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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 [...]

Celtics Get Blown Out by Pistons, Rondo’s Streak Continues

By ⋅ November 18, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Celtics forgot to show up at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit and got blown out by the previously 1-9 Pistons, 103-83, Sunday night. This game might as well have been a forfeit as it was the Celtics fourth game in five nights, and they clearly weren’t interested in playing any defense or [...]

Celtics’ News Roundup, 6/18-6/23: 2013 Title Odds, Garnett’s Future, Royce White

By ⋅ June 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Rondo and Garnett among NBA’s most popular jerseys internationally The NBA released it’s top-10 internationally sold jerseys on Thursday. Kevin Garnett was the fourth most popular jersey, while Rajon Rondo’s #9 sold the seventh most. Both Celtics’ players ranked above the likes of Carmelo Anthony, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant.  Arch-rival, Kobe Bryant, was the [...]

Miami Heat Win NBA Finals, Set Up Potential Dynasty

By ⋅ June 22, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Miami Heat crushed the Oklahoma City Thunder, 121-106, to win the NBA Finals Thursday. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all played great, but it was Mike Miller who sparked the Heat’s fire in Game 5. Miller came off the Heat bench for 23 points on 7-for-11 shooting in 23 minutes of playing [...]

Five Reasons Not to Worry About Celtics-Heat Game 7

By ⋅ June 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

So much for my Saturday night. As much as the Boston fan in me wanted the Celtics to win Game 6 and advance to the NBA Finals, I also had vain hopes of doing fun things in New York City on a Saturday besides sitting on the couch at my apartment pulling my hair out [...]

Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Epilogue to a Celtics Era?

By ⋅ May 28, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

How did we get here? The Celtics started the season 15-17, and the Big Three era looked finished by the All-Star Break. Three months later, the Celtics have become just the fourth team in NBA history to make a Conference Finals after having a losing record at the All-Star Break. The Miami Heat are making [...]

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 [...]

Miami Herald Runs “Congratulations Miami!” Macy’s Ad After Heat Lose NBA Finals

By ⋅ June 14, 2011 ⋅ One comment

No, it’s not quite as egregious as when U.S. President Harry Truman famously held up a newspaper declaring “Dewey Defeats Truman” shortly after Truman won the 1948 election. But, it’s still pretty bad. Hours after the Miami Heat lost the NBA Title to the Mavericks in Game 6, the Miami Herald ran a Macy’s ad [...]

If the Ping Pong Balls Fell Right…Or Did They?

By ⋅ June 18, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

The Celtics just finished their second run to the finals in three seasons, coming up just short of Banner 18, what would have been the second title over that short span. The Celtics recent playoff success of course comes on the heels of the worst period of C’s basketball in their history. The previous 14 [...]

Video: Ron Artest Clutch Three-Pointer in 4th Quarter of Game 7

By ⋅ June 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Ron Artest hit perhaps the biggest shot of the series, netting a three-pointer with the Lakers clinging to a three-point lead. The three gave LA a six-point lead with a minute to go, too much of a deficit for the Celtics to overcome. The Lakers eventually won 83-79.

Doc Rivers: Rasheed Wallace “Thinking About Retiring”

By ⋅ June 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Subbing in at center for the injured Kendrick Perkins, Rasheed Wallace gave the Celtics a gallant effort in the tragic Game 7 loss to the Lakers. Wallace had 11 points and eight rebounds while fighting aches and cramps, before fouling out in the closing moments. No one knew it was possibly the closing moments of [...]

Celtics Let Game 7 Slip Away, Lose to Lakers 83-79

By ⋅ June 18, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

In a timeout near the end of Game 5, Lakers’ coach Phil Jackson told his players that the Celtics know how to lose in the forth quarter. Whether it was his Zen propaganda, the Monstars sucking the talent out of Ray Allen, or the absence of Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics proved Jackson’s theory to be [...]

Kendrick Perkins Injury Update: Right Knee Sprain

By ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): Perk will miss Game 7 with a torn MCL and PCL in his right knee. Celtics center Kendrick Perkins was injured 5:30 remaining in the first quarter of the Celtics’ Game 6 loss to the Lakers, and did not return to action. He was going up for an offensive rebound when he [...]

Sox Change Thursday Start Time Ahead of Celtics’ Game 7

By ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Red Sox have announced that they have moved Thursday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks up to 6:10 p.m. instead of 7:10 p.m. so fans have a better chance of getting home in time for Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Lakers. The Lakers forced a Game 7 by trouncing the [...]

Lakers Force Game 7, Trounce Celtics 89-67

By ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

Jeff Van Gundy noticed something early in the game. The Celtics were playing like a team that was comfortable with their one game lead in the series. Urgency must have been left behind as the Celtics fell to the Lakers 89-67, tying the series at 3 games a piece and forcing a Game 7 Thursday [...]

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