Share this: The Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls will meet in the first round of the 2017 NBA playoffs. It’s a matchup of two historic franchises who’ve combined to win 23 NBA Finals. These teams split their four-game regular-season series, as each club went 2-0 on its home floor. The Celtics and Bulls haven’t met in the playoffs since 2009. That series featured four overtime games, including double-OT and triple-OT contests. The Celtics won in Game 7 at TD Garden. It’s also the fourth time Boston and Chicago have ever met in the postseason (1981, 1986, 1987 and 2009), and the C’s are 4-0. Here’s the complete schedule for the Celtics vs. Bulls first-round playoff matchup. Game 1 details are all that’s been announced so far. Game 1:
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Patrice Bergeron Relives Most Painful Game Of His Life In Players’ Tribune
by Zack Cox on Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 2:42PM 2,321 Share this: Patrice Bergeron has played in two Stanley Cup Finals. One ended with him and his Boston Bruins teammates hoisting the greatest trophy in sports. The other ended in excruciating pain. After the Chicago Blackhawks eliminated the Bruins in six games in the 2013 Cup Final, it was revealed that Bergeron had played the deciding game with cracked ribs, torn cartilage and a punctured lung suffered in Game 5, plus a separated shoulder sustained during the first period of Game 6. He logged 17:45 of ice time in the loss, then wound up in the hospital. With the Bruins set to return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in two
Mookie Betts Lauds Red Sox’s Depth As Flu, Injuries Impact Team Early On
Share this: The Boston Red Sox have been hit hard by injuries and a flu bug early in the 2017 MLB season, but the team has battled through it and owns a 3-2 record through five games. Outfielder Mookie Betts made his return to the lineup in Sunday’s 7-5 win over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. He missed the three previous games with the flu. Find out what he had to say about the team’s impressive depth in the “Red Sox Final” video above. Thumbnail photo via Rick Osentoski/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
Celtics Notes: No. 2 Seed No Longer A Given For Boston After Another Loss
Share this: Roughly 28 hours ago, the Boston Celtics were real contenders for the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed. Now? Not so much. And, if they aren’t careful over their final three games, the No. 1 spot might be the least of their worries. The C’s now are 50-29 after back-to-back devastating losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks. As a result, not only are they 1.5 games behind the Cavs for the top spot, but their lead over the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards is down to two games with three contests left to play. And, to make matters worse for Boston, it lost the season series to the Cavaliers and Raptors, so it’s virtually two games back of Cleveland
North Carolina Vs. Gonzaga Live: Score, Highlights Of National Championship Game
Share this: North Carolina and Gonzaga will battle for the Division I college basketball national championship on Monday night as the 2017 NCAA Tournament concludes at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The No. 1 seed Tar Heels defeated Texas Southern, Arkansas, Butler and Kentucky to win the South Region, and then defeated Oregon in the Final Four to reach the national title game. The No. 1 seed Bulldogs beat South Dakota State, Northwestern, West Virginia and Xavier to win the West Region, and then defeated South Carolina in the Final Four. Gonzaga is aiming for its first national title in school history, while North Carolina is eying its sixth overall and first since 2009. UNC also is hoping to become
Bruins Extend Winning Streak To Four Games With Win Over Panthers
The Boston Bruins continued their recent hot streak with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday at TD Garden. The Bruins have responded nicely from their four-game losing streak in mid-March by putting together a four-game winning streak to vault them back into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Boston didn’t play their best hockey Saturday, but it will take the two points and head to Chicago for a Sunday afternoon tilt with the Blackhawks. Hear NESN’s Andy Brickley break down the Bruins’ victory over the Panthers in the video above from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. < ... NESN.com
Should Patriots Kick The Tires On Dion Jordan After Release From Dolphins?
Share this: Once upon a time, Dion Jordan seemed like the kind of player Bill Belichick could only dream of having on his New England Patriots. Jordan, who once was rumored to be selected first overall in the 2013 draft, was 6-foot-6, 248 pounds when coming out of Oregon and seemed to have the length to rush the passer from the edge and the athleticism to drop back into coverage. It’s why he was picked third overall by the Miami Dolphins despite undergoing shoulder surgery months before the draft. The Patriots even brought him in for an official visit before the draft that year while knowing there was little to no chance they could take him. Needless to say, the Dolphins probably would like to have the