The LatestFlip Saunders was fired as Detroit Pistons coach Tuesday, four days after his team was eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. President of basketball operations Joe Dumars said it's "time for a new voice to lead our team." Saunders had a year left on a four-year deal he signed in 2005. The decision... [More]
Defense wins championships, or so I've heard. This is the number one reason why the Celtics will beat the Lakers in the NBA Finals. And then there's the Big 3. Throughout the playoffs, the C's have proven they can win with 2 of the 3 playing well. If Kobe struggles, the Lakers lose. If Pierce... [More]
Is it me or does Paul Pierce look a bit odd in this photo from practice? He looks like a wax figurine. I guess the pressure of the finals can do that to a man. Does us all a favor Truth and get plenty of rest the next few nights. Check out some more pics... [More]
Two guys from USA Today (who I've never heard of) have posted 5 reasons why the Celtics will beat the Lakers and vice versa. Let's have some fun and see what they have to offer, starting with the C's: 1. Battle tested: The Lakers have certainly look like the more dominate team. The Celtics struggled... [More]
After two days off, the Celtics return to practice today. Phil Jackson had his boys on the court yesterday. Everyone's curious about the matchups. Here's something I dug out of the Orange County Register: The Lakers likely will start out with Vladimir Radmanovic on Paul Pierce — with Luke Walton, Trevor Ariza and Odom as other options. But if... [More]
Rondo'd (rŏn'dō'd) v.: moving smoothly between larger objects, being able to remove an object quickly and efficiently, or creating a distraction with a swift change of direction That's the Reebok definition anyway. Its part of an ad campaign that Reebok will be debuting online and in The Garden for the Finals. Reebok filmed three commercials... [More]
If Paul Pierce, Mr. Los Angeles, managed to make his way onto the Lakers instead of the Celtics… and Kobe Bryant were the long-suffering player who is making it to his first Finals…. the media would be blowing Pierce while we sat here and made "he's a Hall of Famer" arguments for Kobe. Unfortunately for... [More]
I've been harping on matchups everywhere when it comes to the Lakers and Celtics… so let's just dive into my biggest question: Who will guard Ray Allen? The Lakers have been starting Derek Fisher, Kobe, Odom, Gasol and Vlad Radmonovic. Will they go with Fisher/Rondo, Kobe/Pierce, Odom/Ray? That puts Gasol on KG… and me just... [More]
Ladies and Gentlemen… the picks are in. Not a lot of green in there, huh? So there it is… the Celtics are officially the big underdog. The 66 win, #1 in defense, 3-headed offensive threat Celtics are expected to be a mere speedbump to the one-man offenisve show that plays mediocre defense. A lot of people are going to... [More]
(NSFW language in clip) I thought long and hard about how to approach the latest Bill Simmons column. If you haven't read it… spare yourself. The man who gained national fame as the world's biggest Celtics fan has written this: Nobody is beating the Lakers this season. Not Boston, not Detroit, not anybody. They have... [More]
