Celtics (54-18) vs. New York (36-37) March 15, 1980 Madison Square Garden Larry Bird scored 29 points at the World's Most Famous Arena, leading the Celtics to a victory, 123-120, over defeating Red Holzman's Knicks. The win gave the Celtics a 4-1 record against New York for the season and, coupled with a loss by … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 73 vs. the Knicks
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 72 vs. the Hawks
Celtics (54-17) vs. Hawks (44-28) March 14, 1980 Omni Coliseum A difficult stretch continued for the Boston Celtics. With the season nearly 90 percent complete, the Celtics struggled to hold onto the lead in the Atlantic Division, dropping three of the past four games, including this affair in Atlanta, 88-87. Indiana did a favor for … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 72 vs. the Hawks
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 71 vs. the Rockets
Celtics (53-17) vs. Rockets (35-37) March 12, 1980 Boston Garden Whenever the Celtics were in need of a win, they needed to look no further than the Houston Rockets. For the sixth consecutive time in the 1979-80 season, the C's dispatched the Rockets, this time by a final score of 121-105. Larry Bird had a sensational night, finishing … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 71 vs. the Rockets
Farewell To The Phoenix, And Bruins Rate High on NESN
The news came suddenly yesterday, the Boston Phoenix, in business since 1966, would be closing its doors, and today's issue would be the final one. There wasn't a lot of focus on the Phoenix here at BSMW, but the paper certainly had its share of sports media stories over the years, a few of which … Continue reading Farewell To The Phoenix, And Bruins Rate High on NESN
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 70 vs. the Pacers
Celtics (53-16) vs. Indiana (31-40) March 11, 1980 Market Square Arena The Celtics dropped a second straight game to a team below the .500 mark, as well as picked up their second defeat of the season in Larry Bird's home state, in a 114-108 loss to the Pacers. Unfortunately for the Celtics, a three-game cushion over the Philadelphia 76ers … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 70 vs. the Pacers
Loss Of Welker Hard To Swallow, But Patriots Will Move On
Let's be clear about this: The loss of Wes Welker, especially to the Broncos, is very hard to take. Welker is everything you'd want in a football player, talented, hardworking, well-liked, dependable, historically productive and he stays on the field. Anyone who trashes or attempts to degrade Welker on his way out of town is … Continue reading Loss Of Welker Hard To Swallow, But Patriots Will Move On
Felger: ESPN “Doesn’t Throw Enough Crap”
So if you wondered what the state of, and future of sports talk was, Glenn Ordway and Michael Felger discussed it last night on CSNNE. Ordway thinks internet radio is the next big thing ("They're putting it in cars!") while Felger dismissed the power of ESPN, arguing that local sports radio hosts (like himself) have … Continue reading Felger: ESPN “Doesn’t Throw Enough Crap”
Bruins Keep Winning, NFL Free Agency Kicks Off Today
The Bruins picked up a shootout victory in Ottawa last night, coming back from an early 2-0 deficit to tie the game and then win on a David Krejci goal in the shootout to win 3-2. The Bruins now sit at 17-3-3 on the season. The Krejci goal came after Ottawa's Kaspars Daugavins unsuccessfully attempted … Continue reading Bruins Keep Winning, NFL Free Agency Kicks Off Today
Pats Draft Strategies: Post-Combine Review
In our previous draft strategies column, we discussed various methods of going about the selection process. After the NFL scouting combine and an early pro day, it’s time to review our prospects for each strategy. Heights and weights have been edited to show changes from pre-combine listings. PLAY IT STRAIGHT (Based on New England picking in … Continue reading Pats Draft Strategies: Post-Combine Review
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 69 vs. the Bullets
Celtics (53-15) vs. Washington (32-36) March 9, 1980 Boston Garden All good runs come to an end. The nine game winning streak for the Boston Celtics came to an end in overtime against the Washington Bullets, while the Bullets' run of being the elite team in the Eastern Conference was also coming to an abrupt … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 69 vs. the Bullets
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