Share this: Isaiah Thomas has taken his game to another level in the 2017 NBA playoffs. The Boston Celtics guard has been an offensive machine through the team’s first eight games of the postseason, averaging 28 points per contest. Thomas’ heroics led the Celtics to a comeback series win over the Chicago Bulls in the first round, and currently has Boston sitting on a 2-0 series lead over the Washington Wizards in their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. Prior to Game 3 of Celtics-Wizards, Brad Stevens was asked to shed light on Thomas’ pursuit of excellence, and the Celtics head coach responded with an awesome answer. Here’s Stevens’ full comment, courtesy of MassLive’s Jay King. So just how good has Thomas been in this year’s playoffs? So good,
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Celtics Haven’t Lost Since Isaiah Thomas Got Advice From Kobe Bryant
Share this: The Boston Celtics got a historic performance from Isaiah Thomas in Boston’s overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Thomas scored 53 points and appears to have received some advice from former Los Angeles Laker great Kobe Bryant. Thomas reached out to Bryant and sent him some tape after the Celtics went down 0-2 against the Chicago Bulls, and the Celtics haven’t lost since. For more on Thomas’ conversation with Kobe, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Harvey Langi Film Review: Why Patriots Made Linebacker Highest Paid UDFA
Share this: There’s a lot of film on New England Patriots undrafted free agent linebacker Harvey Langi, but sometimes it’s understandably difficult to locate him on the field. Langi played a number of different roles during his three years at BYU, where he transferred from Utah after a two-year LDS mission. Sometimes he’s playing inside linebacker wearing No. 21. Sometimes he’s playing defensive end. Sometimes he’s playing running back wearing No. 16. Sometimes he’s playing linebacker wearing No. 16. Langi’s lack of continuity with the Cougars could be one reason he went undrafted after BYU did everything they could to get him on the field. We didn’t bother watching Langi’s running back film, either at Utah or BYU, but one thing is clear: He’s more of
Fantasy NASCAR Racing Picks: Who We’re Buying, Selling For Talladega
Share this: After spending three of the last four weeks at short tracks, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series is blowing things wide open this weekend, as drivers are set to compete in Sunday’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The 2.66-mile oval in Alabama is the longest on the circuit, and routinely provides entertaining and action-packed racing. From a fantasy perspective, predicting races at tracks such as Talladega and Daytona International Speedway is a little easier compared to other tracks, as there isn’t much grey area when looking at drivers’ skills at restrictor-plate races. Still, this season has been anything but predictable for fantasy owners, which is where we come in. You might have a budget, or you might have a limit to the
Magic Johnson Told Luke Walton Lakers Will ‘Get Top-Three Pick’ In NBA Draft
Share this: The Los Angeles Lakers only have a 46.9 percent chance of keeping their first-round pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, but head coach Luke Walton isn’t too concerned about that. If the Lakers pick falls outside of the top three then it becomes the property of the Philadelphia 76ers, which could be detrimental to the team’s attempted rebuild. Walton revealed on the CBS Sports program “We Need To Talk,” that he had a conversation with team president of basketball operations Magic Johnson in which he received some news about the Lakers’ potential pick. “Magic’s already assured me that we’re going to get our top-three pick this year, so I’m excited about that,” Walton said, as transcribed by Bleacher Report’s Zac Wassink. Walton was able
Markieff Morris Rips Wizards’ Effort After Game 2 Loss To Celtics
Share this: The Washington Wizards squandered a golden opportunity to even their second-round NBA playoff series against the Boston Celtics. The Wizards held a lead as large as 14 points in Game 2 at TD Garden on Tuesday night, and even went up six with three minutes remaining in regulation. But, the Celtics would come roaring back and picked up the 129-119 victory in overtime. Wizards forward Markieff Morris believes his team was doomed by lack of toughness as opposed to poor execution. “We’re not playing tough enough,” Morris told reporters, as transcribed by USA Today. “We had the advantage late in the game and all we had to do was just play tough. We didn’t have to make shots. We didn’t have to
Jackie Bradley Jr. Working On Finding A Solution To Slump At The Plate
Share this: Boston Red Sox outfield Jackie Bradley Jr. is not in the lineup against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. Bradley is in a slump and is just two of his late 28 at the plate for the Red Sox. Bradley has been working closely with Red Sox hitting coach Chili Davis as he tries to get back to where he was in spring training. Davis said Bradley needs to get back to being calm in the batters box so he can read the ball effectively. To hear more from Davis check out the video above from “Red Sox Gameday Live,” presented by DCU. Thumbnail photo from Bob DeChiara/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link