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Lakers 'Had Too Many Europeans' Says Brilliant Boston Columnist Shaughnessy

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:00:00 PDT

Lakers 'Had Too Many Europeans' Says Brilliant Boston Columnist Shaughnessy
Posted 79 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Media Watch , NBA Playoffs , Boston , Los Angeles Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe , please share with us why you think the Celtics won the championship . " Kobe Bryant scored 22 for the losers, but ultimately...

PM Roundup: When’s The Next Basketball Post?
Posted 79 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
I thought I’d class up the joint today with a picture of Leo’s girl, Bar Refaeli … I hope she’s acceptable … A reader suggested this slightly Not Safe For TBL picture of Kirsten Dunst… I thought about writing...

Post-Finals Thoughts
Posted 79 days ago at Hornets247.com Blog
So there you have it. The Boston Celtics: your 2008 NBA Champions. From rock bottom a year ago to the top of the mountain today. Here's a few thoughts knocking around my brain as I wonder how I'll survive three-plus months without NBA...

Ep. 329: Embrace The Trophy, Celtics
Posted 79 days ago at The Basketball Jones
The Basketball Jones — NBA Finals, Game 6 — Episode 329 (.mp3) On today’s final show of the 2007-08 season, Tas and I attempt to breakdown Game 6 of the Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals. We discuss, among other things, when...

Celtics Fans (Predictably) Riot In Celebration
Posted 79 days ago at The Association
by Brett Edwards This isn't unique to Boston fans, as it happens in just about every city. But it doesn't make it any more acceptable. "Our team won WOO-HOO!! Let's cost the city where we live and local shop owners thousands of dollars!!" ...

Will the Celtics' Title Change the Face of the NBA?
Posted 79 days ago at The Association
by Brett Edwards The NBA isn't as bad as say, the NFL is in terms of being a copy-cat league. But teams and franchises definitely take notice of how the top franchises become successful. The many blockbuster trades this season were a great...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/18
Posted 79 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
Herald Glory goes to Celtics Paul Pierce reaches pinnacle Celtics’ Big Three leave floor united as champions A return to the high C’s Kevin Garnett cashes in on big chance Rajon Rondo makes big point Kobe Bryant can’t find words A...

You already know this, but it's worth repeating one last time
Posted 79 days ago at Bullets Forever
Congrats to the Celtics on a fine year and championship #17. When it comes to the Celtics-Lakers rivalry, I'd say that I'm more inclined to root for the Lake Show, but throughout these finals I couldn't help but root for this team. ...

Welcome to Pleasure Town – The Celtics in 6
Posted 79 days ago at Give Me The Rock
Well, as a Celtics fan, that was a fun night. There is nothing quite like watching Michelle Tafoya trying to interview a screaming, crying, incoherent KG after the win. And there’s already video up of the interview . Blogs are awesome. Some...

Up to 30 people arrested after Celtics win
Posted 79 days ago at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The AP reports: Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis says up to 30 people have been arrested during the Celtics championship celebration, most for disorderly conduct. Several storefront windows were damaged near the TD Banknorth Garden after the...

June 17: Celtics 131, Lakers 92
Posted 79 days ago at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The AP reports: With Russell and Havlicek sitting courtside, and Red surely lighting up a victory cigar somewhere, these Boston Celtics returned to glory like the great teams before them. Dominant in every way. On a new parquet floor below aging...

Not so close, but plenty of cigar
Posted 79 days ago at Lakers Blog
Sad to report, that smoke in the air wasn't the result of a Grouch Marx impersonators convention touching down in the Boston area. Alas, it was the aftermath of a 133-93 crushing by the Boston Celtics, the new champeens of the NBA. From nearly the...

Random Thoughts on the Day After
Posted 80 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
This is so sweet. I was a Celtics fan for championships in the 60's, 70's and 80's but this one is just more special. Back then we were spoiled. We expected to win the championship back then. This one is sweeter because of all that we as fans...

There's No Stopping The Green Monster
Posted 79 days ago at Deadspin: Nba
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who plans to spend the day celebrating the Boston's long-awaited 17th title. This almost makes up for Larry Bird transforming into a fat gremlin . When he's not doing green and white shots, he can be found...

Our Game 7 Loss Doesn't Look So Bad Now
Posted 79 days ago at Hawks BasketBlog
HTML clipboard The NBA Finals came to a disappointing end last night, as the Celticsfinished off the Lakers with a ridonkulous 131-92 win in Game 6. I say it was disappointing because, for all the hype given to the renewing ofthe...

This one goes out to the Haters
Posted 80 days ago at CelticsBlog
A lot will be written in the coming days about the BostonCeltics and their march to the 17th championship in their storiedhistory. Some will take the tact of comparing this team to the great teams inCeltics past. Some will talk about the utter...

Daily Links 6/18
Posted 80 days ago at CelticsBlog
Herald Glory goes to Celtics (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101581 format=text) Paul Pierce reaches pinnacle (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101586 format=text) ...

Lakers lose in NBA Finals
Posted 80 days ago at The Rising Suns
Congrats to Eddie House. Sun Devils everywhere are proud. Now on to the draft!

Someone Needs to Remind Jemele Hill What She Said About Don Imus

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:00:00 PDT

Someone Needs to Remind Jemele Hill What She Said About Don Imus
Posted 80 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Media Watch , NBA Playoffs , ESPN ESPN announced today that Jemele Hill would be " relieved of her duties " (read: suspension) which, I suppose, means we are all supposed to forget what happened, move on with our...

Evil Ted Finals Live Blog: Celtics/Lakers Game 6
Posted 80 days ago at Basketbawful
Pregame Stuart Scott asks D. Wade what advice he has for Kobe Bryant. Wade says Kobe needs to distribute the ball and get his teammates involved (I’m half expecting him to say “Hope for a ton of phantom foul calls in your favor.” He doesn’t.) I

THE CELTICS ARE YOUR NBA CHAMPIONS
Posted 80 days ago at With Leather
At last Boston's long-suffering fans -- who endured a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss and hadn't celebrated a championship in almost eight months -- can savor a pro sports title. The Celtics cruised to a 131-92 blowout win against the Lakers,...

