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The Atlantic, Week 4: Celtics’ Confidence and Andrea Bargnani Trending Up

By ⋅ January 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to “The Atlantic,” a weekly column where we ‘trend up’ and ‘trend down’ news and notes from the NBA’s Atlantic Division. The Boston Celtics are no longer the most disappointing team in the Atlantic Division – the Knicks are. Is Andrea Bargnani a top-10 power forward? Can the New Jersey Nets still make the [...]

Eastern Conference Preview, Part 1: The Non-Contenders

By ⋅ December 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the NBA season less than a week away, Sports of Boston will be previewing the entire Eastern Conference. In part one, let’s look at the teams that should finish in the lower half of the conference and miss the playoffs. Toronto Raptors Last season, Toronto finished with the third-worst record in the NBA. With [...]

The NBA All-Star Game: Who Belongs Now, Who Belongs in the Future?

By ⋅ February 18, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This weekend, the NBA’s most talented players will convene for the 2011 All-Star Game at Staples Center in Los Angeles. A pointless exhibition, the honor of achieving All-Star status is likely more important to many players than the actual game itself. The game acts as a showcase for the league, stretched out over a three-day [...]

Pierce Tops 20,000 Points as Celtics Top Bucks in Overtime

By ⋅ November 4, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Paul Pierce has made a career out of driving to the hoop with sufficient herky-jerk motion to draw the foul and get himself to the free-throw line. He has shot more free throws and made more free throws than anyone else in Celtics history. So, it was only fitting that it was at the free-throw [...]

Bogut-less Bucks: Still a Threat in the Playoffs?

By ⋅ April 8, 2010 ⋅ One comment

When I first heard that Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut went down hard after a dunk and sprained his right wrist, broke his right hand, and dislocated his right elbow, my first three thoughts were as follow: ouch, Ouch, OUCH! (In that order.) My fourth thought: That really sucks for the Bucks. My fifth thought: That’s [...]

Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week 23

By ⋅ April 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Every Monday, I will report on the events of the past week of fantasy basketball. I will go over each position and what particular player that week stood out from all the rest. As always, I will start off with this week’s notable injuries to report on. With fantasy playoffs winding down, we enter championship [...]

Celtics Need to Finish Strong

By ⋅ April 2, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

At 82 games, the NBA regular season is a marathon, especially for an older team like the Boston Celtics. So the big question is, should the Celtics sprint to the finish line, or coast into the postseason allowing their veteran starters to rest? It’s an interesting question, and not an easy one to answer. The [...]

Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week 20

By ⋅ March 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Every Monday, I will report on the events of the past week of fantasy basketball. I will go over each position and what particular player that week stood out from all the rest. As always, I will start off with this week’s notable injuries to report on. Injuries Gerald Wallace (SF, PF), Charlotte Bobcats Wallace’s [...]

Celtics Falter in Fourth Quarter Against Milwaukee

By ⋅ March 10, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Tuesday night saw the Boston Celtics traveling to the Bradley Center to take on the Milwaukee Bucks. It was the debut game for new Celtic Michael Finley (five points in eight minutes of play). Both the Bucks and the Celtics had been playing well recently, and both were clearly in the playoff picture. One would [...]

Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week 19

By ⋅ March 8, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Every Monday, I will report on the events of the past week of fantasy basketball. I will go over each position and what particular player that week stood out from all the rest. As always, I will start off with this week’s notable injuries to report on. Injuries Tony Parker (PG), San Antonio Spurs Parker [...]

Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week 13

By ⋅ January 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Every Monday, I will report on the events of the past week of fantasy basketball. I will go over each position and what particular player that week stood out from all the rest. As always, I will start off with this week’s notable injuries to report on. Injuries Brandon Roy (PG, SF, SF), Portland Trail [...]

Celtics Win Eighth Straight, Beat Bucks

By ⋅ December 9, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The Celtics improved to an impressive 17-4 Tuesday night and won their eighth straight game, beating the Bucks 98-89. For the eighth straight time, the Celtics have Kevin Garnett to thank. KG has come full circle since offseason knee surgery, and is looking a lot like the Garnett of old. He tied a game-high with [...]

Fantasy Basketball 2009-10 Draft Preview

By ⋅ October 24, 2009 ⋅ 10 comments

The 2009-10 basketball season is just a couple days away and many fantasy leagues will be drafting their teams this weekend. This is why I took it upon myself to comprise a top-10 list for each position, along with likes/dislikes. In addition to the lists, I will give you the secret to finding success when [...]

Garnett Suspended One Game

By ⋅ November 17, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Celtics forward Kevin Garnett has been suspended for one game by the NBA for striking Bucks center Andrew Bogut in Saturday’s win in Milwaukee. Garnett and Bogut got into a scrum late in the fourth and both received technical fouls. Garnett and Bogut were fighting for a rebound when Bogut seemed to come down hard [...]

Celtics’ Bench Manages to Hold Onto Win in OT

By ⋅ April 9, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Despite the Big Three’s presence in the lineup tonight, this game was once again another test for the Celtics’ bench players. After sitting out Saturday night’s game against Charlotte, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce petitioned to Celtics coach Doc Rivers to play tonight against Milwaukee. The Big Three were limited to just about [...]

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