The Patriots may have caught a break with the Ravens beating the Broncos in Denver Saturday, meaning the Patriots will now host Baltimore in Sunday's AFC Championship. Don't think it will be an easy win, despite the early line set at -9.5. The Ravens are one of the few teams who have given the Patriots … Continue reading Patriots-Ravens Round 2
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 43 vs. the Lakers
Celtics (32-10) vs. Lakers (30-15) January 13, 1980 Boston Garden Defense. The Los Angeles Lakers employed a stifling defensive strategy to hold the Celtics scoreless during a 21-0 run in the third quarter, drastically altering a 67-53 Celtics' lead into a 74-67 deficit. Yet the Celtics refused to surrender, and the game -- a 100-98 … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 43 vs. the Lakers
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 42 vs. the Hawks
Celtics (31-10) vs. Hawks (26-17) January 11, 1980 Boston Garden The Celtics hosted the Atlanta Hawks on this date thirty-three years ago in the Garden. Winners of three of the past four, the Celts hoped to build some momentum on this marathon seven-game homestand at the Garden. Sandwiched in-between an intense match-up with New York … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 42 vs. the Hawks
Sports Media Musings: Return of the Jester
Happy Endings Are Stories That Haven’t Ended Yet (Programming note: For ACTUAL media commentary, please feel free to skip the next 450 words. I won't be offended. In fact, I encourage it. I apologize for this voluminous explanation about my respite from writing these past few months; there are just so many big things happening in … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Return of the Jester
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 41 vs. the Knicks
Celtics (30-10) vs. Knicks (22-22) January 9, 1980 Boston Garden The Celtics returned home to the Garden after a grueling two week road trip to face New York. Winners of five of their last six, the Knicks strode into Boston in search of their second win of the season against the Atlantic Division-leading Celtics. After … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 41 vs. the Knicks
Rondo suspended, Celtics defeat Knicks
Things didn't look so good for the Celtics when Monday afternoon they learned point guard Rajon Rondo would miss their game with the Knicks after being suspended one game by the NBA for making contact with a game official and failure to cooperate with a league investigation. The incident occurred in Saturday's win over Atlanta, but … Continue reading Rondo suspended, Celtics defeat Knicks
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 40 vs. the Spurs
Celtics (30-9) vs. Spurs (20-21) January 5, 1980 The HemisFair Arena The Celtics fell to 0-2 in the HemisFair Arena with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs, falling 119-111. In front of the largest Spurs home crowd in the team's history, the C's squandered an 11-point fourth quarter lead, finishing 3-3 on their six … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 40 vs. the Spurs
Celtics fall to Memphis for their fourth straight loss
The Celtics are in trouble. The team continued their trend of looking out of sync on offense and not playing with the energy needed to win Wednesday night in their 93-83 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at TD Garden. Boston got Avery Bradley back from his off-season shoulder surgery, but he played only 20 minutes … Continue reading Celtics fall to Memphis for their fourth straight loss
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 39 vs. the Rockets
Celtics (29-9) vs. Rockets (17-20) January 2, 1980 The Summit The Celtics finally put together two wins in a row during their six-game road trip, defeating the Rockets, 111-103, at the Summit in Houston. Cedric Maxwell led the C's with 29 points and 10 boards (5 offensive), and his defense was an essential factor in … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 39 vs. the Rockets
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 38 vs. the Warriors
Celtics (28-9) vs. Warriors (12-25) December 29, 1979 Oakland Coliseum Arena The Celtics connected with old friend Jo Jo White on December 29, 1979 for the third game in three days against the NBA's trio of Californian clubs. After defeating the Clippers but dropping a contest to the Lakers, the C's deafeated the Warriors, 104-88, … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 38 vs. the Warriors
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