Monthly Archives: September 2016

Instead of previewing a Game 7 against the Hawks, John and Jay are reviewing the Boston Celtics 2015-2016 season. Was it a success? And what happens now? Who should stay? Who should go? Who would we give up in a trade? There’s a lot to get to, and we talk about it all here for [...]

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. We learned a lot through this playoff series, but one of the things that I learned is we’ve got to get better. And you know what? [...]

The offseason has officially begun, and Isaiah Thomas, Amir Johnson & their teammates must now look ahead to the 2016-17 campaign. During their exit interviews today, they talked about the special bond this year’s team formed, how they’d like to continue to build on it & how hopeful they are that Danny will bring in [...]

The Celtics intended pursuit of Kevin Durant is the worst kept secret in the NBA. Yahoo’s Chris Mannix reiterates “the plan” in a Celtics post-mortem: Ainge will be aggressive in free agency, team sources told The Vertical, and yes, that means a run at Kevin Durant. The Celtics believe Durant will meet with them this summer, [...]

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. Thomas is hoping the team will have a chance to build on this season, but understands that things could look very different next season. “One thing [...]

Thank god that’s over. I love a grit and balls playoff dogfight but this team was borderline unwatchable in the playoffs. Even the victories were brutal. The Hawks choked out the Celtics, 104-92, to win this series in 6 games. Atlanta’s recipe for victory was the same: swarm Isaiah Thomas and dare the others to [...]

Well, we’ve been here before… the Celtics are coming out of a shellacking in Atlanta and coming home to Boston and that crazy Garden crowd. What do they need to do to win Game 6? What can they do to get Isaiah Thomas free? Can Kelly Olynyk or Jae Crowder show up to save the [...]

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. Each game tells its own story, but the recent past has served as a necessary prologue. Now there is anticipation to see what Celtics coach Brad [...]

We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from Atlanta. Trapping Thomas The Hawks did make a defense adjustment in Game 5. They employed a trap when the Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas had the ball and forced him to pass. Following [...]

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. Although they were routed in Atlanta and now face a must-win Game 6 on Thursday, the Celtics caught a big break regarding the indispensable Isaiah Thomas. [...]