The Boston Celtics looked like they were going to lose once again to the Toronto Raptors, even without an injured DeMar DeRozan playing. Then the fourth quarter happened. The C’s came storming back from a double-digit deficit Wednesday night at TD Garden to top the Raptors 109-104 and take a 1.5 game lead in the Atlantic Division and for the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed. Isaiah Thomas, aka “The King in the Fourth,” had 44 points, including 19 fourth-quarter points. Jae Crowder (12 points, eight rebounds), Marcus Smart (10 points) and Al Horford (11 points) were the other C’s in double-figures. Kyle Lowry led the Raptors with 32 po... NESN.com
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NBA All-Star Starters Snubs: Russell Westbrook, Isaiah Thomas Disrespected By Vo…
Share this: The NBA tried a new process to select the starters for the Eastern and Western Conference teams for next month’s All-Star Game. It failed. Fifty percent of the vote came from the fans, with 25 percent each going to the players and media. Early reports suggest the players didn’t take it very seriously. Brice Johnson got two player votes. He has literally never played an NBA game. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 20, 2017 Here’s a breakdown of the voting. The starters were named Thursday. So, which players were snubbed? Let’s take a look at the most glaring omissions. Russell Westbrook, PG, Oklahoma City ThunderStephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and James Harden of the Houston Rockets are the starting guards for the West. Harden
Isaiah Thomas Hits 3-Pointer, Celebrates By High-Fiving Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Share this: There was a high-profile guest at TD Garden on Wednesday night to see the Boston Celtics take on the Washington Wizards. Legendary boxer and good friend of Isaiah Thomas, Floyd Mayweather Jr., was sitting courtside to see the C’s come back to beat the Wizards 117-108. So when Thomas hit a clutch 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter, he celebrated by high-fiving “Money” Mayweather. This wasn’t the only exchange the two had Wednesday night. After the Celtics victory, IT gifted Mayweather his game jersey. Thomas finished the night with 38 points, 20 of which came in the fourth quarter. Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Isaiah Thomas Hits 3-Pointer, Celebrates By High-Fiving Floyd Mayweather
There was a high-profile guest at TD Garden Wednesday night to see the Boston Celtics take on the Washington Wizards. Legendary boxer and good friend of Isaiah Thomas, Floyd Mayweather, was sitting courtside to see the C’s come back to beat the Wizards 117-108. So when Thomas hit a clutch 3-point shot late in the fourth quarter, he celebrated by high-fiving “Money” Mayweather. This wasn’t the only exchange the two had Wednesday night. After the Celtics victory, IT gifted Mayweather his game jersey. Thomas finished the night with 38 points, 20 of which coming in the fourth quarter. Thumbnail photo via Mark L. Baer/USA... NESN.com
Celtics Wrap: Al Horford’s All-Around Game Leads Boston To Win Vs. Kings
Share this: If the Boston Celtics want to take the next step, they have to beat the Detroit Pistons and the Sacramento Kings of the world, especially when they are at TD Garden. They failed to take care of business Wednesday against the Pistons, but they did bounce back Friday at home with a 97-92 win over DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings. Al Horford led the way for the C’s with 26 points on 10 of 18 shooting (4 of 7 on 3-pointers), eight rebounds and six blocks. Isaiah Thomas (20 points, seven assists), Jae Crowder (16 points) and Avery Bradley (15 points, nine rebounds) also had big nights for the Celtics. Cousins led all players with 28 points, while teammate Matt Barnes recorded a double-double with 12
Big Ten Fines Michigan $10K For Jim Harbaugh’s Postgame Rant About Officials
Share this: Jim Harbaugh was unhappy with the officiating in Michigan’s loss to rival Ohio State, and it ended up getting him in trouble. After the Buckeyes beat Michigan 30-27 in double overtime Saturday, the Wolverines coach said he was “bitterly disppointed” in what he thought were “outrageous calls,” including a controversial spot on fourth down in the fourth quarter that gave Ohio State a first down and started a 10-0 run to force overtime. But the Big Ten was not too happy with Harbaugh’s comments and announced Tuesday in a public reprimand that Michigan would be fined $10,000. “The Big Ten determined that Harbaugh’s postgame comments regarding officials were in violation of Big Ten Conference Agreement 10.01, which states in part that ‘The Big
History hints at difficult night for Madrid in Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund go in search of a fourth straight home victory over Real Madrid CF when they host the reigning European champions on matchday two.Previous meetings• The clubs' record from five previous meetings on German soil is three wins for Dortmund, none for Madrid and two draws. • They last met in the 2013/14 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, Madrid prevailing 3-2 on aggregate en route to lifting the trophy.• Gareth Bale, Isco and Cristiano Ronaldo earned Carlo Ancelotti's Madrid a 3-0 first-leg lead before Dortmund, managed by Jürgen Klopp, narrowed the deficit w... UEFA.com - News