All On Rondo In Game 7?
Is the adage "As Rondo goes, the Celtics go" true? Rondo doesn't think so, and is sure he and the Celtics will play better in Game 7 against the 76ers.
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Is the adage "As Rondo goes, the Celtics go" true? Rondo doesn't think so, and is sure he and the Celtics will play better in Game 7 against the 76ers.
The Boston Celtics are going into Saturday night's Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers a confident bunch, but they know things are not going to be easy.
It was the news the Boston Celtics and their fans didn't want to hear, but guard Avery Bradley will undergo surgery on Friday and is officially done for the playoffs.
The end of the Boston Celtics "New Big 3" is coming, but it won't be Saturday night.
Dwyane Wade scored 41 points, LeBron James added 28 and Miami finished off the Indiana Pacers, sending the Heat back to the Eastern Conference finals with a 105-93 victory in Game 6 on Thursday night.
Gary Tanguay of Comcast SportsNet joined Felger and Massarotti in studio to talk some Boston Celtics, last nights 82-75 Game 6 loss, and Saturday nights Game 7 versus the Philadelphia 76ers.
Back in 1999, while Prince was partying, the NBA played a 50 game strike-shortened season that ended with the San Antonio Spurs being crowned champions. That first title for the Spurs began their odd dynasty as they would win the NBA Finals in only odd number years (2003, '05, and '07).
With a report saying it's "highly likely" Celtics guard Avery Bradley is done the rest of the playoffs, Boston has another hurdle to jump over in this postseason run.
The injury riddled Celtics could have used the extra days off before the Eastern Conference Finals, but instead now have to play in, as Paul Pierce would say, an "anything can happen" Game 7 Saturday night at the Garden.
Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports joined Felger and Massarotti to talk about the Pacers-Heat Series, Pat Riley's influence, and the Celtics-Sixers series.
If anyone is looking to toss more fuel on the fire Kevin Garnett started with his 'Fair-Weathered' fans comment about Philadelphia, don't go to Celtics head coach Doc Rivers.
If the Boston Celtics want to eliminate the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night, they will likely have to do it without guard Avery Bradley.
You knew that after Kevin Garnett said Philadelphia fans were "fair-weather" that there would be some sort of response out of the City of Brotherly Love. But this is just stupid.
LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade added 28, and the Miami Heat moved a win away from another trip to the Eastern Conference finals with a 115-83 victory over the suddenly hurting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.
The Celtics head to Philadelphia to try and knock out the 76ers, and punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals for the third time in five years.
The Celtics have a chance to close out the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night, but these games have been giving them problems in recent history.
If the Boston Celtics want a little extra luck during their current playoff run, they just need to contact the Joseph Lee School in Dorchester.
Felger and Massarotti were joined by Jermaine Wiggins to talk about the Boston Celtics, their 101-85 Game 5 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, and Kevin Garnett's comments that compared the Boston crowd to the Philly crowd.
Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-90 to eliminate the Lakers in five games.
Brandon Bass had a career night for the Celtics in Game 5 against the 76ers, crediting years of hard work.
Kevin Garnett loves Boston Celtics fans, and took a shot at 76ers fans when comparing the two.
Felger and Massarotti opened the discussing the Boston Celtics, their 92-83 Game 4 loss on Friday, and tonight's Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Celtics guard Avery Bradley was on hand for Boston's morning shootaround on Monday, but his status for Game 5 against the 76ers remains unclear.
With a disappointing Game 4 collapse in the past, the Celtics are ready to be the aggressors in Monday night's Game 5.
Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Durant added 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the second-round series with a 103-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 on Saturday night.
