Share this: The Boston Celtics seemed doomed in the Eastern Conference finals after the Cleveland Cavaliers earned two blowout victories at TD Garden. And Isaiah Thomas’ season-ending injury made the Celtics’ chances that much more difficult. But in a thrilling Game 3 at Quicken Loans Arena on Sunday night, the Celtics erased a 21-point deficit, capped off by an Avery Bradley game-winning 3-pointer to earn Boston a 111-108 win. While Bradley hit the big bucket, it was Marcus Smart who paced the Celtics to the comeback victory. The tenacious guard scored 27 points to go along with seven assists and five rebounds. Bradley finished with 20 points on the night, while Al Horford (16 points), Kelly Olynyk (15 points) and Jae Crowder (14
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Danny Ainge Lauds Isaiah Thomas, Thanks Celtics Guard For ‘Legendary’ Season
Share this: Isaiah Thomas’ season officially is over, and the Boston Celtics’ campaign isn’t far behind. But what a season it was for the diminutive point guard. Thomas was ruled out for the remainder of the NBA postseason Saturday with a significant right hip injury that he re-aggravated in Game 2 of Boston’s Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Shortly after the team made the announcement, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge thanked Thomas on Twitter for what he described as a “legendary” season. There are plenty of facts to back up Ainge’s statement. Thomas led the Eastern Conference in scoring during the regular season with 28.9 points per game, and his 2,199 points were the fifth-most ever by a Celtics
Celtics Wrap: Cavs Embarrass Boston With 130-86 Blowout Win In Game 2
Share this: BOSTON — After a dominant victory to open the Eastern Conference finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers followed suit in Game 2 with a 130-86 rout of the Boston Celtics on Friday night at TD Garden. LeBron James overpowered Boston for the second consecutive game. The star forward posted the game-high with 30 points to go along with seven assists and four rebounds, while Kyrie Irving rebounded from a quiet Game 1 with 29 points Friday night. Kevin Love also shined for Cleveland, scoring 26 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. The Celtics were flat-out dreadful throughout the game. Boston couldn’t get anything going on offense, as the home team simply was overmatched by the defending NBA champions. And to make matters worse for
Martellus Bennett Recalls Halftime Scene In Patriots’ Locker Room During Super B…
by Zack Cox on Thu, May 18, 2017 at 10:34AM 1,342 Share this: By all accounts, the New England Patriots were a confident bunch during halftime of Super Bowl LI, despite the fact they trailed the Atlanta Falcons by 18 points at the time. Quietly confident, according to Martellus Bennett. Bennett, who now plays for the Green Bay Packers, recalled in an interview with Inc. what the mood was like inside the Patriots’ locker room. “In the Super Bowl, we were down,” the tight end said. “We were getting our (butts) kicked. But the most interesting thing about that Super Bowl was that it took that collective group of guys to be together to come back. We came into the locker room at halftime, and there
Did LaMarcus Aldridge Try To Injure Kevin Durant As Revenge For Kawhi Leonard?
Share this: Are the San Antonio Spurs now fighting dirt with dirt? Many are wondering just that after LaMarcus Aldridge appeared to try to injure Kevin Durant on Tuesday during Game 2 of the Western Conference finals series between the Spurs and Golden State Warriors. Late in the second quarter, Aldridge seemingly stepped into Durant’s shooting space. Aldridge’s effort evoked memories of Game 1 when Warriors center Zaza Pachulia injured Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard on a similarly dirty play. Leonard left Game 1 and sat out Game 2 due to an ankle injury Pachulia’s foul caused. Prosecutors might speculate Aldridge had motive to target Durant. Perhaps he was trying to spark a furious comeback, as was the case in Game 1 when the Warriors outscored
Kelly Olynyk Just Earned A Place Alongside John Havlicek In Celtics History
John Havlicek stealing the ball is one of the most iconic moments in Boston Celtics history. But on Monday night, the Basketball Hall of Famer was equaled by none other than Kelly Olynyk. (On paper, at least.) How is this possible? Well, Olynyk tallied 26 points off the bench in Boston’s series-clinching, Game 7 win over the Washington Wizards at TD Garden. That’s the most points by a Celtics reserve player in a postseason Game 7 since — you guessed it — Havlicek, who dropped 26 points off the bench against the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals. Olynyk’s 26 points also were the most by any NBA reserve in a
Four Things Celtics Must Do To Beat Wizards In Game 7, Reach East Finals
by Zack Cox on Mon, May 15, 2017 at 9:55AM 2,577 Share this: TD Garden will host its first NBA Game 7 since 2012 on Monday night as the Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards battle for a spot in the Eastern Conference finals. Here are four things the Celtics will need to do to end the Wizards’ season and book a date with the Cleveland Cavaliers: Hold serveThis is an easy one. The home team has prevailed in every game in this series, with Boston winning Games 1, 2 and 5 at TD Garden by an average of 18 points per game. The Celtics also have history on their side, boasting the best Game 7 winning percentage (.724) in NBA history. They’ve lost three of