Guard Isaiah Thomas (4) plays in the Boston Celtics’ game against the Detroit Pistons in Boston on Jan. 30, 2017. Thomas believes he will fully recover from a right hip injury that has threatened to void his recent trade to Cleveland. Thomas, who was dealt by the Celtics to the Cavaliers last week for star […]
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Irving-Thomas deal continues NBA summer of blockbuster moves
FILE – In this March 19, 2017, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, left, greets Kyrie Irving during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles in March. Irving was tired of being teammates with James. Now he has to figure out how to beat him. Cleveland’s […]
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Celtics to face Cavaliers on NBA's opening night
NEW YORK — The Golden State Warriors will open their title defense by hosting Houston in Chris Paul’s Rockets debut on Oct. 17, the NBA’s earliest opening night in 37 years. Cleveland and Boston will play an Eastern Conference finals rematch earlier that night to begin the 2017-18 season, the league announced Thursday. The Warriors […]
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Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry lead Warriors to NBA title
OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant capped his spectacular first season with the Warriors by bringing home that coveted NBA championship he joined Golden State last July so determined to get, scoring 39 points in a fast-and-furious, Finals-clinching 129-120 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. Stephen Curry added 34 points, 10 […]
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Cavs end Warriors perfect postseason run, force Game 5
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) argues with Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) and Kevin Durant (35) during the second half of Game 4 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland on Friday, June 9, 2017. CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers stopped Golden State from celebrating and maybe started another comeback. Just like last year, the […]
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Curry, Durant lead Warriors to 2-0 lead with 132-113 rout
OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry dribbled every which way and beat LeBron James to the rim in a move reminiscent of his recent MVP magic, and the Golden State Warriors grabbed a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals by downing the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-113 Sunday night in coach Steve Kerr’s return to the sideline after […]
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Bradley hits last-second shot, Celtics stun Cavs 111-108
Boston Celtics’ Avery Bradley (0) celebrates with Jonas Jerebko (8) after hitting the game-winning shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Sunday, May 21, 2017, in Cleveland. The Celtics won 111-108. CLEVELAND — Avery Bradley’s 3-pointer danced around the rim and dropped in with less than a second left […]
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James, Love help Cavs rout Celtics 117-104 in Game 1
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas, left, drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love during the second quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Boston. BOSTON — LeBron James had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston […]
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Cavaliers cave against Celtics
CLEVELAND (AP) — Marcus Smart scored 19 points, and the Boston Celtics maintained their grip on a playoff spot by holding off the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers 99-90 on Friday night. The Celtics had five players score in double figures. Isaiah Thomas had 17 points, Avery Bradley scored 15 and Tyler Zeller finished with 13. Boston […]
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Celts clobber Cavaliers
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Kelly Olynyk matched a career high with 25 points and the short-handed Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-99 on Saturday night. Avery Bradley also scored 25 points for the Celtics, who built a 33-point lead early in the fourth quarter before Cleveland’s reserves cut into the margin. Boston snapped a […]