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Cassius Marsh Doubles Down On Anti-Patriots Comments, Takes Dig At Fans
If you thought Cassius Marsh might back down from his recent comments about the New England Patriots, you were wrong. The San Francisco 49ers defensive end recently blasted the Patriots and head coach Bill Belichick in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. Marsh had a lot to say about the team that waived him in November, fueling the belief that life in New England can be miserable for players. “They don’t have fun there. There’s nothing fun about it. There’s nothing happy about it,” Marsh said. “I didn’t enjoy any of my time there, you know what I’m saying? It made me for the first time in my life think about not playing
Jayson Tatum, Celtics Reflect On Disappointing Game 7 Loss Vs. Cavs
The Boston Celtics’ season came to screeching halt Sunday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers came into TD Garden and grabbed an 87-79 win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. It was an unbelievable ride for a young Celtics team without its two best players in Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward. While the C’s didn’t have enough in the tank to overtake LeBron James on a stage that he has owned for most of his career, the future is unquestionably bright for Boston. That being said, the day after a season-ending loss is all about what could have been, and a number of Celtics voiced their thoughts Monday on what was an ugly
Former Celtic Dana Barros Breaks Down Boston’s Keys To Victory In Game 7
It all comes down to this. The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers will wrap up the Eastern Conference finals with Game 7 at TD Garden on Sunday. LeBron James and Co. will look to clinch their fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals, while a Celtics win will clinch their first appearance in the championship round since 2010. Ahead of the do-or-die contest, former Celtic Dana Barros sat down with NESN’s Marc James to break down what Boston needs to do in order to become kings of the East. To hear what Barros had to say, check out the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank.
Why Stephen A. Smith Has ‘No Desire’ To See LeBron James, Cavs In NBA Finals
Skip Bayless clearly wants no part of seeing the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. Is former co-host on “First Take,” however, is a different story. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Celtics on Friday to force an Eastern Conference Finals Game 7 on Sunday. And after the LeBron James’ virtuoso performance, Stephen A. Smith joined “SportsCenter” and not only picked the the Celtics to win Game 7, but also admitted he has no interest in seeing James and the Cavs in the NBA Finals. “I have no desire to see the Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals if all we’re going to see is the greatness of LeBron James while coupling that with the fact that
Red Sox Set To Welcome ‘Surprise’ First Place Braves To Fenway Park
The Boston Red Sox will have to quickly rebound from their 6-3 loss Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Rays as they get set to welcome the National League East’s first-place squad, the Atlanta Braves, to Fenway Park on Friday. The Braves have been surprising so far this campaign, going 29-19 through their first 48 games behind a number of youngsters as well as veterans. To hear NESN’s Adam Pellerin, Lenny DiNardo and Steve Lyons talk about the season the Braves are having, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video above, presented by People’s United Bank. < !-... NESN.com
Al Horford Gives Perfect Explanation For Celtics’ Home Dominance In Playoffs
BOSTON — Ten and zero. That’s all you need to say about the Boston Celtics’ dominance on the parquet floor during their electrifying postseason run. Boston has been unstoppable and unflappable at TD Garden, and they stretched their record to 10-0 with a 96-83 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. The Celtics have looked mortal and disjointed whenever they are away from the viridescent clad echo chamber on Causeway Street. But with a sea of green exploding with every Jayson Tatum 3-pointer or LeBron James turnover, the Celtics pulled away from the Cavs and held off a late rally ... NESN.com