We’re about to crack open the next chapter of the most storied rivalry in NBA history. This is a quantifiable fact — the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers have faced off in more postseason battles than anyone. The matchup dates back 65 years, to when the Celtics beat the Syracuse Nationals 2-0 in the 1953
Month: April 2018
Each year, there can only be one champion. Which is cool in a romantic sense. It’s the pinnacle of competition. A band of players embark on the hero’s journey, tame that wild steed named Victory, and ride off into the champagne sunset. A banner gets hung in their honor, forever commemorating their triumph and flapping in the dusty
The Rockets played like the well-oiled machine they’ve been most of this season, and blew out the Jazz in Game 1. Anyone hoping for a competitive series between the Jazz and Rockets must have been pretty discouraged at the end of the first 24 minutes. Houston had built a 25-point lead, hanging 30 on the
LeBron James was, once again, too much for the Indiana Pacers — knocking them out in Game 7. The Pacers had an incredible season. ESPN’s preseason projection had them winning 32 games. They won 48 instead, with Victor Oladipo making an All-Star team and single-handedly making the Paul George trade into a balanced deal. They
The player in the No. 7 jersey for the Oklahoma City Thunder this year didn’t look much like Carmelo Anthony, but he still sees himself as that former self. After Russell Westbrook’s MVP season, the Oklahoma City Thunder put together their own “Big 3” by trading for Paul George and Carmelo Anthony last offseason. The
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – APRIL 25: Ricky Rubio Dolphins, Stoneman Douglas team up for must-see moment (Video) by Matt Verderame 5 things we learned from the Maple Leafs’ first-round loss to the Bruins by Simon Vacca Ricky Rubio became an insomniac after the Utah Jazz booted the Oklahoma City Thunder out of the playoffs. The
The Pacers are not done yet, dismantling the Cavaliers in Game 6 to force a penultimate Game 7 back in Cleveland. After a demoralizing Game 5 loss, on a questionable block and then a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by LeBron James, it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see the Pacers’ enthusiasm sapped in Game 6. But
The Bucks did all the little things to even their series with the Celtics, and force a Game 7 on Saturday back in Boston. Facing elimination, the Bucks came out and took care of business on their home floor to force a Game 7. Milwaukee ran relentlessly, rotated crisply and crashed the glass, taking care
Nobody’s ever drafted better than the Thunder between 2007 and 2009. That’s not something I’m really willing to argue about with anybody. They drafted three guys who, nine years later, are by any measure in the top seven or eight players in the league, and after this year will presumably count three MVPs among them.
If the San Antonio Spurs entertain trading Kawhi Leonard this offseason, these five deals would make some sense. The spirit was willing, but ultimately the San Antonio Spurs succumbed to the Golden State Warriors 4-1 in their first-round playoff series. Kawhi Leonard played just nine regular season games due to a lingering quad injury, with
The end of a 21st consecutive playoff run for San Antonio is upon us as the Golden State Warriors have easily dispatched the proud, yet short-handed Spurs once more. Given the drama surrounding star player Kawhi Leonard and a cap sheet that grows uglier by the day, the future in San Antonio seems uncharacteristically precarious. San
The Philadelphia 76ers have advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals thanks to a Game 5 win over the Miami Heat. Trust The Process. It has been the refrain of the Philadelphia 76ers and their fans for years now, and the Sixers took the next step in The Process with a 104-91 Game 5 victory over
What would happen if five of the biggest names in sports suddenly did a full-blown reset of their social media accounts? On Monday, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones caused a stir on social media when he made his Twitter account private and stopped following everyone in the Falcons organization, without any kind of explanation.
SAN ANTONIO, TX – APRIL 7: Tony Parker Joakim Noah is cashing checks and getting weird in the jungle by Jason Patt The Spurs extended their first-round matchup against the Warriors with a key Game 4 victory. In the process, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker became the winningest duo in NBA Playoff history. The San Antonio
The Spurs rallied together to pull off a win in front of their hometown fans to take the series back to California. Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Danny Green weren’t quite ready to get their summer break started just yet, banding together to defeat Golden State 103-90 on Sunday afternoon in Texas. Kevin Durant had
If you’re not having fun watching Boston-Milwaukee, then you need to start paying closer attention after Game 4. Frenzied is a way to describe the series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics, but it doesn’t do the drama justice. Through four games, we’re tied dead even as 2-2 and there’s still no way to
The first team to advance in the NBA Playoffs is the New Orleans Pelicans, who completed a four-game sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers. Stand up if you saw the Pelicans upsetting the Blazers. Stay standing if you saw them doing it in a four-game sweep. With their season on the line, the Blazers’ offense
In a desperation Game 3 on their home floor, the Milwaukee Bucks came out and destroyed the Boston Celtics to trim the Celtics’ series lead to 2-1. The Milwaukee Bucks were a popular upset pick in their first-round series against the Boston Celtics, and the Bucks finally showed why with a dominant 116-92 Game 3
Three more games on Friday with two teams looking to go up 3-0: *7 p.m. ET: The Cavaliers look to steal one on the road against the Pacers*8 p.m. ET: The Wizards head home hoping to climb out of a 0-2 hole against the Raptors*9:30 p.m. ET: The Celtics look for a 3-0 lead against
After stealing the first two games on the road, the New Orleans Pelicans came home and routed the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. The New Orleans Pelicans shocked the world by going on the road and winning the first two games of their series against the Portland