By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Regular season NBA results rarely ever stick with me for an extended amount of time, but I knew I was going to hear about the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 16, 2017. I’ve been a Celtics fan for as long as I’ve followed the sport. I was annoyed when officials called a phantom foul call on Marcus Smart with a second left that gave Bulls … [Read more...] about Adams possesses basketball IQ that is NBA-ready
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NBA Playoffs: Celtics storm back to take Game 3
BOSTON CELTICS 111 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 108 (CLE LEADS 2-1) CLEVELAND, OH - Avery Bradley drilled the game-winning 3-pointer from the left wing with 0.1 seconds left as the Celtics stormed all the way back to take Game 3 after being down by as many as 21 points in the third quarter. Bradley finished with 20 points. Marcus Smart, filling in as the starter for the injured … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs: Celtics storm back to take Game 3
76ers close out Lakers at the free throw line
Philadelphia 76ers 118 Los Angeles Lakers 116 LOS ANGELES - Dario Saric (29) and Jahlil Okafor (23) combined for 52 points as the 76ers (24-42) snapped a four-game losing streak. Julius Randle recorded a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds, but the Lakers (20-46) have lost nine out of their last 10 games. With 50 seconds left in the game the 76ers down 112-111, … [Read more...] about 76ers close out Lakers at the free throw line
NBA Roundup: Carter triumphant in return, Nuggets tie NBA 3-point record, Williams passes Bogues
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 112 BROOKLYN NETS 103 NEW YORK - Vince Carter drew cheers on seemingly every basket he made while playing against his former team. "Vinsanity," who finished with 14 points including 4-of-5 shooting from behind the arc for the Grizzlies (34-23), played with the franchise for five years (2004-09) when they were the New Jersey Nets, and ranks third on their … [Read more...] about NBA Roundup: Carter triumphant in return, Nuggets tie NBA 3-point record, Williams passes Bogues
Trio of Atlantic 10 coaches voice opinions on Marcus Smart
By Paul Gotham Marcus Smart doesn’t play for VCU, Duquesne, St. Joseph’s or any other Atlantic 10 school, but that fact didn’t stop a trio of A-10 coaches from commenting on the situation which occurred this weekend involving the Oklahoma State guard. Smart, as many know by now, was involved in an altercation with a fan at the end of the Oklahoma State at Texas Tech … [Read more...] about Trio of Atlantic 10 coaches voice opinions on Marcus Smart