Share this: Andrew Wiggins dropped 40 points on the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night, and two of those points felt much bigger than the rest. The Minnesota Timberwolves forward put Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic on a poster with a jaw-dropping dunk. It was one of the best slams of the season so far. Wiggins also made a little team history with his offensive production in Minnesota’s 112-99 win. Andrew Wiggins 🇨🇦joins Kevin Love (Apr 13-14, 2014) as the only players in #TWolves history with back-to-back 40 point games — Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 16, 2017 The former No. 1 overall draft pick got off to a sluggish start in his third pro season, but he’s picked it up of late. Wiggins has scored 20 or more points in
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Isaiah Thomas ‘Confident’ He Can Pass Russell Westbrook As NBA’s Top Scorer
The Boston Celtics have had a remarkable season thus far, and that is in large part due to Isaiah Thomas. The All-Star guard is averaging an incredible 29.9 points per game this season, good for the second-highest mark in the NBA. Thomas only trails Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Russell Westbrook, who’s averaging 30.9 points per game and has held the top spot for the majority of the season. However, with 26 games remaining in the Celtics’ season, Thomas believes he can overtake Westbrook on the scoring leaderboard, as he told Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette following the Celtics’ 116-108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on ... NESN.com
Bruins Wrap: Boston Demolishes Canadiens 4-0 In Solid All-Around Performance
Share this: BOSTON — The Boston Bruins have found new life under interim head coach Bruce Cassidy. The B’s won their third consecutive game Sunday night with a convincing 4-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden. Boston now is 3-0-0 since Cassidy was named interim bench boss on Tuesday. The Bruins are tied with the Ottawa Senators for second place in the Atlantic Division, although the Original Six club has played five more games than the Sens. Boston improves to 29-23-6 with Sunday’s win, while Montreal drops to 31-19-8. Here’s how it all went down. EARLY PHYSICALITYBruins defenseman Torey Krug and Habs winger Andrew Shaw fought just 58 seconds into the first period. It wasn’t the only game Sunday night to feature a first-period bout. There were two
NBA Rumors: Blazers Land Jusuf Nurkic, Trade Mason Plumlee To Nuggets
Share this: The Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets don’t feel like waiting until the NBA’s Feb. 23 trade deadline. The two teams completed a trade Sunday that involved the Blazers sending center Mason Plumlee and a 2018 second-round pick to Denver in exchange for Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic and the Memphis Grizzzlies’ 2017 first-round pick, league sources told The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. It’s the first significant deal of the NBA’s unofficial “trade season” and could have benefits for both clubs. Portland gets size/strength, spares paying Plumlee extension this summer; Denver gets a good passing center to play with Jokic. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 12, 2017 Plumlee was enjoying a career season in Portland, averaging 11.1 points and 8.0 rebounds per game as of Sunday.
Bruins’ Power-Play Unit Shines On Frank Vatrano’s Goal Vs. Canucks
Berkshire Bank Foundation During the 2016-2017 regular season, Berkshire Bank Foundation will donate $100 for each Bruins assist to three local non-profit organizations. Click here to see official rules. As of Feb. 5, the Berkshire Bank Foundation has raised $1,500 for Cradles to Crayons, which provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive -- at home, at school and at play. Earlier this season, the foundation raised $10,000 for Soldier On, a private nonprofit organization committed to ending veteran homelessness, and $12,100 for Birthday Wishes, a non-profit organization with a mission to provide birthday parties to children experiencing homelessness. Source link
Bucks’ Jabari Parker Suffers Second ACL Tear, Likely Out 12 Months
Share this: Jabari Parker just can’t catch a break. The Milwaukee Bucks forward suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat, the team announced Thursday. He will miss the remainder of the 2016-17 season, and his recovery is expected to take 12 months. Parker’s injury initially was described as a left knee sprain after he landed awkwardly while driving to the basket. It’s the second serious knee injury in just over two years for Parker, who tore the same ACL just 25 games into his rookie season in 2014. The Bucks selected Parker No. 2 overall out of Duke in the 2014 NBA Draft, and he averaged 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game during his rookie campaign before
Brad Marchand Credits Claude Julien For His Development, Maturation
Share this: BOSTON — Brad Marchand, like many of his Bruins teammates, don’t know life in the NHL without Claude Julien as their head coach. That all changed Tuesday. The Bruins fired Julien, midway through his 10th season, replacing him with assistant coach and former Providence Bruins bench boss Bruce Cassidy. The move is something of a last resort for the floundering Bruins, who are on the verge of missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season. Julien is now gone, yes, but the veteran head coach’s impact will be felt for a long time. For all of the flak he took for a perceived inability to help younger players develop, there are plenty of examples on this Bruins roster of players he