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Avery Bradley Likely Done For Season

On the back of a horrific game six performance, Gary Washburn of the Globe piled on with more bad news: Avery Bradley is almost certainly done for the season. Washburn: A source close to Bradley told the Globe that it’s in the “high 90s” percentile that Bradley will be shut down and will perhaps need [...]

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3 days ago

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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3 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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4 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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12 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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12 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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Miami Is A Nice Place To Visit

Both games were dicey late but ended as expected tonight: Atlanta beat Milwaukee on the road and the Heat squeaked past Philly. 

Which leaves us with this:

3) Atlanta 52-29 (Games left: vs. CLE)

4) Boston 50-30 (Games left: @CHI, vs. MIL)

5) Miami 46-35 (Games left : vs. NJN)

6) Milwaukee 45-36 (Games left: @BOS)

The Celtics aren’t locked into a first-round series with Miami, but it’s getting close. There are only two scenarios I can see in which the C’s would face the Bucks in the first round. Both are unlikely.

Scenario #1: The Celtics win out and Atlanta loses to the Cavs in the Hawks’ season finale. 

This scenario would push the C’s into the 3rd seed, where they’d face the Bucks in the 3-vs-6 series. 

Why It’s Unlikely: The Hawks will be facing Cleveland’s B-Team in the season finale. They should win that game if they need/want it. Boston, meanwhile, figures to get Chicago’s best effort Tuesday, since the Raptors hold the tie-breaker over the Bulls. Milwaukee will play hard in the season finale. 

Scenario #2: The Bucks beat Boston and the Heat lose to the Nets on the final day of the season. 

Why It’s Unlikely: The Nets have won 12 games this season. 

Interesting Possible Twist: If the Bulls beat the Celtics on Tuesday, the C’s will be locked into the 4th spot with one game (against the Bucks) remaining. They would have no way of catching the Hawks. The C’s in that scenario would almost certainly rest key guys and give the Boston fans one last chance to cheer Brian Scalabrine as he earns a larger paycheck this season than those of Rajon Rondo, Tony Allen, Marquis Daniels, Shelden Williams and Glen Davis. 

In other words: That game would be there for the Bucks to take. 

Of course, the Nets would still have to beat Miami in order for Milwaukee to jump back into 5th. 

In other words: Get out the sun screen, rent a car that’s nicer than the one you own and make your reservations at Le Tub. We’re going to Miami.

Oh: And for the love of Diana Taurasi, DO NOT LEAVE UDONIS HASLEM OPEN ON THE LEFT BASELINE.

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