Rajon Rondo

Rajon Rondo Leaves US Basketball Team

By John ⋅ August 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

After not playing due to a coach’s decision against Spain, Rajon Rondo has withdrawn from the American team. Some have said the reasons were that Rondo wasn’t shooting well enough for Coach Mike Krzyzewski (try spelling that three times fast), and others say Rondo needed to spend more time with his family following the passing [...]

Could Rondo Start for Team USA?

By Nicholas Moore ⋅ August 19, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Gary Washburn of Boston.com reports that Rajon Rondo could be the starting point guard for the star-studded team USA this year. Rondo started in the USA’s blowout over France, an 86-55 win, and looks like he could be in a prime position to make the starting five in this year’s FIBA World Championship. The team [...]

The Couch Potato Report: Red Sox, Wrestling, and The Manliest Movie EVER!

By Brian Kintz ⋅ August 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The dog days of August continue, and as the days start to get shorter and shorter, the menu of sports programming gets larger and larger.
Thursday night, we were finally able to enjoy the birth of another Patriots season, with the Pats topping the reigning champion Saints in their preseason opener. Preseason football is about [...]

Celtics: Look Before You Leap into the Chris Paul Bandwagon

By Nicholas Moore ⋅ August 5, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Word on the street is that Chris Paul wants out of New Orleans, and he wants out now. Being one of the premier point guards in the league, if not the best, he’ll undoubtedly have no problem finding a gig in another city, should this request really solidify. It seems there’s [...]

Why Celtics Fans Should Love “The Decision,” Part II

By Robert McLeod ⋅ July 16, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I’ve showed you five of the 10 reasons Celtics fans should love LeBron’s decision to sign with the Miami Heat. I’m crazy, right?
Wrong. Well…right. But wrong in this case.
Here’s the final five reasons Celtics fans will be happy to have a big rival in south Florida.
6. Pat Riley continues to cast a shadow
Pat Riley doesn’t [...]

Why Celtics Fans Should Love “The Decision,” Part I

By Robert McLeod ⋅ July 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’re like me, you were sick of “The Decision” before it was even made. The hype of the last two years all collapsed into a 24-hour revolving door of rumors with no validity and endless speculation. “The Decision” came, it went, and I couldn’t be happier it’s finally over.
Cleveland feels betrayed, okay I get [...]

Ten Things I Hate About “The Decision” Pt. 2

By Will ⋅ July 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

(And now, the exciting conclusion:)
6. What We Missed Out On
“I couldn’t stop running it over and over and over in my mind: the vague and distant suspicion that we never understood what happened that night.” – Patrick Kenzie, “Gone Baby Gone”
Here were the possible storylines coming out of free agency: LeBron goes to New York [...]

Ten Things I Hate About “The Decision” Pt. 1

By Will ⋅ July 13, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

WARNING: The following article may be suspected of baseless and fatalistic Internet whining, or of peanut gallery shots taken out of frustration. It is guilty of neither. I promise to offer at least as much substance as there is complaining within. If unsatisfied by this list, you may exchange this story for a full refund [...]

Making Sense of a Nonsensical Season: Celtics 2009-2010 Review

By Will ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

On January 20, the Boston Celtics played one of the ugliest games of their season, letting Charlie Villanueva catch fire, and lost, with little more than a whimper, to the Detroit Pistons, 92-86. The team shot 5 for 19 from behind the arc, turned the ball over 19 times, and had a -10 rebound margin [...]

Celtics Let Game 7 Slip Away, Lose to Lakers 83-79

By Justin Gagnon ⋅ June 18, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

In a timeout near the end of Game 5, Lakers’ coach Phil Jackson told his players that the Celtics know how to lose in the forth quarter. Whether it was his Zen propaganda, the Monstars sucking the talent out of Ray Allen, or the absence of Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics proved Jackson’s theory to be [...]

Lakers Force Game 7, Trounce Celtics 89-67

By Justin Power ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

Jeff Van Gundy noticed something early in the game. The Celtics were playing like a team that was comfortable with their one game lead in the series. Urgency must have been left behind as the Celtics fell to the Lakers 89-67, tying the series at 3 games a piece and forcing a Game 7 Thursday [...]

O Captain, My Captain: Pierce Gets Celtics Closer to 18th Banner

By Geoff ⋅ June 14, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Despite a late run and a very huge scare by the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics were able to hold onto to for the 92-86 win and 3-2 lead, their first series lead in the NBA Finals. The Celtics also became the first [...]

Rondo and Allen Help Celtics Overcome Lakers in Game 2

By Andrew Kipp ⋅ June 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics did what they had to do in a Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, defeating the Lakers 103-94 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Game 2 was all but a must-win for the Celtics, who will head back to Boston feeling pretty optimistic about their chances to take [...]

Celtics’ Lack of Execution Puts Lakers Ahead 1-0

By Geoff ⋅ June 4, 2010 ⋅ One comment

The Celtics looked absolutely lost against the Lakers Thursday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Los Angeles owned the Boston Celtics after only trailing 2-0 in the opening minutes, and continued to pound in the baskets left and right. The Lakers easily won 102-89 and will look to continue their momentum into Sunday’s Game [...]

NBA Playoffs 2010: Celtics-Lakers NBA Finals Series Preview

By Andrew Kipp ⋅ June 2, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Other than Cavaliers-Lakers, it’s the matchup the NBA was hoping for, and they got it. For the second time in three seasons, the Boston Celtics will butt heads with their arch rival, the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. The Celtics come into the contest with a veteran, battle-tested group, ready to claim its [...]