Share this: The Boston Celtics won their third straight game Monday night in a 108-98 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden. Isaiah Thomas provided an All-Star caliber performance, posting a game-high 35 points despite attempting zero free throws. Thomas shot 7 of 15 from behind the arc and also provided five rebounds and four assists. Boston also received strong offensive performances from Al Horford (22 points), Jae Crowder (15 points) and Kelly Olynyk (15 points). With the win, the Celtics improved to 26-15, while the Hornets fell to 20-21. Here’s how it all went down. STARTING 5PG: Isaiah ThomasSG: Avery BradleySF: Jae CrowderPF: Amir JohnsonC: Al Horford HIGH-SCORING STARTIt was an offense-filled first quarter, as the C’s held a 34-30 lead after one stanza. The Celtics jumped
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Mike Tomlin Calls Patriots ‘A–holes’ In Video Broadcast By Antonio Brown
Share this: Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin preached the importance of staying quiet in the week leading up to the AFC Championship Game and letting their play do the talking against the New England Patriots. Someone else spoke about sta Yet, the only reason we know what Tomlin told his team after the game is because of the social media use of one his star players, Antonio Brown, who went on Facebook Live in the locker room following the Steelers’ win over the Chiefs. In the process, he caught Tomlin saying some unflattering things about the Patriots during his postgame speech, while also lamenting the fact Pittsburgh’s game was moved to Sunday night while the Patriots played Saturday night. “When you get to this
Patriots Vs. Texans Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Playoff Game In Foxboro
Third quarter, :41, Patriots 24-13: Tom Brady now has as many interceptions in this game as he did in 12 regular season contests. He was picked off by Andre Hal after his pass clanged off the fingertips of Texans linebacker Benardrick McKinney. Third quarter, 2:01, Patriots 24-13: There was some very poor officiating on that last drive, which resulted in a punt. The refs called an incompletion a fumble and penalized the Patriots for illegal substitution. The play was then reversed to an incompletion with no penalty. The Patriots have the ball on their own 14. Third quarter, 5:56, Patriots 24-13: NESN.com
Patriots Vs. Texans: Expert Predictions For AFC Divisional Playoff Game
Share this: If there’s a playoff game but literally no one believes one of the teams can win, does it really count? We’re joking, of course, but that’s basically the setup for this Saturday night when the New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a divisional playoff game. The Patriots are massive double-digit favorites, and for good reason. They destroyed the Texans 27-0 in Week 3 with third-string quarterback Jacoby Brissett under center, and this time the Pats will have Tom Brady leading the offense. No wonder why virtually all the experts are picking New England to advance to the AFC Championship Game. As for NESN.com, we make our predictions based on the spread, and all three of our experts — Mike Cole, Ricky Doyle and Andre Khatchaturian
It Sounds Like Russell Wilson Could Get Trolled Hard By Falcons’ DJ
The home-field advantage figures to be strong this Saturday when the Atlanta Falcons host the Seattle Seahawks in a divisional-round playoff game. Not only will Falcons fans undoubtedly be wild and crazy as Atlanta seeks its first postseason victory since the 2012 season. But the team’s official DJ, Jay Envy, also told Complex he has no plans to scale back on the number of Future songs he plays despite the awkward link between the Atlanta-born rapper and Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. In fact, don’t be surprised if a few extra Future tracks make DJ Jay Envy’s playlist. “This is Atlanta. I play Future at every home game,” Envy told... NESN.com
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson Beats Alabama In Historic Championship Performance
Share this: Almost five years ago, Clemson quarterback DeShaun Watson made a prediction on Twitter. If I get a chance to play in a national championship game, Imma go ham. — Deshaun Watson (@DeshaunWatson4) February 5, 2012 Monday night at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Fla., Watson made good on his promise by giving an incredible performance to lift the Tigers to a 35-31 win over undefeated Alabama in the College Football National Championship Game. Sure, Watson played fantastic when the Tigers lost to the Crimson Tide 45-40 in last season’s title game, but this year he made the winning plays at the end to secure the victory. Watson engineered a great game-winning drive with less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. The
New York Daily News Blasts Odell Beckham Jr. After Poor Game Vs. Packers
Share this: New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made headlines after his team’s Week 17 win over the Washington Redskins by flying to Miami to party on a boat with pop-star Justin Bieber and some of his fellow wide receivers, including Victor Cruz and Sterling Shepard. After Beckham and the Giants were trounced by the Green Bay Packers 38-13 in their NFC Wild Card Game on Sunday, the New York Daily News ripped the star receiver on their back page, including a not-so-subtle jab at Beckham’s off-day activity. Beckham had a game he’d like to forget, as he caught only four passes for 28 yards, and dropped multiple passes throughout the game. The Packers, meanwhile, will head to Dallas to take on the