The Boston Celtics despatched a message Thursday evening with their 140-99 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Boston’s probabilities of regaining the highest seed within the Jap Convention earlier than the season is throughout could also be low — Milwaukee owns a 1.5-game lead over the Cs — however the Celtics proved on Thursday that they will beat the Bucks on their house ground.

Following Boston’s molly whopping of Milwaukee, NBA insider Chris Broussard appeared on FS1’s present, First Issues First, to interrupt down his takeaways from the sport. And Chris Broussard went on to elucidate why the Bucks should want to avoid the Celtics within the postseason, per a tweet from First Issues First’s official Twitter account:

“Nobody goes to close Giannis down. However the Celtics do as nice of a job as potential. The Bucks haven’t any reply for the Celtics’ athleticism.”

Giannis Antetokounmpo, 28, is in his tenth 12 months within the NBA, all as a member of the Bucks franchise. He’s averaging 31.1 factors, 11.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks per sport throughout 61 appearances this season (all begins).

A Bucks-Celtics playoff collection this spring feels inevitable. The Bucks and Celtics haven’t simply been the 2 finest groups within the Jap Convention all season. They’ve additionally been the 2 finest groups within the league, at the very least record-wise. And whereas Chris Broussard’s assertion on how the Celtics guard Giannis higher than another staff is true, don’t depend out the Bucks in a playoff collection towards Boston. In any case, the Bucks can have a wholesome Khris Middleton within the fold this time round.

MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man was discovered not responsible by purpose of psychological illness or defect Friday, March 31 within the deadly stabbing of his 62-year-old mom.

Andre Campbell, 28, was charged with one depend of first-degree intentional murder. The courtroom discovered he “suffered from a psychological illness” on the time of the stabbing and was “unable to understand the wrongfulness of his conduct,” data point out.

The courtroom additionally ordered Campbell dedicated to the Division of Well being Providers, along with his sentencing scheduled for April 6.

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Police had been referred to as to a house close to twenty first and Pierce for a welfare examine in September 2020 when the sufferer did not report back to work.

In response to a prison criticism, officers introduced themselves and Campbell walked out of a bed room along with his palms up, stating: “I am right here.” Officers requested him the place his mom was, and he mentioned he did not know.

Murder investigation close to twenty first and Pierce, Milwaukee

Officers then observed a lady on the bed room ground. The criticism signifies she was unconscious, not respiratory and was wrapped in bedsheets and coated in blood. Officers requested Campbell why his mom was coated in blood, and he replied: “I do not know.” He was taken into custody with out incident.

The sufferer was pronounced useless on the scene. An post-mortem decided she suffered 18 lacerations and stab wounds primarily to her higher torso space. The dying was dominated a murder. 

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When later questioned by police throughout an interview, Campbell indicated he bought a steak knife whereas the sufferer was speaking on the cellphone. The criticism states he mentioned he stabbed her three-to-four instances, and he or she tried to expire the entrance door – however he pulled her again in.

The criticism went on to point the sufferer hit Campbell with a broomstick, and he mentioned he “threw” a butcher knife at her and stabbed her twice extra earlier than he instructed her: “Simply die.” He mentioned he coated her up as a result of he was uninterested in taking a look at her.

Per the criticism, Campbell mentioned he was “speaking” to his deceased mom when police arrived for the welfare examine. He additional indicated he was not loopy and didn’t really feel regret as a result of his household had handled him poorly previously.

BOSTON — The Celtics arrived again in Boston round 1:30 p.m. EST from Milwaukee after a the postponement of their crew flight final evening after beating the Bucks, 140-99, Grant Williams stated shortly earlier than they tipped-off towards the Jazz on Friday. The crew traveled to the airport on Thursday evening, boarded the aircraft, then returned to the resort after a 25-minute delay on the tarmac.

“The pilot bought, we simply had some points, after which we flew out this morning,” Williams stated. “We couldn’t get out final evening after the sport, so we scrambled, stayed the evening after which flew out this morning … you simply can’t management something, you’re making an attempt to get again residence, however unexpected circumstances don’t will let you.”

Williams flew the day of a sport to Minnesota throughout the 2020-21 season after clearing COVID protocol, however the Celtics final flew as a crew on Jan. 3, 2014, according to Sean Grande. Boston misplaced that sport to the Pelicans at residence, 95-92, however is 3-2 following game-day journey since 2001. They beforehand traveled again residence throughout the 2002 and 2013 seasons, whereas they beat Denver and Detroit, respectively, throughout 2004 and 2008.

The uncommon circumstance landed Jaylen Brown (again) and Jayson Tatum on the harm report Thursday afternoon, however Joe Mazzulla introduced each gamers would begin with Robert Williams III and Al Horford lacking the second half of the back-to-back as they’ve all 12 months. Blake Griffin will begin at heart.

Payton Pritchard, who instructed CelticsBlog/CLNS Media he re-aggravated an harm to his heel in Washington, is obtainable after lacking Thursday’s win at Milwaukee. Mazzulla, talking pre-game, didn’t acknowledge the journey concern, whereas Williams agreed that it could’t be an excuse. Brown talked about visitors in Washington D.C. throwing off the crew’s pre-game routine earlier than their loss to the Wizards on Tuesday.

“Protected flight, bought again, we’re right here able to play the sport,” Mazzulla stated. “It wasn’t delayed, no, (we bought again) at an affordable hour. Sufficient time to the place we had been in a position to relaxation and put together our minds and prepare for the sport … we’re secure, we’re right here, we’re able to play. It’s not an excuse. It doesn’t matter. Nothing issues. The one factor that issues is we’re preparing for Utah. We’re secure. We’re wholesome. We’re rested. We bought an excellent evening’s sleep. Each time the flight landed, it will’ve been right now.”