BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury Newsletter Signup Sports By Abhinav Kini 05/11/18 AT 12:42 AM Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love believes both his side and the Boston Celtics stepped up against the odds to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals.The Cavaliers swept the No. 1 seeded Toronto Raptors to reach the finals earlier this week while the Celtics were able to finish their semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers in just five games on Wednesday night.But despite both teams being the favorites for many to reach this stage at the start of the season, they had to go through a lot of circumstances to force a second consecutive Eastern Conference Finals meeting.For LeBron James and company, they lost Kyrie Irving to the Celtics at the start of the season, had a change in general manager, injuries that led to over 20 different starting lineups and the absence of head coach Tyronn Lue due to illness toward the end of the regular season.While the Boston side benefited from the acquisition of Irving as he helped them finish as the No. 2 seed over the fourth-placed Cavs, the 26-year-old missed the last 15 games of the season due to knee soreness before surgery ultimately ruled… Read full this story
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