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SPORTS Friday 5 May 2017
Unstoppable: LeBron scores 39, Cavs rout Raptors in Game 2

TOM WITHERS tre, where the Raptors will history.
AP Sports Writer have the crowd on their “You hear a name like Ka-
CLEVELAND (AP) — Unstop- side. reem, a guy who’s done
pable. Untouchable. Unde- However, they won’t have so many great things, not
feated. James, who has won a only as an individual but as
Back on the playoff stage, road game in 27 consecu- a teammate,” James said.
where he’s starred so many tive series and appears “Winning championships
times before, LeBron James determined to toss Toronto in the ‘80s and things of
is making things look easy. aside. He finished 10 of 14 that nature and how many
James scored 39 points, from the field, dropped points he’s put up. He’s
hopped Kareem Abdul- four 3-pointers and 15 free somebody you read about.
Jabbar on the career play- throws. I didn’t get an opportunity
off scoring list and pushed “He did miss six free throws,” to actually watch him play
the Cleveland Cavaliers to cracked Toronto’s Kyle growing up, but I just read
a 125-103 blowout over the Lowry. “He’s playing unbe- about his accomplishments
Toronto Raptors in Game 2 lievable. He’s playing like and things he was able to
of their Eastern Conference LeBron James. We got to do, so, it’s pretty cool.”
semifinal series on Wednes- figure out a way to not let TIP-INS
day night. him beat us, which is easier Raptors: In part because
And while he may not win said than done.” of the small lineup, To-
another regular-season In Cleveland’s last nine ronto was outrebounded
MVP, James is again show- playoff wins, James is av- 13-2 in the first quarter. ...
ing that May and June be- eraging 34.9 points, 10 re- Toronto lost the first two
long to him. bounds and 8.1 assists. games in Cleveland last
“I’m feeling pretty good,” Kyrie Irving had 22 points year by a combined 50
he said, downplaying his and 11 assists and Chan- points. This year, 33. “The
break-neck start to this ning Frye scored 18 points series has gone nowhere,”
postseason. “Just blessed for the reigning champions, Casey said. “They played
I’m able to make a few who are 6-0 so far defend- well, we shake their hand.
plays tonight to help us win ing their title. Cleveland is Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James (23) looks to pass as Toronto They played well, but we
Raptors’ Serge Ibaka (9) defends during the second half in Game
another game.” 9-0 since losing Game 4 of 2 of a second-round NBA basketball playoff series, Wednesday, haven’t scratched the sur-
Just like a year ago in the last year’s NBA Finals. May 3, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 125-103. face of where we can go.”
conference finals, the Cavs “They’re defending Associated Press Cavaliers: Frye made five
are up 2-0 on the Raptors, champs and that’s what sprained his left ankle in the points to pass Abdul-Jab- 3s and the Cavs made
who had better figure some they look like right now,” third quarter. Lowry scored bar, and he overtook the their first eight while going
things out or this series will Lowry said. 20 points but spent the Hall of Fame center with a 18 of 33 from long range.
be over quickly. Toronto The Raptors didn’t start Jo- fourth quarter in the locker 3-pointer in the third quar- ... Dating to 2015, Cleve-
was blown out for the fifth nas Valanciunas, but he room icing his ankle. ter, when he scored 17 and land is 30-4 — 17-1 at home
straight time in Cleveland in led them with 23 points. “It’s pretty sore,” Lowry said helped the Cavs open a — against Eastern Confer-
the playoffs, losing each by Toronto only got five points after limping onto the post- 26-point lead. James (5,777 ence teams in the postsea-
an average of 24.2 points. from All-Star DeMar DeRo- game podium. “It’s painful, points) now only trails Mi- son. ... James also became
“We take our butt whup- zan, who didn’t make his but I’m not going to com- chael Jordan (5,987), the the fourth player with 300
ping and head home,” first field goal until the first plain about it. Get treat- player to whom he has career 3-pointers in the
said Raptors coach Dwane minute of the fourth quar- ment and get ready to been compared since he postseason, joining Ray
Casey. ter. play in Game 3.” was a teenager, for the Allen (385), Reggie Miller
Game 3 is Friday night at Of bigger concern might James came in needing 25 most points in postseason (320) and Manu Ginobili
Toronto’s Air Canada Cen- be the status of Lowry, who (312).q
Spurs’ Tony Parker out for rest

of playoffs with quad injury

JON KRAWCZYNSKI season with a leg injury, the the big boys,” Popovich
AP Basketball Writer Spurs will be tested like they told The Associated Press
One of Gregg Popovich’s rarely have been before. in a late March interview.
top priorities in the final The Spurs said Thursday “When he’s been healthy
weeks of the regular sea- that Parker has a ruptured we’ve had a rhythm, he
son was making sure the quadriceps tendon in his gets into it defensively and
San Antonio Spurs got vet- left leg. The injury likely will has set a tone on the perim-
eran point guard Tony Park- require surgery to repair, eter for us along with Kawhi
er healthy and in rhythm for meaning the Spurs will (Leonard). His organization In this Wednesday, May 3, 2017 photo, San Antonio Spurs’ Tony
the playoff push. have to go through the rest of the team is really impor- Parker holds his left leg after getting injured in the second half of
More than seeding or of the postseason without tant, understanding time Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals at the AT&T Cen-
home-court advantage, their floor leader. and score, what’s going on ter against the Houston Rockets in San Antonio.
Popovich said, the Spurs Next up is Game 3 of their on the court. Associated Press
needed Parker in order to tied second-round series “He’s a great source for me maker he was in his young- before getting injured.
stay competitive against with the Rockets on Friday to read what we’re doing er days, he is still hugely im- He appeared to land awk-
the other heavyweights in night in Houston. that night in that game and portant to the team. After wardly while taking a shot
the Western Conference “If he’s not right or he can’t what might be needed.” the Spurs were blown out in with 8:34 to play Wednes-
playoffs. Now that Parker play, we’re going to have While the 34-year-old Park- Game 1, Parker responded day night and crumpled to
will miss the rest of the post- a tough time staying with er is not the dynamic play- with 18 points in 25 minutes the court. q