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Celtics Report Card: No Longer Feeling the Heat

By ⋅ April 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Don’t look now, but the Boston Celtics are playing like they have a fighting chance at contending for one last championship in the Big Three era. The Celtics have charged into both first place in the Atlantic and the top half of the Eastern Conference with five wins in a row and seven of their [...]

Celtics Beat Timberwolves, Move into 1st in Atlantic

By ⋅ March 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After entering the night tied with the Philadelphia 76ers at the top of the Atlantic Division, a Boston Celtics 100-79 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves made them the sole possessor of the division lead, as the 76ers had the night off. The win was fueled by Kevin Garnett playing against his former team, with whom he spent [...]

Celtics Blow 25-Point Lead to Timberwolves, Hang on in Minnesota

By ⋅ March 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics are a cruel bunch of dudes. First, they quickly built a lead against the Minnesota Timberwolves so huge that it silenced the Target Center and sent fans scurrying to their phones for updates on the Twins. Then, they proceeded to blow that very lead, even giving the last-place Timberwolves the lead for [...]

Melo-Drama Over: Carmelo, Billups Traded To Knicks

By ⋅ February 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

In a move months in the making, the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets finally pulled the trigger on a three-team, 12-player deal, that sends forward Carmelo Anthony and former Celtics guard Chauncey Billups to New York. Trade Details Knicks Get: Nuggets Get: T-Wolves Get: F Carmelo Anthony G Chauncey Billups F Shelden Williams G [...]

European Guard Ricky Rubio Interested in Playing For Celtics

By ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Two years removed from being the fifth overall selection by Minnesota in the 2009 NBA Draft, Ricky Rubio has his sights set on a big city market. According Jonathan Givony, of the New York Times, a representative of Rubio said that the well-hyped point guard — and his family — wants to play on the [...]

Pierce and Allen Lead Fourth-Quarter Comeback as Celtics Win at Home

By ⋅ January 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics had not had a lead since just under four minutes remaining in the second quarter. The Minnesota Timberwolves led by eight points with just over seven minutes left in the game. But the Timberwolves had already lost seven games in which they’d led by at least 10 points this season, and the [...]

Al Jefferson Arrested for Drunk Driving, Charged with DWI

By ⋅ February 28, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Former Celtics center Al Jefferson, the key piece in the trade that landed Kevin Garnett in 2007, was arrested on drunk driving charges on early Sunday morning. Jefferson, who was charged with fourth degree driving while impaired (a misdemeanor), scored a team-high 19 points with 11 rebounds in Minnesota’s 110-91 loss to the Blazers on [...]

Pierce’s 29 Leads Celtics Past Timberwolves

By ⋅ December 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves met up Sunday night at the TD Garden. The Celtics were coming off a difficult, last-possession loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, and they were itching for some payback against a Timberwolves team with only four wins coming into the game. It was a high-scoring affair, but in the end, [...]

Celtics Survive in Minnesota, 92-90

By ⋅ November 5, 2009 ⋅ One comment

How did the Celtics, a team that has dominated all opponents so far this season, barely beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 92-90, on Wednesday night? Let’s find out. First Quarter: Timberwolves Come Out Hot Wednesday night’s game began with the Celtics and the Timberwolves trading baskets, which led to an early 6-4 lead. Unfortunately, it would not [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 0

By ⋅ October 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It might seem a little soon to start this column after the second day of games, but there’s already been some interesting developments. Besides, this is the only way the Timberwolves and Thunder will make it in, so I’ll humor them. The Wizards were the first team to reach 100 points in a game, and the [...]

Celtics Hold Off Jefferson, Pesky T-Wolves

By ⋅ February 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics managed to hold off a second-half rally by the Minnesota Timberwolves without the services of Kevin Garnett, who was not even in the building due to the flu. The man they traded (with others) to get KG, Al Jefferson, showed Boston how good he really is and what they’re now missing. While I [...]

Life Before Antoine Walker’s Arrest

By ⋅ January 6, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

It’s been a ride of ups and downs for the wiggle man and past Celtics star, but Antoine Walker’s journey in the NBA seems to continue on…for now. His latest setback was a recent arrest on suspicion of drunk driving. In case you are new to the world of Boston sports, Antoine Walker was a [...]

Celtics Prevail in Garnett’s Return to Minnesota

By ⋅ November 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Kevin Garnett was Minnesota’s shining star. He was by far the greatest player in the history of the franchise. Any average fan would associate the Minnesota Timberwolves with KG and vice versa. That is…until last season. Garnett is now one of the franchise faces for the Celtics, and has worked with Ray Allen and Paul [...]

Celtics Player Review: Kevin Garnett

By ⋅ September 4, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Kevin Garnett is the most intense player I have seen on the Celtics in my lifetime. KG (or the “The Big Ticket”) was one of the major pieces to this Championship winning team. Garnett was a powerhouse the whole season. From the moment the Celtics finalized the deal to bring him to Boston to the [...]

T-Wolves Owner Said KG “Tanked It” Last Year

By ⋅ March 18, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

According to ESPN.com, Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, often a big defender of Kevin Garnett, said some rare words today about his former star. One columnist remarked that the 16-50 T-Wolves are playing strong down the stretch, but should start losing to get a better draft position. The columnist referred to the tanking that supposedly took [...]

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