It could have seemed like a lay-down beginning lineup, however that’s not Jim Boylen’s manner. The Bulls coach made that very clear when he introduced his beginning unit on Saturday. “I feel they owe them to play their butts off,’’ Boylen stated, when requested in regards to the method non-playoff groups ought to take with the likes of the 50-win Philadelphia 76ers at this level of the season. “I feel they owe it to compete. Iron sharpens iron. “Competitive folks relish in these moments, man. It’s an opportunity to compete. [Former Houston coach] Rudy T [Tomjanovich] used to say, so long as we’re conserving rating, we’re going to attempt to win.’’ They stored rating towards the 76ers. And
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Isaiah Thomas Not Ruling Out Return To Celtics If Opportunity Arises
Isaiah Thomas always will hold a favorable place in the hearts of Boston Celtics fans. The former Celtic is in Boston with the Denver Nuggets getting ready to square up with the C’s on Monday night at TD Garden. It will be Thomas’ first game back in Boston as an active player since he was traded to Cleveland in 2017. A lot has been made of the trade, from Thomas holding a grudge against Danny Ainge to Anthony Davis Sr. saying he didn’t want his son to play in Boston after what the team did to Thomas. But it seems that everything long has been smoothed out between Thomas and Ainge, with Thomas
Could Rajon Rondo Play In Game 5? Chris Mannix Not Ruling Bulls Guard Out
The Chicago Bulls’ success in their first-round NBA playoff series has hinged almost exclusively on Rajon Rondo. And while Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg already stated Rondo won’t play in Wednesday’s crucial Game 5 against the Boston Celtics as he heals from a fractured thumb, others aren’t ruling out his early return. During an appearance Tuesday on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich,” Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Mannix cited sources in saying Rondo might be a game-time decision Wednesday at TD Garden. “I don’t think its a foregone conclusion that he doesn’t play (Wednesday) night,” Mannix said, via CBS Boston. “I know Fred... NESN.com
Red Sox Notes: John Farrell Not Ruling Out Shakeup In Boston’s Bullpen
Henry Owens someday will have an interesting story to tell. Owens was solid Tuesday night for the Boston Red Sox in his major league debut against the New York Yankees, yet the box score forever will indicate that the left-hander suffered the loss in a 13-3 drubbing at Yankee Stadium. A thorough look at the box score of course reveals that Owens pitched well and that Boston’s bullpen was to blame for the lopsided final. The eyeball test backs up that notion. The Sox’s ‘pen was really bad. Let’s run down some notes from Tuesday, which featured one high and a whole bunch of lows. Click for the Red Sox Wrap >> —