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Boston Globe
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Garden Party: WOOF WOOF 🐕
Do you hear ... barking? Don't worry; you don't need to get your ears checked. That's just the sound of 19,000 Celtics fans sounding off at Luke Kornet, who came off the bench for 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 (seven!) blocks in the Perhaps emboldened by the election of a new Pope (Kornet is a Catholic and has a defunct Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'I was barking with him,' Derrick White said after the game. 'It's just fun to see him do that.' Advertisement The barking celebration Kornet made plenty of them on Wednesday, and the Celtics live to see another game. Woof woof, indeed. Let's get into it. About last night and what's on deck The Swiss Army Knife Celtics With no Jayson Tatum, the Celtics needed a little of everything from all of their players — and that's what they got. Advertisement Six Celtics (Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Payton Pritchard, White, and Luke Kornet) hit double figures, led by 34 points from White and 26 points, 12 assists, and 8 rebounds from Brown. Brown even But it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. New York was a thorn in Boston's side all night, leading by 2 after the first quarter and getting things tied up by halftime. Boston began to pull away in the third, then extended its lead in the fourth, but it wasn't until the final minutes that the Knicks looked like they were out of it. Josh Hart led the scoring for New York with 24, and Jalen Brunson had 22 before fouling out in the fourth quarter. He made sure to wave to the crowd when he was shown on the TD Garden Jumbotron after his sixth foul, which, of course, The win keeps Boston's title defense hopes alive, as the Celtics will head down to what's sure to be a hostile Madison Square Garden on Friday for Game 6. Don't get in Luke Kornet's way when he's got a full head of steam. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff End of the road for Warriors, Golden Knights, Toronto Sceptres Here's what you may have missed Wednesday night. 🏀 The Warriors' season came to an end with a 121-110 loss to Minnesota in Game 5. 🏒 Ah, Brad Marchand — remember that guy? The former Bruin seems to have found greener pastures. His Florida Panthers steamrolled his longtime nemesis, Toronto, in a 6-1 win in Game 5. (The Lil' Ball o' Hate contributed an assist in the win.) Florida now has a 3-2 edge and can close it out at home on Friday. Advertisement 🏒 A scrum in front of the Vegas crease resulted in an overtime goal from Kasperi Kapanen, and the Oilers won, 1-0, to take the series in five games. They'll play the winner of the Dallas-Winnipeg series, which the Stars lead 3-1. 🏒 Kendall Coyne Schofield scored late in the third period to force overtime, and Taylor Heise scored the winner as the Minnesota Frost hung on to beat Toronto, 4-3, in the first round of the PWHL playoffs. The Frost will continue their pursuit of a second straight Walter Cup against the winner of the Montreal-Ottawa series, which continues Friday. 🗓️ Up next: This Eastern Conference semifinal will head back to New York Friday for Game 6 at Madison Square Garden. In the know Christopher L. Gasper on the Celtics' most crucial pieces Derrick White serves up a triple to go with a side of sass. Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff We caught up with Emma: It was a huge game for a number of Celtics, with six players in double figures in Jayson Tatum's absence. Whose contribution do you think was most crucial to the win? Chris: It's tough. There were a lot of guys that really stepped up. I thought Jaylen Brown stepped up in terms of his distributing. And then how can you not look at what Kornet did coming off the bench, having to play when Kristaps Porzingis was unable to go. Coach Joe Mazzulla said Porzingis couldn't breathe. He just played 12 minutes in the first half, and he wasn't particularly effective. The Knicks have hurt them with that double big lineup, and Kornet was able to come off the bench. He had 7 blocks, 5 in the third quarter, 10 points, 9 rebounds — sort of that unsung hero guy. Advertisement You knew you needed a big night from Jaylen, you got that. You knew you needed a big night from White, you got that. But you weren't expecting to get what you got from Kornet for sure. Emma: Coming into Game 5, what was your prediction for the series? And did that change at all after seeing what you saw on Wednesday? Chris: I thought the Celtics would win this game tonight, because for the Knicks, it's human nature to let up a little bit. And with Tatum being out, they let up a little bit. And when I looked at the Celtics, I think sometimes people forget you still have an All-NBA wing, you still have All-Star caliber players in White and Holiday, and you have the Sixth Man of the Year in Pritchard. So yeah, you don't have a top five player in Tatum, but it's not like you're completely bereft of talent. And even when you watch the game and you watch Game 5, I didn't look out there and think, 'Oh my God, the Celtics are totally outmanned.' I thought it was still pretty even from a talent standpoint. So I thought they would win this game, but the challenge will be Game 6, because that's basically going to be do or die for both teams. I think the Knicks know if they lose that game, it's really dicey to have to come back [to Boston], and the pressure shifts to them. The Celtics, obviously, they can't afford another loss. Look, only 13 teams in the history of the NBA have come back from 3-1 down. It is a tremendous climb, but they've given themselves an opportunity. Advertisement For the group chat Lisan al Gaib It's no use, Joe! Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff Death, taxes, and Timothée Chalamet courtside at Knicks games. The 29-year-old actor (who you may know as Paul Atreides in 'Dune,' Bob Dylan in 'A Complete Unknown,' and Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence in 'Little Women,' which is, in my opinion, the greatest film adaptation of a book of all time outside the Harry Potter universe, but I digress), is a native New Yorker and a diehard Knicks fan, and he's been in attendance for each of the last three games of this series. Chalamet, who had been in Rome just days earlier, Before Game 5, Chalamet posted a video to his Instagram story declaring that he was behind enemy lines, seated courtside at TD Garden, but by the end of the game, the post had been removed. He replaced it with an image of a black background with the number 6 on it. But his beloved Knickerbockers are 1-2 in games Chalamet has attended this series, so perhaps his favorite team would prefer if he sat this next one out. Advertisement Go deeper Three stories you shouldn't miss Get that weak stuff outta here. Barry Chin/Globe Staff 🐶 Woof woof: Luke Kornet has become a bit of a folk hero for Celtics fans, but on Wednesday, he played the role of hero on the court as well. 💪 Pressure's on: The Celtics won Game 5 with small adjustments and unselfish play. 🧦 Don't let 'em win one: The Celtics heard the rumblings that their season was as good as over and responded loudly in Game 5. Emma Healy can be reached at
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
How Tough Can Coach Mike Sullivan Be With His New Team?
