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Lakers 'Had Too Many Europeans' Says Brilliant Boston Columnist Shaughnessy [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 17 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:00:00 PDT

Boston Celtics

Lakers 'Had Too Many Europeans' Says Brilliant Boston Columnist Shaughnessy
Posted 70 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Media Watch , NBA Playoffs , Boston , Los Angeles Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe , please share with us why you think the Celtics won the championship . " Kobe Bryant scored 22 for the losers, but ultimately...

PM Roundup: When’s The Next Basketball Post?
Posted 70 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
I thought I’d class up the joint today with a picture of Leo’s girl, Bar Refaeli … I hope she’s acceptable … A reader suggested this slightly Not Safe For TBL picture of Kirsten Dunst… I thought about writing...

Post-Finals Thoughts
Posted 70 days ago at Hornets247.com Blog
So there you have it. The Boston Celtics: your 2008 NBA Champions. From rock bottom a year ago to the top of the mountain today. Here's a few thoughts knocking around my brain as I wonder how I'll survive three-plus months without NBA...

Ep. 329: Embrace The Trophy, Celtics
Posted 70 days ago at The Basketball Jones
The Basketball Jones — NBA Finals, Game 6 — Episode 329 (.mp3) On today’s final show of the 2007-08 season, Tas and I attempt to breakdown Game 6 of the Lakers-Celtics NBA Finals. We discuss, among other things, when...

Celtics Fans (Predictably) Riot In Celebration
Posted 70 days ago at The Association
by Brett Edwards This isn't unique to Boston fans, as it happens in just about every city. But it doesn't make it any more acceptable. "Our team won WOO-HOO!! Let's cost the city where we live and local shop owners thousands of dollars!!" ...

Will the Celtics' Title Change the Face of the NBA?
Posted 70 days ago at The Association
by Brett Edwards The NBA isn't as bad as say, the NFL is in terms of being a copy-cat league. But teams and franchises definitely take notice of how the top franchises become successful. The many blockbuster trades this season were a great...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/18
Posted 70 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
Herald Glory goes to Celtics Paul Pierce reaches pinnacle Celtics’ Big Three leave floor united as champions A return to the high C’s Kevin Garnett cashes in on big chance Rajon Rondo makes big point Kobe Bryant can’t find words A...

You already know this, but it's worth repeating one last time
Posted 70 days ago at Bullets Forever
Congrats to the Celtics on a fine year and championship #17. When it comes to the Celtics-Lakers rivalry, I'd say that I'm more inclined to root for the Lake Show, but throughout these finals I couldn't help but root for this team. ...

Welcome to Pleasure Town – The Celtics in 6
Posted 70 days ago at Give Me The Rock
Well, as a Celtics fan, that was a fun night. There is nothing quite like watching Michelle Tafoya trying to interview a screaming, crying, incoherent KG after the win. And there’s already video up of the interview . Blogs are awesome. Some...

Up to 30 people arrested after Celtics win
Posted 70 days ago at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The AP reports: Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis says up to 30 people have been arrested during the Celtics championship celebration, most for disorderly conduct. Several storefront windows were damaged near the TD Banknorth Garden after the...

June 17: Celtics 131, Lakers 92
Posted 70 days ago at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The AP reports: With Russell and Havlicek sitting courtside, and Red surely lighting up a victory cigar somewhere, these Boston Celtics returned to glory like the great teams before them. Dominant in every way. On a new parquet floor below aging...

Not so close, but plenty of cigar
Posted 70 days ago at Lakers Blog
Sad to report, that smoke in the air wasn't the result of a Grouch Marx impersonators convention touching down in the Boston area. Alas, it was the aftermath of a 133-93 crushing by the Boston Celtics, the new champeens of the NBA. From nearly the...

Random Thoughts on the Day After
Posted 71 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
This is so sweet. I was a Celtics fan for championships in the 60's, 70's and 80's but this one is just more special. Back then we were spoiled. We expected to win the championship back then. This one is sweeter because of all that we as fans...

There's No Stopping The Green Monster
Posted 71 days ago at Deadspin: Nba
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who plans to spend the day celebrating the Boston's long-awaited 17th title. This almost makes up for Larry Bird transforming into a fat gremlin . When he's not doing green and white shots, he can be found...

Our Game 7 Loss Doesn't Look So Bad Now
Posted 70 days ago at Hawks BasketBlog
HTML clipboard The NBA Finals came to a disappointing end last night, as the Celticsfinished off the Lakers with a ridonkulous 131-92 win in Game 6. I say it was disappointing because, for all the hype given to the renewing ofthe...

