Cleveland vs. Boston - Recap - May 18, 2008

Rumors and Rants found this 5/19/2008 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]

Pierce, James duke it out as Celtics close out Cavs in Game 7 BOSTON (AP) -- Paul Pierce hit a shot. Then LeBron James answered. Pierce hit another and so did James. It was like that all game long, two of the NBA's best trying to carry their teams to the next round. Pierce and the Boston Celtics succeeded, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 97-92 on Sunday. Twenty years earlier there was another ... [link]

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Let the Boston-Detroit Grindfest Begin
Published 5/19/2008 by The Riot (noreply@blogger.com) at Rumors and Rants
... Boston 97, Cleveland 92: Yeah, yeah it was a great display of offensive prowess by both Paul Pierce (41 points) and LeBron James (45 points). And it was a truly great game. But we all know this is the exception to the rule in the Eastern Conference. ...

THE CELTICS ARE PREDICTABLE
Published 5/19/2008 at With Leather - Why, that's Satan's sports blog! With the homo-sexuals, and the nekkid women!
... NBA -- The Celtics closed out the Cavs with a 97-92 Game 7 win. LeBron finally had a LeBron game (45 points), but unfortunately for Cleveland fans, his teammates were still the Cavaliers. Paul Pierce, playing the role of LeBron James's green-and-white foil, poured in 41 points, including the game-sealing free throws. ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 5/19
Published 5/19/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
... witnesses to the Truth LOY's Place Comments from the Other Side - Cavs game 7 Celtics move on to conference finals Celtics 17 Your Boston Celtics are in the East finals NBA.com Celtics survive LeBron and move on Game 7 live blog Celtics and Pistons to battle for the East ESPN Pierce's shining moment comes in duel for the ages Pierce, James duke it out as Celtics close out Cavs Hoopsworld ...

Cavs Can’t Handle ‘The Truth’

beisbolct posted 5/19/2008 from soxanddawgs.com

The best players tend to shine when everything they play for is on the line. Today was no different as Cleveland’s Lebron James and Boston’s Paul Pierce went head-to-head as they each tried to propel their team into the Eastern Conference finals against the Detroit Pistons. It was too bad one guy had to lose, but in this case the right guy won as Pierce, who earned the nickname “The Truth” ...

Cavs Force Game 7

beisbolct posted 5/19/2008 from soxanddawgs.com

A poor shooting night by both clubs kept the game low scoring as the Cleveland Cavaliers came away with a 5-point win over the Boston Celtics, 74-69 at the Quicken Loans Arena Friday night in Game Six of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game Seven will Sunday afternoon at the TD BankNorth Garden in Boston with the winner facing the Detroit Piston for the conference championship. After ...

Celtics Edge Cavs as James and Pierce Stage a Duel for the Ages

David Friedman posted 5/19/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com

Paul Pierce and LeBron James did their best to revive memories of the classic 1988 game seven Boston Garden showdown between Larry Bird (34 points, 20 in the fourth quarter) and Dominique Wilkins (47 points, 16 in the fourth quarter). Bird's Celtics beat Wilkins' Hawks 118-116 and the final result this time was very similar: the visiting player scored more points but the Celtics won the game.

Celtics - Cavaliers Game 7 Live Blog

Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 5/19/2008 on sports.aol.com

There is nothing more exciting in sports than a Game 7. Expect perhaps finding out that both Mike Brown and Doc Rviers have been kidnapped before this game and that there will actually be some offense. Since that is unlikely to happen -- and ...

Heartbreak At The Hands Of Boston (Again)

Busted Coverage: Booze, Ladies And Football found this 5/19/2008 on www.waitingfornextyear.com

Once again a Cleveland team falls to a Boston team in the playoffs. This time, it was the Cavaliers who fell to the Celtics in Boston in Game 7 Sunday afternoon by a final score of 97-92. Expect a Numbers and Words recap coming sometime Monday ...

Celtics Left Standing After Classic Duel
Boston captain Paul Pierce scores 41 points, hits two clinching free throws and leads the Celtics to a 97-92 win over the Cavaliers and star LeBron James, who finished with 45 points.

Celtics Top Game 7 Scoring Performances
Paul Pierce racked up the second most Game 7 points in franchise history on Sunday with 41 as the Celtics edged the Cavaliers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Pierce Scores 41 to Lead Celtics Past Cavaliers and into East Finals
The Celtics survived the Cavaliers, 97-92, to earn their second Game 7 win of the playoffs as well as a berth into the Eastern Conference Finals.

Sports of The Times: James Recalls a Shot Not Taken
At the end of a memorable conference semifinal, it was tempting to say that Cleveland’s Chosen One couldn’t overcome one-third of Boston’s Big Three, but that just wouldn’t be the truth. >

Paul Pierce helps Celtics prevail in another Game 7
He scores 41 points to offset a 45-point effort by LeBron James in a 97-92 victory over Cleveland. > BOSTON -- Paul Pierce made a shot. Then LeBron James ...

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Cleveland vs. Boston - Recap - May 18, 2008