The specter of a “sweep” (broom sweep, 4-0 defeat) flew away Friday night in Georgia. For its reunion with the public of the State Farm Arena, Atlanta regained a foothold in its series against Boston (130-122) after losing the first two sets in Massachusetts. A success acquired largely thanks to the pair Dejounte Murray (25 … Read more
From 0-3 to 4-3 in MLB and NHL In the NBA, no team has therefore gone from 0-3 to 4-3 in the play-offs. On Monday, at home, the Boston Celtics may achieve an unprecedented performance against the Miami Heat. In MLB, on the other hand, the Boston Red Sox achieved the feat in 2004 of … Read more
This is a heavyweight fight that will be played best of seven rounds. On the one hand, the Boston Celtics, second best franchise of the season in the East and finalists last June against Golden State (4-2 defeat). On the other, the Philadelphia Sixers and their superstar, Joel Embiid (29), easy fallers from Brooklyn in … Read more
At the end of the season, the Celtics demonstrate night after night that they will be ready for the play-offs. After slapping Milwaukee and sending a message to the entire NBA (140-99), Jayson Tatum and his family scored another success against the Jazz (122-114) thanks in particular to the winger’s 39 points. Joe Mazzulla’s men … Read more
Philadelphia may have sealed its spot in the Eastern Conference top 3 on Wednesday in Cleveland. In the room of their first pursuer, the Sixers obtained a sixth success in a row (118-109) and pocketed the tie-break (2 successes to 1) over the season against the Cavaliers, which ensures them to stay ahead in case … Read more
Hayes at 17 points Despite the Pistons’ loss, Killian Hayes returned his best copy in more than a month, with 17 points against the Pacers in 37 minutes, the same total as against Boston on February 7. The point guard also brought 6 rebounds and 13 assists to his team. Ousmane Dieng, the second Frenchman … Read more