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Celtics Get Major Jaylen Brown Message After Game 1 Win vs 76ers

The Boston Celtics opened their playoff run on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden with a performance that left little room for doubt. Philadelphia arrived having earned this matchup, their fans vocal about wanting it. Boston shut the conversation down quickly, pulling away early and never looking back in a 123-91 victory that was as complete […] The post Celtics Get Major Jaylen Brown Message After Game 1 Win vs 76ers appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Drops Honest Admission After Playoff Return

The Boston Celtics returned to playoff basketball on Sunday afternoon at TD Garden with a statement. Philadelphia came in having beaten Orlando in the play-in round, and their fans chanting for this exact matchup. Boston answered with a 123-91 dismantling that was never close, never complicated, and never in doubt.It was also Jayson Tatum’s first […] The post Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Drops Honest Admission After Playoff Return appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Reveals True Feelings About Getting Free Throws

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got candid about getting to the free-throw line after the OKC Thunder blew out the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday.  In the game, Gilgeous-Alexander shot 17 free throws, and 15 of them as the Thunder took control early and never looked back to beat the Suns, 119-84.  […] The post Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Reveals True Feelings About Getting Free Throws appeared first on Heavy Sports.

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76ers’ VJ Edgecombe drops defiant truth bomb on losing playoff debut by 32 points to Celtics

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round series, falling 123-91 to the Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon. Boston led by 15 after the first quarter and never trailed, eventually building a 35-point advantage in what became the franchise’s largest opening-game playoff win. One silver lining was that rookie VJ Edgecombe gained […] The post 76ers’ VJ Edgecombe drops defiant truth bomb on losing playoff debut by 32 points to Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Spurs’ Mitch Johnson admits Victor Wembanyama truth after first playoff win

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is as competitive as they come. But mostly, and he has admitted such in the past, he is competitive with the most challenging opponent of all: Himself. Wembanyama immediately squashed any concern in his first-ever game in the playoffs after leading the Spurs over the Portland Trail Blazers, 111-98, […] The post Spurs’ Mitch Johnson admits Victor Wembanyama truth after first playoff win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Paolo Banchero delivers powerful take on Magic’s frustrating regular season

Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has heard every form of criticism this season after they stumbled to a mediocre record and had to squeeze through the Play-In Tournament to qualify for the playoffs. The optimism was high for the Magic heading into Banchero’s fourth year, with many even predicting his first nod to the All-Star […] The post Paolo Banchero delivers powerful take on Magic’s frustrating regular season appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Bruins’ Marco Strum admits ‘frustrating point’ in collapse vs. Sabres

The Boston Bruins played Game 1 against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. And they held a 2-0 lead in the third period. Boston had all the momentum in the contest. Unfortunately for them, it came crashing down thanks to Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson. Thompson scored two goals in the third period to tie […] The post Bruins’ Marco Strum admits ‘frustrating point’ in collapse vs. Sabres appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Victor Wembanyama had great quote about Tim Duncan after Game 1

Victor Wembanyama is not taking his amazing situation with the San Antonio Spurs for granted. The Spurs phenom was monstrous in his playoff debut on Sunday in Game 1 of his team’s first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers. He went off for 35 points on 13/21 shooting, mixing a few thunderous dunks with 5 … The post Victor Wembanyama had great quote about Tim Duncan after Game 1 appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Scoot Henderson’s playoff debut can’t be ignored despite Blazers’ loss

While all the talk on Sunday was about the first game of San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama in the postseason, Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson also made a good account of himself in his debut in the playoffs on Sunday. The seventh-seeded Trail Blazers lost to the second-seeded Spurs, 111-98, in Game 1 […] The post Scoot Henderson’s playoff debut can’t be ignored despite Blazers’ loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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What LeBron James found ‘insane’ about Game 1 win vs. Rockets

LOS ANGELES – With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined indefinitely, it meant that other players on the roster were going to get an opportunity to be part of the Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff rotation. Through the week of practice leading up to Game 1 against the Rockets, head coach JJ Redick settled on Bronny […] The post What LeBron James found ‘insane’ about Game 1 win vs. Rockets appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Spurs’ Devin Vassell snags momentum with incredible 80-second stretch in Game 1 vs Trail Blazers

Devin Vassell enjoyed an incredible stretch of plays during the second half of the San Antonio Spurs’ clash with the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the first-round series on Sunday night. Vassell is going through the sixth season of his NBA career with the Spurs. He made his way up the ranks to […] The post Spurs’ Devin Vassell snags momentum with incredible 80-second stretch in Game 1 vs Trail Blazers appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Victor Wembanyama’s 35-point playoff debut leads Spurs to Game 1 win

It was just another day in the office for Victor Wembanyama as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a convincing win over the Portland Trail Blazers, 111-98, in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs at Frost Bank Center. Wembanyama was unfazed in his postseason debut, exploding for 35 points on 13-of-21 […] The post Victor Wembanyama’s 35-point playoff debut leads Spurs to Game 1 win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Suns’ Devin Booker outlines ‘recipe for disaster’ that led to blowout Game 1 loss to Thunder

It is back to the drawing board for Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns after they were obliterated by the Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-84, in Game 1 of their first-round matchup in the playoffs at Paycom Center. The eight-seeded Suns failed to recover after starting flat, possibly a sign of fatigue after going through the […] The post Suns’ Devin Booker outlines ‘recipe for disaster’ that led to blowout Game 1 loss to Thunder appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Sabres’ Tage Thompson gives credit to fans in incredible comeback win

The Buffalo Sabres made their first playoff appearance since 2011 on Sunday, and they made sure it would be one fans would never forget for a long time. The Sabres appeared to be circling down the drain in Game 1 of their series at KeyBank Center in Buffalo against the Boston Bruins, when the visiting […] The post Sabres’ Tage Thompson gives credit to fans in incredible comeback win appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Blazers pulled another cheap move to open playoffs

The Portland Trail Blazers are blazing new trails in the realm of cost-cutting. The Blazers already made negative headlines after getting through the play-in tournament, when it was revealed Friday that the team was not giving fans free T-shirts for Games 3 and 4. Considering the Blazers made the playoffs this year for the first … The post Blazers pulled another cheap move to open playoffs appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Ausar Thompson makes 1 thing clear after Pistons’ upset loss to Magic

The Detroit Pistons left a rowdy Little Caesars Arena crowd stunned and disappointed Sunday. Detroit fell to the heavy underdog Orlando Magic 112-101, setting off an early alarm in their NBA Playoffs run. But is this loss alarming for Ausar Thompson? Thompson got asked if early postseason nerves affected Detroit. “Nah, I can’t say that […] The post Ausar Thompson makes 1 thing clear after Pistons’ upset loss to Magic appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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