We are approaching the NBA finals inside the NBA bubble. And the road to the postseason has been an interesting one. This playoff has undoubtedly been the most eventful of all seasons. For multiple reasons: protests, COVID-19, scandals and that’s not even mentioning basketball. As far as on the court, things have been nothing short […]
For the first time since 2010, The L.A. Lakers will be on basketball’s biggest stage. On Saturday night, the Lakers ended the possibility of yet another Denver Nuggets’ comeback. LeBron James dominated down the stretch to lead LA to a 117-107 victory. The King delivers NBA fans have come to expect greatness from James every […]
Kemba Walker’s tranquil leadership came in handy Friday night, as he was able to calm down and focus a desperate Boston Celtics team in order to help keep their postseason alive. Boston came out with plenty of intensity in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, urgently seeking to shrink its 3-1 series deficit against […]
After an uninspiring first half, the Boston Celtics roared back to win a crucial Game 5 to bring the series back to 3-2 against the Miami Heat. Head coach Brad Stevens was quoted during the game saying that it was the first time in the last few that he saw the team play Celtics basketball, and it proved to be enough to […]
ON THE FIRST floor of a gray, block-like, four-story structure on the campus’ northwest corner, a dozen students shuttle into a three-hour class taught once a week on Monday mornings. It’s the early fall of 2015, and inside Tolman Hall, the longtime home of the University of California at Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education, professor Derek […]
In this Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, the Celtics were able to win game 3 117-106. As expected, Gordon Hayward was a difference-maker for Boston that led them to the win. And with Hayward back, they may have changed the look of the series. The first two games were airtight. Erik Spoeltra’s zone […]
After incredibly frustrating back to back loses to the Heat, the Celtics needed to find their stride in game 3. They could not afford to go down 0-3 in the series. Boston responded with a wire to wire 117 to 106 win. Bounce back After the Celtics let another lead slip through their fingers in […]
The Celtics are in trouble in this ECF. Boston lost to the Miami Heat 101-106 forcing them down two games in this postseason series. The game started off with a motivated Kemba Walker. The veteran was scoring all over the court. Shots from the perimeter and inside the paint made him a major weapon as […]
The Eastern Conference Finals will have the Boston Celtics face-off against the Miami Heat. Both teams have strong backcourts with some advantages going to each. But the deciding factor to this series may come from players other than the stars. Role Players Will Need To Step Up The biggest factor for the Celtics has been […]
After a roller-coaster series, the Celtics defeated the Raptors 92-87 in game 7. Granting Boston with a trip to the eastern conference finals against the Miami Heat. Although Boston is on to the next game, it’s worth some credit knocking off the defending champs. Unsung Heroes With no Gordon Hayward, all series the Celtics were […]
