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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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The C’s 2nd Half Offense: Just How Much Did They Settle?

It was the common refrain after Game 1. In the 1st half, the Celtics were aggressive, attacking Cleveland’s...

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Is it Time to Bench Rasheed Wallace?

I mentioned it in my earlier post on Mo Williams’ performance in Game 1: When the C’s put Rasheed...

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Video: How’d Mo Go Off?

Excuse the cliché, but Mo Williams is the Cavs’ barometer or X-factor or whatever you want to call it. When...

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Farewell, Thibs?

Rod Thorn has already expressed interest in Tom Thibodeau for the Nets vacant head coaching job, though it’s...

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Sunday Notebook: Moving Onto Game 2, Second Half Issues, Hello to Leon

• The Celtics are ready to move on after the Cavs came back from an 11-point deficit to win Game 1. Here’s...

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Funny Bone Not So Funny: Cavaliers 101, Celtics 93

ESPN Recap • Cavs the Blog • Waiting For Next Year The Celtics squandered a third quarter 11 point lead en...

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Here We Go: Game 1 Open Thread

Offensive Efficiency: Boston: 107.7 points/100 possessions (15th) Cleveland: 111.2 points/100 possessions...

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Saturday Notebook: Interior Problems, Rondo in the Spotlight, Predictions

The sun is shining in New York City, and when that happens in late April, I’m like a dog who senses the...

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