Another Boston Massacre: Celtics Win Title, 131-92
Posted 80 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
Wasn’t close after the first quarter. Congrats are in order to: Doc Rivers, Danny Ainge, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce for absolutely dominating a heavily-favored opponent. Congrats, of course, to us: Taking the Celtics 7:1 at...

Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 6 - In Praise of James Posey
Posted 80 days ago at Green Bandwagon
If there was one thing that bothered me tonight it was the fact that people did not praise James Posey enough, despite Jeff Van Gundy's best efforts, following the Celtics victory. Even Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and KG did give the man enough...

Assorted Kobe Thoughts
Posted 80 days ago at Green Bandwagon
This night is about the Celtics. It will be a long time before I get over the 131 points they dropped on the Lakers. Still I'd like to touch on a few Kobe Bryant related points. Like it or not he's a massive figure in the NBA. - I found this...

Epic Fail
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans

The Lakers Need a Miracle (or two)
Posted 80 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
We searched far and wide for the right photograph to capture halftime of game six of the NBA Finals, and this is what we came up with. Do you believe in miracles? Down 23, the Lakers will need a few force a game seven. As usual, the Lakers...

Dear Lakers: You Got Rondo'd
Posted 80 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
A week ago, Rajon Rondo could hardly move. The bone bruise on his ankle, sustained in the third quarter of Game 3, was so bad a week ago that just walking a lap around the team hotel in Los Angeles was an accomplishment worth crowing about to...

The Celtics just *marmalised* the Lakers..
Posted 80 days ago at Bright Side Of The Sun
I am sad that the Suns weren't able to do this, this year, but this might be one of the sweetest sports moments ever. The Celtics didn't just beat the Lakers, they *crushed* them, pounded them, abused, humiliated and debased them, beat them...

If you must lose, I guess it's best to lose in a total team effort
Posted 80 days ago at Lakers Blog
Which is fortunate, since that's exactly what the Lakers did during a 131-92 Finals ending bloodbath at the hands of the Celtics. A complete and utter collapse was witnessed as the Celtics took home the gold for a 17th time. From top to bottom, from...

The Boston Celtics Are Once Again World Champions
Posted 80 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
The Celtics could have used any one of many excuses to lose this game. Their flight out of LA was delayed 5 hours and they didn't get in until late. Ray Allen spent the night at the hospital with his son who was ill and didn't get to Boston...

We Told You
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Defense wins championships. You think Lakers fans are realizing that now?

Boston Celtics NBA Champions Beat Lakers In Six Games 131-92
Posted 80 days ago at Slam Dunk Central
The Boston Celtics are back on top of the NBA after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in game six of the NBA Finals to take their seventeenth NBA Championship. It is the first NBA Title in 22 years for the “ Green Team .” The...

Buzzsaw
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
24 minutes away from a world championship.

Celtics One Quarter From NBA Title Blowing Out Lakers 89-60
Posted 80 days ago at Slam Dunk Central
The Boston Celtics are kicking tail, and taking names, as they are blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of three quarters in game six of the NBA Finals 89-60. If the “ Green Team ” hold onto win it will be their first NBA...

The C's Take It!
Posted 80 days ago at BASKETBALL NOTES BY ALEX
The Boston Celtics beat the Lakers and win a title in six games. Just looking at KG is so great, he's what this game is all about. The C's were having a party in the last couple of minutes, I'm just seeing this and loving it (of course, I love this...

Celtics Blowing Out Lakers at the Half 58-35 Of Game Six Of NBA Finals
Posted 80 days ago at Slam Dunk Central
If I am Doc Rivers early in the second quarter, I would insert Davis into the game. Who do the Lakers have who can match up against the “ Big Baby ”? Pau Gasol certainly is not strong enough, I don’t think even Lamar Odom is. Turiaf is too...

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!!!!
Posted 80 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
CELTICS ARE THE NBA CHAMPIONS!!!!!!! CELTICS GO GANGBUSTERS IN GAME 6; BEAT THE LAKERS LIKE RENTED MULES FOR 48 MINUTES; KG DELIVERS THE BEST POSTGAME INTERVIEW IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE; THERE ISN'T ONE DAMN THING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT...

For All the Talent, Lakers Lacked Heart
Posted 80 days ago at Los Angeles Lakers
On paper the Lakers arguable had the best starting lineup in the league; best bench; best player; best closer; most versatile player and the list goes on. Yet when it really mattered most, mental toughness and playing with heart prevailed. They...

Celtics Win! Let's Break Things!

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:25:00 PDT

Celtics Win! Let's Break Things!
Posted 80 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Eastern , NBA Fans , NBA Playoffs , NBA Videos , Boston As you can see above (and in this video here , and this picture here ), things got a bit out of hand in Boston following the Celtics' win. I've never understood this...

One More Reason For People To Hate the Celtics
Posted 79 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Congrats, d-bag...

Victory: a Game Six collage
Posted 79 days ago at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
The World Wide Web has been abuzz since the end of the Finals ... Here's some snapshots of the various online reactions to Banner No. 17 (in previous collages I went with seventeen individual screengrabs, but - now that the symbolism no longer applies...

Did Boston “buy” this championship?
Posted 79 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Ray AllenAt risk of sounding like a hater or a party-pooper, watching the Celtics and their fans celebrate the franchise's 17th NBA championship last night brought a question to mind:Does this championship mean as much to Boston fans as the last...

Around The Way
Posted 79 days ago at Need4Sheed.com
Chauncey Billups withdrew his name for consideration from the Beijing Olympics citing "family reasons." Could this be a move to save face because of the recent talk he wouldn't have made the cut in favor of Chris Paul? Ex-Sportscenter anchor can't...

Wow. Just… Wow.
Posted 79 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Oh Big Baby… That’s how I feel too. It’s very Costanza The Boston Celtics are the Champions. THE CELTICS ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!! I’m spent. I’m wiped out. If this thing had gone to 7 games… I would...

ESPN = FAIL
Posted 79 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
"Borrowing" from Fark.com commentator TikiandTorch ... well done!

