Yesterday, I covered the New Orleans Hornets’ draft needs and projected who they would select with their first-round pick.  Today, I cover th

Euroleague Transfers FRANCE TRANSFERS Updated: 18/6/2008 23h30 CET NB: Please note that names in bold are confirmed transfers . Others listed are rumors published by various media or online discussion forums. Arrivals Departures ...

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...

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...

Note: First, I'd like to thank Hersey for the photo of Big Baby posing with the Larry O'Brien Trophy. (Supahstah!!) Second, excuse me if this post is rambling and poorly written. I've been waiting 22 years for this. As a consequence: I can't brain...

Last night, the Lakers did not even put up a fight. Kobe Bryant was awful, and none of the Lakers starters recorded a positive Win Contribution. Meanwhile, four of the Celtics starters made positive Win Contributions, with Allen and Garnett...

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...

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...

At some point in the second quarter, when the whirlwind of ineptness that was the Lakers fell behind by 20, we switched over to The Office. One can only stomach so much soft defense from Pau Gasol, and so many poor decisions by Sasha Vujacic. Sure,...

For the first five games of the NBA Finals, the heavyweight match between the Celtics' league best defense and the Lakers' high powered offense was a close bout but in game six the Celtics landed a stunning knockout punch, posting a 131-92 victory to...

Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , Grizzlies , NBA Fans , NBA Playoffs When considering the parties ecstatic about Boston's complete obliteration of the Lakers, don't leave out scorned Memphis Grizzlies fans. Grizz blogger Zack of 3 Shades of Blue...

Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Playoffs , Boston , Los Angeles For the most part, the Lakers' resistance to Boston's overpowering second-half swag looked mild. Kobe Bryant stopped running, Pau Gasol refused to challenge anything, and the...

Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Playoffs , Boston , Los Angeles , Featured Stories In the long-form tradition of The Rotation , Tom Ziller considers the action the morning after each game of the NBA Finals. Proper perspective for the absurdity...

The Leprechaun was back in Boston Tuesday night, his first visit to the “ New Garden “. The magical sprite who used to put the ball in the basket for the Celtics teams from 1957-1986, and would bat the ball away when the opponent...

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...