Author: Bruce Allen

Sort of a weird Friday here in May on the Boston sports scene, the Celtics having been eliminated two nights ago, the Bruins with a week off prior to resuming play tomorrow night in the NHL Eastern Conference finals, and the Red Sox with an off night last night before heading into Yankee Stadium for … Continue reading Free Flowing Friday

After once again leading for most of the night, the Celtics completely imploded in the final four minutes last night as the Miami Heat went on a 16-0 run and eliminated the Celtics 97-87 in game five of the Eastern conference semifinals. The celebration of the Heat following the game was hard to stomach, but the news got a … Continue reading Celtics Season Ended By Heat, Will They Try Again?

Battered, bruised and exhausted, the Celtics limp into tonight's game five against the Miami Heat, facing elimination and likely the end of the line as true championship contenders for this core group. With the uncertainty of the NBA labor situation, it could be awhile before we see the Celtics play again. Doc Rivers is too smart … Continue reading Will Tonight Be The End Of An Era For The Celtics?

At several points last night, the Celtics seemed to have things well in hand, and it looked as if they might be successful in evening up their second round series with the Miami Heat at two games apiece. However, poor execution and tired legs did in the Celtics as they faded badly down the stretch, … Continue reading Celtics Pushed To The Brink By Heat

It was certainly a very good weekend for fans of the local teams, with the Bruins finishing off a four-game sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers to advance to the Eastern conference finals, the Celtics got in the win column against the Miami Heat with a performance from Rajon Rondo that will be talked about long into the future, … Continue reading Great Weekend For Boston Fans

The Bruins came out and dominated right from the start, scoring two quick goals, and crushing the spirit of the Philadelphia Flyers en route to a 5-1 victory at the Garden. The Bruins even scored a power play goal, and in the process took a commanding 3-0 series lead. While there will be many comparisons to … Continue reading Bruins Power Past Flyers, Take 3-0 Series Lead

For the first time in the KG era, the Celtics find themselves trailing 0-2 in a playoff series. The Celtics kept things close most of the night, but the Heat closed every single period on a run, and ended up winning the game 102-91. It is close to desperation time for the Celtics, who have … Continue reading Celtics Again Can’t Stand Heat, Fall Behind 0-2 In Series

Wait. I thought I was told that Tim Thomas could never steal a playoff game? After giving up two early goals, Tim Thomas was spectacular in shutting out the Flyers the rest of the way and into overtime, where the Bruins pulled out a 3-2 win to take a 2-0 lead in their second round series. Thomas … Continue reading Tim Thomas Steals Game Two For Bruins