King James would not be denied his eighth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals after leading the Cavs to a gritty Game 7 comeback win over the young Celtics.
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During a conference call Saturday, Celtics coach Brad Stevens called Al Horford’s play in Friday’s Game 6 “outstanding” despite a quiet stat line that saw the All-Star score only 6 points on 2-of-8 shooting.
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Kevin Love will not play in the Cavaliers’ decisive Game 7 on Sunday against the Celtics, as the All-Star forward has been placed in the concussion protocol.
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The Cavaliers lost Kevin Love after the All-Star forward collided with Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum in Game 6, with sources telling ESPN that Love must get a night’s rest before being evaluated.
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While it’s not a must-win, avoiding “Game 7” LeBron James is paramount for the Celtics. To do so, they’ll have to do something they’ve managed just once during these playoffs: win away from the comforts of TD Garden.
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‘Somebody bring Lucky’: The Celtics and the elusive road win
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Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said the Celtics’ decision to not play Semi Ojeleye foiled his planned rotation for Kyle Korver, who didn’t check into Wednesday’s Game 5 until the start of the second quarter.
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Jayson Tatum stole the show and Boston’s defense stymied LeBron in the second half. Now the Celtics head back to Cleveland with a chance to end King James’ Eastern Conference reign.
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From virtually the opening tip, this season has been a never-ending trial by fire for the young Celtics.
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Don’t expect the irrationally fearless Celtics to fold now
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Down 0-2 to the Celtics entering Game 3, the Cavaliers had desperation on their side en route to a blowout win. Now, coach Ty Lue is tasked with distilling that same sense of urgency heading into Monday: “We can’t get satisfied with just one win.”
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Down 0-2 to the Celtics entering Game 3, the Cavaliers had desperation on their side en route to a blowout win. Now, coach Ty Lue is tasked with distilling that same sense of urgency heading into Monday: “We can’t get satisfied with just one win.”
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Down 0-2 to the Celtics entering Game 3, the Cavaliers had desperation on their side en route to a blowout win. Now, coach Ty Lue is tasked with distilling that same sense of urgency heading into Monday: “We can’t get satisfied with just one win.”
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The Cavs’ tough defense against Al Horford and the Celtics was one of the keys in their Game 3 win Saturday.
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After a 116-86 drubbing at the hands of the Cavaliers trimmed the Celtics’ series lead to 2-1, guard Terry Rozier said he believes his team got a much-needed wake-up call. “We needed to get our butts whooped,” Rozier said.
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After a 116-86 drubbing at the hands of the Cavaliers trimmed the Celtics’ series lead to 2-1, guard Terry Rozier said he believes his team got a much-needed wake-up call. “We needed to get our butts whooped,” Rozier said.
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In his series “Detail,” Kobe Bryant offered advice to Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum on how to improve, which Tatum says he’s “probably watched like 25 times already.”
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