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Celtics, Knicks Clinch First Round Matchup in NBA Playoffs

By ⋅ April 14, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

You can rest easy, Celtics fans. The Miami Heat won’t be waiting in the first round. One night after sitting Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in a 109-101 loss to the Heat, the Boston Celtics stars returned to trounce the Orlando Magic, 120-88, Saturday at the Amway Center. Courtney Lee led the Celtics with 20 points on 7-of-10 [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 22

By ⋅ April 10, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The playoffs are really starting to come into the picture with a week left in the season. Five of six divisions and the Eastern Conference are locked up. 15 of 16 teams have punched their tickets, leaving the Lakers and Jazz in a dogfight for the final spot, though Dallas is still holding out hope. [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 21

By ⋅ April 3, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Just two weeks remain in the season. The Jazz and Lakers are still in a dead heat for the final spot, while the others are pretty safe, if not mathematically clinched. Still, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to play for. Avoiding Miami in the first round will certainly be a good race. The top spot [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 20

By ⋅ March 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

20 weeks into the season, and things are starting to come down to the wire. There isn’t much time left at all to make a move, yet only five teams have been mathematically eliminated so far. The Heat have opened a sizable lead in the East, while even San Antonio isn’t out of the woods [...]

Garnett to Miss Two Weeks with Ankle Injury

By ⋅ March 25, 2013 ⋅ One comment

ESPN’s Chris Forsberg and multiple media outlets are reporting that Kevin Garnett will miss approximately two weeks with what’s being deemed an “inflamed left ankle”. Garnett had an MRI on his ankle on Monday morning, and results were negative. Garnett missed the Celtics loss on Saturday to Memphis, and Doc Rivers and Danny Ainge seem to [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 19

By ⋅ March 20, 2013 ⋅ One comment

The season is nearing an end, but there’s still plenty of movement afoot. The teams are just about set (though there is still some room to make it into the brackets in the West), though many teams are within a win or two (or as many losses) from changing multiple seeds at once. A pair [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 18

By ⋅ March 13, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s not much time left in the season. All teams have passed 60 games, but only Miami has clinched a playoff spot so far. And nobody has clinched ping pong balls yet, but will next game, in all likelihood. The biggest race by far is for the lowest seeds in the West; #7-#9 are separated [...]

Green Beats Buzzer to Nudge Celtics Over Pacers

By ⋅ March 6, 2013 ⋅ One comment

The Celtics capped an 11-0 run to end the game on a beautifully executed Doc Rivers play and left Indianapolis victorious, beating the Pacers 83-81. Jeff Green handed the ball off to Kevin Garnett at the top of the key and slipped past a posted-up Paul Pierce for the screen on David West to find [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 17

By ⋅ March 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Now a week into March, the brackets are pretty set. The East is definitely set, with 7.5 games separating #8 from #9. The Lakers are still making a case in the West, but 2.5 games back may be too much when you have a poor road record in a powerful conference. Right now, Miami is [...]

Celtics Need to Play for Rest Rather Than Playoff Seeding

By ⋅ March 5, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

After winning three straight games, the Boston Celtics have just 23 games left before the playoffs are upon them. The Celtics still have a lot to prove on the road before the seeding is completed after the 82-game season. The Celtics stand just two games below the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and that [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 16

By ⋅ February 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re coming up on 60 games played in the season, and there’s still a lot to play for. Miami and San Antonio are still the teams to beat, but it’s a lot closer amid the rest. In particular, the race to avoid the worst West seeds is getting very heated, especially with San Antonio and [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 15

By ⋅ February 14, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The All Star Game is this weekend, and the playoff teams are starting to come into the picture. Miami is rebuilding a lead in the East, as San Antonio is starting to do out West. The teams in the middle are still fighting for position, which is extra important in order to avoid the hardest [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 14

By ⋅ February 6, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

There’s not much not to like about the season 14 weeks in, unless your team is well on its way to the #1 pick. San Antonio and Miami are still in the lead, and plenty of other teams are where they were last week, with some minor changes. Of course, that means many different teams [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 13

By ⋅ January 30, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re now officially past the halfway point of the season, and things are still fairly close. It’s looking more and more like we’ll see the Heat and Celtics in the first round, but other than that, who knows? The top of the West remains volatile, as does a large swath of the East. Teams could [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 12

By ⋅ January 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

12 weeks into the season, we finally have two #1 teams remaining the same from the previous week. The Heat are creating a bit of space while the Thunder have some tough competition at the top. The West is also producing some additional teams fighting for the last playoff spots, while the East is pretty [...]

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