Congratulations, 2008 NBA Champions Boston Celtics
Posted 79 days ago at Deadspin: Nba
We spent last evening at Professor Thom's , the Boston sports bar here in New York City. (Apparently, it used to be Riviera's, but then some bartenders got fired, or something; it's difficult to keep track of such matters.) We were engulfed in a...

Beasley's visit (with poll) & a local Celtics celebration
Posted 79 days ago at On the Beat: Miami Heat
Michael Beasley is in Miami Wednesday and Thursday for his workout/interview with the Heat. He put on quite a show with the media Tuesday in Chicago, lightheartedly answering questions about his character. Beasley is a prankster and a lot has...

Big Baby Sets High Standard for Hilarious Postgame Photos
Posted 79 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
Will this one be topped? Stay tuned.

RARRRGGGHH!! BOSTON FANS SMASH!!!!!
Posted 80 days ago at With Leather
Boston shows yet again why it has the greatest fans in America, celebrating the Celtics' NBA championship by throwing street signs through the windows of local businesses. Take note, cities with less passionate fans: if you don't support...

Congrats to the NBA champion Celtics and former Magic coach Doc Rivers
Posted 80 days ago at Orlando Magic Blog
The Boston Celtics completed one of the most amazing turnarounds in one season in NBA history, going from 24 wins last season to 66 wins this season and the NBA championship with their dominant 131-92 thrashing of the Lakers in Game 6. The turnaround...

Celtics Win, Good Triumphs Over Evil
Posted 80 days ago at Hoops and Other Pop Culture
Watching Kevin win and Kobe lose, I could only think of my favorite lines from the "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy: Sam: I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, Mr....

The Celtics Are the World Champions

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:25:00 PDT

The Celtics Are the World Champions
Posted 80 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Playoffs , Breaking News Boston wasted little time in flexing their muscle over the Lakers in Game 6, and turned the event into nothing more than a celebration for the Celtics and their fans. The home team...

NBA Finals Game 6 Live Blog
Posted 80 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Live Blogging , NBA Playoffs , Featured Stories Kobe and the Lakers are back in Boston, where the NBA season will come to its conclusion either tonight or on Thursday. The Lakers are obviously hoping for the...

Boston Leads Lakers 24-20 At The End Of First Quarter
Posted 80 days ago at Slam Dunk Central
The Boston Celtics took a 24-20 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of the first quarter Tuesday night in game six of the NBA Finals in the “ New Garden .” Celtics guard Ray Allen is out of the game as he went up and in to get...

Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 6 - Open Game Thread
Posted 80 days ago at Green Bandwagon
Before I go any further I'd be remiss if I did not bring up the whole Jemele Hill thing. She wrote an article (this is the edited one) in which she compared rooting for the Celtics to something to do with Hitler. Odd. The guys at Red's Army were...

Tuesday Pre-Game Bullets
Posted 80 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
Having lived, roughly, the Celtics' and Lakers' travel schedule for the last couple of weeks, it is my firm suspicion that both teams will be a little tired tonight. Which means, to me, that fresh legs will be at a premium. If I were Doc Rivers, I...

Will the Celtics Finish the Lakers Tonight?
Posted 80 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
If you talked to Tim Donaghy today, might he say that he expects the series to go seven? What do you make of this mysterious plane delay ? How much longer can we reasonably expect the Celtics to contain Kobe Bryant ? LeBron erupted for 45 in game...

A few quickie tidbits before the game
Posted 80 days ago at Lakers Blog
1) The Celtics locker room is surprisingly small for a home domain. Granted, it's a castle compared to where the Lakers lodge (some things never change, even in a new building), but still, I was expecting something a lot bigger for The Big Three and...

Early in the Clock
Posted 80 days ago at ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans
There are a couple of related items on TrueHoop from two smart basketball minds. The first is from David Thorpe 's Game Six preview/breakdown, specifically on Vlad Radmanovic's lousy defensive "starting position" against Paul Pierce...

Full Force!
Posted 80 days ago at Hawks | ajc.com
SMYRNA - Are you kidding me, Game 6! Didn’t the Celtics finish the Lakers off already? This series should be over already. You should be doing something else tonight. We all should be doing something else. But thanks to the...

1 vs. 100
Posted 80 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Thanks to reader Ranger John for letting us know about this clip of one Celtic fan taking on an army of Laker fans at the Staples Center the other night.

No Tomorrow For Los Angeles
Posted 81 days ago at Hoops Addict
The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 5 of the NBA Finals Sunday night to cut the Boston Celtics’ lead to 3-2 and send the series back to Boston. Los Angeles didn’t play perfectly and they weren’t even all that impressive in the...

No Excuses
Posted 81 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
I want Perk to play . I want Rondo to play well. I want Ray’s son to be OK so he can focus on the game . I want KG to shut Jason Whitlock the hell up . I want all those things. And I want them all tonight. But if none of those

We just got off a plane, so why jump right back on another one?
Posted 80 days ago at Lakers Blog
Because really, who among us loves taking two cross-country flights within 48 hours? Kind of a drag, to be honest. Thus, a mission to extend this working vacation even further. The Lakers took care of the business at hand on Sunday, pushing this baby...

The Blame Game
Posted 80 days ago at TommyPoint.com -
Can something get annoying to hear/read, but at the same time be humorous? Well, this "blaming of the officials" that is coming out of Lakers' camp is doing just that. From The Sporting News: Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic let the Boston...

Celtics Seek to Close Out Series on the Parquet
Posted 81 days ago at CelticsBlog
AT Los Angeles Lakers (2-3; 14-6) at Boston Celtics (3-2; 15-10)NBA Finals Game 6 Postseason Game #26 – Home Game #14Tuesday, June 179:00 PM ETTV: ABCTD Banknorth Garden Game Thread (index.php?option=com_smf...

Daily Links 6/17
Posted 81 days ago at CelticsBlog
Herald Injured Celtics fail physical (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101324 format=text) Celtics home in on rare Hub clinch (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101329...

