Tag: National Basketball League

NBA Playoffs: Simmons 31-point performance silences Barclays Center as 76ers rout Nets

By: Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau BROOKLYN (Eagle News) –  Despite being surrounded by light drama and the absence of Joel Embiid with a left sore knee, Philadelphia 76ers point guard, Ben Simmons orchestrated a phenomenal performance at Barclays Center with the help Tobias Harris and JJ Reddick’s explosive offense. The trio combined for a total of 86 points, clobbering the Brooklyn Nets 131-115 on Thursday. Postseason NBA basketball returned to New York’s most […]

NBA: Raptors burn Heat in OT, spoils Wade’s last dance in Toronto

Zharita May Dimaculangan EBC Canada Bureau TORONTO, Ontario (Eagle News) – On Sunday afternoon, the Toronto Raptors played their penultimate game of the regular season against the Miami Heat. With their 117-109 overtime win, the Raptors were able to sweep the Heat through their four-game season series, putting a damper on what might be Dwayne Wade’s last dance in the Six. Pascal Siakam led his team with 23 points while shooting an impressive 80% from […]

Celtics rally from 22-point deficit against 76ers to win seventh straight game

By: Tennie Sumague, EBC Sports International, New York Bureau LONDON (Eagle News) — For the eighth time this season, the Boston Celtics have managed to come back when facing a double-digit deficit. This victory came across the pond as they beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-103 in front of 19,078 fans at London’s O2 Arena. Kyrie Irving had 20 points seven assists and six rebounds as Boston came back from a 22-point deficit midway through the […]