BOSTON — Jayson Tatum gave Boston a long-overdue fast start and followed it up with a finish the NBA had never seen before. After struggling in back-to-back games, Tatum erupted for 51 points – the most in a Game 7 in history — and the Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday to advance […]
76ers’ Joel Embiid getting valuable healing time with sweep of Nets
April 23, 2023 by
The Nets didn’t have to face injured Joel Embiid on Saturday in their do-or-die Game 4 against the 76ers, and they still couldn’t find a way to extend their season. Even with Embiid sidelined with a sprained right knee, the Nets lost 96-88 and suffered another ignominious first-round playoff sweep. With the victory, the 76ers […]