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BOSTON Frustration was mounting for James Harden Thursday night as his Houston Rockets let a 26-point lead over the Boston Celtics dwindle all the way down to one at TD Garden. C’s guard Marcus Smart could sense the negative emotions brewing inside his superstar counterpart, so he got under Harden’s skin and forced him to choke away the game. [ 680 more words ] https://visionsportsnews.com/celtics-out-smart-rockets-in-/

The 2017 season in Major League Baseball combined mighty swings, never-say-die grit, walk-off triumphs and edge-of-your-seat drama. At the end of a long season and one of the game's most memorable Octobers, one team was standing: The Houston Astros, who won the World Series for the first time in franchise history. But 14 other American League teams also had their own climactic moments. [ 3,209 more words ] https://visionsportsnews.com/diamond-dandies-best-al-games/

In the world of Statcast, 2017 was in many ways about speed. With the introduction of Sprint Speed, we were able to directly track baserunner speed in a way that was never possible before, and the full leaderboards that are publicly available were immensely satisfying. Byron Buxton is No. 1, but Billy Hamilton is basically tied with him. Bradley Zimmer is faster than you think he is. [ 1,994 more word ] https://visionsportsnews.com/statcasts-fastest-baserunning/

How It Happened:On the second of a back-to-back, the Knicks battled the mighty Spurs throughout a difficult contest on Thursday night. New York nearly took the lead from San Antonio several times but the road team could not sustain the success in the 119-107 defeat. In the first minute of the fourth quarter, Michael Beasley converted an And-1 play off a slick pass from Kyle O’Quinn. [ 153 more words ] https://visionsportsnews.com/sas-119-nyk-107-porzingis-swa/

The Bulls have won nine of their past 11 games heading into Friday's game against the Indiana Pacers. The Bulls have won their last two games, including a come-from-behind victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday when they again got contributions from a variety of sources. Kris Dunn sparked the latest win, but has seen his teammates back one another up as Chicago has played through adversity. [ 494 more words ] https://visionsportsnews.com/keys-to-the-game-bulls-vs-pac/