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The Atlantic, Week 5: Paul Pierce and a Recent Harvard Grad Trending Up

By ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Prepare for yet another installment of “The Atlantic,” Sports of Boston’s weekly look at who’s ‘trending up’ and ‘trending down’ in the NBA’s Atlantic Division! Paul Pierce is the hottest player in the Atlantic division, but do the Knicks have a new star? And are the Sixers on the brink of being considered a contender? [...]

The Atlantic, Week 4: Celtics’ Confidence and Andrea Bargnani Trending Up

By ⋅ January 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to “The Atlantic,” a weekly column where we ‘trend up’ and ‘trend down’ news and notes from the NBA’s Atlantic Division. The Boston Celtics are no longer the most disappointing team in the Atlantic Division – the Knicks are. Is Andrea Bargnani a top-10 power forward? Can the New Jersey Nets still make the [...]

The Atlantic, Week 3: Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard and More

By ⋅ January 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to “The Atlantic,” a weekly column where we ‘trend up’ and ‘trend down’ news and notes from the NBA’s Atlantic Division. The rumblings of Kevin Garnett’s decline are getting louder. Are the 76ers or the Nets in a better position to land Dwight Howard? Is there anything to be excited about in Toronto? What’s [...]

The Atlantic, Week 2: Ray Allen & No One Else in Great Shape

By ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to “The Atlantic,” a weekly column where we ‘trend up’ and ‘trend down’ news and notes from the NBA’s Atlantic Division. The Boston Celtics are riding Ray Allen’s hot hand. The Philadelphia 76ers are emerging as a powerhouse. Have the New Jersey Nets found their backcourt of the future? What’s going on this week [...]

The Atlantic, Week 1

By ⋅ January 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to “The Atlantic,” a new weekly column where we ‘trend up’ and ‘trend down’ news and notes from the NBA’s Atlantic Division. The New York metropolitan area has the stars it wanted. The Boston Celtics look to make one more run at an NBA title. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors hope to [...]

Pierce and Bass Gives Celtics Fourth Straight Win

By ⋅ January 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Paul Pierce keeps getting stronger. His Celtics keep getting stronger with him. Pierce scored 24 points, and Kevin Garnett and Brandon Bass both scored double-doubles, leading the Celtics to an 89-70 win over the New Jersey Nets Wednesday night at the TD Garden. After an 0-3 start, the Celtics are now 4-3, just percentage points [...]

Eastern Conference Preview, Part 1: The Non-Contenders

By ⋅ December 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the NBA season less than a week away, Sports of Boston will be previewing the entire Eastern Conference. In part one, let’s look at the teams that should finish in the lower half of the conference and miss the playoffs. Toronto Raptors Last season, Toronto finished with the third-worst record in the NBA. With [...]

Eleven Nets Three-Pointers Snap Celtics 9-Game Win Streak at New Jersey

By ⋅ March 15, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

The only time the Boston Celtics don’t dominate is on the second night of back-to-back games. This has been the pattern throughout the season, and it continued Monday night in New Jersey, where the Nets beat the Celtics, 88-79. With the loss, the Celtics fell into a tie with the Chicago Bulls for first place [...]

Pierce Bounces Back In Celtics Win Over The Nets

By ⋅ February 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Paul Pierce bounced back rather quickly after scoring only one point and going 0-10 from the field in Sunday’s win over the Miami Heat. Wednesday night, Pierce went 10-18 from the field and scored 31 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 94-80 win over the New Jersey Nets.  The Celtics are headed into [...]

Robinson Starts and Stars: Celtics Blow Out Nets in New Jersey

By ⋅ December 5, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Nate Robinson made his presence known from the very first shot of the game, a three-pointer from the top of the arch, which he drained. The message to the New Jersey Nets: don’t think this will be easy just because Rajon Rondo isn’t playing (sore hamstring). Given the starting opportunity, plus extended minutes due to [...]

Shaq Too Big for Nets; Celtics Rally in Boston

By ⋅ November 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

At a conservative 325 pounds, Shaquille O’Neal outweighs the heaviest Net player by 60 pounds. That size differential was on full display Wednesday night at the TD Garden, where the Boston Celtics defeated the New Jersey Nets, 89-83. O’Neal scored 25 points (including 7-13 on free throws, three times sinking both) and grabbed 11 rebounds, [...]

If the Playoffs Started Today – NBA Week 1

By ⋅ November 3, 2010 ⋅ One comment

The NBA season is underway, and the weekly installments of hypothetical playoff scenarios have returned for your viewing pleasure. As expected, the Lakers and Heat are doing quite well for themselves, and if it weren’t for that opening loss to the Celtics, Miami would be #1, even over the Lakers. Boston is still thriving with [...]

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 [...]

Live Blog: LeBron James Makes Decision – Bulls, Knicks, Heat, Cavs?

By ⋅ July 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Join us below! Live Blog: LeBron James Decision – Where will he sign? Never before has Sports of Boston live-blogged a non-game, but only LeBron James and and his free agency decision can change what we do. Rumors over the last few days have had LeBron re-signing with Cleveland, joining Carlos Boozer and Derrick Rose [...]

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