One of the most accomplished members of the Boston sports media is Dale Arnold. Arnold is currently working with NESN, hosting NESN Daily and pre/post game coverage of Bruins games. Previously he co-hosted The Dale & Holley Show show middays on WEEI, although he still hosts weekend shows, including NFL Sunday on Sunday mornings. Before coming … Continue reading Q&A with NESN’s Dale Arnold
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 29 vs. the Nets
Celtics (21-7) vs. Nets (11-17) December 12, 1979 Boston Garden A fully-rested Celtics team built off the win in Milwaukee and improved to 13-1 at the Garden with a 116-102 win over the New Jersey Nets. After splitting six games, the Celtics won their second in a row and looked to poised to kick off … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 29 vs. the Nets
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 28 vs. the Bucks
Celtics (20-7) vs. Bucks (19-10) December 9, 1979 MECCA Arena After a flat performance the prior night in Cleveland, the Celtics arrived at 400 West Kilbourn Avenue with a plan to re-insert themselves in first place in the Atlantic Division with a victory over an NBA stalwart in their final year in the Western Conference. … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 28 vs. the Bucks
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 27 vs. the Cavaliers
Celtics (20-6) vs. Cavaliers (13-17) December 8, 1979 Richfield Coliseum The Cavaliers were thrilled to find the Celtics on the second night of a back-to-back and shared no sympathy toward former coach Bill Fitch in a 116-100 victory over Boston. The win put the Cavs only three games under the .500 mark. An exquisite performance … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 27 vs. the Cavaliers
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 26 vs. the Suns
Celtics (19-6) vs. Suns (17-11) Friday, December 7, 1979 Boston Garden Today is a tragic day in the history of the United States as we remember those who lost their lives on Pearl Harbor, but today also marks the day of birth for Larry Bird. Bird and the Celtics began their next stretch of three-games-in-three-days … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 26 vs. the Suns
Q&A with Comcast Sportsnet host/Celtics reporter Gary Tanguay
Gary Tanguay is involved with a number of programs for Comcast Sportsnet including UNO Sports Tonight, Patriots Wednesday Live and Celtics pre and post game coverage. He also co-hosts 98.5 The Sports Hub's pre and post game coverage for every Patriots game. In addition, he has also called some college football games for CSN. Tanguay … Continue reading Q&A with Comcast Sportsnet host/Celtics reporter Gary Tanguay
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 25 vs. the Hawks
Celtics (19-5) vs. Hawks (16-12) Wednesday, December 5, 1979 Boston Garden The Celtics returned home and received a beat-down from Hubie Brown's Hawks. The 120-92 loss marked the sixth game in eight nights for the C's, and Atlanta took advantage of the Celtics' tired legs. Boston was competitive for a quarter, only trailing, 25-24, after … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 25 vs. the Hawks
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 24 vs. the Pistons
Celtics (18-5) vs. Pistons (8-16) December 4, 1979 Pontiac Silverdome The Celtics continued a brutal stretch of travel for their fifth game in the past seven nights to play a dreadful Detroit Pistons team. In front of a crowd of 11,839, the ninth largest crowd ever up to that point for a Pistons game, the … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 24 vs. the Pistons
Red Sox sign Napoli, already looking ahead to Patriots-Texans
The Red Sox had been relatively quiet this offseason until Monday, the first day of the winter meetings, when the team made their first real splash by signing free agent 1B/C Mike Napoli. WEEI.com's Rob Bradford was the one to break the story. The deal is for three-years and $39 million, with $13 million being … Continue reading Red Sox sign Napoli, already looking ahead to Patriots-Texans
Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 23 vs. the Kings
Celtics (18-4) vs. Kings (13-14) Sunday, December 2 Municipal Auditorium In the third consecutive game and fourth in the past fifth nights, the Celtics started strong but finished flat to lose to the Kings in Kansas City, 94-88. Losses were rare a quarter of the way into the season, and this defeat ended a six … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year – Game 23 vs. the Kings
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