Share this: LeBron James needs a way to beat the Golden State Warriors over the long-term, and his plan might include leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers. James said Monday night after the Warriors beat the Cavs 129-120 to win the NBA Finals in Game 5 that he’s going to need to think long and hard about how Cleveland can beat a Golden State team that’s set up to win for a long time. However, there’s been plenty of speculation that James might move to the Western Conference instead when he becomes an unrestricted free agent after next season, specifically to the Los Angeles Lakers. “I’m hearing he’s going to (stay in Cleveland) for one more year and then bolt to (the Lakers),” Boston Celtics analyst
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Magic Johnson On Celtics Winning NBA Draft Lottery: ‘I Still Hate Them’
Share this: The best rivalry in basketball is between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, and that feud continued off the court Tuesday night at the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery. The Celtics were the luckier team as they won the draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick in June’s draft. The Lakers, who would’ve been forced to give their pick to the Philadelphia 76ers if it landed outside the top three, were fortunate to get the No. 2 pick. New Lakers president Magic Johnson was asked about his rivals winning the top pick, and he gave a predictable response. Magic Johnson on Celtics getting top pick: "I still hate them." — Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) May 17, 2017 Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge, who played against
Patriots Firing On All Cylinders After 41-3 Blowout Win Over Rival Jets
Share this: The New England Patriots dominated AFC East rivals the New York Jets on Saturday with a resounding 41-3 victory. The Pats defense forced four turnovers and held the Jets to 242 yards of offense in what was another strong performance by the sometimes overlooked unit. “You can look at how other teams have been beating these bad teams, and the Patriots have been beating them worse,” Matt Chatham told Michaela Vernava on “NESN Sports Today.” “They’ve been holding them down more. So there’s still an incredible amount of value that you get in going through this process.” Hear more from Chatham and Vernava in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. More Stories Source link
Simeone: Atlético proved value by beating Barça
Diego Simeone, Atlético coachThere is a virtue in this team, with the great work of the four and a bit years we have been together. I'm happy for these players who have come together in this team; I'm not just thinking about reaching the semi-finals, it's more important than that. There are fewer values in society all the time, but we are a group of honest workers who can win or lose. We make ourselves strong with the tools we have.Today, once again, we have won a tremendously difficult game – but a very nice one. We never stopped believing; we worked knowing the situation, knowing what we can do. In the first half the game was more like what we