NBA News Update: Kendrick Perkins thinks the series is over

There were some troublesome arguments in the Celtics’ locker room after their Game 2 loss. As concerns about chemistry issues between the players grow, NBA experts have expressed their opinion about what went wrong for the 2007-08 champions.

Former OKC Thunder player Kendrick Perkins blasted the Celtics for playing selfish basketball. He said the players weren’t passing the ball enough and were playing ‘my-turn’ basketball. Speaking about the Boston Celtics’ defense, Kendrick said:

When asked about how the Boston Celtics could comeback in the series, Kendrick Perkins felt it’s already too late. He added:

If the Boston Celtics don’t figure out a way to beat the Heat in the next few games, this would be the 3rd time they would get knocked out in the Conference Finals in the last 4 years.

NBA News Update: Shaquille O’Neal’s 36-year streak could be broken soon

As we inch closer to the 2020 NBA Finals, a unique stat about Shaquille O’Neal has come to light. Shaq had an illustrious NBA career extending from 1992 to 2011.

Every single NBA Finals in the past 36 years have had at least one player who was a teammate of Shaquille O’Neal. This special streak will be broken if the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics make it to the Finals this year.

NBA News Update: Dwight Howard finding it extremely difficult to stay in the bubble

In another NBA news update, LA Lakers’ center Dwight Howard is struggling to get used to the bubble environment. Speaking about the extremely difficult bubble life, Dwight said:

Dwight didn’t play any significant minutes against the Houston Rockets series. However, things might get better for the 34-year-old as he is expected to play more minutes against the Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals.

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