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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Tedy Bruschi Scoffs At 2017 Patriots Being More Talented Than 2007 Squad
Share this: The New England Patriots took their Super Bowl LI-championship squad of 2016 and somehow upgraded the roster while loading up and going “all-in” this offseason. That has raised this question: Are the 2017 Patriots more talented than the 2007 team that went undefeated in the regular season but lost Super Bowl XLII? ESPN analyst Tedy Bruschi, who played linebacker on the 2007 squad, thinks not. “Are you kidding me?” Bruschi said on ESPN’s “NFL Insiders.” “That 2007 team — I’ll just go straight to the defensive line, having (Vince) Wilfork, (Ty) Warren and (Richard) Seymour in front of me … Three first round picks. The talent we had along the front-seven. That starts with me right there. That guy was old, but
UEFA Europa League final team news
AjaxLikely XI: Onana; Veltman, De Ligt, Sánchez, Riedewald; Klaassen, Schöne, Ziyech; Traoré, Dolberg, Younes.Out: Viergever (suspended), Sinkgraven (knee/fitness) Daley Sinkgraven has lost his race to be fit after six weeks out with a knee problem. With Nick Viergever suspended, Jairo Riedewald is the most likely choice to fill the vacant left-back berth, though there's an option to switch Joël Veltmann there, with Kenny Tete coming in on the right. Lasse Schöne looks set to get the nod ahead of Donny van de Beek in midfield courtesy of his threat from set pieces and expe... UEFA.com - News
NBA Insider Believes Celtics Targeting Gordon Hayward As No. 1 Option This Summe…
Share this: The Boston Celtics, as evidenced by their start to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, probably are still a few players away from competing with the NBA’s elite — the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. But they are in position to put a dent in that deficit this offseason. The C’s have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, and they also could sign another top free agent, similar to their approach last offseason when they drafted Jaylen Brown and signed Al Horford. But who would that free agent be? The Vertical’s Chris Mannix has a pretty good idea. “The next step for this team, that’s got to be Gordon Hayward,” Mannix said on CSNNE’s “Celtics Pregame
LeGarrette Blount Officially Lands With Eagles Following Patriots’ May 9 Tender
by Zack Cox on Wed, May 17, 2017 at 10:33AM 2,620 Share this: LeGarrette Blount finally has found a new home. After toiling on the free agent market for more than two months, the 30-year-old running back on Wednesday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal is worth up to $2.8 million, sources told NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. The Arizona Cardinals “also showed mild interest” in the veteran back, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Blount carried the ball 299 times for 1,161 yards and an NFL-best 18 touchdowns for the New England Patriots last season, setting career highs in all three categories. The Patriots chose not to re-sign Blount this offseason, instead bringing in running backs Rex Burkhead and Mike Gillislee,
Report: Mets Sent Security Team To Check On Matt Harvey After Ballpark No-Show
Share this: The Matt Harvey saga continues to get weirder. The New York Mets suspended their star pitcher for three games after he failed to show up to Citi Field for their game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday, and the Mets reportedly sent some people to check up on Harvey that night. FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman reported Monday, citing sources, that the Mets sent security personnel to Harvey’s Manhattan apartment to see what was going on with the star pitcher Saturday night. Harvey reportedly told the Mets he had a migraine and wouldn’t be able to make it to the park, and he answered the door in his pajamas around 10 p.m, according to Heyman. Heyman reported that people close to Harvey say Mets
Wizards Show Not-So-Subtle Solidarity For Kelly Oubre Jr. In Game 4
Share this: Sunday might have been the most love Kelly Oubre Jr. has gotten at a Washington Wizards game. And he didn’t even play. The Wizards swingman was suspended for Game 4 of his team’s second-round NBA playoff series against the Boston Celtics after bull-rushing Kelly Olynyk in Game 3. The suspension didn’t really come as much of a surprise (just watch the play for yourself), but don’t tell that to team owner Ted Leonsis. Leonsis and his son both showed up to Verizon Center on Sunday rocking Oubre’s No. 12 jersey over their business attire, with the Wizards owner even tweeting out a photo of himself with the hashtag “#FreeOubre.” Lest Washington fans didn’t see Leonsis’ show of support for Oubre, everyone in