Just when we thought that the Celtics home woes might be behind them, Boston gets spanked by the veteran San Antonio Spurs at the Garden last night, 94-73. Celtics alternate between tantalizing and terrible - Steve Bulpett notes that the Celtics looked great in the first quarter, but then were awful the rest of the way. … Continue reading Celtics Whipped At Home By Spurs
The rare Sunday links make an appearance... Bruins power up, snuff sputtering Flames - Steve Conroy has the Bruins power play finally producing, giving them three goals in the win over Calgary. Bruins center Marc Savard progressing slowly from concussion - Mike Loftus has the Bruins center speaking publicly for the first time since his injury. Myers … Continue reading Bruins Torch Flames
Ten Bonus Saturday Links: Celtics — yawn — win division - Bill Doyle is excited at the Celtics third straight Atlantic division title. Rondo's gambles pay off - Chris Forsberg has Rajon Rondo breaking the Celtics single-season record for steals. Young star is now leading by example - Gary Washburn says that more and more, this is becoming … Continue reading Celtics Hold Off Kings, Clinch Atlantic Title
Ok, it's time for the Friday megalinks. Wasn't able to do them last week and now it's time to bring them to you while I can. You can always check your Weekend Viewing Picks for sports and primetime TV. Now to your links. National Michael Hiestand of USA Today talks with CBS' Dick Enberg who … Continue reading The Friday Megalink Thing
The Bruins looked to be coming together in their prior two games, but last night they reverted to old habits and fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 at the Garden. A control issue with Woods - Chad Finn examines Tiger Woods' recent interviews, and says that the disgraced golf star still isn't being totally candid. … Continue reading Bruins Step Back After Two Steps Forward
Maybe the Bruins' wimpy effort last Thursday against the Penguins was the low-water mark in Boaston's underachieving winter. Since then, the B's have beaten out the competition for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the C's have continued on their own renaissance, and hope is rising like the crocuses in my backyard. Well … Continue reading Week Log: The Tide Is Rising Again
The Celtics did something rather unusual last night. Most of the season they have struggled at home, especially against quality teams. Last night however, they took care of business, wiping out the Denver Nuggets 113-99 for their fourth straight home victory - astonishingly, their first such streak of the season. Celtics take care of Nuggets, … Continue reading Celtics Pan Out Nuggets
Clinging to a one point lead for the final playoff spot in the East, the Bruins faced their closest competition for that spot last night in Atlanta. Tuukka Rask pitched the shutout as the Bruins roared to a 4-0 win, pushing their lead to three points. Couple that with their win over the Rangers on Sunday, … Continue reading Rask, Bruins Win a Big One in Atlanta
I'm still under the weather this morning, getting ready to head out for a visit to the doctor, but meanwhile, here's a look at some of the top stories from the Boston sportspages today: Belichick touches on coaches, signings - Mike Reiss scores a one-on-one interview with Patriots head coach Bill Belichick down at the NFL owners … Continue reading Celtics Fall In Utah, Kraft, Belichick Speak
The TV ratings are an indication of how anticipated last night's Bruins game was among fans. The game garnered a 6.2 household rating, which is the highest rated regular season game in NESN’s history, as fans tuned in to see whether the team would retaliate against Matt Cooke and the Pittsburgh Penguins for the hit … Continue reading Bruins Loss Earns Record Regular Season Rating for NESN
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