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After Derrick White‘s game-winner in Game 6 against the Miami Heat brought the Celtics all the way back from a 3-0 deficit, it felt like this series was for Boston’s taking. The Celtics were headed back home, in front of a sold-out crowd, to accomplish what 150 teams had failed to do. Momentum was finally […] READ MORE
The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat on the road in stunning fashion, 104-103. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown had exceptional first halves, but the bulk of the scoring in the second came from the role players. Jimmy Butler knocked down three free throws to put Miami up one with 3.0 seconds. A broken-in-bounds play […] READ MORE
The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat in Game 4 by a score of 116-99. Jayson Tatum was excellent all game on both sides of the ball. The Boston Celtics regained their composure and knocked down threes while getting stops defensively. Additionally, leading in steals and forcing 16 turnovers helped the Celtics dominate Game 4. […] READ MORE
After a grueling series, it all led up to Game 7 at TD Garden between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. The first half was tight and ended 55-52. The only thing separating the two was a step-back three from Jayson Tatum. Boston’s superstar went for 25 points in the first half and set […] READ MORE
Before the 2023 postseason, a play-in team hadn’t won more than two games in a series. Last Friday night the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up their semi-final matchups to advance to the Western and Eastern Conference finals. These two teams were in the NBA Finals during the 2020 “bubble” season and […] READ MORE
The Boston Celtics are headed to Game 7 vs Philadelphia, 95-86. Jayson Tatum had another abysmal performance to start game 6, only scoring 1 point in the first half. It was an off night offensively by both team’s stars, Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Jaylen Brown. Marcus Smart was the rock for Boston, and Joe […] READ MORE
Game Seven – the two best two words in all of sports. This Sunday, May 14, the Philadelphia 76ers will travel to Boston to take on the Celtics in Game 7. It is a win-or-go-home situation for both teams, which means each squad will exhaust all of their energy in an attempt to walk out […] READ MORE
Get your popcorn ready. This battle of heavy hitters got off to a rollicking start as the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a narrow 117-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis starred, scoring 30 points on 11-19 shooting with 23 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, and his usual dominant defense. How did […] READ MORE
The Los Angeles Lakers will face the defending champion Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semi-finals. This will be the first time these two teams will play each other since the 1991 semis, with the Lakers winning in five games. With four titles apiece for Stephen Curry and LeBron James, this series could be […] READ MORE
First, it was, “2-10; 13th seed; 0.2% chance of making the playoffs.” Then, “Play-in team; First-round exit; Enjoy Cancun!” The Los Angeles Lakers have defied the odds so far, and they did it again in a six-game victory, upsetting the all-bark, no-bite, second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies. Now, for this team that was battle-tested for 82 games […] READ MORE
Jordan Pagkalinawan is a journalism student at Emerson College who writes NBA articles across various platforms. Aside from his work with Last Word on Sports, he is also active on Medium and manages social media for PerThirtySix, a sports site focused on data visualizations. He can also be found giving his thoughts on the league with his show, “The Boundless & Ballin’ Podcast,” on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.