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There have been plenty of surprises in the playoffs, perhaps none more intriguing than the fact that both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, who are the defending champions of their respective conferences, are both down 3-2 in the conference finals. That the Cavaliers also reached this deep in the postseason despite LeBron […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ backs are against the wall, as they are a loss away from getting unseated as the Eastern Conference champions by the Boston Celtics. Down 3-2 in the series, the Cavs will look to even it all up this Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena when they host the Celtics in what could […]

As a result of Wednesday night’s 96-83 loss in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves trailing the Boston Celtics, 3-2. Now, with elimination at his proverbial door, LeBron James is remaining confident that the Cavs’ defense will rise to the challenge. “With the benefit of hindsight, looking at Game […]

For the fifth straight game in the Eastern Conference Finals, the home team won. The Cleveland Cavaliers are now down 3-2 to the Boston Celtics after falling in gGame 5 96-83. The team as a whole performed terribly, but head coach Tyronn Lue made some puzzling decisions that might be the easiest to blame for […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are down 3-2 to the Boston Celtics. Game 6 will be the most important game of the season — they either win to extend the series further or go home heartbroken. According to Shaquille O’Neal, who’s always fond of making predictions, if the Cavaliers win Game 6, they will go on to […]

As a result of Wednesday night’s 96-83 loss to the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves trailing in the Eastern Conference Finals, 3-2. While the Cavs had several glaring issues in Game 5, there were some who thought coach Tyronn Lue’s rotations could have been a bit better. Things got out […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyle Korver has noticed a major trend in this series — home court really matters here — and it should matter for the Cavs if they hope to force a Game 7. The Boston Celtics made the most of their home court advantage throughout this series, putting themselves a game away from […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics tipped off Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night, and with the series tied at 2-2, the winner off Game 5 gets within one game of an NBA Finals appearance. Early in the second quarter, the Celtics’ and Cavs’ second unit took to the floor, and […]

As a result of Monday night’s 111-102 victory, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics are now tied at two games apiece in the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, with the series headed to Beantown for Game 5, the Cavs will be looking for a solid performance in a hostile environment. Following Wednesday morning’s shootaround in Boston, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has been on a tear this postseason, as most hoops fans know. The Kid from Akron, now in his 15th season of NBA service, has recorded six 40-point games in these playoffs — the most in a single postseason since Allen Iverson in 2001. Only Jerry West (eight in 1965) […]

The Boston Celtics soundly defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, but in Game’s 3 and 4, the Cavs returned the favor. In particular, Monday’s performance is closer to how Cleveland should play for the remainder of the series, as nothing out of the ordinary happened. Most of […]

Following Monday night’s 111-102 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love received a nice compliment from LeBron James’ three-year-old daughter, Zhuri. As he often does after games, James pulled out his phone for a locker room FaceTime session with Zhuri, who appeared to […]

After being thoroughly outplayed by the Boston Celtics during the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers dominated at home, winning Game 3 116-86. Not only did it even the series at two games a piece, but it highlighted how special Cleveland can be when hitting on all cylinders. Throughout the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have knotted their Eastern Conference finals series with the Boston Celtics at two wins apiece following a pair of comprehensive victories in Games 3 and 4. On Monday night, the Cavs took Boston down in a 111-102 win to give themselves a nice momentum ahead of a pivotal Game 5 match in […]

Game 4 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics began on Monday night back in Cleveland, with the Cavs having a chance to tie the series up at two games apiece. LeBron James was off to a hot start, scoring 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting. His teammate, Kevin Love, also had a great start with […]

Former NFL great and current FOX Sports 1 analyst Shannon Sharpe is a known supporter of LeBron James. During Monday morning’s episode of Undisputed, Sharpe decided to express his love for James’ game. This was no ordinary expression, though. Sharpe — a man known for his assertive sense of humor and hot takes — showed […]

Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder recently took part in an interview with NBA TV’s “GameTime.” Amid the wide-ranging discussion, Crowder commented on his days with the Boston Celtics, where he played under coach Brad Stevens. However, as the conversation went on, Crowder opened up on what it takes to compete with (and against) his former […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers managed to stop the bleeding in their series versus the Boston Celtics with a dominant, 116-86, win in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Needless to say, there were a number of factors that attributed to Cleveland’s 30-point victory on Saturday night. However, power forward Kevin Love was quick to credit the […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers had six players post double-digit scoring figures in Saturday night’s 116-86 Game 3 win over the Boston Celtics. LeBron James led the charge for the Cavs, racking up 27 points on 8-of-12 shooting (3-of-3 from downtown), 12 assists, five rebounds, two blocks, and two steals in 38 minutes of action. Twelve assists […]

