Category: Morning Links

The Bruins had absolutely nothing last night and were rolled by the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in down in Florida. Bruins shockingly bad - Stephen Harris has the Bruins saying the right things before the game and still stinking the place up. Seriously, it looks like the Bruins are going to lose the division - DJ Bean says that it … Continue reading Bruins Rolled In Tampa

The Celtics played their second game in two nights out in Los Angeles, as they fought off a young athletic Lob City Clippers team who seemed more interested in posing after shots and trying to get tough with the older Celtics. The 94-85 win was paced by Paul Pierce's 25 points. This is the first west coast … Continue reading Celtics Get Good Road Win Against Poser Clipper Team

This week promises to be a lot of fun for sports fans, with NFL free agency starting up tomorrow, and the NBA trade deadline coming up Thursday. For fans, there is the anticipation that a move or signing can be announced at any time. For the media, it means a lot of working the phones, … Continue reading Fun Week Ahead For Sports Fans. Media, Not As Much

After 25 games, the Bruins finally won back-to-back contests with a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres last night at TD Garden. Johnny Boychuk played a huge role in the win with a thunderous hit and the game-winning goal.   B's getting back on the right track - Joe Haggerty says that the Bruins are finally free … Continue reading Bruins Finally Streaking – And Media Links

The Celtics were absolutely demolished in Philadelphia by the 76ers last night, 103-71. Peter May explains why Boston never had a chance in Philly. On the heels of this loss, Paul Flannery tells us to Get ready for the longest week of the season. The Celtics might not be title contenders, but they are still … Continue reading Celtics Crushed In Philly, Sheppard on WEEI Return

While last week we did hear a few comparisons to Rex Ryan, for the most part, the Boston media's reaction to the Bobby Valentine experience has been fawning. They're dazzled by his bunt drills in spring training. They love that he's making David Ortiz play some first base. They love the alcohol in the clubhouse … Continue reading Bobby V. Continues To Dazzle Boston Media

The Bruins and Celtics played their rivals from New York at the same time yesterday, with the Bruins dropping a 4-3 decision to the Rangers down at Madison Square Garden and the Celtics defeating the Knicks 115-111 in OT at the TD Garden. CSNNE had pre and post game coverage of both games. Not soon … Continue reading Celtics/Bruins Split With NY Rivals

Longtime readers of BSMW had heard me complain many times about what I perceive to be uneven coverage of the Red Sox and Patriots in the pages of the Boston Globe. According to Tom E Curran of CSNNE.com, that disparity extends to business coverage of the two franchises as well. Business rules different for Red … Continue reading Curran, CSNNE Fire Shot at Globe Business Coverage of Red Sox, Patriots

Kevin Garnett has been playing well of late, (in the month of February - 11 games - he averaged 17.6 ppg and 10.8 rpg) and last night submitted another vintage performance with 25 points and 10 rebounds as the Celtics held on for a 102-96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Rajon Rondo, who ESPN says … Continue reading Vintage KG Performance Lifts Celtics

While I admit that I am skeptical of the Bobby Valentine experiment, and can't say that I was a huge fan of his hiring, I think it's going a little too far to proclaim him the next Rex Ryan, as I've heard several times already. Is he guaranteeing World Series championships? Is he saying he's … Continue reading Bobby V – The Next Rex Ryan? Um, No.