BOSTON - Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring - especially not the Celtics, who got away with one when the Chicago Bulls collapsed in the las five minutes and bowed to Boston, 109-104, Sunday night.
This was a classic “ugly” win by the Celts, who trailed for virtually the entire game. In the last five minutes the Celts rescue the game with a 15-1 burst. Many Fans left the Building thinking the Bulls choked.
In any case, Boston haven’t been playing well lately. Portland destroyed the Celts over a week ago, and there was a four point win over Atlanta last Tuesday. The Cleveland Cavs were all over them Saturday night, taking a 109-99 decision, and they could have easily lost to Chicago.
“I think everyone just wants to get
BOSTON - The victory was great it helped the Bruins to look ahead. And the light at the end of the tunnel was not an on going train.
“We were dying for a win,” Said Coach Butch Goring after the Bruins broke their four-game winless streak with a 4-2 National Hockey league victory over the New York Rangers.
Center Ken Linseman, sidelined with a broken hand since November 21. Defenseman Ray Bourque, out since December 8 with a twisted ankle, should return Thursday night against the Hartford Whalers at Boston Garden, And Charlie Simmer, sidelined since November 10 with a knee injury, is expected to start skating again within a couple of weeks. “Hopefully, we’ll soon be a health hockey team again,” Goring said. “then we will get to see how we can play with the 19 guys we originally chose for our hockey team.”
Dave Pasin broke a 2-2 tie midway through the third period. Center Barry Pederson ended a scoring slump with histhrough the (regular) season, “ DJ remarked. “We have an excellent team, and if there’s anything that causes us to bumble, it’s a lack of concentration. I’ve already seen it happen a few times this season.”
The Celts can start in Chicago Tuesday night. After the Celts soft performance at the Garden, the Bulls will go into that one thinking that they should win.
11th and 12th goals, leading the Bruins past the Rangers before a crowd of 11.644 at the Garden.
“The big thing is that, with all the injuries to key players, we’ve hung in there,” Goring said. “we’ve struggled, but we’ve fought.
James “Whitey” Bulger was born on September 3, 1929. His life of crime began when he was fourteen years old. When he was fourteen he was arrested for larceny. Larceny is just a different word for stealing. Bulger had also joined the “Shamrocks” street gang by then. Not too long after he was arrested for theft, he got arrested for assault and armed robbery. The judge sent him to a juvenile detention center.
The Toronto Blue Jays baseball team was founded in the 1970s and experienced support from the fans during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1992 and 1993, the Jays won back-to-back World Series, yet in 1994, the team faced setbacks. The team had a losing streak, there was a major league baseball strike, and no World Series was played. At the same time, gambling came to Toronto, and the team had to compete for the fan's time. Also, players' salaries skyrocketed at a time when the Canadian dollar fell in value. How could the Toronto Blue Jays adjust ticket prices to improve financial performance and increase fan attendance?
But there was Holy Cross, the product of a happy accident rather than a well-conceived plan, preparing to meet Oklahoma for the national title in New York. In March 1947, the team without a home court had appropriated Madison Square Garden.
The Cleveland Cavaliers struggle to get at least three of their players to perform at the levels of Golden State. The Cleveland Cavaliers only have one player who can put up more than twenty points in the 2015-2016 season and that is Lebron James. ‘James scored 25.3 points per game last season as stated on ESPN.com.” (HalfRest) With only one player scoring over twenty points compared to Golden States’ three players with over twenty makes it obvious to people that Cleveland Cavaliers struggle against the Warriors. “Lebron gets 7.8 rebounds per game compared to Durant’s 8.2 rebounds per game.” (HalfRest) This shows an even better statistic for the Golden State Warriors and makes them look even more unbeatable. Lebron is the only well performing player Cleveland could rely on and without him they wouldn’t have gotten as far as they did in the Finals. All Golden State players on the starting lineup can perform well behind the three-point line unlike the Cleveland Cavaliers who only depend on their guards to shoot from that distance. “Before the fourth quarter even started, Curry told Thompson that he would continue to look for him. Curry, the league 's two-time reigning most valuable player, tends to produce his finest basketball in late-game situations. But he could sense that Thompson was rolling.” (Cacciola) “The Warriors produced quality shots with screens, cuts and passes. They looked for the open man. They trusted one another to make the right decisions. In basketball, a pass is the greatest form of trust.” (Cacciola) That quote makes a good point for any situation but especially basketball. In basketball, you must give your other teammates a chance and that’s exactly what the Warriors do. In a game if one person gets on fire the whole team gets on fire. Meanwhile, with Cleveland only one player carries the weight of the team and
Before Earvin “Magic” Johnson and his group of investors took over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Dodgers organization was in one of their darkest times. During the time Frank McCourt and his ex-wife, Jamie, the fans appreciation and attendance was at it lowest point since 2000. The attendance for the Dodgers plummeted 17% from the year before. They also lost 200 million dollars that McCourt used to bankroll his lavish lifestyle. During the whole divorce between Frank and Jami, fans were calling for them to leave and sell the team. Before McCourt finally decided to sell the team, fans were playing to boycott McCourt during the season. On the day the fans found out that McCourt was selling the team, fans were joyous with approval on a number of fronts. One fan and lead sports columnist of the Los Angeles Chaves said “Take a hike, Frank. Don’t let Chavez hit you in the Ravine on the way out” (Moore, 2011). The buzz in Los Angeles after the team was sold changed so much after the team was bought. "Now we're here. And now, everyone is wearing caps again," Johnson said. "The jackets. The T-shirts are out. I work out at Gold's [Gym]. I'm there at 5 or 6 in the morning, and everyone is talking about the Dodgers. We want this to be the happening place again. We want people to come out. Well, you can't do that unless you win, and now everyone's coming" (Bryant, 2013).
