James is about to make a major decision this coming summer – again. With his current deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers set to expire, the King could soon be a former Cav for the second time in his NBA career. LeBron may leave Cleveland for another team, but it won’t be as painful for […]

The Boston Celtics got off to a great start to the Eastern Conference Finals, taking down the Cleveland Cavaliers convincingly 108-83 on Sunday afternoon, but the victors are by no means satisfied with their performance. Following a team effort to limit LeBron James to 15 points and forcing him into coughing up the ball seven […]

Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris thrived when the lights were the brightest, holding postseason leading scorer LeBron James to a playoff-worst 15 points and seven turnovers on Sunday afternoon. Morris has been a willing and skilled defender throughout his NBA career, but upon landing with the Celtics this summer, he finally found the church where […]

Having to do without the services of cornerstone point guard Kyrie Irving is an undeniable disadvantage for the Boston Celtics. However, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue downplayed his absence by stating that he feels that the Celtics are no different with or without Irving. According to Mark Chiarelli of Mass Live, coach Lue had […]

In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, LeBron James went to the charity stripe a total of six times. However, Reddit user Andy_TT appears to have some proof that the Cleveland Cavaliers star committed a violation on all of his free-throw attempts. In his post, the user also included screenshots of each of the […]

A lot of factors came into play in the Boston Celtics’ Game 1 pounding of defending Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers. There has been a significant amount of finger-pointing and perhaps none more towards Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue. For the most part, it would be unfair to pin the blame on the 41-year-old, but […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell has all the time in the world to watch the NBA these days. After all, his team has been eliminated by the Houston Rockets from title contention after beating the Jazz in the Western Conference semifinals, four games to one. And when Mitchell kicked back to relax Sunday and turned […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers in every way possible in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but head coach Brad Stevens knows that doesn’t mean anything in terms of what will happen in Game 2. Brad Stevens: "We're going to have to play better on Tuesday." — Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 13, […]

Coming into the Eastern Conference Finals, the big talk was the matchup between Marcus Morris and LeBron James. Before the series even started, Morris let the trash talking begin saying he thought he was the second-best in the league, at guarding James. “I’m a little older, a little more experienced,” said Morris via Chris Forsberg […]

Despite having the home-court advantage, the Boston Celtics were installed as the underdogs to win their Eastern Conference series matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. That remains to be the case even after Boston bludgeoned LeBron James and the Cavs in Game 1 on Sunday, 108-83, though, the Celtics now have shorter odds to win the […]