Why Marcus Morris, Not Jaylen Brown, Guarded Kawhi Leonard In Crunch Time

Why Marcus Morris, Not Jaylen Brown, Guarded Kawhi Leonard In Crunch Time

BOSTON — Jaylen Brown is touted as one of the Boston Celtics’ best defenders, but when Friday’s game was on the line, he was comfortably situated on the bench. Upon checking out at 5:22 in the fourth quarter, Brown never returned to the floor in the C’s big 123-116 overtime win over the Toronto Raptors. As such, when Raptors star Kawhi Leonard had the ball, oftentimes it was Marcus Morris guarding him. And ultimately, Morris made the biggest defensive stop of the game. Tied in the fourth quarter and barely a second between the game and shot clock, Leonard handled the ball at the top of the key. Morris closely guarded him, and

Technical, disciplinary and helmet updates for 2019

Everything from the latest meeting of the Grand Prix Commission, held recently at Sepang The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Paul Duparc (FIM), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Carlos Ezpeleta (Dorna), Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting) and Corrado Cecchinelli (Director of Technology), in a meeting held in Sepang on 3 November 2018 made the following decisions: Technical Regulations - effective season 2019 Data Analysis – MotoGP™ ClassThe Technical Director has been granted authority to download data directly from the ECU to the “Official PC” for the purpose of verifying that it has not been modified from its original recording. Once it is established that the data complies with the FIM regulations

Mertens and Paris on song

Mertens and Paris on song

Mertens with hat-trick as Napoli score five for first time since February Mbappé and Neymar ensure Paris perfect in Ligue 1 after 12 games Galatasaray let two-goal lead slip at home to Fenerbahçe Benfica lose back-to-back league games for first time since 2011 26 #UCL teams in action on Saturday CLICK HERE TO PLAY #UCLFANTASY Group ALeganés v Atlético Madrid (Saturday, 13.00)Wolfsburg v

Paris, City, Dortmund cruise but Madrid suffer

Paris, City, Dortmund cruise but Madrid suffer

Paris make it ten wins from ten in Ligue 1 but Juventus held for first time this season. Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea stay unbeaten in the Premier League. Real Madrid lose three consecutive games for the first time since May 2009. Messi scores for Barcelona but is then ruled out for three weeks with arm injury. Bayern and Dortmund impress with comfortable away successes. ADJUST YOUR #UCLFANTASY TEAM NOW How the groups stand Group AUEFA.com - News

Blow for Bayern but Shakhtar surge on

Blow for Bayern but Shakhtar surge on

Bayern suffer first defeat of season at in-form Hertha Monaco beaten for fifth time in seven games in all competitions Shakhtar score six in a match for first time since April 2016 Benfica held on Thursday after conceding in added time with ten men 24 sides play Saturday includng Madrid and Rome derbies, Juve-Napoli ADJUST YOUR #UCLFANTASY TEAM NOW Group ASt-Étienne 2-0 Monaco (Friday)Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortm... UEFA.com - News

#UCL teams’ weekend results

#UCL teams’ weekend results

Roma suffer last-gasp defeat by Milan Lyon beaten for second time in three Ligue 1 games Dortmund held in first Bundesliga trip of campaign Brugge score five in away league game for first time since 2014 17 more contenders play on Saturday, 11 on Sunday PICK YOUR #UCLFANTASY TEAM NOW Group AHannover 0-0 Borussia DortmundZulte Waregem 2-5 Club BruggeCelta Vigo v Atlético Madrid (Saturday, 18:30)MonacoUEFA.com - News

Assen 2018: the best race of all time? Vote!

With a Championship title on the line for Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi and Honda’s Nicky Hayden, the penultimate race of the 2006 season was a true classic. Dani Pedrosa took out teammate Hayden in dramatic fashion with Rossi leading the race, only for Kenny Roberts Jr and the satellite Honda of Toni Elias to catch Rossi and Colin Edwards to produce a stunning four-rider battle, in which Elias incredibly beat Rossi to the line by 0.002 seconds.   Source link