LeBron James turned it on in the fourth quarter to lead the Cavs past the Celtics in Game 2. The Wizards won in Toronto again to take a 2-0 lead with the series heading back to Washington. Houston also took a 2-0 lead, knocking off Dallas with a huge game from Josh Smith.
Pierce doesn’t want to have to go to Canada again
Claus Andersen/Getty ImagesPaul Pierce’s Wizards beat the Raptors on Tuesday night to go up 2-0 in their playoff series. Then this happened:
Well, the Wizards just need to sweep the series to avoid making another trip through customs. Pierce might get his wish.
Read Article >Wall, Beal carry Wizards to 2-0 series lead
Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY SportsThat energy failed to last. The Wizards cut the lead to five by the end of the first quarter, then made their move in the second behind their lethal small lineup and a Kyle Lowry-less Raptors unit. The Wizards scored 27 points in 15 possessions with Pierce at power forward, spreading Toronto’s woeful pick-and-roll defense way too thin with shooting, speed and dribble penetration. They entered the half up, 60-49, having fully taken advantage of Lowry’s foul trouble.
From there, Wall took over. He scored or assisted on the next five Wizards possessions and tossed in this mean block on Williams on the break.
Read Article >Lowry leaves game with injured foot
Peter Llewellyn-USA TODAY SportsThe Raptors haven’t given any indication Lowry’s injury is serious, which is good news as the series heads to D.C. for Game 3. The team will need its star point guard to climb back into this series, and it appears Lowry should be okay by Friday night.
Read Article >John Wall is all over the place vs. the Raptors
You see it all the time in sports. A player makes a big defensive play and follows it up shortly thereafter with a great offensive play.
Here’s one more look.
Read Article >Cavaliers roll to 2-0 series lead over Celtics
Both the Cavaliers and Celtics ended the season playing well after early struggles, making this one of the most intriguing matchups of the first round. Cleveland won the opening game, 113-100, and now is positioned to put things away in Boston after getting the job done at home.
The Celtics are doing their best to put up a fight, however. Boston led multiple times in Game 2 and rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit to get as close as two in the fourth. The Cavaliers eventually pulled away with James and Irving leading the way, but this was another competitive effort from a young Celtics team on the road.
Read Article >LeBron hits Love with half-court alley-oop
MY GOODNESS. Yep, that’ll do, guys. Well done.
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Read Article >Way to use someone else’s head Lebron
Good work LeBron! Way to use
yoursomeone else’s head!It’s not quite as bad as when James bounced a pass off Chris Bosh’s face, but it’s close.
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