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Stiemsma, Celtics Bench Key in Win Over Bucks

By ⋅ March 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Greg Stiemsma played his best defense of the season in his Wisconsin homecoming as the Boston Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks 100-91 Thursday night. Stiemsma recorded five blocks and four steals off a Celtics’ bench that scored 29 points combined. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 25 points and nine rebounds, passing Clyde Drexler for [...]

The Atlantic, Week 9: Evan Turner and Celtics Roster Continuity Trending Up

By ⋅ March 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re in the home stretch of the NBA season, and Sports of Boston is on top of all the recent news and notes in “The Atlantic”. Will continuity help the Celtics? Is Evan Turner a budding star? Who will be on the Nets’ billboards this summer in Brooklyn? The playoffs are just weeks away for [...]

Garnett Leads Celtics Over Warriors in Defenseless Third Game of Road Trip

By ⋅ March 15, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Sometimes in basketball you can win shooting worse than your opponent. You can get beat in the paint, you can turn the ball over too much. You can even do all three and still win. Because sometimes, all you need is Kevin Garnett. Garnett scored 24 points on 11-for-15 shooting, including a jumper with the [...]

Celtics Win Physical Battle Against Clippers

By ⋅ March 13, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Celtics are just full of surprises these days. After a disappointing late loss to the Lakers on Sunday, they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers late Monday night 94-85 in a highlight-filled second-game of a back-to-back. The teams exchanged significant leads throughout the contest, including two dramatic 9-0 runs by the Celtics and a [...]

Celtics Report Card: Lakers Drown C’s Optimism

By ⋅ March 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After blowing a five-point lead against the Los Angeles Lakers with less than three minutes to go, the Boston Celtics effectively ruined my Sunday evening with a whole new meaning to “March Madness.” The Celtics were also flat-out flattened by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, losing by 32 with first place in the Atlantic division [...]

Bynum Fuels Dramatic Lakers Win over Celtics

By ⋅ March 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Andrew Bynum is having some kind of year for the Los Angeles Lakers. The big seven footer made a hook shot with just over 15 seconds remaining in regulation to give L.A. a three-point lead, and the Boston Celtics’ inability to get a good look for the tie resulted in a 97-94 loss on Sunday [...]

Celtics Handle Blazers 104-86

By ⋅ March 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Coming off the worst loss in the “Big Three” era, the Celtics delivered a beat down of their own, dominating the Portland Trail Blazers 104-86 Friday night at the TD Garden. Boston jumped out to a 27-17 lead after the first quarter behind a balanced offensive attack. Led by Rajon Rondo (8), all five Celtics [...]

Despite the Attention, Rondo Not the Centerpiece of a Champion

By ⋅ March 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

On Wednesday, SoB’s very own Bobby Doherty made the case that the Boston Celtics could rebuild around Rajon Rondo, referencing the 2007-2008 championship team as a model for Rondo as the team’s centerpiece. Agree to disagree. Is Rondo a starting point guard on a contender? Absolutely. He’s proven that with his championship ring, multiple playoff [...]

The Atlantic, Week 8: The Trade Deadline Approaches

By ⋅ March 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to a special NBA trade deadline edition of “The Atlantic!” Let’s “trend up” and “trend down” the latest rumors. Will the Big Three be broken up? Can Philly land a superstar to put next to Andre Iguodala? Will the Nets trade Deron Williams? The trade deadline is a week away: what are the teams [...]

Evan Turner and 76ers Send Message, Obliterate Celtics

By ⋅ March 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Evan Turner scored a career-high 26 points and added nine rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers crushed the Boston Celtics, 103-71, Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The victory now pulls the 76ers two games ahead of the Celtics for the Atlantic Division lead and the fourth-seed in the playoffs.

Like in 2007-08, Championship Celtics can be Built Around Rondo

By ⋅ March 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Michael Felger said on Felger and Mazz Tuesday that “teams can not be built around a point guard. It does not work” I disagree: with the proper players around Rajon Rondo, he can lead a team and win championships. He might not average 20 points per game, but he can absolutely be the foundation of something [...]

Celtics Report Card: No Need for Negativity

By ⋅ March 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

If there were any time for the Boston Celtics to make a statement, this past week was certainly a good one. Though Boston tackled only one team in the playoff picture during this four-game stretch, they had lost five straight before the break and were facing the three teams immediately surrounding them in the Eastern [...]

Celtics Starters Dominate Bucks, Win Second Straight

By ⋅ March 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics have heard the same criticisms over and over this season: Their starters are too old. They can’t put up big scores. They can’t rebound. Wednesday night at the TD Garden, at least for a night, they silenced their critics. Every Celtic starter scored in double digits, and the Celtics grabbed a season-high [...]

Sloppy Celtics Hold off Cavaliers

By ⋅ February 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics (16-17) and Cleveland Cavaliers (13-19) have gotten used to unexpected drama. That’s kind of the season these two teams have had thus far: the Celtics somewhat surprisingly towards the middle of the Eastern Conference, and the Cavaliers joining them as a borderline playoff team. For Boston, coming out of the All-Star Break [...]

The Atlantic, Week 7: Knicks’ Ticket Prices and Avery Bradley

By ⋅ February 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In “The Atlantic,” Sports of Boston “trends up” and “trends down” the news and notes from the NBA’s grittiest division. How healthy are the Celtics? Can the Sixers fend off the surging Knicks? Are the Raptors tanking? Can the Nets’ swagger keep Deron Williams from fleeing in free-agency? The mysteries of  the Atlantic will be [...]

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