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Kevin Love opened the scoring for the Cavaliers in tonight’s Game 5 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals. From there, the 6’10” rebounding machine scored six straight points to give the Cavs an early 8-3 lead. The Celtics were really struggling to find a rhythm, starting just 1-of-5 from downtown through the first four minutes […]

Heading into Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James is just 28 points shy of passing Michael Jordan to become the all-time leading scorer in the playoffs in NBA history. This could foreseeably come on Thursday night at TD Garden against the Boston Celtics with James averaging 32.4 points per contest through the […]

LeBron James had one of his worst playoff performances of his career that played a factor in the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ disappointing loss in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals where the Boston Celtics overcame a 21-point deficit. This immediately had many wondering why James experienced such a big dip in his play after breezing through […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have a chance to advance to the NBA Finals for a third consecutive season, where the Golden State Warriors await. To get there, the champs will need to close out the Boston Celtics in front of a hostile crowd inside TD Garden. Despite being down 3-1 in the series, […]

Having been able to compete in last year’s finals against the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics in the ongoing Eastern Conference Finals, Tyronn Lue has had the opportunity to see up close the offensive sets both teams run. With the possibility of seeing his Cleveland Cavaliers competing against the Warriors in the finals for the third consecutive […]

With Isaiah Thomas being ruled out for the remainder of the postseason due to a hip injury, the Boston Celtics have had to adjust their style of play in hopes of keeping up with the Cavaliers. Ordinarily, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens runs most of his offense through the 5’9″ point guard. Now, coach Stevens […]

When the Boston Celtics came to Cleveland for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday, most NBA fans were expecting the Cavaliers to cruise to victory. You see, Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas was ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs due to a hip injury, and the Cavs had just torched […]

As soon as the Cleveland Cavaliers completed their come-from-behind effort against the Boston Celtics last night to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, J.R. Smith bolted to the nearest exit — and for good reason. Prior to last night’s game, Smith shared some excellent news with his followers on Instagram. As most NBA […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time in the playoffs faced adversity heading into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Things did not appear to be headed in the right direction through the first half of the contest with the Boston Celtics pushing ahead with a comfortable double-digit lead. With LeBron James struggling to find […]

In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Kyrie Irving scored a playoff career-high 42 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers back from a double-digit deficit to grab a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics. During his standout performance, Irving suffered what appeared to be an ankle injury late in the third quarter […]

Tonight’s Game 4 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals began with the Cavaliers winning the opening tip. From there, Kevin Love picked up his lunch pail and went to work; first knocking down a three, then a pair of free throws to give the champs a 5-0 lead. The Celtics, not ready to just lie down […]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2nd Seed) vs Boston Celtics (1st Seed) Eastern Conference Finals – Game Four :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES: LeBron James is four three-pointers away from making the 3rd most in NBA postseason history – passing Manu Ginobili. With 11 rebounds, Tristan Thompson pulls down the 2nd most in Cavaliers’ postseason history, passing Zydrunas Ilgauskas. After […]

Coming off a disappointing loss in Game 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers have their sole focus on bouncing back in Tuesday night’s tilt. Much of that mentality has quickly been adopted by LeBron James, who is coming of one of his worst playoff performances of his career. Following Tuesday morning’s shootaround, James made it clear that […]

On Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers dropped their first game of the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs by way of a come-from-behind effort from the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Cavaliers forward LeBron James had one of the worst performances of his postseason career in Game 3, registering just 11 points (4-of-13 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference coughed up a 21-point lead against the Boston Celtics that would have secured them a commanding 3-0 series lead. However, the Celtics were able to squeeze out a win on a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Avery Bradley in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter. With […]

The Boston Celtics, who were without the services of Isaiah Thomas due to a hip injury, came into Quicken Loans Arena last night and handed the defending champion Cavaliers their first loss of the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs, 111-108. At one point in last night’s game, the Cavs were leading by as many as 21 points. […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is often referred to as the greatest basketball player in the game today. However, in last night’s 111-108 Game 3 loss to the Boston Celtics, the King turned in just 11 points (4-of-13 from the field, 0-for-4 from beyond the arc), six assists, six rebounds, one block, and one steal […]

Kyrie Irving led all Cavaliers scorers in last night’s 111-108 home loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, en route to 29 points (10-of-15 from the field, 4-of-6 from beyond the arc), seven assists, two rebounds, and one steal in his 40 minutes of action. Cleveland led by as […]

After leading by as many as 21 points in last night’s Game 3 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers dropped their first game of the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs by way of a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Celtics guard Avery Bradley. There were several storylines in last night’s game, maybe none more […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena last night for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in a 111-108 come-from-behind victory for the road-bound Celtics. There were several takeaways from last night’s game. At halftime, the Cavs were leading by 16 points (66-50). However, […]