This one goes out to the Haters
Posted 71 days ago at CelticsBlog
A lot will be written in the coming days about the BostonCeltics and their march to the 17th championship in their storiedhistory. Some will take the tact of comparing this team to the great teams inCeltics past. Some will talk about the utter...

Daily Links 6/18
Posted 71 days ago at CelticsBlog
Herald Glory goes to Celtics (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101581 format=text) Paul Pierce reaches pinnacle (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101586 format=text) ...

Lakers lose in NBA Finals
Posted 71 days ago at The Rising Suns
Congrats to Eddie House. Sun Devils everywhere are proud. Now on to the draft!

Someone Needs to Remind Jemele Hill What She Said About Don Imus [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 19 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:00:00 PDT

Boston Celtics

Someone Needs to Remind Jemele Hill What She Said About Don Imus
Posted 71 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Media Watch , NBA Playoffs , ESPN ESPN announced today that Jemele Hill would be " relieved of her duties " (read: suspension) which, I suppose, means we are all supposed to forget what happened, move on with our...

Evil Ted Finals Live Blog: Celtics/Lakers Game 6
Posted 71 days ago at Basketbawful
Pregame Stuart Scott asks D. Wade what advice he has for Kobe Bryant. Wade says Kobe needs to distribute the ball and get his teammates involved (I’m half expecting him to say “Hope for a ton of phantom foul calls in your favor.” He doesn’t.) I

THE CELTICS ARE YOUR NBA CHAMPIONS
Posted 71 days ago at With Leather
At last Boston's long-suffering fans -- who endured a heartbreaking Super Bowl loss and hadn't celebrated a championship in almost eight months -- can savor a pro sports title. The Celtics cruised to a 131-92 blowout win against the Lakers,...

Another Boston Massacre: Celtics Win Title, 131-92
Posted 71 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
Wasn’t close after the first quarter. Congrats are in order to: Doc Rivers, Danny Ainge, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce for absolutely dominating a heavily-favored opponent. Congrats, of course, to us: Taking the Celtics 7:1 at...

Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 6 - In Praise of James Posey
Posted 71 days ago at Green Bandwagon
If there was one thing that bothered me tonight it was the fact that people did not praise James Posey enough, despite Jeff Van Gundy's best efforts, following the Celtics victory. Even Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and KG did give the man enough...

Assorted Kobe Thoughts
Posted 71 days ago at Green Bandwagon
This night is about the Celtics. It will be a long time before I get over the 131 points they dropped on the Lakers. Still I'd like to touch on a few Kobe Bryant related points. Like it or not he's a massive figure in the NBA. - I found this...

Epic Fail
Posted 71 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans

The Lakers Need a Miracle (or two)
Posted 71 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
We searched far and wide for the right photograph to capture halftime of game six of the NBA Finals, and this is what we came up with. Do you believe in miracles? Down 23, the Lakers will need a few force a game seven. As usual, the Lakers...

Dear Lakers: You Got Rondo'd
Posted 71 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
A week ago, Rajon Rondo could hardly move. The bone bruise on his ankle, sustained in the third quarter of Game 3, was so bad a week ago that just walking a lap around the team hotel in Los Angeles was an accomplishment worth crowing about to...

The Celtics just *marmalised* the Lakers..
Posted 71 days ago at Bright Side Of The Sun
I am sad that the Suns weren't able to do this, this year, but this might be one of the sweetest sports moments ever. The Celtics didn't just beat the Lakers, they *crushed* them, pounded them, abused, humiliated and debased them, beat them...

If you must lose, I guess it's best to lose in a total team effort
Posted 71 days ago at Lakers Blog
Which is fortunate, since that's exactly what the Lakers did during a 131-92 Finals ending bloodbath at the hands of the Celtics. A complete and utter collapse was witnessed as the Celtics took home the gold for a 17th time. From top to bottom, from...

The Boston Celtics Are Once Again World Champions
Posted 71 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
The Celtics could have used any one of many excuses to lose this game. Their flight out of LA was delayed 5 hours and they didn't get in until late. Ray Allen spent the night at the hospital with his son who was ill and didn't get to Boston...

We Told You
Posted 71 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Defense wins championships. You think Lakers fans are realizing that now?

Boston Celtics NBA Champions Beat Lakers In Six Games 131-92
Posted 71 days ago at Slam Dunk Central
The Boston Celtics are back on top of the NBA after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 in game six of the NBA Finals to take their seventeenth NBA Championship. It is the first NBA Title in 22 years for the “ Green Team .” The...

