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Mavericks Contain Celtics Rally, Win 90-85

By ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Dallas Mavericks came into Boston on Wednesday night and defeated the Celtics 90-85 in a tight game that included four technical fouls. After a rough start to the season that saw the defending champion Mavericks with a surprising 1-4 record, Dallas (6-5) got back over .500 thanks to clutch play from Dirk Nowitzki down [...]

Celtics’ Schedule Released, Play Heat, Bulls Four Times

By ⋅ December 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the theatrics of the lockout finally over, basketball fans are ready for the games to be played. Well, it’s now time to break out your calenders and circle the marquee games. The Celtics announced their 2011-12 schedule Tuesday night, a compacted 66-game schedule that will span from Christmas Day against the Knicks until the [...]

Heat’s NBA Finals Loss Lies Solely Within

By ⋅ June 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In Dallas, they shout in triumph. In Chicago, they sigh with relief. In Boston, they mock with schadenfreude. In Miami, they stare silently in disbelief. And in Cleveland, they laugh and laugh and laugh. All because the Miami Heat lost the NBA Finals… in six games… on their home court. The Miami Heat practically cruised [...]

All-Star MVP Bryant’s Double-Double Leads West Over East

By ⋅ February 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

On his home court and on the cusp of history, Kobe Bryant could not be denied. Bryant scored 37 while grabbing 14 boards, powering the Western Conference to its 24th victory at the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles on Sunday, beating the Eastern Conference All-Stars 148-143. Bryant, who collected three assists and three steals [...]

Shaq and KG Lead Animated All-Stars

By ⋅ February 14, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

KG, Shaq & co. appeared on Fox’s “The Cleveland Show” on Sunday, and were thankfully as funny as they are talented on the court. During game moments, LeBron James even got an assist on Shaq’s bucket. And between KG, James, and Shaq all deciding not to dribble anymore, Dwight Howard getting emotional, Dirk Nowitzki getting [...]

Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O’Neal to Appear on “Cleveland Show”

By ⋅ February 11, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

UPDATE: Hilarious. The episode’s up on Hulu in case you missed it. Be absolutely sure to check out the last line in the episode. Best ever. ——————– Before the All-Star Game in Los Angeles a week from Sunday, Kevin Garnett and Shaquille O’Neal will make a stop in Stoolbend, Virginia this Sunday. At 9:30pm EST, [...]

Kidd Hits Clutch 3, Celtics Let Win Slip Away Against Mavericks

By ⋅ February 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With less than three minutes to go, Kendrick Perkins hit a layup to give the Celtics a 97-91 lead over the Dallas Mavericks Friday night at the Garden. In the back-and-forth affair, it seemed the C’s were starting to take the upper hand and a few more baskets would end it. But, they never came. [...]

Nowitzki Buries Game Winner for Dallas, Sinks Celtics

By ⋅ November 9, 2010 ⋅ One comment

The Celtics nearly overcame a 10-point halftime deficit but fell just short to the Dallas Mavericks 89-87 Monday night at the American Airlines Center. The game was the second in two nights on the road for the C’s, a situation they haven’t fared well in this season. The Celtics now sit at 0-2 in the [...]

SoB NBA Power Rankings 4-10-10

By ⋅ April 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The final ballots are in with less than a week remaining in the NBA regular season. It’s been a long strange trip to say the least. When we at Sports of Boston started our bi-weekly NBA Power Rankings back in December, the Celtics and Lakers were far and away the two most dominant teams in [...]

Celtics Remaining Schedule: Scuffling for Seeds to End the NBA Season

By ⋅ March 30, 2010 ⋅ One comment

With just over two weeks left in the season, teams are engaging in their last minute pushes to improve their position. Except for the Celtics, that is, who were embarrassingly slaughtered from start to finish by the Spurs on Sunday. When an opponent can look like the UConn women against you, that’s never a good [...]

SoB NBA Power Rankings 3-27-10

By ⋅ March 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With just a little over two weeks remaining in the regular season, the race for the NBA playoffs is heating up. Elite teams like the Lakers and Cavaliers look to continue playing winning basketball in order to solidify the top seed in their respective conferences, while the Raptors and Trailblazers will try to fend off [...]

Celtics Complete Texas Sweep With Win Over Mavericks

By ⋅ March 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

With the Men’s NCAA Tournament capturing the nation’s attention this weekend, the Boston Celtics quietly continued their winning streak. The latest win came Saturday night in Dallas where the C’s took down the Mavericks 103-92. The Celtics (45-24) and Mavericks (46-23) met back on Jan. 18 in Boston where Dirk Nowitzki dropped 37 on a [...]

Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week 18

By ⋅ March 1, 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 Shaquille O’Neal (C), Cleveland Cavaliers The Cavs’ [...]

Beasts of the East Defeat Best of the West in NBA All-Star Game

By ⋅ February 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 141-139 in front of the largest crowd to ever watch a basketball game. A record 108,713 NBA fans descended upon Cowboys Stadium to watch the best athletes in the world (the U.S. Basketball team – plus Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, and Pau Gasol) put on a [...]

Rasheed Wallace Fined Yet Again

By ⋅ January 21, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics’ Rasheed Wallace was hit with another fine this year, this time for $35,000 because of his comments about the officials following the Celtics’ 99-90 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. This was the second time he was hit with a fine for criticizing the officials’ calls; his last fine was for [...]

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