2023-05-14 22:05:36 If the Sixers could still believe in victory after a balanced first half (55-52), they took a slap in the third quarter (33-10) from which they could not recover. Jayson Tatum alone scored more points (17) over that span than Doc Rivers’ men. Helpless in the face of the green surge, the visitors … Read more
2023-04-28 22:00:00 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 … Read more
Denver is not Denver without Nikola Jokic, and New Orleans did not miss its chance in Colorado on Thursday: in the fight for a place in the top 6 in the West, synonymous with direct qualification for the play-offs , the Pelicans took on the floor of the leader a precious success (107-88) in the … Read more
The Sacramento Kings’ defeat against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday (134-138) has already been forgotten in California: Kevin Huerter’s teammates (25 points) easily dominated the New Orleans Pelicans (123-108). Domantas Sabonis signed a triple double (19 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists). The Kings remain 3rd in the Western Conference. In the East, the Miami Heat … Read more
* Bucks in control Milwaukee also faced a top-ranked Western team, Sacramento, but at home. This match remained more uncertain, even if Giannis Antetokounmpo (35 points) and his teammates were ahead most of the time. Adroit from afar (14/33 from 3 points), they had to wait for the last eight minutes to widen a significant … Read more
Nothing is ever taken for granted in the NBA. The Suns, who probably imagined unfolding nicely against the Houston Rockets, are left to put the work back on the bench. Faced with the worst record in the West, Phoenix, leader of the Conference and solidly camped on six straight wins, squandered a 16-point lead in … Read more
The bosses stay the course. The top three in the Eastern Conference standings, Boston, Milwaukee and Cleveland, all won on Sunday. Deprived of their leader Jayson Tatum (ankle) for the first time this season, the Celtics, at home, relied on his lieutenant, Jaylen Brown (36 points), to dominate Washington (130-121) who reduced the note in … Read more
The Boston Celtics announced in a statement that the club is suspending head coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-23 season for “violation of team policies”. In a relationship with actress Nia Long, the coach had an intimate relationship with a member of his staff, which is contrary to the internal code of conduct of the … Read more