(Photo courtesy of the NBA) “Nikola Jokic is a strong contender for NBA MVP.” James Guiry Connector Staff The race for NBA MVP is coming to a close, and the race couldn’t be tighter. The most prestigious award in basketball does not get awarded without some doubters. This year, however, with the NBA regular season…
The state of the NBA
(Photo courtesy of Medium) Jake Messer Connector Editor The NBA season is officially in the All-Star break and what a season it has been. From young players cementing themselves as superstars, to surprise teams dominating the league, to a history making trade deadline this season has been full of surprises. The biggest of all these…
Celtics on fire against Cavaliers
(Photo courtesy of CelticsBlog) “The Celtics have not lost their game so far this season.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Tuesday, the Boston Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-105 in an exciting and enthralling match-up, cementing themselves as a team to be feared in the Eastern Conference once again. The Celtics made a statement with…
Celtics snap 15-0 Cavaliers’ undefeated streak
(Photo courtesy of CBS Sports) “Jayson Tatum drives to the rim” Liam O’Keefe Connector Staff Last Tuesday the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers marched into TD Garden to take on the reigning champion Boston Celtics. However, the Cavs couldn’t match up with the Celtics as the game ended in a 120-117 Cavs loss breaking the impressive 15-game…
Celtics lose 135-132 overtime thriller to Pacers
(Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated) “Jaylen Brown defends Pascal Siakam” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics suffered their first setback of the 2024-25 NBA season, losing to the Indiana Pacers 135-132 in an overtime thriller. This marks the first time the Celtics have lost to the Pacers since Jan. 8 of…
Celtics crush the Knicks 132-109 in season opener
(Photo courtesy of northjersey.com) “Jayson Tatum drives to the rim” Shaan Baid Connector Editor Fresh off winning the 2024 NBA Championship, the defending champion Boston Celtics blew out the new-look New York Knicks 132-109 in their season opener on Tuesday night. Some experts viewed the Knicks as potentially the biggest threat in the Eastern Conference…
How the Boston Celtics won Banner 18
(Photo courtesy of WBUR) “Jayson Tatum hoists the Larry O’Brien trophy.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On June 17, the Boston Celtics knocked off the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win an NBA-record 18th championship, surpassing the Los Angeles Lakers with 17 championships. Even with such a talented roster, many doubted the Celtics, expecting a…
“NBA 2K24” fails to meet expectations
(Photo courtesy of Steam) “Cover for 2k24’s special edition dedicated to the late Kobe Bryant.” Shaan Baid Connector Staff NBA 2K24 was released on September 8, 2023, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The game was developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. NBA Hall…