BOSTON — The Boston Celtics simply were outmatched in their Eastern Conference finals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The defending NBA champions made quick work of the Celtics, winning the series in five games, capped off by Thursday night’s 135-102 thrashing at TD Garden. Though the Celtics were the top seed in the Eastern Conference entering the 2017 NBA playoffs, this series left no doubt as to who is the real powerhouse in the East. Aside from their Game 3 hiccup, the Cavs steamrolled the Celtics en route to their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance. There weren’t many positive takeaways from this series for the Celtics, b... NESN.com
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Celtics Plan To Capitalize On Chance To Clinch No. 1 Seed Wednesday Night
Share this: The Boston Celtics wrap up the regular season Wednesday night and can clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks have decided to sit some of their starters Wednesday which bodes well for the Celtics’ pursuit of the top spot. For more on the Celtics’ chance to clinch the number one seed, watch Emerson Lotzia’s report from Celtics practice in the video above from “NESN Sport’s Today,” presented by People’s United Bank. More Stories Source link
Celtics Notes: C’s Take East’s No. 1 Seed; Brook Lopez Sets Nets Record
Share this: BOSTON — All the Celtics have to do to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is beat the Milwaukee Bucks in their regular-season finale at TD Garden on Wednesday night. Boston controls its own destiny in the race for the top seed after beating the Brooklyn Nets 114-105 at home Monday, combined with the Cleveland Cavaliers losing in overtime to the Miami Heat a few minutes later. The C’s now have a one-game lead over the Cavs entering the last regular-season matchup. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said before Monday’s win that he wasn’t losing a second of sleep over his team’s seed, but his players were a bit more excited about being in first place. “It means a lot,” Celtics
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
Tom Brady Spends His Sunday At Home Watching Steelers Vs. Dolphins
Share this: The New England Patriots secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC with their Week 17 win over the Miami Dolphins, and with the top seed came a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs. So how did Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady spend his Sunday away from Gillette Stadium? The star signal-caller shared his Sunday plans with followers of his brand new Instagram account. Brady was no doubt watching to see who the Patriots would face in next weekend’s divisional round matchup. Following the Steelers 30-12 victory, Brady and the Pats will be facing the Houston Texans on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Thumbnail photo via Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports Images More Stories Source link
NFL Playoff Schedule 2017: Dates, Kickoff Times, TV Listings For Each Game
Share this: It’s playoff time. The fields are set for both the AFC and NFC playoffs after a consequential Week 17 slate of NFL games Sunday. The AFC playoffs will run through New England, as the Patriots clinched the No. 1 seed with a convincing win Sunday over the Miami Dolphins, who will be the No. 6 seed. The NFC playoff picture went down to the wire, as the Nos. 4 and 6 seeds depended on the outcome of the Detroit Lions-Green Bay Packers “Sunday Night Football” game. The Packers beat their rivals and earned home-field advantage for the wild-card round. Check out the full NFL playoff schedule below, complete with start times (all Eastern) and TV information. WILD-CARD ROUNDSaturday, Jan. 7AFC: No. 5 Oakland Raiders
Patriots Vs. Dolphins Live: Score, Highlights, Analysis Of Preseason Game In Miami
10:40 a.m. ET: The New England Patriots’ regular season finale is upon us. The Patriots can clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs with a win over the Miami Dolphins this afternoon. If the Patriots lose, they would need the Oakland Raiders to lose to or tie the Denver Broncos during the late afternoon games to get the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the postseason. The Dolphins can move up from the No. 6 seed to No. 5 with a win and Kansas City Chiefs loss to the San Diego Chargers. The Raiders and Chiefs still are competing for the AFC West title. The Patriots have ruled out