List/Grid Tag Archives: Boston Celtics
Philly Inquirer columnist plays the “Boston is Bigoted” card
In response to Kevin Garnett calling Sixers fans “fair weather“—how hateful!—Philly Inquirer columnist John Mitchell writes that it’s better to be a fair-weather fan than to be racist. Well, sure….
Is Rondo Due To Break Out Tonight?
A re-occurring theme in Rajon Rondo’s career is this: whenever the Celtic’s point guard is faced with adversity, he plays his best basketball. It seems like every time we hear…
Avery Bradley Can Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time
The steal of the weekend comes from the Celtics’ own Avery Bradley. On Friday night, Bradley took time away from tying his shoes to get two steals against the Atlanta…
Six Reasons to Pay Attention to the Celtics
As has been widely reported by scribes both locally and nationally, the 2011-2012 Boston Celtics are shadows of their former selves, and it would be delusional to have high hopes…
Injuries May Knock Celts, Pats Athletes Down, But Never Out
Players avoiding injuries is one of the biggest factors in winning besides having a great team. Having All-Stars who are unable to play because they’re injured does nothing for a…
Top five moments in Boston sports for 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, and we prepare ourselves for yet another year, I would like to take the time to reflect on an amazing calendar year in Boston…
Green’s Effect on the Ring
A stress test that was performed on Jeff Green of the Boston Celtics delivered to him the worst, best news of his life. It was the worst news because he…
Memory Lane Monday: Raef LaFrentz
For this edition of MLM, I asked for the opinions of my fellow writers here at Beantown Banter. Your fabulous owner, Stephen Bailey, suggested Raef LaFrentz. So I said, what…
Do you Miss the NBA?
The Celtics have always been my team. I’ve unconditionally loved every player whether they be Paul Pierce, Vin Baker or Bruno Sundov. I have seen the brilliance that could have…
Memory Lane Monday: Orien Greene
Now I know that I should be writing about someone other than a Celtic, especially not about one who donned the number 0 (I wrote about Walter McCarty last week),…
Memory Lane Monday: Walter McCarty
Walter McCarty was a fan favorite for many years in Boston, often getting praise from Celtics announcer Tommy Heinsohn, whose catch phrase “I love Walta” rang true to many C’s…
The Best Halloween Costume I Saw This Year
This wins hands down. Ray Allen’s mom. Now I know it doesn’t look like much, but it was the best for 2 reasons: One, originality. And two, authenticity. Maybe I’m…
To Infinity and…The Truth?
Last October, Celtics forward Paul Pierce threw a Halloween party with some of his teammates, including Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Rajon Rondo. Pierce was kind enough to post the…
Memory Lane Monday: Eric Williams
Eric Williams, simply known as “E” in Boston, spent seven years donning the green and quickly became a fan favorite for his hustle and determination. E’s career in Boston began…
Memory Lane Monday: Rodney Rogers
A couple of weeks ago, I featured Tony Delk in “Memory Lane Monday”. Two weeks later, I thought whom better to feature than the man that came over with Delk…
