LeBron defies Celtics as Cavs back in finals

With another Game 7 victory at stake, LeBron James would not sit out.

LeBron defies Celtics as Cavs back in finals
Tue, 29 May, 2018 - 01:00
Jimmy Golen

He would not say goodbye to Cleveland again — not yet, anyway. And he would not be denied an eighth straight trip to the NBA Finals.

The four-time league MVP scored 35 points with 15 rebounds and nine assists on Sunday night, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 87-79 win over the Celtics and eliminating Boston from the Eastern Conference finals in the decisive seventh game.

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