In the midst of “the most difficult transition of my life,” Damian Lillard continues to face his biggest on-court challenge yet. The 33-year-old veteran will be held responsible for the outcome of this Milwaukee Bucks season, for better or worse, whether he deserves it or not. That’s what happens when a front office trades a… Read More »
Four songs highlighting the success of Celtics Bench originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The top six players on the Boston Celtics roster get a lot of credit for the team’s success – and rightly so. But a trio of role-spanning reserves have done their part to get Boston to its best record in basketball,… Read More »
CLEVELAND – It’s hard to say whether the Boston Celtics underperformed in a big game or whether old demons remain to be exorcised. Maybe they were looking forward to a showdown and a possible Finals preview with champion Denver Nuggets, or maybe they relaxed a little against the pesky Cleveland Cavaliers, who were without Donovan… Read More »
The Cleveland Cavaliers cooled off the torrid Boston Celtics in stunning fashion on Tuesday. Sparked by backup Dean Wade, the Cavs rallied from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, then reversed a last-second Jayson Tatum error to beat the Celtics 105-104, putting Boston’s 11- game win streak was broken. The Cavaliers trailed, 93-71 with… Read More »
Checking the hype meter on the Celtics’ upcoming big matchups originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics begin an intriguing five-game stretch with Friday night’s visit of the Dallas Mavericks. With a nine-game winning streak and an eight-game lead over the Eastern Conference, the Celtics don’t necessarily have to worry about piling up… Read More »
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid’s recent knee surgery will cost the NBA’s reigning MVP the 65 games needed to qualify for this year’s award, leaving open a race that was once headed for another iteration. Of course, previous back-to-back MVPs Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo remain in the mix, as do a pair of rising… Read More »