In Memory Of Del
Posted 81 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
11 years ago, in June of 1997, I got the worst news of my life. My best friend was gone. He had taken his own life. Del and I were pretty much the same person. We loved the same music (I remember drinking beers in the studio… while�

Thoughts Going Into Game 6
Posted 81 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
I really wanted the Celtics to close this series out in game 5. I know the fans in Boston are happy to be able to watch them win it on their court, but there are so many factors affecting this team now that may affect the series. Just because a...

The Celtics are Stuck in L.A.
Posted 81 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
As of an hour or so ago the Celtics’ plane was stuck on the ground in Los Angeles.Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals, Paul Pierce

Barack Obama Is A Baller
Posted 81 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Jimmy Kimmel talked politics and hoops with Presidential candidate Barack Obama yesterday.If Obama is elected, he plans on replacing the White House’s bowling alley with a basketball court.Barack thinks “Kobe Bryant is the best player in...

Surely Kevin Garnett's Emotional Outburst Was Not Purposely Marketable

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:20:00 PDT

Surely Kevin Garnett's Emotional Outburst Was Not Purposely Marketable
Posted 79 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , NBA Media Watch , NBA Playoffs , NBA Last Night , Boston Honestly, it never occurred to me, while watching Kevin Garnett 's insane post game interview with Michelle Tafoya, that he might be taking a whole slogan-savvy approach...

Reading is Great! Wednesday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Posted 79 days ago at Empty the Bench
- Talk Hoops - KG won a title his way, without becoming a selfish superstar. - Sporcle - The Celtics are your 2007-08 NBA Champs. Can you name the rest? - Celtics Blog - A sneak peak at the 2008-09 Boston Celtics Calendar cover model....

“My Best Opportunity Of Winning Them Rings”
Posted 79 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Thanks to reader I Bleed Green in LA (Note: How much are YOU loving life right now???) for bringing up this video again. He’s right… it really means something now. I remember getting tingles when I saw that ad the first time...

That Vaunted Lakers Defense, The Conclusion
Posted 79 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Ah… who would we be without a parting shot at the hated Lakers. Yes Lakers… we still hate you. Beating you for the title makes it so much sweeter. Watching that purple and gold skulk off the court was as sweet as watching KG...

Finals Reflections
Posted 79 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
There is a big difference between "making history" and "getting in an obscure corner of the record book." The first implies being famous, widely known, discussed, and remembered. In my book, the Celtics "made history" last night by making good on the...

KG Is Emotional
Posted 79 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Kevin Garnett is simply not human. The look on his face beginning at the 8 second mark of this video is insane. And I don’t mean “wow, that’s awesome” insane. I mean “this guy might be performing a satanic...

Links: NBA Finals Game Six Live Notes
Posted 80 days ago at SLAM Online
by Lang Whitaker Welcome to Boston! We’ll be here all night watching and talking about Game Six of the 2008 NBA Finals (or at least as long as the internet connection here at the FleetNorthCenterBankCenter holds out — so don’t...

What's Up With KG?
Posted 79 days ago at Timberwolves Den
Was it just me, or did he sound like a total retard last night? I mean, I realize how much winning means to him, but what was with the babbling beginning to the Tafoya interview? And yelling 'Anything is possible' and giving shout out to cities? It...

Our Congratulations, Kudos and Hats Off to the Boston Celtics (and Kevin Garnett)
Posted 80 days ago at Empty the Bench
Paul Pierce Photo Credit: Icon SMI “I can be better. I will be better.” - Kevin Garnett Congratulations are in order for everyone in the Celtics organization. Everyone in the rotation, coaching staff and front office....

Kevin Garnett Intenses Twitter
Posted 80 days ago at the Blowtorch
Kevin Garnett's current Twitter status:

To The KG Doubters
Posted 80 days ago at TommyPoint.com -
20.2 points per game. 10.4 rebounds per game. 49% shooting from the field. 81% shooting from the line. Contagious, ball-hawking defense. That's what Kevin Garnett has brought to the table during the 2008 Playoffs. And, outside of the field goal...

KG’s Disappearing Act
Posted 81 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Kevin Garnett entered the NBA Finals shooting 52% from the field during the 2008 playoffs.Kevin shot 53% from the field versus Rasheed Wallace and the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. Even more impressive is the fact that out of his...

Home Sweet Home
Posted 81 days ago at perkisabeast.com Blog
“It’s going to be like coming into the amazon, into the jungle,” said Celtics forward Kevin Garnett. “I look forward to going home and playing.” Web ...

NBA Essentials: New York Post Cares Not for the Celtics

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:30:00 PDT

NBA Essentials: New York Post Cares Not for the Celtics
Posted 79 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , Kings , Hornets , NBA Media Watch NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day. 1. Sports by Brooks : The New York media isn't so thrilled about recognizing another Boston championship. 2. Dime...

Boston Celtics World Champions
Posted 79 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Bill Russell knew.Of course, Russell is a Celtic at heart. The man led Boston to 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons. But he’s also the greatest winner in the history of professionals sports. Russell saw KG playing the “way he should...

48 Hours
Posted 79 days ago at Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!
Let me sum up. In the past 48 hours: -Tiger Woods wins the US Open on a broken leg on the 91st hole -The Celtics knock off the Lakers and make Kobe cry -My ancestral home of Italy knocks off France, gets a must-lose from Romania, and moves on -4,000...

Congratulations
Posted 79 days ago at Sactown Royalty
... to the Celtics, who made plenty of Kings fans happy with that obliteration. ... to my friends at CelticsBlog and Green Bandwagon , who deserve some fun after that horrendous 2006-07. ... to my (few) Lakers fan friends ( here , here , here...

There’s Got To Be A Morning After
Posted 80 days ago at Forum Blue And Gold
First things first — congratulations to the Celtics and their fans. Boston was the better team in this series, the team that played with more focus and a more veteran mentality. They deserved the title, and I’m happy for Jeff and other Celtics...

Celtics 131, Lakers 92: Instant Analysis
Posted 80 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Crown 'emWhy the Celtics won: Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo played aggressively all night. Throughout the series both KG and Rondo have either been passive at the same time or took turns being passive, especially on the offensive end. Tonight Rondo...