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When Eruzione scored winning goal, a scene of intense happiness broke out everywhere in the country. There were 10 minutes left, but the Soviets weren't able to score a goal; they had several chances to tie the game, but the USA grew stronger and more confident as time went on. A miracle had just occurred, one which will probably not happen for a very long time.
for the whole Yankee team as they got swept by the Giants. Even with this
It was obvious that this might be just what Eureka needed as they grabbed the lead with a Conner Walden 3 pointer with 5:48 left in the first quarter and possessed that lead until the final
The Chicago Cubs are an interesting part of Illinois history, even if they are not always successful. The history of Wrigley Field, the famous players, and the stories behind every game are why Chicago loves the Cubs. It is the atmosphere of the friendly confines when you walk in through those gates. It is jumping out of your seat when the ball is being hit out of the park. It is things as little as singing the 7th inning stretch with all the other Cub fans around you. Rooting for the underdog is special, and that is why Cub fans are so loyal. The history, players, and stories of Chicago Cubs Baseball are the reasons why it is an important part of Illinois history.
where they lost to the Calgary Flames in six games. A few years earlier, in 1986, the
We didn 't play the way we wanted. Even though we struggled, we still did some things right. If we just focus on the things we did well like; boxing out, playing tough defense, and rebounding, we can work around those things and build up the things that needed to be worked on. I know that we can step up and play at a higher level. We just have to make some fundamental changes and work on some things in practice and I think that it will help in our next game. We can hold on to this loss for the night but when you come to practice tomorrow we aren 't going to hang on to this feeling we need to shake it off and start to prepare for our next game. We just need to use this game as an opportunity to see what we need to work on and build off of that. Once we improve what we need to, I think we can get to the level of success we want.”
To start their first season in the NBA the Bulls were lead by their head coach Jonny “RED” Kerr, a former star in the league. On October 15, 1966 the Chicago Bulls put out a starting cast of Len Chappell, Bob Boozer, Don Kojis, Jerry Sloan, and Guy Rodgers to face off against the St. Louis Hawks. Guy Rogers emerged as a hero when he poured in thirty seven points to help seal Chicago’s first ever win in the NBA. The Bulls went on to win their next three games in a row and finish their first NBA season with a record of 33-48. This as it turns out was the best record a new team had ever achieved (Chicago History).
Friday night rolled around, it was the game we had all been working so hard for. Knowing we were seniors, we knew it would be the end of the journey.
Down two with six seconds to go fatigue had taken it tolls on the players. With little energy left; over time was not an option. I knew I had to go for the win. I walk on the floor confident of my ability that was until the whistle blew quickly turning my confident to butterflies. As I fought to get open I quickly saw the ball coming my way. As I rose for a jump shot time itself began to stay still. An in flesh everything became silent. As I watch the ball leave my hand I envisioned greatness; sure the ball was on its way in I started to celebrate that was until I hear the announcer say my teammate tip in miss shot to win us the game. Mix with emotion I celebrate with my teammate. “Ok guys, we have 24 hours until tip off. Get some rest because this is going to be the biggest game of your life. Let’s bring this championship back to Barton College. Go Bulldogs and Goodnight!” Why few players stay in the lobby to hang out I took it talk upon to work on my game and reflect on the semifinal game that just took place. At basketball games you will notice how there are all sorts of fans attending the game.