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John Petkov & Jude Perez

Their odds of winning were 2% with 2:40 to go in the game.

Repeat, 2%.

But the Cavs fought on with the spirit of their old theme song – “Never surrender, no matter what odds” – en route to beating the Pistons in Game 4, 117-113.

It’s the biggest win in the post-LeBron era – and they’ll advance to the Eastern Conference Finals with a win tonight in Rocket Arena, 7 p.m.

We could talk about individuals that made clutch plays when they desperately needed them, but this was a team win:

Historic win, against all odds.

The sun rises on festival season, and it starts with the 17th annual Cleveland Asian Festival.

On Saturday and Sunday, the two-day bash will bring 50,000 people to AsiaTown to absorb the sounds, sights and tastes of the Asian community. Info.

It rolls out a wide array of music, performers and events, from acrobats and martial artists to K-pop dancers to cosplay to the Colors of Asia Fashion Exhibition.

Of course, there’s also food – lots of it.

The celebration – called one of the finest in the Midwest by Midwest Living – has played a key role in re-branding the neighborhood as one of the area's most vibrant dining districts and culturally unique destinations.

It’s a Pan-Asian collage of colors and flavors stocked with six markets, countless shops, three dozen eateries and bars.

For decades, the area was known as Chinatown – until 2007, when Cleveland officially changed the name to AsiaTown to reflect the growing diversity of the Asian population in the area.

The people spoke. Cleveland listened.

The city has rejected a permit application to build a $1.6 billion, 300,000 square-foot data center on 35 acres in Slavic Village.

It would have consumed 150 megawatts of power per day, enough to supply about 100,000 homes.

Slavic Village residents protested the facility and had planned a townhall to air their grievances on May 23.

Mayor Justin Bibb already got an earful, after posting on Instagram:

“Look, as our city grows and technology changes, we’re going to keep seeing new kinds of development come our way,” he said.

He also promised ‘safeguards’ – but the backlash was swift and severe: 800 comments, almost all negative.

Seventy-one percent of Americans oppose having them in their neighborhoods, while only 7% are strongly in favor, according to Gallup.

Slavic Village activists celebrated the decision and are calling on Cleveland to pass a proposal that would impose a one-year moratorium on data centers.

FRIDAY

Luenell: “The Original Bad Girl of Comedy” played the hooker who hits a dinner party with Borat. She hits Funny Bone at 7:30 & 10 p.m. (Also 6:30 & 9 p.m. Saturday). Info.

Cinderella: The classic tale of a sweet girl who escapes her abusive stepmom and stepsisters for a night of glory is presented by the Cleveland Ballet at Ohio Theatre. 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. (Also 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.) Info.

Kid Cudi: He started rapping while attending Solon High School and started releasing his music on MySpace. Eleven albums later, he brings his Rebel Ragers Tour to Blossom Music Center. 6:30 p.m. Info.

SATURDAY

CSB 50^th Anniversary Record Fair & Party: Vendors, DJs and bands celebrate the Cleveland college radio, which was taken over by Ideastream in collusion with CSU. It lives online as XCSB. Record fair at noon, bands at 7 p.m. at Treelawn. Info.

Beethoven's Fidelio: Ludvig van’s esteemed opera hits Severance Music Hall with Franz Welser-Möst leading the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus. 7 p.m. Info.

SUNDAY

Cleveland Marathon: It’s been running since 1978. This year’s installment brings 15,000 walkers and runners to Mall B. 7 a.m. Info.

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Happy World Goth Day to those that celebrate.

The holiday originated 16 years ago on this day with a set of themed shows on the BBC.

It honors the music, fashion and art of the subculture and encourages the bashful among us to come out of the closet… with black clothes.

At 9 p.m. Dark Wave Dance Cave – the ultimate gloom-and-doom soiree – will celebrate with a soiree the Winchester.

It rolls out themed drinks, Goth goodie giveaways, cake and a night of dancing in the dark as Mimi Dromette and Matthew Darkstar work the turntables. Info.

May 31, 2007: 22-year-old LeBron James delivers a legendary Game 5 performance in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Detroit Pistons, scoring 48 points, including 25 consecutive points and 29 of the Cavaliers' final 30, to win 109-107 in 2OT.

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Home vs. Pistons, TBD May 15 (Friday)

Away vs. Pistons, TBD May 17 (Sunday)

Home vs. Reds, 7:10 PM May 15 (Friday)

Home vs. Reds, 6:10 PM May 16 (Saturday)

Home vs. Reds, 1:40 PM May 17 (Sunday)

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