Random, Gut Reactions to the Celtics' Win
Posted 80 days ago at Bright Side Of The Sun
Here's a list, in no particular order, of thoughts and feelings. 1. Loved to see it end this way. Hate the Lakers. Hate Kobe. Boston is still my #2 team. 2. Favorite play of the game: With about 8...

Celtics Destroy Lakers in Game 6, Win NBA Championship
Posted 80 days ago at NBA Weblog
The Boston Celtics left no doubt who this year's NBA Champion is, after an overwhelmingly dominate performance against the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday night. Final score 131-92. Up by as many as 43 points in the game, the Celtics were really never in any...

Boston’s Tough ‘Escape’ from L.A.
Posted 81 days ago at SLAM Online
by Marcel Mutoni The Celtics and I had decidedly different experiences getting out of the city of Los Angeles yesterday. Not only did the rental car company knock a bunch of money off the weekly rate for me when I brought the car back to LAX in...

Celtics back from L.A.
Posted 80 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Via the International Herald Tribune:The Celtics weren’t at full strength for Game 5, missing center Kendrick Perkins with a shoulder injury. Whether he’ll play in Game 6 will be a game-time decision, but Boston expects to have Allen...

Jet Lag
Posted 81 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
As if a cross-country flight isn’t bad enough, we’ve learned the Celtics flight out of L.A. was delayed some 6 hours today due to mechanical issues with the plane. So instead of them landing around 5pm EST, they won’t get back...

Still breathing
Posted 81 days ago at Lakers Blog
The Lakers, faced with a Sunday night elimination game on a home floor that they have defended well throughout the playoffs, pushed back against the Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a hard fought slugfest of a 103-98 win, forcing a Game 6 in...

Are the Celtics TRYING to give me a heart attack?!?
Posted 81 days ago at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
Okay, first let's get to the good stuff: the C's took care of business and protected the home court, resulting in a 2-0 lead in these NBA Finals ... and a large part of last night's Game Two victory can be attributed to the hustle and determination of...

ESPN: Ray Allen Gives It Up To Boston After Title Clincher

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:32:08 PDT

ESPN: Ray Allen Gives It Up To Boston After Title Clincher
Posted 80 days ago at Slam Dunk Central

The Boston Celtics Just Won the NBA Finals, and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Posted 80 days ago at The Moonball Blog
KG finally won a ring -- in stunning fashion. He and the rest of the C's truly earned it with the vision they found to turn this team around. Ray Allen had some beautiful stretches too -- Doc Rivers was first-class, and the bench was huge in...

Congrats to Celtics - 2008 NBA Champs
Posted 80 days ago at Running with the Nuggs
The Boston Celtics just completed a stunning rout of the Western Conference Champion Los Angeles Lakers in the 6th and final game of the 2008 NBA Finals. The Celtics won - 131-92. This game was not close after the first quarter and actually broke...

CELTICS WIN 17th TITLE
Posted 80 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
KG CELEBRATES BY PERFORMING FELLATIO ON THE CENTERCOURT LEPRECHAUN AND THEN SCREAMING LIKE A MADMAN- WE WOULDN'T WANT IT ANY OTHER WAY A year ago today, we were racking our brains trying to figure out how the Celtics could possibly turn the...

Celtics Win NBA Title!
Posted 80 days ago at The Site that's Saving the Sonics!
Congrats to Ray Allen, KG, Paul Pierce and crew. A complete dismantling of the Lakers tonight. Ray Allen was on fire, which was nice to see after a tough day yesterday for his family. I thought the Lakers would win this in 6 games. I also thought the...

Sabotage!!
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
If we get any more posts like this one from Matt at Hardwood Paroxysm, someone somewhere is going to require mandatory drug testing for bloggers. And quite frankly, I’m not sure anyone will pass (Chuck has been mainlining Winstrol for 12...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/17
Posted 80 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
Herald Injured Celtics fail physical Celtics home in on rare Hub clinch Easy-to-follow directions for Celtics to arrive at title No. 17 Ray Allen expected to play Pick and roll has big role in Celtics’ success Joey Fund raffling off four...

Celtics Up 23 At Halftime
Posted 80 days ago at CelticsBlog
BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA!

The Chris Mihm Experience Pleases No One
Posted 81 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Fans , NBA Playoffs , Los Angeles If you were one of the millions who followed Brett Edwards' FanHouse live blog , you'll remember Phil Jackson 's marvelous Chris Mihm Experience in Game 5's second quarter was...

Celtics still in LA
Posted 81 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Via the Boston Globe:As of 4 p.m. EDT today, the Celtics plane is still on the ground in Los Angeles due to mechanical issues with the plane. [Read]

Links
Posted 81 days ago at Green Bandwagon
You may have noticed that my links have been non-existent. I blame that on traveling and information overload. However, if you need a fix go to Loy's Place , Celtics Blog , TrueHoop , Ball Don't Lie , and Rob Peterson's Blinks at NBA.com. ...

Rondo is the Biggest Problem for Boston
Posted 81 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
There are times - like most of last night - where Rajon Rondo literally can’t be on the floor in these Finals. He’s not taking (or making) open shots, he’s turning the ball over, and he’s not making good decisions with the ball...

First Cup: Monday
Posted 81 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
Lakers vs. Celtics Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times: "A breakout game that ended with nobody wanting to break out, everyone standing in their Staples Center seats and crowding the hardwood, their optimism still deafening. Not so fast. Of...

Celtics Grounded
Posted 81 days ago at CelticsBlog
Marc Spears reports (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2008/06/celtics_still_i.html) : As of 4 p.m. EDT today, the Celtics plane is still on the ground in Los Angeles due to mechanical issues with the...

Thanks Red: Congratulating the 2008 Celtics

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:05:00 PDT

Thanks Red: Congratulating the 2008 Celtics
Posted 79 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , NBA Playoffs , NBA Videos I know we've been a little video-heavy today, but hey, it is the day after the Finals ended, so there's a lot of cool interesting stuff to show you. Including this touching tribute to Red Auerbach ,...