Right after the Cleveland Cavaliers were dealt with a soul-crushing 107-94 loss by the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue spoke with reporters and conveyed a controversial remark, saying the Celtics are “gooning the game up.” It’s a hypocritical comment from Lue, who had […]

After Tuesday night’s 107-94 loss, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves trailing the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals by a margin of two game to nil. The Cavs will need to improve several facets of their game if they hope to climb out of this two-game deficit, including pace, according to Kevin Love Following […]

After dropping the first two games of their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Cleveland Cavaliers have returned home for Games 3 and 4. So… can a little bit of home cooking help the Cavs in their quest? Cavs big man Kevin Love says it should certainly help. Following Friday morning’s practice […]

Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Kyle Korver spoke to members of the media after Friday morning’s practice session at Cleveland Clinic Courts. During his presser, the former Creighton Blue Jay was asked how the Cavs, who are coming home for two games, might be able to climb out of their two-game deficit against the Boston Celtics in […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers used a total team effort to beat the Toronto Raptors in four games, but now against the Boston Celtics, it’s back to LeBron James carrying the load for the Cavs. The rest of the team, besides Kevin Love, is not doing much to help. J.R. Smith sees it, and says if the […]

After suffering a 107-94 defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves trailing in the series by a count of two game to nil. The two teams won’t play again until Saturday, which means both sides will have had three days to […]

With just under four minutes remaining in the first half of Tuesday’s Game 2 matchup against the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James took an inadvertent elbow to the face on a drive to the hoop. James immediately made his way to the locker room for evaluation, then later […]

On Wednesday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith would not be disciplined for his flagrant foul on Boston Celtics center Al Horford late in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The NBA will not discipline Cleveland's JR Smith for the foul on Boston's Al Horford in Game 2 of […]

With the Cleveland Cavaliers down 0-2 in a playoff series for the first time since 2016’s incredible Finals comeback, it may be time to panic a little bit. After getting their doors blown off in Game 1 due to a putrid shooting performance, the Cavs actually shot better than the Boston Celtics in Game 2, […]

While Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue gave Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge his due props for pulling off several big-time trades during his career, others said what was likely in the minds of players and executives. According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, an unnamed Cavs player had a few choice words to say about […]

One of the scarier moments of Game 2 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics happened near the end of the 4th quarter when Al Horford went up for an alley-oop. Horford was pushed in the back by J.R. Smith and Horford went to the ground. Marcus Smart had Al Horford's back. 😠 pic.twitter.com/Q18NctWeSD […]

Despite the fact that they are now trailing the Boston Celtics two games to nil in the Eastern Conference Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers teammates LeBron James and Kevin Love still found a way to share a laugh during Tuesday’s post-game media availability. The Cavs led through most of the first and second quarters of Game 2. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking on the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and after scoring 21 points in the first quarter, LeBron James took a brutal-looking hit from Celtics guard Jayson Tatum and had to exit the game. LeBron took a legit shot to the jaw from Tatum's shoulder pic.twitter.com/ac0QbGLrL2 […]

After posting a sub-par performance in Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics, it looks like Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is ready to lock in for Game 2. In fact, James was the first member of the Cavs to arrive at TD Garden Tuesday morning. As most hoops fans know, the Cavs struggled […]

Following Tuesday morning’s practice session in Boston, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue spoke to members of the media with regards to the deals Celtics president Danny Ainge has managed to pull off over the years. As most hoops fans know, Lue, now 41 years of age and on his third season with the Cavs, […]

Although his team is currently trailing the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals, one game to nil, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James still has a chance to set a rather impressive record. In fact, the Cavs star has a shot at two milestones in Game 2. According to a report from Joe Vardon of […]

After sweeping the one-seeded Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a rude awakening in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, as they were embarrassed by the Boston Celtics, 108-83. While Boston played very well, the loss is more on the Cavs for not executing. Cleveland’s team composition is to blame, and while that means […]

If the Cleveland Cavaliers hope to win Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Boston Celtics, they’ll need better performances from several players, including LeBron James. Though the King has been spectacular for much of this postseason, his performance on Sunday was nothing to write home about, as they say. James logged […]

Following Monday’s practice session in Boston, Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love spoke to members of the media with regards to his team’s poor play against the Celtics in the first half of Sunday’s Game 1 matchup. The former UCLA standout did not mince words when giving his assessment, referring to Cleveland’s defensive effort as […]

After suffering an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, it sounds like Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is ready to make a change in the lineup, according to a report from ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Tyronn Lue all but revealed that the Cavs will […]