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Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what we're reading when we can't wait for tip-off and puck drop tonight. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers look to advance to the NBA Finals for a third straight date with the Golden Warriors while the Boston Celtics hope to keep their season alive. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins duke it out in Game 7 with a date with the Nashville Predators in the Stanley Cup Final on the line. Happy birthday to Roman Reigns, Brian Urlacher, Dave Hollins and Kendall Gill.
On this date in 1965, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston for the second time with a first-round knockout to retain the heavyweight championship.
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QUIZ: Name the 30 NBA players with the highest PPG for one postseason.
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Around the league
Ice Cube challenges LaVar Ball:
Callin out @Lavarbigballer for @thebig3 #4pointchallenge! Make the 30ft shot and I'll cop 10 pairs of #bigballerbrand. pic.twitter.com/G40O28qbYC
— Ice Cube (@icecube) May 24, 2017
Happy Thursday. It's almost the weekend, and better yet, it's even closer to tip-off and puck drop!
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