Red comes back to life
Posted 79 days ago at SLAM Online
By Konate Primus Reebok is proud of its hometown Celtics and has created a 30-second spot which celebrates the Celtics’ World Championship win and pays homage to legendary Celtics’ coach Red Auerbach. This campaign was launched to build on the...

Thanking The Celtics
Posted 79 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
My ongoing, blatantly overt effort to get free things from major corporations continues in the afterglow of the NBA Championships. This is Reebok thanking Red. I will say… the effect of making that statue move was cool. (Crossing...

Thanks Red - Reebok Congratulates The NBA Champion 2008 Boston Celtics
Posted 80 days ago at Slam Dunk Central

Perkins and Rondo Will Both Go Tonight, But Which Way?

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:38:00 PDT

Perkins and Rondo Will Both Go Tonight, But Which Way?
Posted 80 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , Eastern , Western , NBA Playoffs , Boston , Los Angeles From the AP comes news that both Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo will go tonight in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Boston. What does this mean? Well, Perkins is...

Perk Looks Good
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
According to the Globe’s Gary Dzen, Kendrick Perkins looks pretty good during warmups: Perkins is in uniform and warming up on the parquet. Perkins is taking jump shots over the reach of assistant coach Clifford Ray. He’s a...

Kendrick Perkins starting Game 6
Posted 80 days ago at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The New Orleans Times-Picayune (John Reid) reports: Kendrick Perkins will start tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Sunday’s Game 5 with a strained left shoulder. Perkins participated in Tuesday morning’s shootaround and...

Perk Will Play
Posted 80 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Kendrick Perkins says he's going to play tonight. This is actually a big deal. The Celtics clearly missed his presence in Game 5 on D and on the glass as Pau and Lamar were able to dominate in the paint (or as close to "dominate" as those two can get).

Perk & Ray Are In
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Kendrick Perkins and Ray Allen are both planning to play . “If feels good,” said Perkins. I’m going to give it a shot tonight and see how it goes. I plan on playing tonight and I’ll see how it goes.” Perkins...

Perk Gonna Give It A Go
Posted 80 days ago at TommyPoint.com -
From Celtics.com: The Celtics' shootaround just concluded, and center Kendrick Perkins (strained left shoulder) told the media that he's going to give it a go tonight. No word on whether or not he'll start at this point. Perkins, who injured the...

PERK TO PLAY
Posted 80 days ago at perkisabeast.com Blog
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Perkins Is A Go; Ray Allen "Expected" To Play, Is In Boston Area
Posted 80 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics

The Importance of Kendrick Perkins
Posted 81 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
Anyone who has been around me for more than a minute or two knows that I am a big Kendrick Perkins fan. Perk has been my favorite player since his first year with the Celtics. I love his work ethic. I love his attitude and I love the fact that he...

Allen, Maybe Perk(?) Will Be Ready for Game 6
Posted 80 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
Alright, so Ray Allen's son was hospitalized the other night and for what reason is nobody's business. The good news is that the plucky, babyfaced, and handsome young stud is fine and RayRay's kid is feeling a lot better, too. As for Perk, it...

Perkins Will Give It A Go
Posted 81 days ago at CelticsBlog
Celtics.com reports: (http://www.nba.com/celtics/playoffs2008/playoffs-postups.html)The Celtics' shootaround just concluded, and center Kendrick Perkins (strained left shoulder) told the media that he's going to give it a go tonight. No word on...

One of These Days, Brian Scalabrine Will Be an NBA Finals MVP

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:45:00 PDT

One of These Days, Brian Scalabrine Will Be an NBA Finals MVP
Posted 80 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , NBA Playoffs , NBA Videos , Boston Brian Scalabrine is clearly someone who doesn't take himself too seriously. Wait, scratch that -- Brian Scalabrine is clearly an NBA champion who doesn't take himself too seriously. Say...

"SCAL-A-BRINE!!!!!" CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, CLAP
Posted 79 days ago at Green Bandwagon
Earlier Fooch linked to Matt Watson's post on Brian Scalabrine's press conference. Here's how I like to think it went down: Some Celtics or NBA behind the scenes guy: "Hey Kobe is still getting ready. We need another Celtic. How about Posey?" ...

Best… Interview… Ever
Posted 79 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Here we are… celebrating the 17th Celtics championship. We’re listening to KG, Pierce, and Doc all breaking down and getting emotional. And then comes Brian Scalabrine … and oh… was it ever awesome. The highlights: ...

BRIAN SCALABRINE KNOWS HE SUCKS
Posted 79 days ago at With Leather
You knew the Celtics meant business last night when Brian Scalabrine was actually wearing warmups instead of his usual street clothes. He wasn't going to play, but you knew that HE knew he didn't want to be in a suit for the championship...

Out of Contexts: Kobe Bryant

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:55:54 PDT

Out of Contexts: Kobe Bryant
Posted 79 days ago at Basketbawful
What was most impressive aspect of Boston's epic ass-kickery of the Lakers in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals? It's not what you think. Or... is it? Said the Mamba : "I've seen some pretty stiff ones and this was right up there with them." Um, no...

NBA Finals Game 6 Halftime Notes
Posted 80 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
KB24 (photo. Chris Sembrot)* The Kobe montage from his first-quarter destruction was even more impressive than what he did in game five. And his second quarter disappearing act equally silent.* The Celtics truly deserved that standing ovation from...

Kobe & Pierce: A Tale of 2 Pick-and-Rolls
Posted 80 days ago at The Painted Area
Let's go to one old reliable, the NBA Hot Spots (courtesy of NBA.com), and one new toy, RedLasso , to provide a quick & dirty examination of how Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce are being defended in the pick-and-roll in the Finals. I'm going to skip the...

Kobe vs. MJ
Posted 80 days ago at ballerblogger.com
“This series has shown that Bryant is not Jordan. That should have been understood already. But sometimes we let the mythology of Jordan overshadow the reality. Do you think Jordan never had a Finals performance with numbers like the 27 points...

