The Celtics fell to the Brooklyn Nets 95-83 Wednesday night at the Garden, but the big story was Rajon Rondo pushing/punching Kris Humphries after a hard foul on Kevin Garnett, which led to the two teams shoving one another and the ejections of Rondo, Humphries and the Nets' Gerald Wallace. Rondo will certainly be suspended … Continue reading Rondo, Brooklyn brawl at the Garden in Celtics loss
Celtics (15-4) vs. Nuggets (9-15) Wednesday, November 28 Boston Garden Good things seemed to happen at the Garden when Dick Bavetta refs. The last time Bavetta reffed a game in Boston, Larry Bird put up a triple-double. Bird followed up that performance with a dominating 29 point, 7 rebound, 8 assist night in a 119-97 … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 20 vs. the Nuggets
Just another day in the world of the Boston sports media. In the morning, we had Pete Sheppard taking on Ron Borges on the Dennis and Callahan Morning Show. Borges, as usual sounded like a raving madman, screaming, yelling and cursing on the air- getting bleeped out, shouting down any accusations or points made against … Continue reading Ron Borges Caught In Another Lie, Mazz Making Stuff Up, and Peter King’s Laughable Rationalization
With the Patriots playing on Thanksgiving they were on a mini-bye week this past weekend, the Celtics were off Monday and won't be on the court again until Wednesday, and the Red Sox haven't made any big splashes during the Hot Stove season. All of this put together equals a few slow days in the … Continue reading A slow time on the local sports scene
Patriots defensive lineman Jermaine Cunningham was suspended today for four games for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. In his report card following the season-opener against the Titans, Ron Borges wrote: Jermaine Cunningham, now mysteriously bulked up, doubled his career sack total with one and at times slid inside to DT, providing a distinct … Continue reading Prescient Ron Borges on Cunningham?
We'll go with some random thoughts this morning, while attempting to debunk a few of the media's favorite storylines right now. I looked for it, but didn't see the nationwide outrage last night as the New York Giants led the Green Bay Packers by 28 points and Eli Manning was in the game, throwing for … Continue reading Cold Water For A Few Media Storylines
Celtics (14-4) vs. Hawks (13-9) Saturday, November 24 Omni Coliseum Both teams entered the game on streaks: the Celtics were winners of the past two while the Hawks had dropped road games to the Bucks and Bulls. The difference in this game, however, came down to one simple fact: the Celtics had Dave Cowens and … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 19 vs. the Hawks
Celtics (13-4) vs. Pacers (9-12) Friday, November 23 Boston Garden Just a month after the Celtics dropped their first game of the season in Indiana to the Pacers, Boston looked for a little retribution on their home floor. The Pacers were struggling coming into the Garden, having lost three of the last four. The Celtics … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 18 vs. the Pacers
The opening segment of CSNNE's postgame is always entertaining as I await how Felger and the Lettermen are going to spin the latest Patriots win. They did not disappoint last night, leading off with how the Patriots 49-19 was not a product of anything they did, but simply the Jets handing it to them, and … Continue reading Patriots Post Another Meaningless Win Against Imploding Jets
Celtics (12-4) vs. Nets (7-12) Wednesday, November 21, 1979 The Celtics looked to begin another winning streak after a turnover-plagued loss to the New York Knicks with a home game against the Nets the night before Thanksgiving. After dropping the game to the Knicks, as well as one to the 76ers, the Celtics fell to just … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 17 vs. the Nets
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