Cavs sweep Hawks to reach NBA finals
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LeBron James advanced to his fifth-straight NBA finals Tuesday, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-88 rout of the Atlanta Hawks and a sweep of the Eastern Conference finals.
It was an impressive 4-0 series sweep for the Cavaliers and their title-starved Cleveland fans.
Cleveland advanced to its first NBA Finals since 2007, when it was swept by the San Antonio Spurs. The city hasn`t celebrated a title since the Cleveland Browns won National Football League championship in 1964.
The Cavaliers franchise has never won an NBA title.
Kyrie Irving returned following a two-game absence due to a knee injury and tallied 16 points and five assists in 22 minutes.
Cleveland will face either the Golden State Warriors or the Houston Rockets in the championship showdown. Golden State leads that series 3-1.
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