Finals Scouting Report: Kobe Bryant
Posted 80 days ago at 20 Second Timeout
Throughout this season I have repeatedly asserted that teams could not guard Kobe Bryant the way that the Spurs and Celtics guarded LeBron James in the 2007 and 2008 playoffs respectively because Bryant's outside shot is far superior to James'. James...

Defense Wins Championships
Posted 80 days ago at CelticsBlog
Two good links on the importance of defense. First the Painted Area breaks down our pick and roll defense (http://thepaintedarea.blogspot.com/2008/06/kobe-pierce-tale-of-2-pick-and-rolls.html). (with videos and everything) The goals of the...

Kobe Bryant to David Ortiz: 'Go Red Sox'
Posted 82 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Playoffs Like the Lakers themselves, the Kobe vs. the Red Sox angle just refuses to go away. After Game 5 on Sunday night, Kobe was asked what he thought of David Ortiz reportedly wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey...

Bring it on home to me
Posted 81 days ago at perkisabeast.com Blog
I can’t help but hum this Sam Cooke classic every time I think about the Celtics winning a title. Particularly, this refrain. “It’s been a long, long time coming but I know a change gonna come.” You bet it is Celtics fans...

Video: Lakers Fans Taunt Celtics Players as They Get on the Team Bus

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:49:00 PDT

Video: Lakers Fans Taunt Celtics Players as They Get on the Team Bus
Posted 81 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Fans , NBA Playoffs , NBA Videos Here's some pretty funny stuff ( via TMZ ) that appeared to occur before Game 4 of the Finals outside the Celtics' hotel. As the players boarded the team bus, a group of Laker fans...

Ep. 328: Surviving The Times
Posted 81 days ago at The Basketball Jones
The Basketball Jones — NBA Finals, Game 5 — Episode 328 (.mp3) On today’s show, Tas and I breakdown Game 5 of the Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals. We discuss, among other things, wacky inflatable arm flailing Pau Gasol, the Lakers’...

The Boston Herald: “Phil Jackson’s Full of It”
Posted 81 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
If you’re on the Celtics‘ side of things, there are probably a million things that drive you insane about the Lakers. Whether it’s all things Kobe, Jack Nicholson constantly giving your coach and players an earful on the sidelines,...

Celtics: Just One Baby!
Posted 81 days ago at josh q. public
Josh Q. Public: One love. One blood. One life. You got to do what you should. -U2 Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go! I know. I know I said the Celtics would wrap this thing up last night. I said the Lakers were demorali

Hold the Coronation: Lakers 103, Celtics 98
Posted 81 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
It sure smelled like a collapse, right? The resilient Celtics rallied from down 19 early to take the lead, and then fell behind again by 14 in the second half, but clawed within 97-95 with less than a minute to play. One problem: Ray Allen, their...

The Machine
Posted 81 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
These things are just hysterical. Of course… I find them hysterical because we’re up 3-2 and I have every confidence in the world that ‘Celtics in 6′ will come true. More “machine” videos can be found here..

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/16
Posted 81 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
Herald Lakers put 17 on hold Celtics can’t afford to go to brink FL's Take: I don't want this to go to 7 games. The Celtics must find a way to end it in 6. The injuries are a factor and they are just going to get worse, not better. If Pierce,..

Credit Where Credit Is Due
Posted 81 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
The Celtics did what would normally have been enough to win that game last night. But let’s give credit where credit is due: Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom didn’t let that happen. “Gasoft” smartly took it right to KG for most...

Today’s Links 6/16
Posted 81 days ago at Celtics247.com
Herald Lakers put 17 on hold Celtics can’t afford to go to brink ’Garbage’ time for Kevin Garnett Coaching breakdown: Phil Jackson’s full of it Kobe Bryant: Lakers’ man of steal Inactives stick with Celtics Paul Pierce is on a.

The Lakers couldn't do that ...
Posted 81 days ago at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
The Lakers tried to come back from a 24-point deficit in Game Two - and almost succeeded - but the Celts were able to lock down in the closing moments and held onto their lead for the win . That's the difference between them and these Celtics, who...

Disappointing, but not wholly unexpected ...
Posted 81 days ago at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
There's a reason that the Lakers have made it up to this point, as they haven't lost a game at home since March 28th ... That includes a perfect 9-0 during the postseason, as the Not Ready for Kobe Bryant Players took care of business in their return...

The Finals Are Goin' Back To Beantown
Posted 81 days ago at Deadspin: Nba
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who can't decide whether he likes the fact that ginormous leads are not safe when these teams play. When he's not silently wondering what's going to happen in Game 6, he can be found staring into space with...

Jason Whitlock Does Not Like KG
Posted 81 days ago at CelticsBlog
From today's column: (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101131 srvc=rss) Tip your cap to the Lakers, I guess; they accepted the gift given to them by Kevin Garnett, who missed three of four last-minute free...

Will Rondo's Success Alter Draft Strategy?

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:35:00 PDT

Will Rondo's Success Alter Draft Strategy?
Posted 80 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , NBA Draft , NBA Playoffs , Boston Rajon Rondo 's status among the great young NBA point guards will be discussed fully this summer, I suspect. It's a hard argument to make because no point guard in the league derives so much...

L.A. Got Rondo’d
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
This kid has been unbelievable tonight. Anyone who called for his benching is a moron.

Lakers Are Favored Next Year

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:00:20 PDT

Lakers Are Favored Next Year
Posted 79 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
It’s never too early to start thinking about next season. According to BetExpress.com (sorry BetUS.com I couldn’t find next seasons odds on your site), the extremely soft Los Angeles Lakers are 2-1 favorites to win the NBA...

A few thoughts on the afternoon after
Posted 79 days ago at Lakers Blog
No question last night's carnage will sting for a while. It should. In terms of product quality, what the Lakers trotted out Tuesday night in Boston was the basketball equivalent of expired olives and curdled milk. Inedible. Indigestible. Unfit for...

Finals Thoughts
Posted 79 days ago at Bandwagon L.A.
Boston is the better team. The thing that made this fact -- that a 66 win team is better than a 57 win team -- a surprising one was the way the Lakers looked coming into the Finals and the way Boston looked to start the playoffs. It turns out we...

