The Cleveland Cavaliers will compete in the NBA Finals for the fourth straight year after overcoming the Boston Celtics in a tense Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals. They secured an 87-79 victory at TD Garden on Sunday night to be crowned champions of the east once again. As usual, the Cavaliers had LeBron James to thank as he produced more heroics in these playoffs to lead his team back to the Finals. The three-time champion left everything on the court as he played all 48 minutes and put the Cavs on his back like he has done all season. He finished with 35 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists as he secured his sixth straight win in a Game 7. The King was doing almost everything on the floor for Cleveland on both ends of the floor and produced a number of stunning highlight plays. His best certainly came courtesy of another trademark block which he's now making a habit of in the postseason. After Terry Rozier stole a pass from James, the Celtics point guard raced up the court and, despite having a three-on-one situation, attempted to dunk on the Cavs superstar. But LeBron was having none of it and incredibly rejected Rozier as he met him at the top to preserve a four-point lead for Cleveland late in the third quarter. 

It was one of two blocks the 33-year-old had on the night and it proved to be a huge moment as it could've swung the momentum in Boston's favour. 

The streak continues

The 13-time All-Star will now head to his eighth Finals in a row and this could arguably be the best achievement of his career with his weakest supporting cast. 

Since taking charge of the Celtics in 2013, head coach Brad Stevens has been eliminated by LeBron and the Cavs three times and he paid tribute to the 15-year veteran after the game. 

"He's unbelievable," Stevens said. "I think we've played now until May 25 and May 27 the last two years, and we started on September 25. That's every day.

"Every day that you're totally focused on this, and he's gone past that eight straight times. It's ridiculous, and he does it at this level and with the pressure, with the scrutiny -- doesn't matter. It's just unbelievable."

LBJ's reign in the east continues and he'll now go in search of his fourth ring with a fourth successive meeting with the Golden State Warriors on the cards. 

The defending champions will have a tough Game 7 of their own as they face a determined Houston Rockets team on the road tonight in the Western Conference Finals decider.

Whichever team comes out of the west, they'll be heavy favourites against the Cavs but James is on a mission and won't go down without a fight.

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