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Game three is supposed to be the hardest game to win because it is the first game on an opponent’s home court. The home team is determined to protect what is theirs and the opponent better beware.  All this would be true if Dwyane Wade had help. The Boston Celtics have decided that they don't care if Wade scores 40 points no other Heat player will be able to sniff the other side ...

There is an old adage with a twist of my own that goes like this: Let sleeping dogs lie or they just may bite.   The Celtics were a flea ridden bunch during the regular season. Every once in a while they would have dreams of what it was to be Rottweilers amongst poodles. But once the poodles found out that they had the stamina to withstand the C's outbursts, Boston's grey-beards stopped to scratch their ...

The playoffs officially began yesterday, and the much-maligned Eastern Conference was surprisingly competitive. All the teams that were supposed to win won, however the games that were considered "ho hum" showed some surprising resilience and a backyard brawl.  This may dispel the myth that the Eastern Conference brand of basketball is juvenile. Game One forced the Boston Celtics to stop and take assessment of what really matters. Doc Rivers had to finally make ...

Rajon Rondo has what all the current crop of new age superstars want—a championship ring. Yet, NBA society keeps thinking that the Boston Celtics point guard is a mere by-product of the team's Big Three of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen.   In spite of his accomplishments, Rondo is considered a marginal star when compared to Chris Paul, Deron Williams, and Derrick Rose. They get the accolades, but he keeps on ...

Now that the playoffs are here, the Boston Celtics have run out of excuses. The second season begins Saturday, and the Miami Heat are looking to take advantage of their late season run.   The Celtics have not fared well at home. In fact, it seemed like the road was a better option.  Opponents would come into the Garden and summarily smash the Celtics in the mouth, and not one of them ...

The NBA Championship is the ultimate prize; when its all said and done, that is the one thing that can never be taken away from an NBA player. There will always be wannabe teams who present just enough of a challenge to irk the contenders. Those teams make enough noise in the regular season that the dreaded 'u' word upset is tossed around. This year the Western Conference ...

It takes a team to raise a championship banner and no other franchise embodies that more than the Boston Celtics. They are the North Carolina Tar Heels of the NBA. At anytime you can see or hear about the presence of past Celtic championship teams. Prior to a game, Tommy Heinsohn can be seen talking to the younger Celtics sharing his insights. This year's edition of the 'big three', Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray ...

The playoffs are coming and the Celtics are not prepared to handle the rigors of a championship run. The Celtics have been waffling all season and the postseason run they envisioned may never materialize because of it. It really isn't alll that bad for a team to struggle to find its identity—at the beginning of the season!  They have devolved into something even the most loyal fans have a hard time with. There are no easy answers ...

  It has been a long hard season for the Boston Celtics and their fans. They have been standing on the precipice wandering if and when this free fall would end. They had a lot to prove to each other and the faithful who have been on life support with them. They survived Sunday's game because LeBron James made his run a little too late. James showed why he owns the game in the regular season: ...

By all accounts, Tony Allen is well liked by all his teammates.  They say he is the funniest guy in the locker room and he keeps them loose. If those were the criteria for getting playing time, he would be logging heavy minutes. However, that is not the case. T.A. is an enigma.  He oozes athleticism and if he had logged heavy minutes, I would dear say he would probably surpass Dikembe Mutombo ...