Sports World Turns Green
11/16/2007When NBA commissioner David Stern stepped into a New York City cab earlier this week, the driver asked, "Do you think the Celtics will win all 82 games this season?" Stern laughed and...
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Kyrie is like Krack (part 3)
In one sense, the Celtics won this game because their NBA-leading defense put the Mavs in a vise grip for nearly 13 minutes, holding Dallas to 5-for-20 shooting with five turnovers from the 7:47 mark...
View ArticleGarnett is Surrounded . . . Finally
11/16/2007We all knew he was good. The numerous accolades; multiple All-NBA selections, multiple All-Defense selections, Most Valuable Player, gold-medal-winning Olympian. There was a reason Celtics...
View ArticleC's Down Heat, Move to 8-0
11/17/2007Although it was on life support, the Celtics' undefeated start is alive.On the strength of Paul Pierce's hoop with 25 seconds remaining, they pushed their record to 8-0 with a 92-91 victory...
View ArticlePat Riley Regrets Losing Posey
1/17/2007The Celtics feel the Heat's loss of James Posey has been their gain.Posey was a key member of the Heat the last two seasons, including the 2005-06 championship team. But because of financial...
View ArticleLast Night's Game was, well, Close
11/17/2007When Udonis Haslem knocked down a free throw with 33.5 seconds left in last night's Celtics-Miami game, it gave the Heat a 91-90 lead. Haslem then missed the next one and, 33.5 seconds later,...
View Article82-0 Comes to an End in Loss to Magic
11/19/2007ORLANDO, Fla. - Dreams may come true down the road from here at Disney World. But even the biggest Celtics fans couldn't have thought their team would be perfect all season."We're not going...
View ArticleMullin: Warriors were Close to Landing KG
11/20/07When public address announcer Eddie Palladino belts out the Celtics' starting lineup prior to tomorrow night's game against Golden State at TD Banknorth Garden, expect a loud cheer for Kevin...
View ArticleC's Get Back on Track with Blowout
11/22/2007The Celtics got back on the winning track against an uptempo team that sluggishly played like it already ate its Thanksgiving dinner.The Celtics defeated Golden State, 105-82, last night at...
View ArticleKG Enjoying Gino Time
11/22/07The Celtics' victory cigar isn't really a cigar. Rather, some slow-dancing bearded dude from American Bandstand with a tight yellow shirt that reads, "Geno."Video of Geno plays only when the...
View ArticlePurple and Green Set to Renew Rivalry
1/23/07Depending on where your loyalty lies, you'd either call it the Celtics-Lakers Rivalry or the Lakers-Celtics Rivalry.No two NBA teams have won more championships than the Celtics and Lakers with...
View ArticleCelebrities Turn Out to Watch Boston Beat LA
11/24/2007Many Celtics fans wore shirts that read, "Beat LA." The sellout crowd of 18,624 at TD Banknorth Garden included a long list of celebrities. And it was the first time the Celtics' star trio...
View ArticleThe Buzz is Back
11/24/2007We have officially gone back to the future.For the last 10 years or so, you could walk into The Four's, the landmark sports bar located a Ray Allen 3-pointer from the New Garden, two hours...
View ArticleTitle Deprivation Accelerating Chemistry
11/24/2007Eleven games in, are we spoiled already?The home games mostly look the same. The Celtics grab an early lead, pad it with an impressive second quarter, and then it's pretty much Patriots-like...
View ArticlePerkins a Beast in C's Win over L's
11/24/2007Kendrick Perkins made it seem as if there were a Big Four for the Celtics in last night's 107-94 win over the Lakers at TD Banknorth Garden.Perkins scored a career-high 21 points and grabbed...
View ArticleRay's Trey Moves C's to 11-1
11/25/2007CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Imagine that. A Celtics game with no double-digit leads - by either team. A Celtics game with more than 20 lead changes. A Celtics game where - gulp - the Celtics actually...
View ArticleCavs Conquer C's in OT
11/28/2007CLEVELAND - The Celtics put an end to one streak last night - they weren't the third straight team to be abused by LeBron James to the point of a triple-double. But James still put together a...
View ArticleReggie Miller has No Regrets
11/29/2007As hard as it was for him to do, ex-NBA star Reggie Miller picked up his telephone and called his neighbor, workout partner, and friend, Kevin Garnett of the Celtics, to tell him he planned...
View ArticleEmbracing Posey
12/2/2007In terms of surprises to the coach, the clear-cut winner for the Celtics thus far has been James Posey. Doc Rivers pretty much knew what he was getting from the ultra-intense Kevin Garnett and...
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The Closer
--As you may have noticed, I've been compiling and posting articles about the 2007-08 championship season (the only championship in the last 30 years). One thing I will say is that the gaudy record...
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