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4 days ago

(Video) Rajon Rondo Continues To Dominate In Postgame Interview

Rajon Rondo is a tremendous player, but he tends to have a little bit of an issue scoring the ball late in games. I won’t go as far as saying he is scared, but he does pass up shots and defer to teammates in crunch-time….well a lot. Last night though may have been his coming [...]

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4 days ago

Video: Full Kevin Garnett Reaction After Game 1

Garnett followed up his season-best effort against Atlanta in Game 6 with a new season-high in points and another sensational double-double, as well 60 percent shooting (12-of-20) from the field. Over his past two contests, Garnett is averaging 28.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, two steals and four blocks a game. After the game, KG was candid [...]

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4 days ago

The Enemies List: Philadelphia, Part II

Before every playoff series this season, we’re doing some rundowns on the opposing roster for each team. Now that the Hawks have been dispensed with, we’re onto the Sixers. Here’s Part II. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Andre Iguodala: There are five guys in the league who have a claim on the title of [...]

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4 days ago

NBA: Hawks Should Have Had Free Throw on Last-Second Foul

Mike Fratello had it right: the NBA announced today that Al Horford should have been given a free throw on Marquis Daniels’s off-ball foul at the end of Thursday’s game. At the time, ref Eric Lewis ruled that Daniels’s foul had occurred after the throw-in, making him probably the only person in the arena who [...]

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7 days ago

Game 6 Time Set For Thursday Night

Boston will face off with the Hawks on Thursday night at 8pm at TD Garden. The broadcast can be seen on TNT or CSN locally. There was a risk that it would be a 6pm tip for Boston-Atlanta, if the Nuggets failed to extend the series last night against the Lakers. That would have created [...]

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8 days ago

Atlanta Shakes Up Starting Five For Game 5

Desperate times call for desperate measures and after a blowout in Game 4, Atlanta’s head coach Larry Drew is going to shake things up a bit and add some bulk to his starting five at each position. Kirk Hinrich and Jason Collins will head to the bench, while Marvin Williams will be inserted at small [...]

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Hockey Assists and Deflections

We know teams track deflections (hat tip: TrueHoop), and we hear some fans who think the “hockey...

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Deja vu: Celtics 111 Bobcats 109

Paul Pierce to Ray Allen for the win. That combination has been a proven formula for this team all year long for...

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Mid-Game Notes, Injury Updates

Some mid-game notes: • The crew reports that the C’s would be “very surprised” if KG...

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A frisky opponent: Bobcats-Celtics Preview

Charlotte at Boston 7:30pm CSN Celtics: 56-19 (30-6 at home); Off. Efficiency 110.4 (5th); Def. Efficiency 101.5...

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Morning knee slappers for April 1

Too soon with the knee jokes? “The Celtics plan to shut down Kevin Garnett until the final week of the...

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Shaq isn’t the only one Tweeting free tickets

For those daily commuters that pass through North Station in the evening, it might be a good idea to take a...

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Celtics Clutch Offense: Non-Big Three, and the Importance of Tony and Leon

**Update: Good news, given the info below: The Globe is reporting TA is coming back tonight, earlier than...

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