The Celtics lost a double-digit lead last night, and fell in Orlando to the Magic, 96-94. Kevin Garnett looked bad, failing to finish at least two lobs in front of the hoop, and getting beat baseline by Rashard Lewis on the game winning hoop. Garnett says his knee isn't a problem, but it sure looked like it … Continue reading Celtics Don’t Have The Magic
Week Log: Where The Games Went On
We're going to open the doors and let in a few more national bloggers than usual this afternoon as we take a brief look at the aftermath of last Sunday's AFC and NFC conference championships, then it will be back to Boston where no such game was held. NFL Neither championship game disappointed National Football … Continue reading Week Log: Where The Games Went On
Celtics Hitting Big Stretch
The Celtics tip off a stretch of three games in four days tonight against three of their biggest rivals in the league. Tonight's game against Orlando is followed by Atlanta tomorrow night and the Lakers on Sunday. Scott Souza wonders why the league just didn't go ahead and schedule the Cavaliers in for Saturday while they were … Continue reading Celtics Hitting Big Stretch
Afternoon Notes
A couple of notes from today: The Beanpot is coming up over the next two Monday nights, and once again NESN has the complete coverage. Coverage begins with Beanpot Hockey Tournament presented by SBLI beginning on Monday, February 1st. The first game pits Boston College against Harvard at 5:00 PM followed by Boston University battling … Continue reading Afternoon Notes
Still Reviewing A Patriotic Decade
With the 2009 season coming to a close on Sunday Bowl Sunday, and thus putting the wraps on another decade of football, there is still quite a lot of looking back over the last 10 years by the media. Today, Ron Borges names his all-decade NFL team, with former Patriot players Ty Law, Adam Vinatieri and Larry Izzo on the … Continue reading Still Reviewing A Patriotic Decade
NESN Announces Red Sox Spring Training Plans
We're just a few weeks away from the start of spring training, and this afternoon, NESN announced their plans for expanded Red Sox spring training coverage which will begin with an evening edition of Red Sox Spring Break LIVE on February 18th at 7:00pm. The show will be hosted by Tom Caron and Peter Gammons. … Continue reading NESN Announces Red Sox Spring Training Plans
Tuesday Top Ten
Here's the top ten Boston sports articles this morning from around the newspaper and web world... A Ticket to ride - Frank Dell’Apa has Kevin Garnett returning to form as the Celtics beat the Clippers 95-89. Warriors may offer Ellis for Ray Allen - Comcast SportsNet's A. Sherrod Blakely reported that the Warriors might be interested in moving … Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten
Why The Media Loves Brett Favre
Why does Brett Favre have the undying support of so many members of the national media? Why, despite a full decade of coming up short on the biggest stage, or throwing an ill-advised pass which is intercepted at the worst possible time, does the national media as a whole love and worship him, and certain … Continue reading Why The Media Loves Brett Favre
Championship Weekend Thoughts – Part I
I went through all the newspapers and online sites this morning, looking for interesting article. It was a decidedly uninspiring bunch. Don't believe me? You can look at CelticsLinks.com, or BruinsLinks.com or Red Sox Links or PatriotsLinks.com and see for yourself. I do recommend checking out Chris Warner's East-West Shrine Game Review. Last year's game had Myron Pryor, … Continue reading Championship Weekend Thoughts – Part I
Glenn Ordway Tries To Clear The Air
Since the announcement on Wednesday that Pete Sheppard was being let go from WEEI due to economic issues there has been a lot of questioning and speculation about what the "real" reason for the move was. I did it here at BSMW. Chad Finn (sort of) did it in the Globe this morning. Other sites and messageboards have been doing it. … Continue reading Glenn Ordway Tries To Clear The Air