In an interview with Bill Doyle of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, CSNNE Celtics sideline reporter Greg Dickerson outlines his recent health scares, and opens up about his battle with epilepsy and Tourette syndrome. Greg Dickerson, Celtics reporter, details battle with Tourette syndrome, epilepsy Two days before the Celtics' season opener against the Knicks on … Continue reading Greg Dickerson Opens Up on Battle With Epilepsy, Tourette Syndrome
It wasn't exactly breaking news, but when Bob Ryan told Bill Simmons yesterday on the B.S. Report that he will be hanging it up after the 2012 Olympic games in London, it caused quite a stir. Ryan had hinted previously that he'd likely be scaling things back following the Olympics, and he emphasized yesterday that … Continue reading Bob Ryan Bowing Out, Bruins Blanked
Much like the Patriots season, the performance of the media covering the team this season was marked by highs and lows. For the most part, the day-to-day coverage from the beat reporters was solid. It's a veteran group, who understand how things work down in Foxborough, and have learned to make the best of what … Continue reading Season Ending Patriots Media Thoughts
After stumbling in their last two games, the Celtics responded yesterday with a much-needed win on national television over the Chicago Bulls. Even though the latter was playing without MVP guard Derrick Rose, this was still a big win for the Celtics, who were without a couple of key cogs of their own. The 95-91 … Continue reading Rondo Triple-Double Leads Celtics Over Bulls
Pau Gasol blocked a Ray Allen putback at the buzzer to give the Lakers an 88-87 win over the Celtics at the Garden last night. Get all the coverage at CelticsLinks.com. It's no surprise that Glenn Ordway completely circled the wagons yesterday around Steve DeOssie. He's his friend and business partner. In the Globe, Chad … Continue reading Lakers Drop Celtics In OT, DeOssie Defended
Mike Reiss is as even-keeled a guy as you'll find in the business. He stepped out of that demeanor in his ESPNBoston chat today, and delivered a welcome rant on a few of the topics that have bothered me, and plenty of others recently: Dave (Elmira) Mike, Another All Pro season of reporting. Thanks for … Continue reading Mike Reiss Rants on Negativity, Legacies and Anger
Here is NESN's press release for upcoming spring training coverage. NESN TO DELIVER 46 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF SPRING TRAINING COVERAGE FROM RED SOX NEW COMPLEX FENWAY SOUTH AT LEE COUNTY 67 Hours of Live Programming Begins with Red Sox LIVE from Fort Myers on February 19 at 6:00 PM February 8, 2012 – NESN, New … Continue reading NESN’s Spring Training Coverage Announced
The Bruins have had the benefit of flying under the radar here in recent weeks, and it's probably for the best, as they've been scuffling a bit after that impossibly hot streak earlier in the season. Last night things might've come to a head though, as the Bruins were beaten by the Buffalo Sabres 6-0. … Continue reading Back In the Spotlight, Bruins Trounced By Sabres
While New England continues to try and recover from Sunday, the sports world moves on. Last night at the TD Garden, Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird on the Celtics all-time scoring list, and now sits in second place, behind only John Havlicek. Speaking of Larry Bird, I found Bill Simmons podcast with the Celtics legend … Continue reading Boston Sports Moves On, Pierce Passes Bird On Celtics Scoring List
The end result wasn't what Patriots fans were hoping for, but Super Bowl XLVI did give Boston one milestone, a ratings record. According to Nielsen, the local rating for the Big Game between the Patriots and Giants was a 56.7 with an 81 share. That means 56.7% of all Boston homes were watching the game … Continue reading Super Bowl XLVI Sets Boston Ratings Record
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