The Philadelphia 76ers, who went from being the NBA’s perennial punching bag to Rocky Marciano in his prime seemingly overnight, are rolling. In what some figured would be a challenging playoff opener against a stout Miami defense, Ben Simmons and his band broke the Heat, 130-103, and did so without their star center, Joel Embiid, […]
Shortly after the Miami Heat thumped his Charlotte Hornets 115-103 in Game 2 of the teams’ first-round series Wednesday, coach Steve Clifford was asked what adjustments he had planned for Game 3, with his team trailing by two games. He answered politely but was clearly annoyed by the suggestion that it was up to him […]
Shortly after the Miami Heat thumped his Charlotte Hornets 115-103 in Game 2 of the teams’ first-round series Wednesday, coach Steve Clifford was asked what adjustments he had planned for Game 3, with his team trailing by two games. He answered politely but was clearly annoyed by the suggestion that it was up to him […]
With the first round of the NBA playoffs nearing its halfway point, much has played out according to pre-playoff expectations, and that’s been good news for the better-seeded team in each series. Six of eight matchups have had double-digit average per-game victory margins; hell, the San Antonio Spurs have thumped the Memphis Grizzlies by an […]
With the first round of the NBA playoffs nearing its halfway point, much has played out according to pre-playoff expectations, and that’s been good news for the better-seeded team in each series. Six of eight matchups have had double-digit average per-game victory margins; hell, the San Antonio Spurs have thumped the Memphis Grizzlies by an […]