MVP

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:14:00 PDT

MVP
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans

Are You Disappointed By the Finals?
Posted 80 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Photo. MannionWe obviously think that this NBA season has been the best ever, and even though this Lakers/Celtics series hasn't exactly been a thing a of beauty the entire time, we're still enjoying every second of it. Apparently not everybody...

Finals Scouting Report: Paul Pierce
Posted 80 days ago at 20 Second Timeout
Depending on the outcome, Paul Pierce or Kobe Bryant will most likely win the 2008 Finals MVP. In my previous post I broke down Bryant's performance in the first five games of the Finals and compared his numbers in this series and the Western...

Paul Pierce's Legacy
Posted 80 days ago at CelticsBlog
Two articles talking about Paul Pierce's legacy.Adrian Wojnarowski: (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AmdgtllexP6iLArJY0CWeOu8vLYF?slug=aw-piercegamesixpreview061708 prov=yhoo type=lgns) Before the season, Boston debated on whether...

ESPN’s Jemele Hill “Relieved of her responsibilities for a period of time” Following Hilter Comment

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:04:48 PDT

ESPN’s Jemele Hill “Relieved of her responsibilities for a period of time” Following Hilter Comment
Posted 80 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
According to a statement from ESPN, there won’t be any more TV or .com appearances for Jemele Hill for an unspecified time period (but you can still find her on her blog !) : “Both Jemele and ESPN.com apologize. The column, as...

ESPN: Kevin Garnett Talks After Celtics’ Championship
Posted 80 days ago at Slam Dunk Central

Ray's Son, Not Daughter Is In Hospital - Ray Will Play

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:46:00 PDT

Ray's Son, Not Daughter Is In Hospital - Ray Will Play
Posted 80 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
According to ESPN today: Allen's toddler son, Walker, underwent medical tests Sunday and Monday, and Allen was still at the hospital when the rest of the Celtics arrived in Boston at about 10:30 p.m. ET Monday, team spokesman Jeff Twiss told The...

Celtics Stuff Live & Celtics Pride: PostGame Tonight on ESPN 890
Posted 81 days ago at CelticsBlog
On the edge of destiny, the Celtics had their team bus (well I know it’s not really a bus) delayed by engine problems and sat for a few hours on their way home from L.A. While many have noted the normal fatigue factor involved in playing on...

ESPN: NBA Finals Breakdown: Celtics On Guard
Posted 81 days ago at Slam Dunk Central

Jemele Hill Story Picks Up Steam
Posted 81 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
The Boston media is starting to go with this (video version here ) At the very least, ESPN was forced to respond: “the column as originally posted made some absolutely unacceptable comparisons. It was edited to correct those and we will...

Staples Center Will Not Open Up to Televise Game 6, Host Fan Fights

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:55:00 PDT

Staples Center Will Not Open Up to Televise Game 6, Host Fan Fights
Posted 81 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Fans , NBA Playoffs The Lakers have opened up the Staples Center in past seasons as a place for fans to get together to watch the team play their road Finals games on television. They usually get a few thousand...

Staples Center will not show Boston games
Posted 81 days ago at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The following is a statement from the Los Angeles Lakers:After meeting with law enforcement and city representatives, we have agreed to not open STAPLES Center for a public showing of any upcoming playoff games from Boston. Because of concerns for...

Hurt or not, Rondo must step up for Celtics - NBA - CBSSports.com Live Scores, Standings, Stats

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:00:32 PDT

Hurt or not, Rondo must step up for Celtics - NBA - CBSSports.com Live Scores, Standings, Stats

The Roundup: The Scary Non-Celebrity Laker Fans
Posted 81 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
Does it get any better than Sophia Bush and Minka Kelly hanging out together? … in case you care, the financial documents of McCain and Obama … what a mess … we have a half-baked theory about this urbanization thing that’s...

For Better Or For Worse
Posted 80 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Home Rondo is aggressive and gets into the middle of defense to wreak havoc and destroy rotations. Road Rondo seems nervous and tentative. Home Rondo knocks down baseline jumpers when he’s open. Road Rondo passes up layups to pass out to...

YouTube - Kobe Bryant With the Steal and Monster Slam(Gm 5 NBA Finals)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:44:43 PDT

YouTube - Kobe Bryant With the Steal and Monster Slam(Gm 5 NBA Finals)

Worst of Game 5 of the 2008 NBA Finals
Posted 81 days ago at Basketbawful
The Celtics in the first quarter: It was like a psychedelic flashback to Game 4, only without the singing pixies and dancing fruit (or was that just me?). Boston started the game out-of-synch both offensively and defensively (and that's putting it...

So, it's back to Beantown then ...
Posted 81 days ago at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
The C's had their chances, as they were able to withstand another strong first-quarter performance by the Lakers (this time the early deficit only reached 19 points), but ultimately could not put this game to bed and wound up on the losing end of a...

Lakers Hold On, Head Back to Boston

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:49:58 PDT

Lakers Hold On, Head Back to Boston
Posted 82 days ago at Hoops Addict
Grit. Heart. Determination. These are attributes we ascribe to champions. For a team to be consider a worthy titleholder, they must have had their resolve tested and resiliency pushed en route to their final achievement. Contenders become...

Daily Links 6/16
Posted 82 days ago at CelticsBlog
Herald Lakers put 17 on hold (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101109 format=text) Celtics can’t afford to go to brink (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101110...

Now on Barstool

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:25:37 PDT

Now on Barstool
Posted 81 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
On Barstool today, I’m making the case for Eddie House to start Game 6: This “comeback” thing is getting old. Aside from the obvious notion of playing better 1st quarter defense, Doc Rivers should shuffle up the starting...

Lakers Hold Off Celtics, Trail 3-2
Posted 81 days ago at Los Angeles Lakers
LOS ANGELES (AP)— Pack up the championship trophy and book a flight back to Boston, the NBA finals aren’t over yet. The Los Angeles Lakers are headed East to try a historic comeback of their own. Kobe Bryant scored 25 points, including a...