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After holding the Celtics to just 3 points over an 8+ minute stretch of the 4th quarter yesterday, the Clippers had cut a onetime 19 point lead all the way down to two, 103-101. They had the ball and a chance to tie the game with 42 seconds left. An offensive foul with 26 seconds [...]
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I walked into the TD Garden yesterday just in time to hear “Courtney Lee” announced in the starting lineups. My first reaction was fear that Rajon Rondo had been traded. My buddy read on his phone that Rondo had tweaked his knee and was having an MRI. I thought it was odd that this could [...]
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The Celtics host the New Orleans Hornets tonight, normally a fairly insignificant game on the schedule. But today it includes the story line of C’s head coach Doc Rivers facing off against his son, Austin, who was the Hornets first round draft pick last June. This evening could also be a big night for Kevin [...]
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A season ago Boston got off to a very slow start. They suffered a 5 game losing streak (which included 3 straight blowout losses on the road by 15 points or more) that left them at 15-17 overall. They were too old and too slow, and trade rumors circulated non-stop. However, from then on the C’s [...]
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Six games ago Celtics head coach Doc Rivers decided to take the last guy on the end of his bench, veteran big man Jason Collins, and insert him into the starting lineup at center. While Doc insists that Collins contributes in ways that don’t show up in the box score, it’s comical how bad his [...]
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When Paul Pierce drained the second of back to back three pointers with 2:30 to go in the first quarter yesterday, my buddy in the seat next to me at the Garden turned and said “I think he’s going to have a good night.” As you’ve probably heard by now, Pierce became just the 2nd [...]
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