After getting outworked at home by the Miami Heat and falling into a 2-0 hole, the Celtics entered Sunday night as, theoretically, the desperate team. The reigning Eastern Conference champions faced a must-win situation, given that the NBA has never seen a team come back from 3-0 down to win a series, and immediately come… Read More »
Late in the Denver Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers last week, a contest in which they amassed 132 points and a 136.1 offensive rating, one of their rare empty possessions became a foreshadowing for the rest of the 4-0 sweep. As Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic tangoed into a pick-and-roll, Aaron… Read More »
The New York Knicks enter Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a chance to go up 2-1 in the series, a statement few would have seen coming as they trudged through the first month and a half of the regular season . They’ve gotten to this point despite a pair of starters, Julius… Read More »