LeBron James said he hasn’t been resting easy — “I mean, I lose sleep” — as the Cavs trail 0-2 to the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals.
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“We’ve got to be the one to hit first,” Celtics guard Marcus Smart said on what his team needs to do in Game 3 against the Cavaliers in Cleveland.
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Celtics unfazed by poor playoff road record
Kevin Pelton answers questions on the value of the Celtics’ head coach, playoff defense and hot 3-point shooting.
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Brad Stevens or a superstar player: Whom would you take?
Up 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics are showing the vigor of an upstart contender. Meanwhile, LeBron James once again looks mired in the morass of organizational fatigue.
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Heavy lies the East crown, a burden Boston has yet to weigh
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said after Game 2 that the Celtics are “gooning the game up.” Several Boston players brushed off the remark and said they are just playing hard.
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Celtics not bothered by Lue’s ‘gooning’ remark
Brad Stevens says he’s “uncomfortable” with all the praise he’s received for the Celtics’ success.
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Stevens calls it ‘silly’ he’s praised for C’s success
LeBron James’ ability to remember every play of a Celtics run against his Cavs impressed Draymond Green and Steve Kerr of the Warriors.
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Draymond: LeBron’s total recall worth standing O
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue says he’s weighing starting Tristan Thompson in Game 2, citing Thompson’s success in guarding Celtics big man Al Horford.
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Lue weighs Thompson starting vs. Horford
Marcus Morris, moved into the Celtics’ starting lineup for Game 1 against the Cavaliers after eyebrow-raising boasts, was indeed effective at limiting the output of LeBron James.
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Celtics’ Morris bottles up LeBron to back up talk
The Celtics moved Marcus Morris into the starting lineup for Game 1 against the Cavaliers to better defend LeBron James.
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Celtics start Morris to play D on LeBron
How can the Celtics slow down LeBron and pull the upset? Which team has the better supporting cast? Our NBA experts break it down and make predictions.
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5-on-5: Answering the biggest questions in Celtics-Cavs
Despite having home-court advantage, the Celtics are widely considered to be underdogs in their ECF series against the Cavaliers.
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Celtics embracing underdog role against Cavs
A series win against the Celtics will put LeBron James into his eighth consecutive NBA Finals, a run not lost on the Cavaliers star.
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LeBron not taking playoff run, Celts for granted
Who’s on the path to the NBA Finals? Get ready for an epic conference finals with everything you need to know for Rockets-Warriors and Celtics-Cavaliers.
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What you need to know about the NBA’s final four
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said he is proud to see Celtics rookie Jayson Tatum playing well. The two are cousins and grew up a two-hour drive from each other.
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Proud of cousin Tatum’s rookie success, says Lue