BOSTON — LeBron James, like so many other great NBA players, has a special place in the history of the Boston Celtics.
As a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat, the four-time MVP has taken part in several fantastic playoff series. The Celtics won the first two battles — 2008 and 2010 Eastern Conference semifinals — while James has emerged victorious in the last two — 2011 conference semifinals and 2012 conference finals.
James returned to Boston for Game 3 of Cleveland’s first-round playoff series against the Celtics on Thursday night. It was the first time King James had played a postseason game at TD Garden since Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference finals, which he called a “defining moment” in his career Thursday morning.