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Green, Celtics Bench Key in Fourth Straight Win

By Matthew Bond ⋅ January 10, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics appear to be rising in the Eastern Conference after reeling off four straight wins, including a 87-79 win over the Phoenix Suns in Boston on Wednesday night. The team received a big lift from Jeff Green, whose team high 14 points were emphatically punctuated with three big dunks over the course of [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 10

By John ⋅ January 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re a full 10 weeks into the season now, coming up on the halfway mark, and the league is as exciting as ever. The eight playoff teams in each conference are beginning to separate themselves from #9-#15 a little, but within that top group, it’s still a veritable free-for-all for positioning. Of the 16 playoff [...]

Rajon Rondo is the Key to the Boston Celtics’ Success for 2013 and Beyond

By Brian Roach ⋅ January 9, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Rajon Rondo is largely considered to be the biggest star on the Boston Celtics, but recent incidents involving opposing players and referees have brought his leadership ability into question. Let’s examine the positives and negatives of Rondo being the key to the Celtics’ future. Rondo has the ability to dribble to the basket for an [...]

The Realities of a DeMarcus Cousins to the Celtics Trade

By zbissett ⋅ January 8, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The NBA trade deadline is still a month away, but general managers across the league are putting out their feelers to gauge the market value of various trade chips. Despite Rudy Gay and Pau Gasol rumors swirling, it’s quite possible the NBA’s trade deadline could be fairly quiet. One marquee player that might be moving [...]

Pierce Leads Celtics by Hawks with Furious Third Quarter

By Matthew Bond ⋅ January 5, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The streaky Boston Celtics may be beginning to turn things around as they live on the fringe of the Eastern Conference top-eight. After pulling away from the Pacers on Friday to end a four-game losing streak, the Celtics topped the Atlanta Hawks, 89-81 on Saturday night. The Celtics trailed 38-53 at halftime, but outscored the Hawks [...]

Rondo Returns, Celtics Fall Two Games Below .500 as Kings’ Cousins Notches Triple-Double

By Brian Roach ⋅ December 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics finished their four-game road trip on Sunday night with a disappointing outing against the now 11-19 Sacramento Kings. The 118-96 loss was the third straight loss for the C’s by 18 or more points. Jeff Green and Jason Terry both had huge scoring games after being inconsistent during the 1-3 road trip. [...]

Celtics West Coast Road Trip: Preview the Opponents

By Shane ⋅ December 27, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

With their Christmas Day beat down of the Brooklyn Nets behind them, a Boston Celtics team in need of some serious momentum heads west to begin a three game West Coast swing. They will face the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers, an up-and-coming Golden State Warriors squad, and the perennial underdogs of California, the Sacramento Kings. Here’s a [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 8

By John ⋅ December 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

2012 is coming to a close, but it’s not doing much to change the volatility in the NBA standings. Both conferences have new leaders. The races to fill out the bracket are as close as ever. Truly, no team is safe, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of Wednesday, [...]

NBA Experts Forecast “End of Era” For Celtics (Again)

By zbissett ⋅ December 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Wednesday morning, the NBA.com Blogtable posed a question to five basketball experts: Have we seen the last of these Celtics as a title contender? The answer, on all five counts, was a resounding, confident yes. That’s right, the same Boston Celtics team that rode three starters and Ray Allen’s bum ankles to the seventh game [...]

Jeff Green’s Journey with Celtics Parallels Season So Far

By Dan Connors ⋅ December 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Through 25 games on the NBA season, the Boston Celtics have struggled to find consistent play at a high level. They have had controversial assist streaks overshadow game outcomes, new faces trying to find their niche, and old faces trying not to look, well, old. All too familiar with this quest for reliable performance is [...]

Celtics Backcourt Coming Together Key

By zbissett ⋅ December 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics split two games without Rajon Rondo and are now 5-5 since his return from a two-game suspension. Despite Rondo’s desire to put an end to Boston’s inconsistent play and “run off eight or nine games straight,” it is Doc Rivers’ assertion that the Celtics are “a .500 team” that has prevailed so [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 7

By John ⋅ December 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Coming up on the end of the year, no one’s really separating themselves from the pack. The races for both #8 seeds are logjams. The West’s race for #1 continues to be a revolving door. Slides and rises continue to run rampant across the NBA, so let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs [...]

Rondo, Celtics Fall to .500 With Loss to Bulls

By Brian Roach ⋅ December 19, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Celtics lost their third straight contest and fell to 12-12 on the season with a 100-89 loss to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Tuesday. The Celtics made it interesting in the third quarter thanks to their point guard Rajon Rondo, who finished with 26 points and 8 rebounds, but the [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 6

By John ⋅ December 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Six weeks in now, and there’s still plenty to fight for. Neither #1 is at all safe, nor is any #8. Divisions, standings and everything else in the NBA is routinely getting tossed around without a moment to rest. With such volatility afoot, let’s look at what would happen if the playoffs started as of [...]

Christmas at the Garden

By Matt Goisman ⋅ December 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

‘Twas Christmas at the Garden, and there was plenty of mirth. But someone was missing: Jesus Shuttlesworth. While the Celtics were happily giving each other gifts, Ray Allen’s in Miami, playing on the Heat’s second shift. Ray-ray left the Celtics; some found that uncouth. Players like Kevin Garnett, and of course The Truth!

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