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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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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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Game 3: Celtics (2-0) @ Knicks (0-2) Open Thread

Boston @ New York
Madison Square Garden
7:00 PM
ESPN, CSN

Offensive Efficiency:
Boston: 104.0 points/100 possessions (t-17th)
New York: 108.3 points/100 possessions (5th)

Defensive Efficiency:
Boston: 97.8 points allowed/100 possessions (2nd)
New York: 106.9 points allowed/100 possessions (21st)

Probable NY starters: Toney Douglas(PG), Landry Fields (SG), Carmelo Anthony (SF), Amare Stoudemire/Shawne Williams (PF), Ronny Turiaf (C)

Probable BOS starters: Rajon Rondo (PG), Ray Allen (SG), Paul Pierce (SF), Kevin Garnett(PF), Jermaine O’Neal (C)

View from the opposing benchKnickerblogger

***UPDATE: Chauncey Billups will NOT play tonight

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The Celtics look to go up 3-0 and take commanding control of this series. If you haven’t heard, this will be the first playoff basketball game played at Madison Square Garden since 2004. Apparently a lot of important people are supposed to be in attendance.

The update on Stoudemire and Billups: the Knicks are hopeful for Amare’s return, but they remain pessimistic that Billups can be ready by tip-off. Both will be game-time decisions. I’d be shocked if Amare doesn’t at least try to play, though. He’s been working toward this moment all season, and even if his back isn’t fully cooperating, I can’t see him sitting this one out completely. As for Billups, we saw the effect that his absence had on Game 2, as Rajon Rondo got to the rim whenever he wanted. If Billups isn’t able to play, Rondo’s scoring instantly becomes an important factor in this game.

And finally, the rebounding numbers from Tuesday’s game again: Knicks out-board the C’s 53-37, including 20 on the offensive glass. And that was without Amare for most of the game. Surely, the Celtics know they have rebounding concerns, but that hasn’t yet led to any dramatic improvements. So we’ll see if anything changes tonight. I wonder if Doc will call for double-teams against Carmelo down the stretch, because the Celtics showed they had a lot of trouble boxing-out when they abandoned their traditional defense.

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