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There were two firsts in last night’s Eastern Conference championship game.

While another NBA Finals loss would certainly hurt LeBron’s legacy, you could certainly argue that a win would mean much more than a loss would hurt.

Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue, whose Cleveland Cavaliers are one win away from an NBA Final rematch with the Golden State Warriors, said Wednesday coaching against the Boston Celtics without Isaiah Thomas has presented a whole different set of obstacles. Still, they’re not...

James exchanged words with a fan late Sunday night after the Boston Celtics stormed back from a 21-point deficit in the third quarter and shocked the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. For the first time in National Basketball Association history, the...

The first “threematch” – rematch of a rematch – in league history.

An unprecedented Finals trilogy was finally set, and still, James had no interest or energy to engage the topic.

Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown got his first head coaching job in 2005 when he took over a Cleveland Cavaliers team led by a young LeBron James. The Cavs have improved since last season, particularly Kevin Love.

Lue paused for several seconds before responding to a question about the third and fourth fouls called on James, who was whistled for barely touching Marcus Smart on a jumper and then was called for a charge. “I just have to keep going and figure out what I’ve got do...

The Cavaliers, who rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to beat the Warriors in last year’s finals, set an National Basketball Association record in winning their 13th straight playoff series closeout game.

The pain was evident by the looks on their faces in a quiet dressing room.

They have earned a rubber match with the Warriors, setting up one of the most anticipated NBA Finals in recent memory. “We obviously see the team to get past is Cleveland, and right now we’re not there”.

“I’ll take LeBron James, absolutely”, Laimbeer said this month on “The Rematch” podcast. Jordan won six championships in six NBA Finals appearances, while James is going for his fourth. The combination of Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley in the...

MARTIN: Last night, the Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics and will go on to face the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association finals. The first “threematch” – rematch of a rematch – in league history.

But Kevin Love doesn’t buy it. “We’re trying to repeat, which is so hard to do”.

Cesc Fabregas scored in the 88th minute to lift champions Chelsea to a wild 4-3 win over Watford on Monday night to match the Premier League record for wins in a season.