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Ten Things I Hate About “The Decision” Pt. 1

By Will ⋅ July 13, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

WARNING: The following article may be suspected of baseless and fatalistic Internet whining, or of peanut gallery shots taken out of frustration. It is guilty of neither. I promise to offer at least as much substance as there is complaining within. If unsatisfied by this list, you may exchange this story for a full refund [...]

Bulls’ Backcourt Beats Up Boston

By Matt Goisman ⋅ April 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Chicago Bulls hosted the Boston Celtics at the United Center Tuesday night. The Bulls were looking to keep their playoff hopes alive, needing a victory to do so. For the Celtics, there was still a chance to win the three-seed for the playoffs, however it would take a victory Tuesday, Wednesday, and an Atlanta [...]

SoB Game(s) of the Year: Celtics-Bulls First Round Playoff Series

By KC Downey ⋅ December 31, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

We here at Sports of Boston are looking back at the year that was in 2009, and will be issuing honors for Boston’s Player of the Year, Game of the Year, and Story of the Year, in the 2009 Sports of Boston Awards Show. In 2008’s inaugural Show, one of the most painful losses in Boston [...]

Bulls Win Epic Game 6 in 3OT, Force Game 7

By Geoff ⋅ May 1, 2009 ⋅ 7 comments

Through five games, the first round series between the Bulls and Celtics has been extremely exciting, and Game 6 was no different after a triple-overtime game that spanned four hours. Unfortunately, the Bulls took Game 6 and forced Game 7 back in Boston by winning 128-127. Ray Allen was superb in the loss and if it was not [...]

Celtics Fend Off Pesky Bulls for 3-2 Series Lead

By Geoff ⋅ April 29, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

In a tight game, Boston managed to come out on top 106-104 to take the 3-2 series lead in what has been an exciting first round of playoff basketball. It all came down to Brad Miller, who missed two free throws with 2.0 seconds left in overtime that would have tied the game. Paul Pierce really [...]

Bulls Tie Series in Double-OT Win Over Celtics

By KC Downey ⋅ April 26, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

The Celtics and Bulls are playing in what is easily the best series so for in the NBA Playoffs. Two players, Rajon Rondo and Derrick Rose, are enjoying their coming-out parties on the national stage, and the Bulls are emerging as a future contender in the East. After Chicago’s thrilling 121-118 double-overtime victory in Game [...]

Celtics Blow Out Bulls; Lead Series 2-1

By Geoff ⋅ April 24, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

The Celtics went into Chicago looking to win at least one game out of the next two to try and recover the home court advantage they lost after losing Game 1. They did just that and destroyed the Bulls 107-86 in impressive fashion to take the 2-1 series lead. The game was all Celtics and the Bulls [...]

Bulls Shock Celtics, Win Game 1

By KC Downey ⋅ April 19, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Some players make a name for themselves in the playoffs after a strong regular season. Last year, Paul Pierce earned national recognition for his incredible playoff run. Years ago, Vince Carter did the same for the Raptors. This year, the player that takes his game to the next level more than anyone may be Bulls [...]

Celtics End Season on High Note, Beat Wizards

By Geoff ⋅ April 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics finished another great season with a win against the Washington Wizards, 115-107. The Big Three did not play and regular starters Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins each saw less than 15 minutes of action. As a result, the Celtics went with a creative starting five with Rajon Rondo, Stephon Marbury, Kendrick Perkins, Tony Allen, and Leon [...]

Garnett Improves in 96-80 Win Over Bulls

By KC Downey ⋅ November 1, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Playing in his 1,000th career game, Garnett was better than in his previous outing (game 999 if you’re counting). He finished with 18 points (7-11 shooting) and 10 boards to lead the Celtics to a 96-80 win over the Bulls on Halloween. Believe it or not, KG is the fastest player to 1,000 games at [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play: NBA Draft Preview

By KC Downey ⋅ June 25, 2008 ⋅ One comment

In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I’ll have a full preview of the NBA Draft and a quick look back at what the Celtics had going into last year’s draft. 1. What a difference a year makes: In 2007, the Celtics had the No. 5 selection in the NBA Draft. It’s truly to amazing [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play (4-9)

By KC Downey ⋅ April 9, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I will discuss the ridiculousness of Celtics playoff tickets, the recent play of the bench players, and the old Celtics at Fenway’s Opening Day. Also, in light of the recent NCAA Final Four, I’ll examine a couple players from Kansas, North Carolina, Memphis, and/or UCLA that I think [...]