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If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 2

By John ⋅ November 12, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

It’s been a fun week. The Bulls lost to the Nuggets when a basket, under review, was deemed fired off too late. The Celtics and Suns continue to impress. And Milwaukee leading the division? Pabst Blue Ribbon is a more popular Wisconsin product. And we’ve got the Mavs holding onto the division over the Spurs, [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 1

By John ⋅ November 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Plenty of action has already manifested itself, and we’re only through a week of the season. The Celtics are still undefeated, sharing the honor with Denver as the only unbeaten teams left. However, the close call with Minnesota was a tad much for my taste. After trying twice unsuccessfully, Denver is finally looking like they [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Preseason

By John ⋅ October 23, 2009 ⋅ One comment

It’s been a big preseason so far, with many new rosters and strategies to test out across the league. We’ve seen plenty of teams have their positions in the standing from last year shaken up, while several new faces have jumped into the fray. And we’ve seen plenty of regular season starters get regular playing [...]

Garnett Returns, Rockets Prevail In Fourth

By Nathan ⋅ October 8, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

At least this one doesn’t count. The Houston Rockets muscled past the Boston Celtics Wednesday night, 96-90, in the Celtics’ preseason opener. The Rockets were led by a 21-point effort from their floor general, Aaron Brooks. The only Celtic to score in double figures was training camp invitee Michael Sweetney, who finished the contest with [...]

McGrady-less Rockets Beat Celtics in Boston

By KC Downey ⋅ January 8, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

When things are going bad (and they are now that the Celts have lost six of their last eight games), someone named Von Wafer hits a huge shot to beat you. The Celtics suffered such a fate Wednesday night as the Rockets guard (filling in for an injured Tracy McGrady) hit a go-ahead three-pointer with [...]

Celtics Outlast Rockets 103-99

By KC Downey ⋅ November 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

On a historic election evening, the Celtics did their best to earn a third victory against a strong Houston squad. The Rockets came in undefeated at 3-0 on the season, led by their own big three of sorts in Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, and Ron Artest. The Celtics improved to 3-1 and handed the Rockets [...]

Celtics Player Review: Sam Cassell

By Geoff ⋅ July 25, 2008 ⋅ One comment

When the rumors started flying about Sam Cassell coming to Boston, I was very excited. Here was the third-oldest guy in the NBA who was still averaging a little over 14 points per game and about to join a team that just needed a few more pieces in order to make it perfect to the [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play 3-19

By KC Downey ⋅ March 19, 2008 ⋅ One comment

In this edition of the Celtics Four-Point Play, I will take a look at the NCAA tournament, the significance of Houston’s winning streak, the current Celtics road trip, and Garnett’s response to the owner of the Timberwolves. 1. The NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament will begin tomorrow with all first round games being played [...]

Rockets Grounded at 22 Thanks to KG’s 22

By KC Downey ⋅ March 19, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Rockets’ historical 22-game winning streak is now history, thanks to the Celtics. The Celtics and Rockets played to a hotly contested first half, which saw the score tied 40-40. The C’s pulled away in the second half however, racing ahead to a lead as high as 27 points en route to a dominating 94-74 victory. Kevin [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play 3-12

By KC Downey ⋅ March 12, 2008 ⋅ One comment

In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I will discuss the Rockets’ amazing win streak, the significance of 50 wins, my impression of P.J. Brown/Sam Cassell, and the emergence of Kendrick Perkins. 1. The Houston Rockets have won a franchise-record 19 games in a row, to move themselves within 1.5 games of the Western Conference [...]

Yao Injury Ends His Season

By KC Downey ⋅ February 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

OUCH! It’s easy to say now that the Houston Rockets, who have won 12 in a row and are the hottest team in the NBA, are officially done. 7’6″ center Yao Ming will be out for the season and playoffs with a stress fracture in his foot. Reaction: What more is there to say? For [...]

C’s Fly High Over Rockets

By KC Downey ⋅ January 3, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics used a big first quarter to help power a 97-93 win (NBA.com Box Score). The Rockets outscored the C’s in every quarter except the first, but Boston hung on behind Kevin Garnett’s 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots. With the win, Boston improved to 27-3, which is tied for the best 30-game [...]