The Washington Wizards and their fans are riding high today. For the second straight game, they completely embarrassed the Boston Celtics to tie this Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup at 2. The game included a 26-0 run in third quarter which was about as bad as it gets. The Wizards shot 53% from the field and […]
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Why Al Horford Is The Best Player On The Celtics
The Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards 123-111 at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon. The Wizards got off to a 16-0 lead. The Celtics battled back and cruised in the second half. There were many big contributors to the Celtics win. Isaiah Thomas had 33 points and 9 assists. Jake Crowder had, perhaps, his best […]
Why Celtics vs. Bulls Game 30 Years Ago Today Was Relevant
The Celtics and Bulls are currently battling in the 2017 NBA Playoffs. While these two team have both had a lot of championship level success, it came at different times. It wouldn’t be accurate to say that these two great NBA franchises are rivals. When the history of these two teams in the playoffs is […]
Celtics Glaring Weakness Exposed Yet Again
The Boston Celtics were defeated by the Chicago Bulls 106-102 on Sunday Night. It wasn’t pretty. The Celtics, as the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference, were expected to have a fairly easy time with the Bulls. Granted, no one in their right mind really thinks the Celtics are the best team in the East, […]
30 Years Ago: The Peak Of The Celtics Big Three
It’s been thirty years since the Celtics 1980’s dynasty began to come to an end. After winning the NBA Championship with arguably the best team in the history of the NBA in 1986, the Celtics were once again loaded and primed to repeat as champions in 1987. Granted, their core was getting older. By the […]
Is Paul Pierce A Top 5 All-Time Celtics Player?
What’s Paul Pierce’s legacy in Boston? We all know that Pierce’s number will be raised to the rafters at TD Garden. It will probably happen next year. But, where does he fit in amongst Celtics greats? The Celtics have more all-time great players than any other team in Boston and also more than any other […]
Why Brad Stevens Is The Best Coach In The NBA
Brad Stevens has certainly received his fair share of praise in his four seasons as the Boston Celtics coach. That’s right, four seasons. It seems like just yesterday that the Celtics hired Stevens to replace Doc Rivers during what was expected to be a down time for the Celtics franchise. Down time? Stevens had other […]
Not Enough, Lebron?
Lebron James continues to be one of the most unlikable superstars in the sports world. It’s amazing how a player with such unique and gifted talents continues to show that it’s not about the team and it’s all about him. Let’s start with this: Lebron James is the perfect example of a self-centered athlete. He […]
Better Celtics Scorer: Isaiah Thomas vs. Paul Pierce
When the Celtics traded for Isaiah Thomas in 2015, they thought they were getting a solid scoring guard off the bench. You know…a Vinny Johnson or a Dana Barros. What they didn’t expect was a guy that takes over games in the fourth quarter who averages more points in a season than any Celtic in […]
Titletown Ten: Top 10 Celtics Players Since 1980
After a couple of years on the outside looking in, the Celtics are becoming a relevant threat in the NBA again. Not only are the Celtics 23-14 and third in the Eastern Conference, but they also have the right to swap for the Brooklyn Nets first round draft pick. The Nets currently have the worst […]