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Bye Bye, Darko
It looks like Darko Milicic will be leaving the Celtics and heading back to Europe, according to Doc Rivers’ quotes from the Dennis and Callahan radio show this morning. While I think…
I’m a little crazy about Rondo’s 10+ assist streak
The Celtics have underachieved so far this season, but they were finally putting together a solid wire to wire effort Monday night in Chicago. However, as I watched a 13…
The NBA should credit assists on made free throws
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m very interested in Rajon Rondo’s streak of consecutive games with 10 or more assists, which now stands at 28 (the 4th longest in NBA history)….
Can stats sometimes be more important than wins?
Early in the 3rd quarter of Friday night’s home opener the Celtics trailed the Bucks by twenty, 55-35. I pointed up at the Garden scoreboard and said “Rondo only has 3…
Boston Celtics 2012 Season Prediction
A year ago I guessed the Celtics would go 37-29, and they did two games better. A lot of the same factors come into play when speculating on how the team…
Some potentially meaningful stats from the Celtics preseason
- Rajon Rondo made 17-22 free throws in the preseason, good for 77%. As I mentioned before, if this is a sign of things to come, watch out NBA. – Jason…
Let’s Not Give Up on the Pats Just Yet
Last week I wrote about the Pats loss to Seattle without hearing what anybody else had to say first. This week I’m taking the opposite rout. For a team that won…
What’s the Best Thing to Vend in the Aisles at Sox Games?
This is a conversation I have revisited time and time again while sitting at Fenway Park, and it has a lot more layers than you might expect. Here are several…
Patriots Debacle in Seattle: The Morning After
From the instant the Pats game ended yesterday I haven’t watched a second of sports news, or read a single thing online. I have two criticisms based solely on what I…
What Can We Expect This Year from Pierce and KG?
Paul Pierce turns 35 in two weeks and is entering his 15th NBA season. Kevin Garnett is 36 and about to play his 18th year. They have played 1,155 (PP)…
What Can We Learn from the Celtics Trip to Europe?
The Celtics played their second preseason game of the season yesterday, this time in Milan against an Italian league team (their first contest was in Istanbul vs a squad from Turkey)….
6 Keys To Beating The Broncos: Your Week 5 Patriots Preview!
After blowing out the Bills last week, the Patriots hope to ride their momentum as they take on the new-look Broncos. After getting stomped in the divisional round of the…
Almost* Perfect A.L. East Pre-Season Predictions
Back on Opening Day of this season I wrote a post in which I predicted the American League East’s final standings. I speculated that three teams in the division would win…
Why Kneel on the Ball Before Halftime?
Two weeks ago I wrote a post expressing my concerns about the lack of aggression displayed by the Patriots offense. You’d think they would go out the window after a 52-28…
Keys to Beating the Bills: Your Week 4 Patriots Preview!
After losing two painful games the past two weeks, New England travels to Buffalo, looking to get back on track. The Bills enter the game at 2-1, tied for first…
