Celtics

This NBA playoffs haven’t had any huge upsets that have captured my attention. The Lakers, easily handled the Jazz, while Ron Artest gave the Houston Rockets the boost that they needed to go into the second round. Even without Dwight Howard, the Magic left the Sixers behind,  the Nuggests finally got to Round 2 by dismantling the Hornets, the Mavs beat up on the old Spurs and the Cavs easily cruised in their series.  Only two series left in the first round. By far one of the best series in the playoffs have been the Bulls vs. Celtics. They have played [...]

Doc Rivers asked for one volunteer during half-time. Ray Allen gave the Celtics just what they needed. After trading consecutive baskets with Ben Gordon, both of UCONN alums, Ray Ray took the most important shot for the Celtics in this early playoffs. Hitting a three with 2.0 seconds to go, the win wasn’t just for a tied series that is headed to Chicago, but a confidence booster and the belief that the Celtics can win, even with a banged up team and a weak bench. Celtic Nation was optimistic, when they heard that KG would not play the rest of [...]