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After the stirring opening night win over Miami, it seemed inevitable for there to be a letdown for the Celtics last night as they traveled out to Cleveland for the Cavs' home opener. The Celtics led for much of this game, but the offense stumbled in the fourth quarter, allowing the Cavs to post a … Continue reading Celtics Let Down In Cleveland, Fall To Cavs (With Contest!)

The Celtics played postseason defense last night as they clamped down on the Miami Heat, holding them to 9 points in the first quarter and 80 for the game en route to an 88-80 opening night victory at the TD Garden. LeBron James led a second-half run that had the Heat as close as three … Continue reading Heat Superteam No Match For Old Celtics

The moment the NBA world has waited for has finally arrived, as the new-look, self-appointed next superteam Miami Heat come to the TD Garden tonight to open the NBA season against the Boston Celtics. (Tickets still available.) The Power of 3 - Julian Benbow notes that the Celtics top trio has their quirks, but they've managed … Continue reading Celtics, Heat Get It On At Garden Tonight

It was just one of those Sundays in the NFL where crazy things were happening all over the league. The Raiders put up 59 points on the Broncos, The Ravens, after talking about how things were going to be rough on the Bills, needed a Buffalo fumble in OT to get a home win, Tennessee … Continue reading Patriots Survive Wild Sunday In NFL

The Bruins rocked the TD Garden in their home opner, beating the Washington Capitals 4-1, aided by another top-notch performance in goal from Tim Thomas. It's early, but the town is excited about the Bruins. A real crowd-pleaser - Bob Ryan says that the atmosphere at the Garden last night was absolutely festive. Tim Thomas backs … Continue reading Bruins Sharp In Home Opener

Brandon Meriweather continued to be the focus of much of the talk in the local sports media yesterday, and the Patriots safety made a brief statement in front of his locker yesterday, apologizing for the hit and looking forward to moving on and preparing for Sunday's game against the Chargers. This topic will no doubt … Continue reading Meriweather Contrite, Patriots Ready To Move On

The Bruins looked good last night, posting a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals.  The two teams will face off again on Thursday night in the Bruins home opener at TD Garden. Bruins send a message with 3-1 win over Caps - Joe Haggerty has the highlights of the victory. Bruins head home winners - Steve Conroy … Continue reading Bruins Look Good in Washington, Prep For Home Opener

The young Patriots defense appeared to grow up right before our eyes yesterday, looking shaky early on, but playing their best in the fourth quarter and overtime, beating the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 at Gillette Stadium yesterday afternoon. Deion Branch starred in his return to Foxborough, with 98 yards and touchdown. The Patriots offense looked different … Continue reading Patriots Go The Distance In Beating Baltimore

Revenge makes for a good storyline. While it would be foolish to deny that the Patriots would indeed like some payback for last January's debacle at Gillette Stadium, its safe to say that the team is more interested in getting better than they are in revenge. While some in the media will certainly play up … Continue reading Patriots Interested In Improvement, Not Revenge

So...did anything happen while I was gone? Pretty quiet week? The Patriots will have a different look to their offense for the rest of the season as they jettisoned Randy Moss and brought back former Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch. This seems likely to result in a more methodical, ball-control offense the rest of the … Continue reading New Look Patriots Back To Work