Celtics (58-20) vs. Washington (37-41) March 25, 1980 Capital Centre The Celtics inched closer to a 60-win season with a one-point victory, 96-95, over the Bullets in the nation's capital to secure the team's 59th victory. After dropping the previous meeting with the Bullets, the Celtics exacted some revenge in the final meeting of the season for … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 79 vs. the Bullets
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 78 vs. the Nets
Celtics (58-19) vs. New Jersey (32-46) March 23, 1980 Boston Garden Tripping over the finish line, the Celtics gave away a home game to the putrid New Jersey Nets, 101-96. The defeat gave the Celtics a two-game losing streak, tying the longest stretch they had encountered all season. Boston 30th sellout in 39 games stood out for … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 78 vs. the Nets
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 77 vs. the Cavaliers
Celtics (58-18) vs. Cleveland (34-43) March 22, 1980 Richfield Coliseum The Celtics stumbled, 109-105, in front of a sellout crowd of 19,548 in Cleveland against the suddenly hot Cavaliers. The win marked the eighth straight for the Cavs, a team facing a future of uncertainty. The only coach and general manager the team had ever … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 77 vs. the Cavaliers
Sports Media Musings: What The Sports Guy’s Live March Madness Stream Means For Studio Shows
Quick Infomercial: I wrote about Tuukka Rask's plight and "Tuukka Time" becoming "Biding Time" for today's print edition of Metro Boston. Here's the web version. Please take a moment and give it a read. And remember, feel free to give me a shout out on Twitter if you're bored Out There. As always, thanks for reading. *** The … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: What The Sports Guy’s Live March Madness Stream Means For Studio Shows
Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter IV
Welcome to the Monthly Weekly?? Sports Media Mailbag! Here are comments and emails from you, the readers, with insight on your favorite sports media personalities. To contribute to the mailbag, either shoot me an email at Hadfield.Ryan@gmail.com, hit me up on Twitter @Hadfield__, or leave a response in the comments section of any one of my columns. “Welcome Mike Salk. … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: The Mailbag, Chapter IV
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 76 vs. the Pistons
Celtics (57-18) vs. Detroit (16-60) March 20, 1980 Pontiac Silverdome The Celtics picked up a fourth straight victory with a beatdown, 124-106, of the Pistons in Detroit. Combined with two straight losses by the 76ers (54-22), the Celtics were four games ahead of Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division standings with only six games remaining on … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 76 vs. the Pistons
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 75 vs. the Pacers
Celtics (56-18) vs. Indiana (34-41) March 18, 1980 Hartford Civic Center In the midst of legal battles with the Boston Garden, the Celtics returned "home" after a three-game road to the friendly confines of the Hartford Civic Center. After a career that made stops across Beaver County, Pennsylvania all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, it really … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 75 vs. the Pacers
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 74 vs. the Nets
Celtics (55-18) vs. New Jersey (32-43) March 17, 1980 Rutgers Athletic Center For the second straight game, Larry Bird scored another 29 points to lead the Celtics to victory. Instead of the Knicks, however, Bird and the Celtics moved narrowed their sights onto New Jersey in a 117-92 shellacking of the Nets. The win put … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 74 vs. the Nets
Sports Media Musings: Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti Take On … The Entire Media
The Answer That You Want Is In The Question That You State No one knows anything. That's the takeaway I got from Welkahpalooza. Moreover, I doubt we ever will. Of course, that didn't stop the loudest voices Out There from speculating what transpired as talks unfolded. And that's fine, speculation is a pillar embedded into entertaining … Continue reading Sports Media Musings: Michael Felger, Tony Massarotti Take On … The Entire Media
Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 73 vs. the Knicks
Celtics (54-18) vs. New York (36-37) March 15, 1980 Madison Square Garden Larry Bird scored 29 points at the World's Most Famous Arena, leading the Celtics to a victory, 123-120, over defeating Red Holzman's Knicks. The win gave the Celtics a 4-1 record against New York for the season and, coupled with a loss by … Continue reading Bird’s Rookie Year — Game 73 vs. the Knicks
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