Author: Kyle George
The Return
Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett return to Boston to face their former team for the first time after being traded to the Brooklyn Nets.
Celtics stun Cavaliers at the buzzer
In an unlikely sequence of events, the Boston Celtics managed to score five points in the final 5.9 seconds to steal a 104-103 victory and hand the Eastern juggernaut Cleveland Cavaliers their fourth home loss of the season. The first half had all the makings of a Cavaliers blowout victory. The Cavs came out firing on all cylinders and quickly racked up a 14-2 lead. The Celtics, who hadn’t lost…
Gordon Hayward’s late game heroics lift Jazz over Bulls 105-96 in OT
With the game tied and 25 seconds on the clock, the Chicago Bulls offense set up for what appeared to be a Jimmy Butler isolation play. Butler drove into the paint, but turned away from the rim and dished out to to a wide open Derrick Rose who, despite shooting just 26% from beyond the arc this season, nailed a three-pointer to put the Bulls ahead. A hush fell over…
Celtics stomp on Wizards 116-91 to complete series sweep
Winter Storm Jonas is over, yet the Washington Wizards found themselves buried on Monday night, falling 116-91 to the Boston Celtics.