Tonight’s Game 3 matchup between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics started with decent pace. Al Horford opened the scoring with a post-up shot, giving the Celtics their first lead of the series. However, Boston’s momentum was short-lived, as Cleveland answered with swarming defense and an 8-2 run. Kevin Love, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers held a big lead against the Boston Celtics in all three games of the series so far, but Game 3 represents the first one that saw the Celtics come back and make a close game. Late in the third quarter, Celtics’ forward Jonas Jerebko gets down in the post to defend Cavs […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers gave up home-court advantage in the final days of the regular season in favor of getting well-rested for the NBA Playoffs. Without home-court in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavs came into Boston to take on the Celtics and demolished them in Game 1 by 13 and in Game 2 by 44. […]

En route to the last two NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers had to go through Al Horford and his then-Atlanta Hawks in the 2014 and 2015 NBA Playoffs. While the Cavs were able to sweep the Hawks both times, Horford took his talents north to the Boston Celtics in hopes of being able to defeat […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers continued their march through the Eastern Conference Playoffs last night with a 130-86 Game 2 drubbing of the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden. As most fans of the team know, the Cavs have swept their way through 13 consecutive postseason games, tying a record with the 1988-89 Los Angeles […]

In a recent one-on-one interview with CSN Mid-Atlantic, Bradley Beal claimed that the Cavaliers wanted to avoid his Washington Wizards in the postseason, saying: “They didn’t want to see us.” “I always said that,” Beal said in his interview with CSN. “I felt like that’s a reason they didn’t play us in the second round. […]

Last night, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Boston Celtics their worst home playoff defeat in a 130-86 Game 2 smashing. In fact, it was the largest margin of victory by any team in the Eastern Conference Finals and Boston’s worst postseason home loss in their storied franchise history. To be blunt, the Cavs […]

In the NBA, confidence is one of the key parts of building toward success at both a personal and team level. Prior to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics rookie forward Jaylen Brown stated that he believes LeBron James is just a “regular guy” on the court and […]

Tonight’s Game 2 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals started out a bit sloppy, especially for Boston. In fact, the Celtics were just 1-of-8 from the field through the first three minutes of the first quarter. After getting their act together, the Cavaliers managed to build an early lead. The Celtics mounted a quick 8-2 […]

It was a savage night for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and twitter was equally as savage. Enjoy the internet after LeBron James and his Cavaliers take their 2-0 lead back to the Land. I think if the @celtics dig down real deep, they might be able to push this series to 4 […]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2nd Seed) vs Boston Celtics (1st Seed) Eastern Conference Finals – Game Two :::: Click Here For Full CavsNation Pregame Stat Guide :::: UPCOMING MILESTONES: With one more win, the Cavaliers tie with the 1988-89 L.A. Lakers for the longest playoff winning streak – potentially 13 games spanning back to Game Five of last years’ finals. LeBron James is […]

On Wednesday night, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in a 117-104 runaway victory for the road-bound Cavs. There were several stories from Game 1 worth mention, including the excellent play of Kevin Love. In his 34 minutes […]

If you’re a basketball fan, there is a good chance you remember the 1996 Warner Bros. sports comedy film “Space Jam,” starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Toons. Jordan gets sucked down a golf hole, Mr. Swackhammer (owner of an intergalactic amusement park named Moron Mountain) sends his minions, “the Monstars,” to steal the talent […]

Fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers likely won’t ever forget Kelly Olynyk‘s shoulder yank on Kevin Love in the Cavs’ 2015 first round matchup against the Boston Celtics. Earlier in the playoffs, Olynyk was at it again, appearing to pull down Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez while trying to hold him off from rebounding a ball. […]

Last night, the NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of The Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in a 117-104 runaway victory for the road-bound Cavs. The Cavs were well-rested, having an unprecedented nine days off before last night’s game in Beantown. There were some who […]

During the second quarter of last night’s Game 1 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart tried to sell a foul by “flopping,” as they say. The only problem was that nobody — including Cavaliers marksman J.R. Smith — bought it. For whatever reason, Smart was guarding Kevin Love on the […]

The NBA’s defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled the No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics inside TD Garden Wednesday night with a 117-104 wire-to-wire victory, giving them a 1-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. With such a big gap in the score, the game was a bit chippy at times. After all, there is some […]

Last night’s Game 1 matchup of the Eastern Conference Finals between the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics started to get a bit chippy in the second half. In fact, late in the third quarter, Tristan Thompson and Isaiah Thomas got into a bit of an on-court scuffle and had to be separated. Thomas […]

Last night, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers squared off against the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, resulting in a 117-104 wire-to-wire victory for the road-bound Cavaliers. The Cavs, who were coming off of a nine-day break, jumped out to an early lead in last night’s game and […]