Playoff Games
Here’s What Happened in Saturday’s N.F.L. Wild-Card Games
This was not the kind of history Trevor Lawrence wanted to make in his first playoff appearance: The Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback became the first player in the Super Bowl era to throw three interceptions in the first quarter of a playoff game. It got worse. Lawrence threw a fourth interception in the second quarter, and […]
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Measuring Up to Wilt Chamberlain May Take More Than Stats
When Luka Doncic, Dallas’s 6-foot-7 do-everything Slovenian import, strafed the Knicks for 60 points, 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a comeback overtime victory late last month, commentators breathlessly noted that no one, not even Wilt, had ever posted such a line. Walt Frazier, the Hall of Fame guard who broadcasts Knicks games and once […]
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Atlanta Announced as Neutral Site for Potential AFC Championship Game
The N.F.L. announced Thursday that Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta would serve as the neutral site for a potential A.F.C. championship game between Buffalo and Kansas City, should those teams advance. That game would be played Jan. 29, a Sunday, at 6:30 p.m., Eastern time. The N.F.L. last week approved a resolution to “mitigate the competitive […]
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Stephen Curry Left His Critics With Nothing Else to Say
BOSTON — A few seconds remained in Stephen Curry’s N.B.A. season when he spotted his father, Dell, sitting along one of the baselines. He went over to embrace him, then fell to the court in tears. “Surreal,” Curry said. “I just wanted to take in the moment because it was that special.” Over six games […]
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The Boston Celtics Have Faced Elimination, but Not Like This
SAN FRANCISCO — Jayson Tatum offered a resigned chuckle when he was asked about the Boston Celtics’ confidence level after losing Game 5 of the N.B.A. finals. If any nihilistic thoughts tormented him after a game in which he scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a losing effort against Golden State, he suppressed […]
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Lightning Will Go for a Third Straight Stanley Cup Against the Avalanche
No matter the sport, winning back-to-back championships titles is rare because it’s so hard. Injuries, egos, contract demands and the N.H.L. salary cap often derail second title runs. The Tampa Bay Lightning, though, are close to accomplishing something even more difficult: Winning three Stanley Cups in a row. The two-time champions beat the Rangers, 2-1, […]
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Steph Curry’s 43 Points Help Golden State Beat Celtics in NBA Finals
BOSTON — For two days, Golden State forward Draymond Green saw it in his teammate Stephen Curry. The fire Curry plays with isn’t always apparent to outsiders, but Green sensed that it was simmering within. Their team was down in the N.B.A. finals, 2-1, and Curry was not going to let them lose Game 4. […]
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N.B.A. Finals: Boston Celtics Take On Golden State Warriors
It would be Stephen Curry’s fourth N.B.A. championship, or Jayson Tatum’s first. It would be a comeback story for the ages for Klay Thompson, or a fairy-tale ending to the debut of the first-time head coach Ime Udoka. Much is at stake in the 2022 N.B.A. finals for Golden State and the Boston Celtics, two […]
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Miami Heat Force Game 7 Against Boston Celtics Behind Jimmy Butler
BOSTON — In a playoff series that had long ago lost any semblance of order or predictability, Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat on Friday night emerged as a rare source of stability, and perhaps the only one. He rose over flat-footed defenders for 3-pointers. He negotiated rush-hour traffic for layups. He drew fouls and […]
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