Cavs beat Celtics, force Game 7 Associated Press Boston's Eddie House (50) and Kendrick Perkins (43) harass Cleveland's Zydrunas Ilgauskas during Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals Friday in Cleveland. The Cavs won 74-69 to force a deciding Game 7 Sunday in Boston.

Lakers get a break before conference finals

LOS ANGELES, 1:58 p.m. May 17 (AP)

Derek Fisher says the road to the NBA title goes through San Antonio since the Spurs are the defending league champions.

The veteran Lakers guard also pays homage to New Orleans as an up-and-coming club that must be taken seriously.

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