Tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN the Eastern Conference Finals will tip off between the top-seeded Atlanta Hawks and the No. 2 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in a matchup that can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Hawks fans can listen to the radio broadcast on Sports 92.9 Atlanta, while Cavaliers fans may do the same by turning their radio dials to WTAM 1100.
LeBron James is seeking his fifth consecutive appearance in the NBA Finals, and the second of his career as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Hawks are the No. 1 seed, but they know Cleveland is the team that most are picking to represent the East in the Finals.
"He's got his eyes on the prize," Hawks guard Kent Bazemore said. "We've got to go through him to get where we want to go."
When James joined the Cavaliers, he inherited a talented teammate, Kyrie Irving, and imported another star, Kevin Love, that had zero playoff appearances between them. Even thought Love is out, James has clearly impacted the Cavs culture immediately.
"He has been a great leader for us," Irving said. "In terms of learning the nuances of the game and also how to win on the court and also how to carry ourselves off the court, I feel like he's been a great influence in that role."
Irving has played well this postseason, scoring nearly 20 points a night and connecting on 45.7 percent of his 3-point attempts, all while battling leg and foot injuries. Atlanta will provide a different test for him though, because he will have to work much harder on defense either staying in front of Jeff Teague or chasing Kyle Korver around screens.
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