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| Date | Player | |
| 5/26/2017 | Isaiah Thomas, Bos, PG | |
| Thomas said surgery is not currently the top option for his injured right hip. He told reporters Friday that he must wait until the swelling subsides in his hip before determining his rehabilitation plan. Analysis: Thomas missed the remainder of the playoffs after aggravating the injury during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cavaliers, who beat the Celtics 135-102 on Thursday night to advance to the NBA Finals. |
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| 5/26/2017 | Enes Kanter, OKC, C | |
| The Turkish government has issued an arrest warrant for Kanter, accusing him of being a member of a "terror group", according to pro-government newspaper Daily Sabah. A prosecutor in Istanbul opened an investigation into Kanter's "membership of an armed terrorist organization." Kanter previously backed Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen. The Turkish government has accused Gulen of a failed coup last July in attempt to oust Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Analysis: Kanter was detained in Romania over the weekend after being informed that his Turkish passport was cancelled. Kanter told reporters on Monday that he would seek American citizenship. Kanter has compared Ergodan to Adolf Hitler. On Friday afternoon, Kanter tweeted, "Stand For What You Believe!" Kanter averaged 14.3 points and 6.7 rebounds in 72 games off the bench last season. |
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| 5/25/2017 | LeBron James, Cle, F | |
| LeBron James scored 35 points Thursday, going 13 of 18 from the field, as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 135-102. James pulled down eight rebounds and dished out eight assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +36 in his 34:44 of playing time. He added one block and three steals. James went 4 of 7 from 3-point range. Analysis: James passed Michael Jordan to become the NBA's all-time playoff scoring leader and scored 30 or more points for the 11th time in 13 games this postseason. James will appear in his seventh consecutive Finals as he seeks his fourth title. |
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| 5/25/2017 | Terry Rozier, Bos, PG | |
| Terry Rozier scored 10 points Thursday, going 4 of 13 from the field, as the Boston Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-102. Rozier grabbed four rebounds and had seven assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -15 in his 34:23 of playing time. He tacked on two steals. Rozier struggled from 3-point range, missing all five of his attempts. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Kyrie Irving, Cle, G | |
| Kyrie Irving scored 24 points Thursday on 9-of-15 shooting as the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the Boston Celtics 135-102. Irving grabbed two rebounds and dished out seven assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +33 in his 31:37 on the floor. He tacked on two steals. Irving went 4 of 8 from behind the arc. Analysis: Irving averaged 25.8 points on 62.2 percent shooting and 5.4 assists in the conference finals. He also made 15 of 30 3-pointers and 22 of 24 free throws. |
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| 5/25/2017 | Kelly Olynyk, Bos, C | |
| Kelly Olynyk scored seven points Thursday, going 2 of 8 from the field, as the Boston Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-102. Olynyk grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -21 in his 18:32 of playing time. He added one block and one steal. Olynyk went 1 of 2 from 3-point range. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Marcus Smart, Bos, PG | |
| Marcus Smart scored six points Thursday, going 2 of 7 from the field, as the Boston Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-102. Smart grabbed five rebounds and dished out two assists, accumulating a plus-minus of -24 in his 25:25 of playing time. He tacked on one steal. Smart went 2 of 5 from 3-point range. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Richard Jefferson, Cle, G-F | |
| Richard Jefferson scored nine points Thursday on 3-of-5 shooting as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 135-102. Jefferson grabbed three rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -10 in his 14:54 on the floor. Jefferson went 1 of 3 from behind the arc. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Channing Frye, Cle, F-C | |
| Channing Frye scored six points Thursday, going 2 of 6 from the field, as the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the Boston Celtics 135-102. Frye grabbed two rebounds and had two assists, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 12:00 of playing time. He tacked on one steal. Frye went 2 of 5 from behind the arc. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | J.R. Smith, Cle, G-F | |
| J.R. Smith scored six points Thursday, going 2 of 4 from the field, as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 135-102. Smith grabbed one rebound and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +29 in his 23:45 on the floor. He tacked on two steals. Smith went 1 of 3 from behind the arc. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Tristan Thompson, Cle, F-C | |
| Tristan Thompson scored six points Thursday on 1-of-3 shooting as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 135-102. Thompson grabbed five rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of +33 in his 29:07 of playing time. He added one block. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Jae Crowder, Bos, F | |
| Jae Crowder scored 11 points Thursday on 3-of-8 shooting as the Boston Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-102. Crowder pulled down six rebounds and had three assists, tallying a plus-minus of -17 in his 28:30 on the floor. He added one block. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Gerald Green, Bos, G-F | |
| Gerald Green scored 14 points Thursday on 4-of-8 shooting as the Boston Celtics fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-102. Green pulled down two rebounds and did not have an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -2 in his 21:15 of playing time. He added one block and two steals. Green went 3 of 6 from 3-point range. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Al Horford, Bos, F-C | |
| Al Horford scored eight points Thursday, going 4 of 8 from the field, as the Boston Celtics fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-102. Horford pulled down three rebounds and added an assist, tallying a plus-minus of -30 in his 26:53 of playing time. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Kevin Love, Cle, F-C | |
| Kevin Love scored 15 points Thursday, going 5 of 13 from the field, as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 135-102. Love pulled down 11 rebounds and had three assists, accumulating a plus-minus of +43 in his 27:59 of playing time. He added one block and four steals. Love went 3 of 7 from behind the arc. Analysis: Love notched a double-double in all five games in the conference finals, averaging 22.6 points and 12.4 rebounds. He also made 23 of 43 3-pointers and 20 of 23 free throws. |
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| 5/25/2017 | Deron Williams, Cle, PG | |
| Deron Williams scored 14 points Thursday on 5-of-6 shooting as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 135-102. Williams did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +3 in his 17:05 of playing time. Williams went 2 of 3 from behind the arc. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Avery Bradley, Bos, G | |
| Avery Bradley scored 23 points Thursday, going 10 of 20 from the field, as the Boston Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 135-102. Bradley grabbed four rebounds and added an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of -32 in his 31:52 of playing time. Bradley went 2 of 5 from behind the arc. | ||
| 5/25/2017 | Kyle Korver, Cle, G-F | |
| Kyle Korver scored seven points Thursday on 2-of-4 shooting as the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the Boston Celtics 135-102. Korver did not grab a rebound nor have an assist, accumulating a plus-minus of +6 in his 11:47 of playing time. Korver went 2 of 4 from behind the arc. | ||
| 5/24/2017 | Chris Bosh, Mia, F-C | |
| The Miami Heat and Chris Bosh have agreed to part ways. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Miami Herald reported the sides were in talks Tuesday, and sources told ESPN on Wednesday that the Heat, Bosh and the players' union tentatively agreed to a resolution. Analysis: Bosh, 33, was sidelined this past season when he failed a preseason physical -- Heat team doctors declined to clear him to take part in training camp -- after he missed the second half of the previous two seasons due to blood clots. |
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| 5/23/2017 | Isaiah Thomas, Bos, PG | |
| Thomas has visited one hip specialist and plans to see others. Thomas, who is done for the season with a right hip injury he sustained in March and aggravated in the playoffs, told Celtics coach Brad Stevens that he intends to get ''one or two more opinions'' before a course of action is set. It's possible Thomas could undergo surgery on his hip. The Celtics have described Thomas' condition as a tear in his hip. Analysis: Stevens reiterated before Game 4 that Thomas will not play again this season, even if the Celtics push the defending champion Cavaliers beyond five games in the Eastern Conference finals. Thomas was ruled out for the remainder of the postseason on Saturday, ending his inspiring playoff run following the tragic death of his younger sister. |
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