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Game 6 Will Be Wednesday Night at 8pm on ESPN

After the Thunder finished up their series by routinely dismantling the Lakers last night to send them packing in five games, a time has been announced for the C’s-Sixers Game 6 on Wednesday night. It will tipoff shortly after 8pm on ESPN. Looking ahead in the postseason, if the C’s do win Game 6, and [...]

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2 days ago

Highlight: Rondo Leads The Break

I love this decision-making from Rajon Rondo. While leading the break, you can see him eyeballing Ray Allen, who runs the wing and spots up on the arc. The Sixers have a 1-2 disadvantage but are mostly concerned about Allen’s three balls, which allows Mickael Pietrus to make an unmolested baseline cut behind the defense. [...]

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2 days ago

Celtics-Sixers Game 5 Tips off at 7pm

A note to all you local C’s fans out there that may be attending the game tonight at TD Garden. The game will start just after 7pm and will be broadcast nationally on TNT. However, unlike most TNT regular season games during the season, the tip will not come 15-20 minutes after the scheduled start [...]

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10 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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11 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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11 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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Quickie: No Bowen

CelticsBlog has the skinny (via Hoopsworld and Sam Amico) on Bruce Bowen, and though it’s unclear exactly why, Bowen is apparently not going to be a member of the 2009-10 Boston Celtics.

As Roy Hobbs at CB notes, the level of interest on the Celtics side in signing Bowen is unclear. But Roy is dead on about one thing: If the C’s indeed had interest, it could mean that the team is comfortable delegating back-up point guard duties to House/Daniels, since signing Bowen would give the C’s the maximum 15 players under contract (and therefore require waiving Lester Hudson).

It could also mean that any signing of Bowen was contingent on dealing someone (likely Tony Allen or Brian Scalabrine) to the Pacers in the Daniels deal. With both of those guys on the roster, Bowen’s skill set is probably redundant—especially considering his age.

Then again, he brings something to the table both our main expiring guys don’t. He can hit the corner three (unlike TA), and he can serve as a lockdown defender on shooting guards and some small forwards (unlike Scal).

That said, I don’t think Bruce Bowen is going to determine the balance of power in the East. And I think we’ve also exhausted your (and our) level of interest in the drama surrounding the Celtics 15th man. We’re ready for next season. Let’s get it on.

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