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Thaddeus Young

Thaddeus Charles Young (born June 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball small forward with the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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The Sixth Man: LeBron launches strong opening salvo

Life is full of curveballs and the Boston Celtics just found out what a Sandy Koufax overhand 12-to-6 yakker must have looked like.

In 48 hours, the proud-but-aging Celtics went from the can't-shoot-it-straight Philadelphia Sixers to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.The results were rather predictable.James exploded with an opening salvo of 32 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots as the Miami Heat easily handled the Celtics, 93-79, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Wade, meanwhile, added 22 points and seven assists for Miami, which never trailed in the contest and led by as many as 17."We didn't play our best game and we just want to continue to get better throughout the series," James said. "It's a good sign ... but we understand we didn't have our best game tonight."A chilling thought for the Celtics, who are quickly figuring out that a flawed Philadelphia team bailed them out time and time again during the semifinals with enough bricks to build a skyscraper. Yet, the Six...

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  1. The Sixth Man: Celtics show Sixers what playoff basketball is about

    It has been nearly a decade since there was a second round playoff game in Philadelphia.The anticipation was palpable as 20,351 fans filed in to Wells Fargo Center o...

  2. NBA Playoff Preview - Boston vs. Philadelphia

    For younger fans, the rivalry between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics doesn't exist.But, older followers of The Association know better and if you grew up ...

  3. Sixers roar back from dismal first half, top Celtics

    Lou Williams scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a dismal first half to take a 92-83 victory over the Boston Celtics and...

  4. Iguodala, Turner spark second-half surge in Game 4 and help 76ers top Celtics 92-83

    Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.This shot was different from all the others.Iguodala continued a ...

  5. Garnett, Pierce, Rondo with double-doubles in Boston's 107-91 Game 3 win over Philadelphia

    Kevin Garnett yapped his way down the court after big baskets and clearly enjoyed taking it to the 76ers.Rajon Rondo pushed the ball and relentlessly attacked the la...

  6. Thaddeus Young helps Philadelphia 76ers pound slumping Cleveland Cavaliers 117-97

    Thaddeus Young had a season-high 26 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the struggling Cleveland Cavaliers 117-97 on Tuesday night for their fourth win in five ga...

  7. Thaddeus Young scores 21 as 76ers end Bulls' home winning streak at 14 games with 97-85 win

    Thaddeus Young scored 21 points and the Philadelphia 76ers built a 23-point lead and held on Monday night, beating the Chicago Bulls 97-85 and ending their 14-game h...

  8. Thaddeus Young scores 17 points, Willie Green adds 15 to help 76ers beat Rockets 102-95

    HOUSTON (AP) — Reserve Thaddeus Young scored 17 points, Willie Green added 15, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame a 13-point deficit to beat the Houston Rockets 102...

  9. Thaddeus Young scores career-high 32 points as 76ers beat Raptors 114-101, snap five-game skid

    TORONTO (AP) — Thaddeus Young scored a career-high 32 points, Jrue Holiday had 21 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 114-101 on Sunday to snap a fiv...

  10. Andre Iguodala, Thaddeus Young lead 76ers in 110-100 win over struggling Pacers

    Quietly, the Philadelphia 76ers have gone on a tear.Andre Iguodala, coming off back-to-back triple-doubles, finished with 16 points and 10 assists to help Philadelph...

  11. The Sixth Man: Pacers could surprise in the East

    As the NBA playoff picture continues to grow clearer with each passing day, both the Eastern and Western conferences look rather similar.Each side possesses two heav...

  12. Holiday leads Sixers past Cavaliers

    Jrue Holiday went 6-for-6 from three-point range en route to 24 points as the 76ers defeated the Cavaliers, 103-87, at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday.Andre Iguodal...

  1. Rondo, Garnett lead Celtics to 85-75 Game 7 win over 76ers and into East finals vs. Miami

    To Doug Collins, Boston's Big Three is already a memory."I don't look at them as the Big Three. I look at them as the Championship Four," the Philadelphia coach said...

  2. Celtics eliminate 76ers with Game 7 win

    When Paul Pierce fouled out with 4:16 remaining, the 76ers had an opening to repeat their Game 7 magic from 30 years ago in Boston, but Rajon Rondo wouldn't let the ...

  3. The Sixth Man: Big Three takes a backseat to Rondo

    Once Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose went down with a torn ACL, most expected the Eastern Conference Finals to feature LeBron James and the Miami Heat against the pe...

  4. Sixers try to avoid elimination vs. Celtics

    The Philadelphia 76ers are on the brink of elimination because they couldn't stop Brandon Bass.An afterthought in a star-studded Boston lineup that includes three fu...

  5. Celtics' Big Three dominate Game 3 win over Sixers

    Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce all recorded double-doubles by the time the fourth quarter began, as the Boston Celtics rolled over the Philadelphia 76ers...

  6. Sixers try to solve Garnett, Celtics in Game 4

    For one night at least Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics made us all put away the age jokes.There were no cracks about Garnett sitting next to Moses in history cl...

  7. Sixers visit Celtics for crucial Game 5

    The Boston Celtics arrived in Philadelphia with a purpose.Questions regarding age and injuries were seemingly answered when the Celtics ran the 76ers off their own f...

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