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The last five times he’s been in a Game 7, LeBron’s teams have won (his last Game 7 loss was to the Celtics in 2008). Love has been the second best offensive player for the Cavaliers in the postseason, but they can survive his loss — this is a better defensive team without him (3.1 points per 100 possessions better when he is off the court in this series) and the offense often sees better ball movement and flow. Cleveland’s veterans need to step up in this pressure situation, and that starts with George Hill — he is the bellwether for this team, the second ball handler and shot creator they need. Continue to Article

May 27, 2018 10:24:am EST

Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry combined for seven 3-pointers in the third quarter Saturday night, rallying the Golden State Warriors from a 10-point halftime deficit to a 115-86 run-away in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals in Oakland, Calif. The teams will get a travel day Sunday before meeting one final time in Houston on Monday night, with the Game 7 winner advancing to the NBA Finals to face either the Boston Celtics or Cleveland Cavaliers, who play their Game 7 in Boston on Sunday. Riding a two-game winning streak but without injured point guard Chris Paul, the Rockets shocked the defending champs with an early burst of four consecutive 3-pointers to help produce a 39-22 lead after one quarter. Continue to Article

May 27, 2018 7:04:am EST

To any detractors of Al Horford, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has his back. Horford came under media scrutiny following the Celtics' 109-99 loss at Cleveland in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night. In the series-tying defeat, Boston's veteran center only took two first-half shots and went scoreless in the first two quarters as the Cavaliers took control of the game -- primarily in the second quarter. Continue to Article

May 26, 2018 6:45:pm EST

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without forward Kevin Love for game seven of the NBA Eastern Conference finals against Boston on Sunday after the forward was placed in the league's concussion protocol. The Cavs and Celtics will be battling to determine who will represent the East in the NBA Finals. Love exited the Cavs' game-six win over the Celtics on Friday in the first quarter after a clash of heads with Boston's Jayson Tatum. Continue to Article

May 26, 2018 5:29:pm EST

BOSTON –The idea of the Cavs going into a must-win Game 7 without Kevin Love, who's in the NBA concussion protocol and won't play Sunday night, should put the Celtics at a significant advantage, right? One of the keys to Boston's success has been the impact Al Horford makes offensively, particularly at home. Horford has been at his best as a scorer in this series when matched up against Love. Continue to Article

May 26, 2018 4:21:pm EST