Celtics (40-13) vs. Philadelphia (39-14) February 6, 1980 Boston Garden In the team's most impressive win of the season, the Celtics began their post-All Star break schedule by destroying the mighty Philadelphia 76ers, 129-110, in front of a capacity crowd at the Garden. The win was particularly impressive as the C's allowed Julius Erving to … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 54 vs. the 76ers
Celtics Crush Lakers As Nemo Bears Down On New England
The Celtics destroyed the Los Angeles Lakers last night at TD Garden 116-95 in an impressive display of ball movement and aggressive defense, while the Lakers folded quickly, with only Kobe Bryant (27 points) being competitive. Check all the coverage at Celticslinks.com. While many are eager to rush and make the statement that the Celtics … Continue reading Celtics Crush Lakers As Nemo Bears Down On New England
Bruins, Celtics Invade and Conquer Canada
Both the Bruins and the Celtics were North of the border last night, and both came away with victories. The Bruins got a terrific performance from Tuukka Rask, who withstood an early pelleting from the Montreal Canadiens and the Bruins got third period goals from Tyler Seguin and David Krejci for a 2-1 win over … Continue reading Bruins, Celtics Invade and Conquer Canada
Mixed Bag Of Sports As February Gets Underway
February has always been a transitional month in sports. Once the Super Bowl is over, focus shifts to the NBA and NHL, and eventually to Spring Training, as the Red Sox equipment truck leaves today, and workouts start up officially next week. There will still be football talk...the combine, draft prep, and of course the … Continue reading Mixed Bag Of Sports As February Gets Underway
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 53 vs. the Bullets
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
