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Shaq Too Big for Nets; Celtics Rally in Boston

By Matt Goisman ⋅ 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 John ⋅ 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 Will ⋅ 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 Will ⋅ 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 KC Downey ⋅ 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 [...]

LeBron James to the Knicks? Where Else Could He End Up?

By George ⋅ May 14, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

It became apparent to me that I needed to write this article after ESPN’s post-game show did not talk about the Celtics for the first 20 minutes because they were too busy analyzing LeBron James. So here it is: It’s a little earlier than expected, but the time has finally come. Teams outside of Cleveland [...]

SoB NBA Power Rankings 3-14-10

By Andrew Kipp ⋅ March 13, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Most NBA players and coaches agree that March is the most trying month of the season. With the playoffs still well over a month away, teams are simply looking for consistency in the wake of injuries and long road trips. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Dallas Mavericks, two teams who made their teams significantly better at [...]

New Jersey Nets a Win Over Boston

By John ⋅ February 27, 2010 ⋅ One comment

That was just embarrassing. It all of a sudden looks like the Celtics will definitely miss the playoffs, or at least be booted out in the first round, after they completely failed against the lowly Nets, 104-96. Defense was terrible, offense was terrible, and even with some questionable calls by the referees, a little more [...]

Celtics Survive Scare, Surge Ahead to Beat Nets

By KC Downey ⋅ February 5, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

We all know that captain Paul Pierce is clearly the team’s leader, but who knew that without him the Celtics would have trouble with one of the worst teams in NBA history? Believe it or not, the Nets led the Celtics at the half and after three quarters before the Celtics survived the scare and [...]

Diagnosing the Ailing Celtics

By Andrew Kipp ⋅ January 22, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The NBA regular season is almost half-way over and the Boston Celtics sit at 27-13. The record has the Celtics atop of the Atlantic Division and leading the Toronto Raptors by 7.5 games. The Cleveland Cavaliers are the only Eastern Conference team with more wins than the C’s. Certainly, the Celtics are right where they want [...]

Celtics Use 71 First Half Points to Power Past Nets

By Matt Goisman ⋅ January 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics and New Jersey Nets met up Wednesday night in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Celtics were in the midst of a four games in five nights series and had just suffered a difficult loss to the pesky Atlanta Hawks. Playing the hapless Nets, they of the 3-34 record, was just what the [...]

Celtics Beat Nets, Look Forward to Rest

By Greg ⋅ November 9, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Saturday night the Boston Celtics faced off against one of the worst teams in the NBA in the New Jersey Nets (0-7), but it was a much closer game then most people anticipated. After losing to the Phoenix Suns Friday night, the Celtics traveled to East Rutherford, New Jersey to take on the winless Nets [...]

Rondo, Wallace Lead Celtics Comeback Over Nets

By KC Downey ⋅ October 14, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Playing without Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce, the Celtics looked like a shell of themselves for the first two quarters. The Nets took a 60-47 lead into the half, and it appeared the team would mail it in because it’s a preseason game. Who cares? Rajon Rondo does. Rondo played 40 minutes and led a Celtics comeback with [...]

Luck of the Irish is with the Celtics

By John ⋅ October 11, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

It was a relatively close game for much of the afternoon as the Celtics defeated the New Jersey Nets 100-93. No time at all was wasted as Yi Jianlian of the Nets committed the fist foul of the game just two seconds in on the scramble for the opening tip-off. Rasheed Wallace came into the [...]

The Celtics and the “Anticlimactic” Division Preview

By Nathan ⋅ September 29, 2009 ⋅ 5 comments

Less than a decade ago, the Atlantic Division appeared to be steamrolling to NBA dominance. In 2002, the division had just come off sending back-to-back teams to the Finals (76ers, Nets) and had witnessed the emergence of a Nets-Celtics rivalry in the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals. Allen Iverson was considered to be one of, if [...]

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