Eye Opener

 Umiskor si Irving ng 25 points, kinalos ng Boston ang Brooklyn 109-102 nitong Martes. Kahit ang bagong protective mask na suot, hindi napigil si Kyrie Irving. Hindi pa natatalo ang Celtics sa 13 sunod na laro matapos umpisahan ang season sa 0-2, hawak ang best record sa NBA sa kasalukuyan. Nagdagdag si Marcus Morris ng 21 points at 10 rebounds, may 19 points si Jayson Tatum sa Celtics. Tumapos ng 17 points at 11 rebounds si center Al Horford. Lumiban ng isang laro si Irving matapos mabagsakan ng siko ng kakamping si Aron Baynes noong Biyernes. Nagkaroon siya ng minor facial fracture kaya kinailangang magsuot ng protective mask. Maya’t maya ay binubutingting ni Irving ang maskara, mukhang naninibago lang. Pero ang laro niya, hindi naapektuhan. Nagbaon siya ng jumper nang dumikit sa apat ang Nets kulang 4 minutes pa, sinundan ng isa pang basket makalipas ang 30 seconds. Naselyuhan ang panalo sa alley-oop ni Jaylen Brown kay Tatum at dalawang free throws ni Irving tu...

"We were a half-step slow all night," said Wizards coach Scott Brooks. "The fourth quarter we were just standing around. They played better than us down the stretch. They made big shots. They deserved to win." Lavar Ball, Lonzo's famously outspoken father, began the verbal fireworks after a Sunday loss to New Orleans, saying of the Wizards, "They better beware. Because Lonzo ain't losing again. Not in the same week." "A lot of contact. I thought I got fouled," Wall said. "We've got to learn how to close them out. We had the game in our hand." LaVar Ball praised his son's performance despite Wall producing more points. "When he goes off, people get stuck on them points," the elder Ball said. "He does a lot more things than score points all the time to get the team to win. He's versatile." Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers had the last word on John Wall and visiting Washington after...