Monthly Archives: November 2016

With a win tonight in Orlando, the Celtics had a chance to leapfrog Atlanta and Chicago into the 3rd seed in the East. But after a promising 1st quarter, the C’s parlayed poor shot selection and shaky defense into a 119-114 loss. The Celtics started red hot (7-12 from 3) in large part because the [...]

This juiciest of juicy hot takes comes to us from none other than Stephen A. Smith (SB Nation/via ESPN 710 AM): Keep in mind this, one of the biggest reasons, I’m told, that Kevin Durant may have the Lakers at the top of his list, is because the Lakers have been led to believe, by [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “Oh, yeah, definitely,” said Kelly Olynyk, who dropped 16 on the Magic and was a plus-29 in just 20 minutes. “I mean, it’s going to be [...]

With seven guys scoring in double figures, the Celtics took the first of a home & home with the Orlando Magic at TD Garden last night. Orlando hung around for much of the first three quarters, but Boston blew it open early in the 4th on their way to a 113-94 victory. The win was [...]

The Celtics are on a nice 5-game winning streak and Jay King and I are enjoying the defense behind this stretch of success. Marcus Smart and Avery Bradley (and Jae Crowder) are making life hell for opposing back courts… so much so that opponents are even amazed by the tenacity. The bench has also come alive led [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Consider coach Scott Skiles’ description of one such stretch.“They’ve got big, strong guys that blow right through things,” he said. “We hung in a little bit [...]

How does five wins in a row strike you? And each one featuring at least a 20-point lead? That’s what the Celtics have done after a strong 113-94 win over Orlando in Boston. The Cs’ record is now 27-21. The Celts had the lead most of the way, but Orlando wouldn’t go away and had [...]

ESPN’s Zach Lowe examines Blake Griffin’s situation in Los Angeles and whether or not he should be traded. Naturally, the Celtics are referenced: If you want to poach Griffin, now or in the offseason, you’re probably going to have to come with an offer that — at least in Rivers’ view — maintains the Clippers’ spot [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Celtics 5-foot-9 point guard Isaiah Thomas earned his first All-Star appearance Thursday as a coach-voted reserve with the Eastern Conference for next month’s game in Toronto. [...]

I’ll just start by saying this is an unusual source for something like this, but Carron Phillips of Delaware Online has tweeted this list of All Star game reserves: BREAKING! #NBA #AllStarGameReserves A. Drummond, P. Milsap, C. Bosh, J. Butler, I. Thomas, D. Derozan & J. Wall For the #East — Carron J. Phillips (@carronJphillips) [...]