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Tyronn Lue and Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum are cousins, just not when it comes to the playoffs INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Tyronn Lue's cell phone buzzed early Thursday morning, hours before the Cleveland Cavaliers held their first official practice in preparation for an Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Boston Celtics. It was a message from Lue's cousin Justin -- as in, Justin Tatum, the father of Boston Celtics youngster Jayson Tatum, who has helped carry the wounded Celtics to a place few expected when the postseason started, and now stands in the way of Cleveland returning to the NBA Finals for the fourth straight year.
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com