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Remember when the Celtics were an afterthought in Boston?
Last Spring, the heroic efforts of a rogue goaltender and a scrappy band of hockey players captured the hearts of New England as they hadn’t done in decades. The Bruins…
The Heat are “1 Win From the Finals” according to ESPN
The Worldwide Leader jumped the gun a little bit last night and proclaimed the Heat “1 Win From the Finals” in a photo they posted to Facebook following Game 5…
LeBron, Wade, and affirming the concept of “team”
We all remember it. In one of the quickest moves of his career, LeBron James went from being one of the most popular NBA players to being one of the…
It’s now impossible to describe what the Celtics are doing
Dwayne Wade had 27 points. Lebron James had 30. The Heat had their home crowd dressed all in white behind them. Miami out rebounded Boston 49-39. Paul Pierce shot 6-19. Ray Allen…
Can the Celtics keep this up?
When Keyon Dooling hit his second consecutive three pointer (yes, you read that right) with 9:45 to go in the 2nd quarter last night, Boston led 45-28. The Celtics had…
It’s funny how the Heat think acting like princesses is the right move
There are two plays from Game 3 the other night that jump out at me. The first occurred with 4:50 to go in the 4th quarter. Ray Allen fouled Lebron…
Ugh. That hurt. Well, at least baseball season is looking up…
To quote Avery Bradley, “dang.” I’ve spent the last few weeks constantly talking about the Celtics toughness, and last night’s game was a perfect example. I’ve also been saying for…
How to stay a diehard Celtics fan in a new city
There are basically two kinds of sports fans: fair-weather and die-hard fans. Fair-weather fans aren’t loyal to the teams they grew up with and are apt to change who they…
The NBA’s suicidal coddling of its stars
Everything that needs to be said or written about Game 2 of the Celtics-Heat series has been said or written already. Nonetheless, a few thoughts: 1. Any pro sport that…
Just a recap of the asinine officiating job in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals
I’m gonna go ahead and say this right off the bat…last night’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals had some of the worst officiating I have ever seen in…
You can bet KG won’t forget this…
Late in fourth quarter during Monday’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James attempted to rise up to the rim after an offensive rebound and was fouled from behind…
“Grit and Balls” – a pretty sweet Celtics playoff anthem
Check out this pretty awesome fan-made Celtics “Grit and Balls” anthem by a Boston-area rapper who goes by Masterpiece. It uses the same music from that Celtics NBA playoff commercial…
Breaking down the Celtics-Heat series
The Celtics are heavy underdogs heading into this series, no doubt about it. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are playing their best basketball together since they teamed up and said…
Rajon Rondo can do anything* (when necessary)
With ten minutes left in the game on Saturday night, the Celtics we’re clinging to a 3 point lead. Ray Allen was dribbling the ball in the corner, directly in…
Celtics head to Miami for Conference Final match-up
The Celtics fought off the pesky Philadelphia 76ers to earn a bid to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. There’s no rest for these aging veterans, who get…
