Month: March 2021
What’s wrong with the Celtics?
Boston has two under-25 All-Stars. So why does the team seem so far away from hanging an 18th championship banner?
‘He was a basketball genius’: How a 17-year-old Kobe wowed Jerry West and the Lakers
In 1996, Jerry West and the Lakers hosted a slapdash workout for a 17-year-old from Philly. Twenty-five years later, it’s become one of the best decisions, and stories, in NBA history.
NBA All-Star break could lead to COVID spike, mainly among non-All-Stars
The NBA should be worried about this weekend, and that has nothing to do with the All-Star Game itself. It’s about when players won’t be in Atlanta.
NHL Awards Watch: Connor vs. Auston for MVP
Two young centers appear to be pacing the field for the Hart Trophy. Here are our early-March projections for how all of the major races will shake out.
Joshua scores first goal in NHL debut as Blues hang on for 5-4 win over Ducks
Dakota Joshua scored in his NHL debut and Zach Sanford got two goals in the St. Louis Blues’ 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
Zion won’t back down from anyone, including Rudy Gobert and the red-hot Jazz
Riding a huge third quarter by Zion Williamson, the Pelicans knocked off the NBA’s top team.
Sexton scores 39, Cavaliers extend win streak to four with 101-90 victory over Rockets
Jarrett Allen recorded his eighth straight double-double, while Sexton and Darius Garland combined for 15 assists.
Panthers mount late charge but fall again to Hurricanes in OT
The Florida Panthers mount a late charge but fall again to the Carolina Hurricanes in OT.