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(Sports Network) - If LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers werent the center of the basketball universe, you might have forgotten they were even in the postseason. Authentic Cortland Finnegan Jersey. After all, We havent seen the new MVP and his team in over a week since they vanquished division rival Detroit in four games during the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Next up to be sacrificed at the altar of LeBron and Company is the fourth- seeded Atlanta Hawks, who outlasted Miami in Game 7 of shall we say an unconventional quarterfinals set on Sunday. Joe Johnson drained six of his eight attempts from three-point range in that one as Atlanta finished off a series filled with blowout wins with a 91-78 drubbing of the Heat. Johnson finished with 27 points and five steals overall for the Hawks, who won a playoff series for the first time since 1999 and won a best-of-seven playoff series for the first time since 1970. Josh Smith contributed 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Hawks ensured that none of the seven games in this series would be decided by a single-digit margin. This was only the second time that feat was ever accomplished in a series, as the Lakers defeated the Suns in seven games in 1970 while the average margin of victory was 16.6 points. The series featured just 15 lead changes altogether, including zero after the first quarter in each of the final three contests. Cleveland, meanwhile, finished its set with the Pistons way back on April 26 when James near triple-double helped the Cavs complete the sweep with an easy 99-78 triumph in Game 4 of their quarterfinal set. Cleveland captured homecourt advantage throughout the entire postseason with an NBA-best 66-16 record and the Cavaliers were also a remarkable 39-2 at Quicken Loans Arena. James was rewarded for piloting the Cavs to their best season in franchise history on Monday when he was named the NBAs Most Valuable Player, making him the first Cleveland player to win the award. James garnered 1,172 points, including 109 first-place votes out of a possible 121, and was well ahead of the second-place finisher, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers. The news was announced at a press conference at James old high school, St. Vincent-St. Mary, in Akron, Ohio. James teammates, head coach Mike Brown, general manager Danny Ferry and principal owner Dan Gilbert were in attendance. "You look at all the greats that have ever played this game of basketball: Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dr. J, Oscar Robertson. All these guys laid down the path for guys like myself and Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul and Dwight Howard," James said. "To be voted Most Valuable Player of the NBA is unbelievable." James won the award after averaging 28.4 points, second in the league to Dwyane Wade (30.2), to go along with 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists. His seven triple-doubles were the most in the league. The superstar made the leap from high school directly to the NBA and was selected first overall by Cleveland in the 2003 draft. Since then, he has been named Rookie of the Year (2003-04), made five consecutive All-Star teams and won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics as part of the U.S. mens basketball team. But, Monday he was back in Akron, back where it all began. "You never think something like this would happen growing up in the city of Akron," James said. "You hear cities like Chicago and Los Angeles and New York City. I love those cities, of course. But you never think that someone from Akron, Ohio would be able to do the things that we did growing up and what Im trying to continue to do, you know, as a basketball player and a person." Of course, James still has his sights set on an NBA title and will get back to work trying to accomplish that tonight. The Cavs took the season series with Atlanta, winning three out of four games with the Hawks lone win coming at Philips Arena, a 97-92 triumph in December. The two teams have never met in the playoffs before. Aaron Rodgers Womens Jersey. Terms of the deals were not disclosed. Nichol, 35, finished his 2009-10 campaign on a career high with four goals and 15 assists in 79 games. Prior to last season, Nichol spent four seasons with the Nashville Predators. Jonathan Toews Jersey. [Reuters]TOULON, France -- Chinese Olympic soccer team coach Ratomir Dujkovic said Saturday at the Toulon U-21 tournament that he would feel honored to take the reins of Chinese national squad after the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Jordy Nelson Replica Jersey. The Buffalo Sabres, who are just four points back in the Eastern Conference playoff race, will visit the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. Game time is slated for 7:30 p. Authentic Ndamukong Suh White Jersey. One day after the conclusion of arguments in front of a U.S. bankruptcy judge, the team began preparing for the upcoming season despite the absence of the Great One. Authentic Dez Bryant Black Jersey. Correia (10-10) scattered three hits and two walks, striking out five in the fifth win in six games for the Padres. David Eckstein went 3-for-5 with an RBI, and Will Venable had two hits and drove in a run for the victors. "It was a good win.
