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For Lebron, Cavaliers' Sweep Just Within Reach 4B Sunday, May 7, 2017 The Commercial Appeal NBA PLAYOFF SCHEDULE ALL-METRO BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM DAILY PLAYOFF GLANCE Saturday, May 6 Golden State at Utah, late eet the semifinalists (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Sunday, May 7 SECOND ROUND Cleveland at Toronto, 2:30 p.m. for The Commercial Boston at Washington, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 30 Appeal’s boys Boston 123, Washington 111 San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. M Monday, May 1 Monday, May 8 basketball player of the year. The Cleveland 116, Toronto 105 Golden State at Utah, 8 p.m. Houston 126, San Antonio 99 Tuesday, May 9 winners will be announced the x-Toronto at Cleveland, TBD Tuesday, May 2 inaugural Commercial Appeal Boston 129, Washington 119, OT x-Houston at San Antonio, TBD Golden State 106, Utah 94 Wednesday, May 10 Sports Awards at the Opheum on June 9. The semifinalists and their Wednesday, May 3 x-Washington at Boston, TBD Cleveland 125, Toronto 103 x-Utah at Golden State, TBD two guests are invited to attend the ESPY-type awards show for free. San Antonio 121, Houston 96 Thursday, May 11 Tickets are on sale for the event are also available for $31.50 at Thursday, May 4 x-Cleveland at Toronto, TBD x-San Antonio at Houston, TBD Washington 116, Boston 89, Boston leads se- sportsawards.commercialappeal.com. More than 100 Memphis-area ries 2-1 Friday, May 12 Golden State 115, Utah 104, Golden State x-Boston at Washington, TBD athletes and coaches will be honored at the event, which will also leads series 2-0 x-Golden State at Utah, TBD Friday, May 5 Sunday, May 14 feature guest speaker Archie Manning. Cleveland 115, Toronto 94, Cleveland leads se- x-Toronto at Cleveland, TBD ries 3-0 x-Houston at San Antonio, TBD San Antonio 103, Houston 92, San Antonio x-Utah at Golden State, TBD leads series 2-1 PLAYER OF THE YEAR SEMIFINALISTS Monday, May 15 x-Washington at Boston, 8 p.m. NBA PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP LATE FRIDAY ending an NBA record of 221 straight playoff appearances for the Frenchman. Spurs 103, Rockets 92: Kawhi Leonard and Cavaliers 115, Raptors 94: LeBron James LaMarcus Aldridge scored 26 points apiece scored 35 points, Kevin Love had 16 points to help San Antonio, now without Tony and 13 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cava- Parker, beat Houston to take a 2-1 lead in liers pulled away in the fourth quarter to Josh Conrad, Mark Freeman, Tyler Harris, Cor- Chase Hayden, St. the Western Conference semifinals. Aldridge beat the Toronto Raptors 115-94 on Friday W.E.B. DuBois, Southwind, ju- dova, junior: George’s, senior: had managed just 19 points combined in the night and take a 3-0 lead in their second- senior:Conrad nior:After making Speaking of long- Hayden won his first two games, but stepped up in the wake round playoff series. DeMar DeRozan scored averaged 20.7 the all-Metro team range shooters, second straight of Parker’s season-ending leg injury in Game 37 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 19 for points per game as a sophomore, Harris averaged 24 Division 2-A Mr. 2, scoring nine points in the fourth quarter the Raptors, who were without three-time and shot well over Freeman starred as points, 4 assists Basketball award to help the Spurs pull away. Game 4 is Sun- All-Star Kyle Lowry. They trailed by only two 50 percent from the Jaguars went and 3.3 rebounds this season, aver- day night in Houston. James Harden led the after three quarters before the Cavaliers beyond the 3-point 32-7 and lost to per game while aging 24.4 points Rockets with 43 points after scoring just 13 quickly blew open the game. Game 4 is line as the Lions East in the AAA winning Gato- and 6.5 assists as in Game 2. But he had just five assists and Sunday in Toronto. The Cavaliers are the had their most state champion- rade’s player of the the Gryphons ad- complained about the officiating all night. only team since the Minneapolis Lakers in successful year ship. The lightning- year award for vanced to the state The Spurs were playing in the postseason 1949 and 1950 to win their first seven playoff ever, finishing quick point guard Tennessee. He was semifinals. The without Parker for the first time since 2001, games in consecutive seasons. 