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Celtics Playoff Report Card: A Moment of Appreciation

By ⋅ May 14, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

If you had told me two months ago that the Boston Celtics would host the first two games of a second-round playoff series, I would have laughed. Or maybe I would have scoffed and said I’m just looking forward to Red Sox season. Either way, I would have been very, very wrong. Before the Celtics [...]

Garnett Leads Celtics to Series-Clinching Win

By ⋅ May 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics clinched their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks Thursday, winning a thriller Game 6 at TD Garden, 83-80. Kevin Garnett led the way for Boston, scoring 28 points and adding 14 rebounds.

Pierce, Rondo Help Celtics Crush Hawks in Game 4

By ⋅ May 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Atlanta Hawk Joe Johnson drained a jumper 19 seconds into Sunday’s Game 4 against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden. The Hawks never led after that. What should have been a basketball game turned out to be a massacre. Between Paul Pierce‘s lethal shooting and Rajon Rondo‘s mesmerizing passing, the Celtics crushed the Hawks, [...]

Rondo’s Triple-Double Gives Celtics 2-1 Series Lead in Overtime

By ⋅ May 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Rajon Rondo had his 7th career triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the Boston Celtics past the Atlanta Hawks in overtime, 90-84, Friday night at the Garden. The victory gave the Celtics a crucial 2-1 series lead over the Hawks in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Joe Johnson scored 29 points [...]

Pierce, Celtics’ Defense Grit Out Tough Win Over Hawks in Game 2

By ⋅ May 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Paul Pierce scored 36 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, powering the Celtics to an 87-80 Game 2 playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks Tuesday night. He was also caught on camera “Tebowing” late in the fourth quarter. Josh Smith had 16 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for the Hawks, but he left midway through [...]

Rondo Gets Tossed as Smith, Hawks Beat Celtics in Game 1

By ⋅ April 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks took game one of their NBA playoff series with the Boston Celtics, 83-74. Rajon Rondo led the Celtics with 20 points, 11 assists and 4 steals, but got ejected with a minute to play and the Celtics down just 4. Rondo Gets [...]

Celtics vs. Hawks: Playoff Preview

By ⋅ April 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics open their 2012 title quest with a first-round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. The series tips off Sunday evening in Atlanta.

Bradley Can’t Carry Shorthanded Cetics Past Hawks

By ⋅ April 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Avery Bradley scored a career-high 28 points, but the Boston Celtics fell to the Atlanta Hawks, 97-92, Friday night. Joe Johnson led the Hawks with 30 points while Josh Smith chipped in 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Celtics Outlast Hawks in OT

By ⋅ April 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics continue to play like a team of champions. After defeating the Miami Heat on Tuesday, the team beat the Atlanta Hawks in overtime, 88-86, Wednesday night on the road. The Celtics could very well face the Hawks again in the first round of the playoffs. Garnett was a key contributor for Boston, [...]

Rajon Rondo Replaces Joe Johnson on All-Star Team

By ⋅ February 22, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Rajon Rondo will be joining teammate Paul Pierce in Orlando this weekend. No, he’s not on a trip to recruit Dwight Howard (though, that would be nice). He’s going to be an Eastern Conference All-Star, replacing injured Hawks guard Joe Johnson (knee). Rondo, who missed eight games this season with a sprained wrist, has made [...]

NBA Eastern Conference Preview, Part 2: Playoff Teams

By ⋅ December 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

After previewing the Eastern Conference’s non-contenders in Part 1, Sports of Boston concludes with a look at the likely playoff-bound teams.

Ten Things I Hate About “The Decision” Pt. 2

By ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(And now, the exciting conclusion:) 6. What We Missed Out On “I couldn’t stop running it over and over and over in my mind: the vague and distant suspicion that we never understood what happened that night.” – Patrick Kenzie, “Gone Baby Gone” Here were the possible storylines coming out of free agency: LeBron goes [...]

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

By ⋅ 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 [...]

Fantasy Basketball Roundup: Week 19

By ⋅ March 8, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

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 Tony Parker (PG), San Antonio Spurs Parker [...]

SoB NBA Power Rankings 2-27-10

By ⋅ February 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The All-Star break is officially over and the push for the NBA Playoffs has begun. This week’s SoB NBA Power Rankings feature the same ten teams as our 2/12 rankings, but things have shaken up a little bit. The top four teams (LA, Cleveland, Orlando, Denver) remain the same. The LA Lakers reclaimed the No. [...]

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