The only people that legitimately thought the Boston Celtics would be up 2-0 against the three-time defending Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers were the members of the Celtics organization. After going down by as many as 11 points in the first half, the Celtics held the Cavs to 39 second-half points en route to a
Over this past winter break, I often found myself in my friend Charlie’s basement, with a bottle of Captain Morgan and a two liter of Coca-Cola in tow. My friend ACJ would usually join us for a night that featured music ranging from Madonna to Onyx blaring out of my Sonos Play 1, strong mixed
LeBron James was unusually quiet in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics on Sunday and as a result, the Cleveland Cavaliers suffered a 108-83 loss. James finished with 15 points on 5-16 shooting, allowing Boston to secure a 1-0 series lead with the victory. History tells us James is due
The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are set to clash to decide who will represent the East in the 2018 NBA Finals. Both teams have overcome adversity and public doubt to reach the brink of basketball’s ultimate contest. We got some of our writers together to discuss this series and the journey both franchises took
Facing the no. 2 seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, the top-seeded Boston Celtics are the undoubted underdogs. LeBron James and the Cavs have swept their way to this point. Boston had to come back from being down 2-0 in the first round against Chicago, then had to endure a grueling seven-game series
It astounds me how enormous of a variable home court is in all of the four major North American professional sports. Something about playing in front of a raucous home crowd yanks out the best in teams, and this has been exemplified to perfection during the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto
Participants: DJ Allen (@djallen23) Alec Walt (@AlecWalt) Alex Fischbein (@Thatkidfisch) Cyril Mpacko (@Cee_armel) Alfonso De Falco: (@FonzyDeFalco) 1. If the Raptors have any kind of competitive advantage in this matchup, what is it? Allen: There’s no advantage for the Toronto Raptors in this series. The Cleveland Cavaliers are just that good and have been this postseason.
And then, there were four. After months of seeding and then weeks of playoffs, the NBA field has been whittled down to just four teams and really, there aren’t any surprises. In the East, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have cruised their way back to the Conference Finals, playing the best basketball of their
J.R. Smith made his presence felt in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals last night scoring a career-playoff high 28 points and shooting 8-for-12 from three. Smith lit up at the top of the fourth quarter with his usual barrage of step-backs and difficult shot-making. He would give the Cavaliers a double-digit lead with
Ray Allen versus Allen Iverson: A Basketball Society Classic Today’s classic game brings a rivalry that dates back to both players’ college days. Allen Iverson and Ray Allen used to have battles similar to this game when Georgetown faced off against UConn. They may not have been at the same caliber back in the university