26-5. The Class A averaged nearly 19 a finalist as a soph- University of Ar- Mr. Basketball points per game omore last year kansas football finalist had season- while combining under the old Best signee finished his highs of 48 points great court vision of the Preps for- career with over NBA PLAYOFFS and 12 3-pointers with excellent mat. 2,000 points. in a game against long-range shoot- For LeBron, Cavaliers’ GRAD Academy. ing. sweep just within reach TIM REYNOLDS ASSOCIATED PRESS LeBron James doesn’t prolong the inevitable. The last seven times that James’ teams have had a 3-0 lead in a playoff series, the matchup has ended in the Parrish Hewitt, Chandler Lawson, Alex Lomax, East, T.J. Moss, East, most humane fashion — a sweep. He Douglass, senior: East, sophomore: junior:Last year’s junior:Like his gets a chance at another Sunday, when Hewitt was an K.J. and Dedric’s Commercial Ap- backcourt mate Cleveland can oust Toronto and ad- all-metro perform- younger brother peal player of the Lomax, Moss has vance to the Eastern Conference finals. er as a junior at came into his own year, Lomax won been a part of That’s one of three Game 4s on Sun- Melrose and made in 2017, winning his second straight three state tourna- day’s NBA playoff slate: Boston and a huge impact AAA tournament AAA Mr. Basketball ment teams and Washington continue their bruising se- after transferring. MVP honors as East after leading East two AAA winners ries with the Celtics leading that East JOHN E. SOKOLOWSKI/USA TODAY SPORTS The Tennessee- won its second to a 33-3 mark and during his East semifinal matchup 2-1, and San Antonio Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) comes Martin signee led state title in a row. another title. He career. He aver- —which proved on Friday that it won’t down with a rebound in front of Raptors the city in scoring He averaged a averaged 16.1 aged 14.6 points buckle easily after losing Tony Parker forward PJ Tucker during Friday’s Game 3 in at just under 26 double-double in points, 7.5 assists while earning for the season — will look to go up 3-1 in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. points per game three tournament and 6.1 rebounds all-tournament its West semifinal series against Hous- Cleveland can finish a sweep with a victory while being named games, a national- as the Mustangs honors for the ton. on Sunday. a AA Mr. Basket- ly-ranked player in ended the year second straight Those Celtics-Wizards and Spurs- ball finalist. the class of 2019 second in the USA season. Rockets matchups look like they might and a USA Today Today national last a while. ics G Isaiah Thomas has been all over first-team all-state poll. The Cavaliers-Raptors one, not so the scoring map in the first three selection. much. games, with 33, 53 and 13 points, re- History says it’s over: No NBA team spectively. The Celtics averaged 126 has wasted a 3-0 series lead, James has points in the first two games, then man- never coughed up as much as a 2-0 se- aged only 89 in Game 3. John Wall has AAA ALL-METRO TEAM DIVISION 2 ries lead, and even if the Raptors get in- been super for Washington, averaging ALL-METRO TEAM jured point guard Kyle Lowry (ankle) 28 points and 12.3 assists. Kelvin Allen Jr., Olive Branch; Tradarius Bailey, Lake back for Sunday he surely won’t be any- KEEP AN EYE ON: The physicality. Cormorant; Antwan Beans, Ridgeway; Ryan Boyce, Amani Alderson, ECS; where near his best. Going back to last There were eight technicals and three Houston; Robert Boyd, Southwind; Martrell Brooks, Calvin Austin, Har- season’s rally in the NBA Finals the ejections in Game 3, both teams are Hamilton; Brandon Brown, Overton; Rodgerick Brown, ding; James Babb, Cavs have won 10 consecutive playoff proudly talking about how much they Cordova; Trae Buchan, DeSoto Central; Jalen Crutcher, Lausanne; Avent games, three shy of the NBA’s record don’t like the other side, and the Oubre- Ridgeway; Malcolm Dandridge, East; Mark Freeman, Blueitt, St. Benedict; set by the Los Angeles Lakers over the Olynyk dustup — while tame by past Southwind; Taelyr Gatlin, Brighton; Garrett Golday, Trey Davis, St. Bene- 1988 and 1989 postseasons. NBA playoff altercation standards — is Arlington; Jitarius Gordon, Horn Lake; Bruce Guy Jr., dict; Lance Diaz, And James is making it look easy — surely going to have some carry over into Houston; Tyler Harris, Cordova; Allen Hatchett, White Northpoint; William 34.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists Sunday, especially now with Oubre out. Station; Justin Hill, Whitehaven; Josh Jackson, Center Douglas, CBHS; Schyl- per game so far in these playoffs, on 57 INJURY UPDATE: Thomas (teeth is- Hill; D.J. Jeffries, Olive Branch; Desmond Johnson, Kirby; er Forest, Lausanne; percent shooting. Such a stat line has sues) will play with a temporary Cameron A.
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