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10-year-old Celtics fan who survived cancer hopes to see another Game 7 win

A 10-year-old cancer survivor from Massachusetts is hoping to see the Boston Celtics win another Game 7 during their current playoff run, this time with a spot in the NBA Finals at stake.Xavier Goncalves, of Raynham, will be watching the Celtics take on the Miami Heat at TD Garden Monday night as Boston looks to …

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Still down 3-1, Celtics cling to hope as East finals return to Boston

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The Boston Celtics’ season didn’t end in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Miami Heat, and now there is a flicker of hope.Whether Boston’s 116-99 victory on Tuesday night was the start of a miraculous revival or simply a momentary reprieve from what NBA history suggests is still inevitable remains to …

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