If Mike Sullivan wants to know how to coach a winning hockey club, all he has to do is watch the Dallas-Winnipeg second round playoff. Specifically, focus on Peter DeBoer of the Stars. He wins because he's a tough coach and makes no bones about it. (He's also leading his playoffs three games to one.) "I call it HARD-COACHING," says DeBoer, "and my players are willing to accept hard-coaching. I don't have to sugar coat with them; which is nice." What we learned this past season is that the Rangers, collectively, are a sensitive group. Hard-coaching might not have worked for them; but we'll never know. The Challenges Officially Begin For Michael Sullivan The first Judgement Day for Mike Sullivan won't be until he convenes the Rangers training camp in September. As Joe (MSG Networks) Micheletti pointed out the other day, the Rangers allowed the exits of Barclay Goodrow and Jacob Trouba to depress them as if B and J had been sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. One might say that the Blueshirt Millionaires were being childish to eternally brood about a normal hockey move – a simple trade. "Hurt feelings?" DeBoer wonders out loud, "I don't have to worry about that with our group. It starts with the leadership guys – like my captain Jamie Benn." Did ya hear that, Sully? He said "captain." Egad! What a cad – the Rangers don't even have a captain. (Hint, hint!) DeBoer: "If Jamie Benn is the first guy to accept criticism, everyone else falls in line. That's because it's constructive criticism. We want to fix what's wrong." My buddy Alex Shibicky agrees with DeBoer and The Maven. But we also know that if you have a Team Sensitive, the big-dollar guys could kill a coach who wants to be a tough guy. "I'd kill to see Sully bench a Breadman for taking a stupid penalty or for making a bad play," says one of my Ranger fan pals. The trouble here is that if the Fat Cat isn't sitting in the corner and sulking about his benching, he's running to his agent who then calls the GM. The GM understands but knows that the player has a "No Trade" clause, so what's the manager gonna do? Half the time – nothing. So, how come Peter (Hard Coaching) DeBoer is able to get away with it in Dallas? How come the stars at night are big and bright over American Airlines Center? Check out the ultra-savvy general manager; that's how come. Jim Nill has been the Stars boss for a dozen years. For starters, they don't come any smarter, nor tougher than Gentleman Jim. One can say that Dallas has a hard-manager – but with a soft touch. And a possible Stanley Cup-winner! The Boys from Seventh Avenue should check 'em out. But, for now, try a little tenderness.
Global News
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
ANALYSIS: Jets-Stars series has very different personality from 1st round
I have always been one to be guarded about making bold statements that profess 'the greatest' or 'the best.' In this day and age, in 2025, we are far too quick to use those monikers. It's called recency bias. Sunday night's Game 7 heroics against the St. Louis Blues do not need any type of hyperbole. And quite frankly, nothing the Winnipeg Jets do from this point requires any level of exaggeration. It's just that special. This year feels special. The Blues and Jets were great. The best? Not so sure — but they were great. Story continues below advertisement So here we are, in the next round. And yet, it just doesn't feel the same. Everyone could easily describe the Jets-Blues series in a few words. The tension, the excitement that built throughout the whole first-round series against the Blues will be hard to match, for a number of reasons. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Firstly, the Stars don't grind the same way St. Louis did. I suspect we won't see a 100-hit game in this round like we did in the last round. And remember, the chaos throughout the Blues series took more than two weeks to build to a double-overtime crescendo. But that's just not the case in this Stars-Jets series. At least not yet. By the time Game 2 ends Friday night, we will start to see and feel that same drama that occurred five or six days into the last series. And when this Dallas-Winnipeg series returns to Canada Life Centre (and it will return) for Game 5, we will be right where we were after Game 5 against the Blues. Story continues below advertisement Yes, the intensity, the anxiety, the drama will be in this series. It will just take time. And here's fair warning: if the Jets triumph and move on to the third round, we will go through the same circle of emotions one more time. Such is life in the Stanley Cup playoffs, where every series has its own personality. There is every chance that this round of games might be greater than the last series. Really. It is very possible. We just haven't figured out what personality this series has yet. But don't worry — we will.
