BOSTON — The Boston Celtics had clinched the fourth seed within the NBA Playoffs earlier than they even tipped off in opposition to the Orlando Magic on Sunday at TD Garden. An Indiana Pacers loss to the Brooklyn Nets meant the Celtics will host Game 1 in Boston, with the Pacers locking into the fifth seed. That left little to play for Sunday besides satisfaction, and momentum, as Brad Stevens famous earlier than the sport when he stated the Celtics would hold their foot on the gasoline no matter Indiana’s consequence. Sunday additionally served as the ultimate likelihood for Celtics starters to get time in a considerably significant sport earlier than embarking upon
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Wait ’til subsequent 12 months? Bulls’ Jim Boylen ’wanting ahead to
With a beginning lineup of Robin Lopez, Wayne Selden, Shaquille Harrison, Ryan Arcidiacono and Brandon Sampson towards the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night time — a 124-101 loss on the United Center — the main focus, after all, was on who wasn’t enjoying for the Bulls relatively than who was. With arguably their prime seven gamers for subsequent season sitting out — from Lauri Markkanen (fatigue/fast coronary heart price) and Zach LaVine (knee) to Otto Porter (shoulder) and Kris Dunn (again) to rookies Wendell Carter (thumb) and Chandler Hutchison (toe) and the just about forgotten Denzel Valentine (ankle) — are the Bulls getting wherever? The Bulls have acquired some promising items in two years of the newest re-build,
Putra tops testing ahead of Nishimura and Matsuyama
Putting in an impressive performance, Putra topped the overall combined times by nearly half a second from his nearest competitor, Japanese rider Sho Nishimura, and was consistently one of the quickest. Nishimura also impressed to take P2 overall, but he was only 0.016 ahead of compatriot Takuma Matsuyama as the gap tightened behind Putra. Tatchakorn Buasri was fourth quickest and a further two tenths in arrears as veterans dominated the top, but the first rookie impressively locked out the top five: Herjun Firdaus. The Indonesian newcomer had compatriot and veteran Afridza Munandar for close company, however, with less than half a tenth separating the countrymen. Source link
Tom Brady Salutes Patriots’ ‘Incredible’ O-Line Ahead Of Tough Super Bowl Matchup
by Zack Cox on Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 3:04PM FOXBORO, Mass. — After the New England Patriots’ AFC Championship win over the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Tom Brady posted a photo of his grass stain-free white jersey on Instagram. The photo was a tribute to his offensive line — left tackle Trent Brown, left guard Joe Thuney, center David Andrews, right guard Shaq Mason and right tackle Marcus Cannon — which did not surrender a single sack for the second consecutive game. In ... NESN.com
Bruins Focused On Divisional Tilt With Sabres Ahead Of Winter Classic
Before turning their attention to the Winter Classic, the Boston Bruins have a very important Atlantic Division matchup against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at KeyBank Center. The Bruins sit fourth in the division standings, three points behind the third-place Sabres. Buffalo topped the Bruins 4-2 on Dec. 16 in Boston, using a three-goal third period to steal one away from the B’s. With a potent offense led by Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner, the Sabres are not a team the Bruins can look past, despite the bright lights of Notre Dame Stadium on New Years Day beckoning. To hear from the Bruins ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Sabres... NESN.com
Lyon, Wolfsburg, Barcelona ahead, Slavia surprise
Holders Lyon, former winners Wolfsburg, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern München and Barcelona all secured UEFA Women's Champions League round of 16 first-leg wins on Wednesday while Slavia Praha pulled off a surprise in Thursday's fixture.First legs:Wednesday 17 OctoberLSK Kvinner 1-1 BrøndbyFC Zürich 0-2 Bayern MünchenWolfsburg 4-0 Atlético MadridAjax 0-4 LyonBarcelona 5-0 Glasgow CityLinköping 0-2 Paris Saint-GermainChelsea 1-0 FiorentinaThursday 18 OctoberRosengård 2-3 Slavia Praha*Second legs 31 October except *1 November
Nick Wright Fires Off Two Hot Takes About Celtics, 76ers Ahead Of Opener
The 2018-19 NBA season has arrived, and the basketball world already is heating up with hot takes. Two scorchers came Tuesday morning courtesy of Nick Wright, who offered his opinion on the state of the Eastern Conference during the latest edition of “First Things First” on FOX Sports 1. Ahead of the Opening Night tilt between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, Wright identified the two East powerhouses as the two best teams in the conference. While no one would bat an eye at this take, two others uncorked in Wright’s deliverance were questionable, to say the least. “What you have is what I think is the best starting lineup in the... NESN.com