Tag: Boston Celtics

NBA: Celtics steal thrilling Game 3 of ECF with last-second victory over Cavs

By Josh Tolentino | EBC Sports CLEVELAND, USA  (Eagle News) — Avery Bradley knocked down a three-pointer with .1 left to lift the Boston Celtics past the Cleveland Cavaliers 111-108, Sunday evening, as the Celtics stole Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. The Celtics, who are without leading scorer Isaiah Thomas (hip) for the rest of the playoffs, are the first team to defeat the Cavs this postseason. The Cavs’ loss […]

NBA: LeBron Dominates Against the Celtics As Cavs Take Game One

By: Norman Castro, EBC Sports International, New York Bureau Nine Days.  Nine Days seems like an eternity in an NBA season.  Teams can be on a five game win streak or struggling to stay above .500.  The Cleveland Cavaliers were resting.  The Boston Celtics?  Well, they were struggling tooth and nail against the now ousted Washington Wizards. With momentum a huge part of the NBA and “rust” always being a factor that pundits talk about, […]

NBA: Bulls beat Celtics again; Raptors rebound

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The Chicago Bulls powered past the Boston Celtics 111-97 Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead over the Eastern Conference top seeds in their NBA playoff series, while the Toronto Raptors avoided falling into an 0-2 hole. The Bulls, who clawed their way to the eighth and final playoff spot in the East, are trying to become the first eighth seed to topple the top-ranked team in the opening round […]

NBA: Boston Celtics earn Top Seed and Home Court Advantage with Win

By: Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service US, New York Bureau Assisted coverage by Eric Han, EBC – Eagle News NMW BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS- The Boston Celtics hosted Fan Appreciation Night at their final regular season game at TD Boston Garden against Milwaukee, pulling away with the victory and the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 112-94 win over the Bucks. Boston earned the top seed and home court advantage throughout the playoffs when […]

NBA: Irving delivers another dagger as Cavs stun Warriors

Kyrie Irving’s turnaround jump shot over Klay Thompson with 3.4 seconds left lifted the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers to a 109-108 Christmas Day triumph over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The rematch of last June’s NBA Finals highlighted the league’s holiday slate, and didn’t disappoint. The Cavaliers — who rallied from 3-1 down in the championship series last season to deny the Warriors a second straight title — trailed most of the game and […]

Phoenix Suns’ Brandon Knight and Former NBA player Dee Brown in Manila to conduct NBA Fit program

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight and former NBA player DeCovan “Dee” Brown will tip off NBA FIT Week in the Philippines by training elite Filipino athletes and coaches at this year’s Gatorade NBA Training Center, the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Gatorade announced today.  The 2016 Gatorade NBA Training Center will be held at the Gatorade Hoops Center at Mandaluyong City on July 19. Returning for the third consecutive year, the Gatorade NBA […]

NBA: Hawks eliminate Celtics in six games

LOS aNGELES , United States (AFP) — Paul Millsap had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks eliminated the Boston Celtics with a 104-92 win in game six of the first round playoff series Thursday. Al Horford and Kent Bazemore each scored 15 points, Kyle Korver had 14 points and Jeff Teague added 11 for Atlanta, which led by as many as 28 points in the second half en route to its first […]

NBA: Hawks crush Celtics to take series lead

MIAMI,United States (AFP) — The Atlanta Hawks scored a crushing 110-83 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday to seize the initiative in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series. Atlanta’s Mike Scott top scored after weighing in with 17 points off the bench as the Hawks hassled the Celtics into 19 turnovers in what rapidly became a rout. The victory means Atlanta lead 3-2 in the best-of-seven series heading into Game Six in Boston on […]

Nike commercial pays homage to Bryant ahead of his last game for the LA Lakers

Reuters – LA Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is set to enter the court as a player for the final time on Wednesday (April 13) and to mark the occasion, Bryant’s shoe sponsor, Nike, has released a commerical to honor the player. The commercial, entitled “The Conductor,” features Bryant conducting a chorus of chants of hatred towards him from supporters of the teams that he has played over the years, including fans of the Boston Celtics, Detroit […]