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Life has given J.R. Smith perspective during a personally trying season. For the first time on Wednesday, Smith, the Cavaliers' mostly misunderstood shooting guard, whose tattoos and hard-edged look mask his softer side, spoke in greater detail about his family's ordeal following the premature birth of his daughter, Dakota, in January. When she was born, Smith was sidelined with a broken right thumb that required surgery and kept him off the court for three months. Continue to Article

April 20, 2017 2:17:am EST

The San Antonio Spurs haven't lost a playoff game in the Bluff City since 2011, and the Memphis Grizzlies haven't beaten them anytime or anywhere since winning that first-round series. Spurs guard Tony Parker doesn't believe any of that matters. Like the Spurs, the Cavaliers can take a big step a toward potential first-round sweep Thursday night when they play at Indiana. Continue to Article

April 19, 2017 7:07:pm EST

Even after practice ended, J.R. Smith didn't stop. The Cavaliers starting guard spent the entire second half of Game 2 on the bench and doesn't want to be there again if he can help it. Smith is listed as questionable for Game 3 on Thursday night at Indianapolis as the Cavaliers look to take a 3-0 lead over the Indiana Pacers. Continue to Article

April 19, 2017 6:01:pm EST

BOSTON (AP) Jimmy Butler scored 22 points, Rajon Rondo finished one rebound shy of a triple-double and the Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their series against the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. Butler added eight rebounds and eight assists. Rondo’s night ended with 11 points and 14 assists on a night when all five Bulls starters reached double figures. Dwyane Wade had 22 points, including 16 in the second half, and Robin Lopez added 18 points and eight points. The Bulls host Game 3 on Friday. After a better start by the Celtics, a familiar theme started to take hold as the Bulls took control by again dominating on the offensive glass. Continue to Article

April 19, 2017 3:01:am EST