The New York Times – Sports:
The Miami Heat have nine undrafted players — more than any other N.B.A. team. “When you’re in that position,” one player said, “you’re willing to do anything.”
Category: Boston Celtics
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Jayson Tatum Shines as Boston Celtics Blow Out 76ers in Game 7
The New York Times – Sports:
Tatum scored 51 points to help send the Celtics to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will face the Miami Heat.
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Celtics’ Jayson Tatum Overcomes Own Poor Play to Force Game 7
The New York Times – Sports:
Tatum said after Game 6 that he is “one of the best basketball players in the world.” But for the first three quarters against the 76ers, he sure didn’t look like it.
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James Harden Finds His Old Groove and Gets the Sixers Back on Track
The New York Times – Sports:
Harden, the Sixers guard, summoned the scoring machine he had been for previous teams but had not been in Games 2 and 3, and Philadelphia tied its second-round series with Boston, 2-2.
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An Assertive James Harden Shows Up and Delivers for the Sixers
The New York Times – Sports:
Harden took a back seat in Games 2 and 3 to Joel Embiid, but in Game 4, he summoned the scoring machine he had been for previous teams, and Philadelphia tied the series, 2-2.
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James Harden Scores 45 to Beat the Celtics
The New York Times – Sports:
Asked to shoulder the load, Harden scored 45 points in a playoff game for the first time in eight years.
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Houston Rockets Introduce Coach Ime Udoka
The New York Times – Sports:
The Celtics fired Udoka in February after he violated team policies. Udoka said at a news conference for his hiring as Houston’s coach that he had worked on himself and become a better person.
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Houston Rockets to Hire Ime Udoka After Suspension by Boston Celtics
The New York Times – Sports:
Udoka took the Celtics to the N.B.A. finals last season, but he was abruptly suspended in September for violating team policies.