February 14th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in UPDATE: Garnett participated in Celtics’ morning shootaround and his status for Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons has been upgraded to probable. Boston Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett is doubtful for Wednesday’s home contest with the Detroit Pistons with a right hip flexor suffered against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. He sat out practice on Tuesday, but coach Doc [...]
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Carmelo Collects 37 Points; Knicks Clip Celtics 106-104
A Christmas Day special, a tradition that didn’t let down — especially if you’re a Knicks fan. Carmelo Anthony smoothly notched 37 points, including a pair of clutch free throws with the game tied and 16 seconds left, and the New York Knicks earned a win in the season opener Sunday, triumphing the Boston Celtics 106-104. Amare Stoudemire added 21 points and [...]
NBA union president Derek Fisher on Tuesday meeting: “Today was not the day to get this done”
UPDATE: “By Monday, we will have no choice but to cancel the first two weeks of the season,” NBA commissioner David Stern said. The progress players and owners had been hoping for to preserve the 2011-12 NBA season did not come to fruition in collective bargaining talks on Tuesday, union president Derek Fisher said. “We [...]
Celtics Expected To Be At Full Strength For Game Three
Can The Fallen Celtics Get Back Up? “We can’t allow they to play like this, or it’s going to be tough at our place, too.” – Doc Rivers, following his team’s 102-91 loss in Game two. If it’s already not tough enough. Being down 0-2 against a team which features both LeBron and Wade. On [...]
LeBron’s Second Half Takeover Cripples Celtics 102-91
Is The Heat Getting Too Hot For The Celtics To Handle? LeBron’s turn. After Dwayne Wade set the tone with a dazzling display of dominance in Game one, “The King” followed up his teammate’s dominance with a display of his own in Game two. However, his performance really didn’t get under way until midway in [...]
Game 1 Breakdown: Inside Analysis On Sunday’s Semis
D-Wade, Heat Protected Their House In Game 1 As the calendar flips to May, the NBA Playoffs roll on into the second round, as only eight teams are left in the hunt. The first round saw two upsets: the #5 Hawks avenged last year’s sweep at the hands of the #4 Magic in the Eastern [...]
Game 1: Sizzling Heat Led By Wade Catch Fire; Burn Celtics 99-90
LeBron Played An Intense, Game-High 40 Minutes “Every game is going to go like this, we look forward to the challenge.” – Dwayne Wade After his best performance as a member of the Miami Heat, I wonder if James Jones has replaced Chris Bosh as the third wheel of the “Big 3″. With the showing [...]
Top Five Draft Picks In Consecutive Years: How Much Does The Team Improve?
Is having a top 5 pick in consecutive years enough to get a team moving in the right direction? The table below shows best and worst turnarounds for teams that meet the aforementioned criteria. There have been 44 instances of this in the lottery era; I have counted only the teams that got the top [...]