They’re the underdogs…again. They don’t care and neither should you. This Boston Celtics team is one of the most resilient teams we have ever seen in Boston. That’s high praise for an organization that has won 17 titles and a city that has won ten titles in the last sixteen years overall. The Celtics are […]
Going into this year’s NBA Playoffs, the expectations for the Celtics were fairly low. Despite being the #2 seed in the East, they were viewed as a team who simply had back luck with injuries. While the season was still being viewed as a success, the feeling was that the Celtics may defeat the Bucks, […]
Another season. Another weak Eastern Conference. Another trip to the Finals for LeBron James. Another year of absurd Lebron James comparisons… Last year it was Larry Bird. Now it’s Michael Jordan. The here and now comparisons in sports have reached a ridiculous level in recent years. Tom Brady is now widely considered the best football […]
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 […]
There’s no “King” in Cleveland, folks. Yes, the Cavaliers had an impressive win over the Warriors on Wednesday Night, but the NBA world knows what the final outcome of this series will be. The Cavs are not going to win three out of the next four games against the Warriors with two games on the […]
Today’s post will focus on why Larry Bird was a better basketball player than Lebron James. In the last couple of years, these two players have been compared very frequently by sports media and fans. It’s an easy comparison to make considering that both players played the same position as small forwards. In addition, both […]
Let’s call this the Boston sports bye week. The All Star Game is over. There are no professional sports games for three days. It’s peak time for summer vacations. Beach. Pool. Relaxation. We’re going to offer some random thoughts this week in a non-standard blog post for First Score Boston. Enjoy! 1. There’s been more […]
This year’s NBA Finals has been exciting to watch. The Warriors were expected to dominate and the opposite has happened since Kyrie Irving went down which has led to another level of pumping up Lebron James by the national media. Lebron is the best player in the NBA right now. He has proven this in […]
With the Stanley Cup Finals and NBA Finals starting this week, this is a good opportunity to discuss the top championship teams in a historical context. I’m not even going to get started on some of the things we’re hearing this week about Lebron James being compared to Michael Jordan. It amazes me that people […]