dwyane wade

I'm not going to lie to you folks.  I think Miami is going to win this series.   When you look at this objectively, the Celtics are just too banged up.  Without Avery Bradley, their best scoring option off the bench (Ray Allen) is now starting.  Their only other option is Mickael Pietrus, who needs [...]

Rivers joins a panel that includes owners Dan Gilbert (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Joe Lacob (Golden State); general managers Bryan Colangelo (Toronto Raptors), Mitch Kupchak (L.A. Lakers), Kevin O’Connor (Utah Jazz), and Sam Presti (Oklahoma City); and coaches Rick Carlisle (Dallas Mavericks) and Lionel Hollins (Memphis Grizzlies). The NBPA will also designate one of its members [...]

Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski wrote a spectacular column on Rajon Rondo and the threat he poses to the Miami Heat: Rondo’s rising again, on a tear for months, and he’s still the biggest potential barrier between Miami and a return to the NBA Finals. He was his genius passing and playmaking self – 16 assists, one [...]

Tip: 8:00 PM    Court: TD Garden   Watch it: CSN, TNT  Hear it: WEEI          Referees: Monty McCutcheon, John Goble and Courtney Kirkland Get your tickets here The Matchup   Record: 37-27 (1st Atlantic, 4th East) Record: 46-18 (1st Southeast,  2nd East) At home: 22-9 On road:18-13 Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Won 1     Leaders  Leaders [...]

I had a feeling Miami's trio would sit once I saw reports the Heat were practicing hard this morning. Heat reporter Brian Windhorst confirms Chris Bosh will sit and assumes the same about LBJ and D-Wade. This is a perfect scenario for the Celtics. They should be able to secure the win without taxing any [...]

I was wrong. After getting embarrassed last week in Boston, I thought the Heat were going to pound the Celtics tonight. Wrong, wrong, wrong. The Celtics walked into Miami and bitch-slapped the Heat, 115-107. What's even more shocking, they did it with offense. They shot 60% and 63% from three. This was a tough win. [...]

Tip: 7:00 PM    Court: American Airlines Arena   Watch it: ESPN  Hear it: WEEI          Referees: Scott Foster, David Jones, Michael Smith Get your tickets here The Matchup   Record: 32-24 (1st Atlantic, 4th East) Record: 40-15 (1st Southeast, 2nd East) On road: 12-15 At home: 24-3 Streak: Won 2 Streak: Won 1     Leaders  Leaders [...]

I often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics after playing the Celtics. Here's a dose of 'enemy chatter' from Miami. Rondo, treating Heat point guards Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole like they were chairs, was his herky-jerky best. He had 16 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in 37 minutes. It [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here... highlighting the big storyline. Because there's nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump.  Say this for Doc Rivers — he’s not going to order any blank white banners with green trim just because his team systematically dismantled one of the best teams [...]

I didn't see that coming. The Celtics throttled the Heat 91-72 in a game they controlled from start to finish. Rajon Rondo (16 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists) was brilliant. He set the tone in the 1st quarter by relentlessly attacking the rim. It was a vintage Maestro performance. The Cs were unable to run [...]