Celtics coach Doc Rivers said his team lost its composure in the second half of Game 4 on Friday night against the 76ers. “And once we did, we never really returned to playing basketball the way we played in the first half,” he said. Rivers took responsibility for not being able to get his team back on track. “You know, whenever that happens I always think that’s me,” Rivers said. “I always (more…)
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2012
Doc Rivers: ‘We lost our composure’
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May
2012
Keyon Dooling explains the Celtics’ ‘flexing’ celebration – via The Basketball…
Keyon Dooling explains the Celtics’ ‘flexing’ celebration – via The Basketball Jones
Read more“This is just ugly. Why can’t we skip this game and go straight to OKC vs. LAL?” “Whaddya know. I turned on the Celtics game and it turn out I’m watching college basketball!” Those are the comments I saw streaming across the internet during the Celtics abysmal loss to the Sixers on Monday night. A 28-point second quarter (combined!) made basketball fans everywhere lose their minds. Why do the Celtics continue to (more…)
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May
2012
Keys to C’s-76ers series
AP Photo/Matt SlocumThe Celtics have to find a way to generate points against Andre Iguodala and the 76ers.Before the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers tip off Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Saturday night at TD Garden, ESPN Boston’s Chris Forsberg provides four key areas to watch. That includes taking care of the basketball: The 76ers parlay turnovers into points with alarming ease because of their speed and athleticism. Yes, (more…)
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May
2012
State of the Celtics Now… and Later
Promoted FanPost A lot has transpired since those dreary days before the All Star break. The Celtics, through great play and good fortune, can see the ECF in their future… a thought that was at very least preposterous just a short time ago. Injuries to others (and some of our own) have paved the way to a possible showdown with the Heat… as long as we play Celtic basketball. A few thoughts/opinions (more…)
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2012
Rondo suspended for Game 2 vs. Hawks
ATLANTA — Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended for Game 2 of an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Atlanta Hawks for making contact with a game official, NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson announced Monday. Rondo chest-bumped referee Marc Davis with 41 seconds remaining in Sunday’s 83-74 Game 1 loss at Philips Arena, earning his second technical and automatic ejection. Rondo, who earned both technicals (more…)
Read moreSponsored Post In a prior post on this subject, we looked at the top hairstyles and facial hair in the team’s history. Thanks for the great suggestions on who was left out. To me, aside from Starbury’s head tat, the most glaring omission was the red head himself, Brian Scalabrine. Now, I guess you could argue that the color of Scal’s hair has nothing to do with grooming. But he was clearly (more…)
Read moreThink back to October. We didn’t even know if there was going to be a basketball season. Our last memories of the Celtics were Rondo’s arm hanging by a thread and the rest of the team getting run over by the way-too-athletic Miami Heat. Let us just say that optimism wasn’t at an all time high (and it would only get worse as the season began). Some of us are just glass (more…)
Read moreSo the Celtics will be without 3 of their main rotation guards again. Rondo, Pietrus, Allen all stay in Boston -Celtics blog – Boston Globe basketball news The Celtics traveled to Atlanta this afternoon without three key players — Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen and Mickael Pietrus — as they will face the Atlanta Hawks in a game that could determine whether the Celtics open the playoffs at home or on the road. (more…)
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NBA fines Hawks owner $35,000
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BOSTON — The NBA fined Hawks owner Michael Gearon $35,000 for publicly criticizing NBA officiating and making negative comments about an opposing player, executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson announced Saturday evening. During Wednesday’s offday before Game 6, Gearon at an event in Atlanta said: “We don’t get any calls, which I know everybody always hears. But I’ll give you a stat. Last night, we are playing this old physical (more…)
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