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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 […]

Earlier this evening, Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter J.R. Smith shared some great news with his followers on Instagram. Over the past few months, Smith and his wife, Jewel, have been dealing with the premature birth of their daughter, Dakota, who was born nearly five months prematurely in February. Dakota has been staying at a Cleveland-area children’s […]

The greatest NBA player in the world today and over the last decade or so actually had a bad game. Since his unusual disappearing act in the 2011 NBA Finals, LeBron James has not accustomed to having bad games, especially in the postseason when his team needs him the most. Much to the delight of […]

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 […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will host the No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics inside Quicken Loans Arena for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Currently, the Cavs are leading the series, 2-1. After this morning’s shootaround at the Cleveland Clinic Courts, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reported that Cavs point guard […]

Avery Bradley‘s game-winning three-pointer in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics may have taken a lot of people’s attention on Sunday night, but there seems to be another thing that’s been much talked about. Deron Williams, who sported an unusual hairdo, also took the spotlight. He […]

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 […]

In Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics overcame a 21-point deficit in the second half against the Cleveland Cavaliers scrapping out a 111-108 win. Following the game, much of the attention was on the porous performance LeBron James had strung together scoring just 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting including 0-for-4 from […]

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 […]

LeBron James showed signs of humanity after a god-like postseason, pouring in an underwhelming outing in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals as the Cleveland Cavaliers lost for the first time in the postseason since Game 4 of the NBA Finals last season — breaking a 13-game unbeaten streak in the playoffs with a 111-108 […]

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, […]

Last night, the Eastern Conference Finals shifted to Cleveland, where the defending champion Cavaliers served as hosts for the No. 1 seeded Boston Celtics in Game 3. After jumping out to a 21-point lead in the first half, the Cavs fell flat in the second. When the smoke cleared inside Quicken Loans Arena, the Celtics […]

A few days after it was revealed that LeBron James would finish outside the top three in voting for the NBA MVP award for the first time in nine seasons, he was presented on Sunday with another prestigious award for the first time in his career. Prior to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals, […]

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 Cleveland Cavaliers absolutely dominated the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday. The Cavs jumped out to an early lead and kept building on it. By halftime, Cleveland was up rather comfortably but despite the large lead, Cleveland’s starting unit played until the final minutes of the third quarter. There was […]

Bradley Beal recently made the round of news with his unnecessary trash talk directed at the Cleveland Cavaliers, confidently saying that the defending champions wanted to avoid the already eliminated Washington Wizards. It would have made for a pretty good hype material. However, fact is Beal and the Wizards lost their own second round series […]

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 […]

The NBA on Thursday afternoon released their three All-NBA team’s for this past regular season that featured many of the league’s biggest stars earning the prestigious honor. However, there were several notable players left off the list such as Kyrie Irving, who has just one All-NBA Third Team selection in his career. In light of […]

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 […]

Tonight, the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers will face the Boston Celtics inside TD Garden for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. After taking Game 1 via a 117-104 wire-to-wire victory, the Cavs will look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. Over the course of his illustrious 14-year career in the NBA, LeBron James has accumulated […]

LeBron James had an unforeseen nightmarish season from the free-throw line in his 14th year in the league, going well below his career average of 74 percent into the worst clip of his career at 67.4 percent. But what escaped the eyes of the common fan is the 18 different ways he attempted to shoot the […]

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 […]

The defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers have swept their way through the first two rounds of the 2016-17 NBA Playoffs, dispatching the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors in convincing fashion. Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal thinks his team could give the Cavs a run for their money. There is just one problem: Beal and the Wizards […]

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 […]

On Thursday, the NBA announced that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has been named to the 2016-17 All-NBA First Team. This marks James’ 13th All-NBA Team selection and his 11th time with a First Team appearance. The only other players to have 11 First Team nods to their credit are Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant […]