Celtics (39-13) vs. Washington (23-28) January 31, 1980 Capital Centre The Celtics ended the first half of the season by embarrassing the back-to-back defending Eastern Conference champions on their home floor. The NBA landscape was changing: the Celtics had replaced the Bullets as one of the East's top two teams, and the second half of … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 53 vs. the Bullets
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 52 vs. the Cavaliers
Celtics (38-13) vs. Cleveland (23-31) January 30, 1980 Boston Garden Bill Fitch must have been happy to be coaching on the home bench for this one. The Celtics returned to the Boston Garden to defeat the Cavs in their final home game before the All Star break. After defeating the Bulls the night before, the … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 52 vs. the Cavaliers
Game 2 without Rondo, Celtics top Kings
The Celtics played their second game without Rajon Rondo and played quite well in their dominant 18-point, 99-81 win over the Sacramento Kings at the TD Garden Wednesday night. It was an extremely balanced attack, with six players reaching double-figures led by Paul Pierce with 16 points. One negative was rookie Jared Sullinger left the … Continue reading Game 2 without Rondo, Celtics top Kings
Bruins Undefeated? No, Lets Talk Sausage
The Bruins remained undefeated on the young season, improving to 5-0-1 with a 2-1 shootout win over the New Jersey Devils last night at the Garden. While that should be enough of a talking point, a certain morning show was more obsessed instead with a sausage that was thrown onto the ice during the shootout. … Continue reading Bruins Undefeated? No, Lets Talk Sausage
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 51 vs. the Bulls
Celtics (37-13) vs. Chicago (18-33) January 29, 1980 Chicago Stadium The Celtics continued to build some momentum before the All Star break with a 103-99 victory in Chicago over Jerry Sloan's Bulls. The win was anything but easy. A 23-minue delay in the third quarter due to a broken clock allowed Bill Fitch some … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 51 vs. the Bulls
Bruins continue hot start, more Rondo reaction
The Boston Bruins continued their hot start to begin the shortened season with a 5-3 win in Carolina against the Hurricanes Monday night. David Krejci scored with less than two minutes remaining in regulation off of a beautiful feed from Dougie Hamilton to put the Bruins on top, and then Tyler Seguin added an empty netter … Continue reading Bruins continue hot start, more Rondo reaction
Senior Bowl Patriots Prospects
The following eight players caught our eye at this year’s Senior Bowl this past Saturday. Ezekial Ansah, BYU DE (6-5, 270). The Ghanaian Go-getter stood out in the Senior Bowl with a persistent pass rush (1.5 sacks, forced fumble) and an eye-bulging ability to chase down runners. Kept the broadcasters focused on him throughout the game … Continue reading Senior Bowl Patriots Prospects
“The Fellowship of the Miserable” – A Boston Magazine Feature on Sports Media
You'll recall that last year, Alan Siegal wrote a feature for Boston Magazine on 98.5 The SportsHub morning team Toucher and Rich. Siegal, who has also written for Deadspin among other publications, is back in the pages of Boston Magazine this month with a feature entitled The Fellowship of the Miserable. The introduction for it … Continue reading “The Fellowship of the Miserable” – A Boston Magazine Feature on Sports Media
Rondo Injury Sparks Many Different Reactions
The Celtics received the devastating news yesterday that point guard Rajon Rondo will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in the double-overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. How the news was disseminated yesterday was interesting to follow, as social media reports early in the afternoon … Continue reading Rondo Injury Sparks Many Different Reactions
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 50 vs. the Clippers
Celtics (36-13) vs. San Diego (27-28) January 27, 1980 Boston Garden Larry Bird exploded for 36 points -- a new career high -- as the Celtics regained their edge at the Garden and sent the Clippers away with their sixth straight loss by defeating San Diego, 131-108. Bird added seven rebounds, three assists, and three … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 50 vs. the Clippers
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