Share this: Are the Boston Celtics’ struggles in the Eastern Conference finals now a laughing matter? That seems to be the case Saturday after the Cleveland Cavaliers posted a provocative message on Twitter, the morning after their blowout win over the Celtics in Game 2. The photo features forward J.R. Smith and center Tristan Thompson appear laughing at the caption. Cleveland raced to a 2-0 series lead with the 130-86 rout. The loss was the Celtics’ worst postseason setback in 22 years and second-heaviest of all time. Most already are counting Boston out of NBA Finals contention, but it’s probably too soon for Cleveland to start laughing about it. The teams will meet at 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Game
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Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith Play ‘Go Fish’ During Cavs’ Rout Of Celtics In Game…
Share this: Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith have seen better basketball from the Boston Celtics. The “NBA on TNT” analysts couldn’t be bothered to discuss the Celtics’ performance at halftime against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday at TD Garden in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Boston was trailing 72-31 at the break, with the 41-point margin representing the most lopsided half in NBA postseason history. So we’ll just have to forgive Barkley and Smith for playing “Go Fish” instead of breaking down highlights. The Celtics ultimately lost 130-86, giving Cleveland a 2-0 series lead. The teams will meet at 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Game 3. Perhaps that contest will be competitive enough to hold Barkley’s and Smith’s
Tim Tebow’s Errant Throw Drilled Unsuspecting Fan Right Where It Hurts
Share this: It appears Tim Tebow still needs to work on his accuracy. The former NFL quarterback turned baseball player was warming up before his game Tuesday night and one got away from him. Tebow, who now plays for the New York Mets’ Single-A team, the Columbia Fireflies, accidentally hit an unsuspecting fan below the belt before their game against the Lakewood Blue Claws, according to the New York Post. “I hear this guy behind me yell, ‘Watch out,'” Doug Brustman told the New York Post. “And as he’s yelling, the ball comes right through the railing and hits me right in the nuts. It was a direct hit.” Brustman brought his 13-year-old daughter, Morgan, to see her idol play and ended up getting a
Celtics Wrap: Cavs Embarrass Boston With 130-86 Blowout Win In Game 2
Share this: BOSTON — After a dominant victory to open the Eastern Conference finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers followed suit in Game 2 with a 130-86 rout of the Boston Celtics on Friday night at TD Garden. LeBron James overpowered Boston for the second consecutive game. The star forward posted the game-high with 30 points to go along with seven assists and four rebounds, while Kyrie Irving rebounded from a quiet Game 1 with 29 points Friday night. Kevin Love also shined for Cleveland, scoring 26 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. The Celtics were flat-out dreadful throughout the game. Boston couldn’t get anything going on offense, as the home team simply was overmatched by the defending NBA champions. And to make matters worse for
Watch Red Sox’s Mitch Moreland Crush 416-Foot Home Run Vs. Athletics
Share this: Mitch Moreland is starting to heat up. The Boston Red Sox first baseman went yard Thursday night against the Oakland Athletics, and he one-upped himself Friday night. The Red Sox were locked in a scoreless tie with the A’s during the fourth inning when Moreland came to the plate with a runner on second and one out. Moreland got a cutter from A’s starter Kendall Graveman and he cranked it over the right-field fence for a two-run home run. The home run was Moreland’s fourth of the year and went a long way. The Red Sox certainly hope Moreland stays hot. Thumbnail photo via Stan Szeto/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
iRacing’s Kevin J. Holley Steers Clear Of Late Crash To Win At Volusia
Share this: Every week, NESN Fuel partner iRacing, the world’s premier online racing simulation service, recaps a race from one of its top series. This week, iRacing recapped the seventh round of the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Read more about iRacing here. Kevin J. Holley ran off a flag-to-flag win at Volusia Speedway Park in Week 7 of the iRacing World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series. Having bolted to a comfortable lead in the early stages of the race, Holley came under attack from Logan Seavey in the wake of several cautions. But Holley nailed the final restart with three laps remaining to seal the deal from Seavey with Alex Bergeron completing a race-long charge from 11th to third place. Bergeron’s
Conan O’Brien Sued For Allegedly Stealing Jokes, Including Tom Brady MVP Quip
Share this: A lawsuit alleging late-night talk show host Conan O’Brien stole three jokes from another comedy writer moved forward in a Southern California U.S. District Court, and Tom Brady is the subject of one of them. Alex Kaseberg claims O’Brien and his writers infringed on the copyrights of at least five of his jokes between December 2014 and June 2015, The Hollywood Reporter reported Monday. And although Judge Janis Sammartino agreed that jokes about facts and current events only have “thin” copyright protection, she believed a jury could potentially find enough similarities in three of the jokes. That’s where the Brady quip comes in. After the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX against the Seahawks, Kaseberg posted a joke the morning of Feb. 3, 2015, saying, “Tom Brady said he