LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers were the most consistent team in the NBA during the regular season on their way to a league best record of 61-21.
However, they find themselves in the midst of a furious battle with the gritty Boston Celtics in the only Conference Semi Final match-up remaining.
In fact, the winner of this series will be the only team to lose a game in the second round of the playoffs.
With a dominant performance over the Utah Jazz last night, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are set to square off against the Phoenix Suns , who just dismantled a veteran San Antonio Spurs team, in the Western Conference Finals.
Game one is set for Monday, May 17 at 9:00 PM on TNT.
More importantly to Cleveland and Boston, a much-improved Orlando Magic team that ousted them in the playoffs just last season completed the most dominant sweep in NBA history by shooting down the Atlanta Hawks .
They are now a perfect 8-0 in the post-season and have the advantage of resting while they wait on what will be an opponent they sent packing in 2009.
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Article written by Edward Bitts
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