Share this: Drake is doing all he can to help the Toronto Raptors get back in their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Cleveland Cavaliers. During Game 3 at Air Canada Centre on Friday, the rapper appeared to be trash talking several Cavaliers players, including LeBron James. While we don’t know for sure what Drake is saying, we imagine it had little effect on Cleveland’s players. And it appears the Toronto-based recording artist was trying to get in the heads of the officials as well. Drake is literally standing next to Dwane Casey to argue with the refs. — Scott Cacciola (@ScottCacciola) May 5, 2017 While he’s not going to have any impact on the game, you have to respect someone going all out to support their
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Sports World Reacts To Isaiah Thomas’ Incredible Effort In Celtics’ Win
Share this: BOSTON — It’s safe to say Isaiah Thomas’ performance Tuesday night was the talk of the sports world. The Boston Celtics point guard scored 53 points, 20 of which came in the fourth quarter, as the C’s topped the Washington Wizards 129-119 in overtime in Game 2 of the teams’ best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series, which Boston now leads 2-0. And while TD Garden certainly was buzzing, so was the Internet. Isiah Thomas ✊🏾 — The Gilly Lock (@BumpNrunGilm0re) May 3, 2017 I.T……….Ballin! — Bruce Bowen (@Bowen12) May 3, 2017 Isaiah Thomas is pretty good — Chris Bosh (@chrisbosh) May 3, 2017 And he did that all after major dental surgery on what would have been his sister, Chyna’s, 23rd birthday. Thumbnail photo via Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports Images More
Paul Pierce Says Goodbye To Basketball On Twitter After Clippers’ Loss To Jazz
Share this: Paul Pierce’s NBA career came to an end Sunday. The surefire Hall of Famer had announced that the 2016-17 season would be his last, and following the Los Angeles Clippers’ loss to the Utah Jazz in Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series, “The Truth” said goodbye to the game on Twitter. THANKU TO ALL MY NBA BROTHERS AND SISTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME A GAME IVE LOVED MY WHOLE LIFE BUT NOW TEADY FOR A NEW CHAPTER STAY TUNED — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 1, 2017 I'd like to thank the fans media members who followed me u made he who I am as a player the Poeple who loved and the people who hated me TY — Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May
NBA Playoffs 2017: Celtics Vs. Wizards Second-Round Prediction; Keys To Victory
The Eastern Conference semifinals are set, and the Boston Celtics will take on the Washington Wizards in their second-round NBA playoff matchup. The Celtics and Wizards are evenly matched, as each team implements a strong backcourt with complementary wing players. The two teams’ area of struggle also is similar, as neither squad has the personnel to dominate on the glass. Considering all of the similarities, it comes as no surprise the Celtics and Wizards split their regular-season series, with the home team winning each contest. Luckily for the top-seeded Celtics, they will have home-court advantage in the series, which kicks off Sunday at TD Garden.... NESN.com
NFL Draft 2017: Best Available Players For Patriots Entering Day 2
by Zack Cox on Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 11:30AM 2,750 The New England Patriots sat on the sidelines Thursday during a wild and crazy first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. And with zero picks in the second round, either, Bill Belichick’s club isn’t scheduled to make its first pick until late Friday night. In anticipation of Day 2, here are a few players on Nicholas Goss’ best available list who could be fits for the Patriots, with the caveat that any or all of them might be gone by the time New E... NESN.com
Red Sox Vs. Rays Lineup: Drew Pomeranz Seeks To Build On Strong 2017 Debut
Drew Pomeranz will be looking for an encore performance on Easter Sunday. The Boston Red Sox left-hander will make his second start of the season Sunday at Fenway Park against the Tampa Bay Rays. Pomeranz dazzled in his first outing, limiting the Baltimore Orioles to one run over six innings while striking out six in Boston’s eventual 8-1 win. The 28-year-old had considerable success against the Rays last season, posting a 3.03 ERA over three starts while striking out 23 batters in 17 2/3 innings pitched. Christian Vazquez will start behind the plate, catching Pomeranz and batting ninth. The rest of the Red Sox’s lineup remains unchanged from... NESN.com
Pearl Gonzalez Taunted By Cat Zingano’s Breast-Joke Tweets In UFC 210 Loss
Share this: Pearl Gonzalez’s much-anticipated UFC debut almost didn’t happen because of her breast implants, but she got into the octagon with Cynthia Calvillo on Saturday night at UFC 210 in Buffalo, N.Y. Calvillo defeated Gonzalez with a third-round submission to remain undefeated. During and after the fight, another UFC fighter, Cat Zingano, decided to poke some fun at Gonzalez’s situation with some Twitter jokes centered around those infamous implants. Calvillo needs to throw more teets…. I mean teeps! 🙊 @UFC — Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) April 9, 2017 Pearl has got to do something big….if she's going to compete in this area(ola) of fighting. @UFC #boobpuns — Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) April 9, 2017 Talk about adding insult to injury. Click to read our UFC 210 live blog >> Thumbnail