Buzzsaw
Posted 71 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
24 minutes away from a world championship.

Celtics One Quarter From NBA Title Blowing Out Lakers 89-60
Posted 71 days ago at Slam Dunk Central
The Boston Celtics are kicking tail, and taking names, as they are blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of three quarters in game six of the NBA Finals 89-60. If the “ Green Team ” hold onto win it will be their first NBA...

The C's Take It!
Posted 71 days ago at BASKETBALL NOTES BY ALEX
The Boston Celtics beat the Lakers and win a title in six games. Just looking at KG is so great, he's what this game is all about. The C's were having a party in the last couple of minutes, I'm just seeing this and loving it (of course, I love this...

Celtics Blowing Out Lakers at the Half 58-35 Of Game Six Of NBA Finals
Posted 71 days ago at Slam Dunk Central
If I am Doc Rivers early in the second quarter, I would insert Davis into the game. Who do the Lakers have who can match up against the “ Big Baby ”? Pau Gasol certainly is not strong enough, I don’t think even Lamar Odom is. Turiaf is too...

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!!!!!!!
Posted 71 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
CELTICS ARE THE NBA CHAMPIONS!!!!!!! CELTICS GO GANGBUSTERS IN GAME 6; BEAT THE LAKERS LIKE RENTED MULES FOR 48 MINUTES; KG DELIVERS THE BEST POSTGAME INTERVIEW IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE; THERE ISN'T ONE DAMN THING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT...

For All the Talent, Lakers Lacked Heart
Posted 71 days ago at Los Angeles Lakers
On paper the Lakers arguable had the best starting lineup in the league; best bench; best player; best closer; most versatile player and the list goes on. Yet when it really mattered most, mental toughness and playing with heart prevailed. They...

Celtics Win! Let's Break Things! [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 12 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:25:00 PDT

Boston Celtics

Celtics Win! Let's Break Things!
Posted 71 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Eastern , NBA Fans , NBA Playoffs , NBA Videos , Boston As you can see above (and in this video here , and this picture here ), things got a bit out of hand in Boston following the Celtics' win. I've never understood this...

One More Reason For People To Hate the Celtics
Posted 70 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Congrats, d-bag...

Victory: a Game Six collage
Posted 70 days ago at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
The World Wide Web has been abuzz since the end of the Finals ... Here's some snapshots of the various online reactions to Banner No. 17 (in previous collages I went with seventeen individual screengrabs, but - now that the symbolism no longer applies...

Did Boston “buy” this championship?
Posted 70 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Ray AllenAt risk of sounding like a hater or a party-pooper, watching the Celtics and their fans celebrate the franchise's 17th NBA championship last night brought a question to mind:Does this championship mean as much to Boston fans as the last...

Around The Way
Posted 70 days ago at Need4Sheed.com
Chauncey Billups withdrew his name for consideration from the Beijing Olympics citing "family reasons." Could this be a move to save face because of the recent talk he wouldn't have made the cut in favor of Chris Paul? Ex-Sportscenter anchor can't...

Wow. Just… Wow.
Posted 71 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Oh Big Baby… That’s how I feel too. It’s very Costanza The Boston Celtics are the Champions. THE CELTICS ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!! I’m spent. I’m wiped out. If this thing had gone to 7 games… I would...

ESPN = FAIL
Posted 70 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
"Borrowing" from Fark.com commentator TikiandTorch ... well done!

Congratulations, 2008 NBA Champions Boston Celtics
Posted 70 days ago at Deadspin: Nba
We spent last evening at Professor Thom's , the Boston sports bar here in New York City. (Apparently, it used to be Riviera's, but then some bartenders got fired, or something; it's difficult to keep track of such matters.) We were engulfed in a...

Beasley's visit (with poll) & a local Celtics celebration
Posted 70 days ago at On the Beat: Miami Heat
Michael Beasley is in Miami Wednesday and Thursday for his workout/interview with the Heat. He put on quite a show with the media Tuesday in Chicago, lightheartedly answering questions about his character. Beasley is a prankster and a lot has...

Big Baby Sets High Standard for Hilarious Postgame Photos
Posted 70 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
Will this one be topped? Stay tuned.

RARRRGGGHH!! BOSTON FANS SMASH!!!!!
Posted 71 days ago at With Leather
Boston shows yet again why it has the greatest fans in America, celebrating the Celtics' NBA championship by throwing street signs through the windows of local businesses. Take note, cities with less passionate fans: if you don't support...

Congrats to the NBA champion Celtics and former Magic coach Doc Rivers
Posted 71 days ago at Orlando Magic Blog
The Boston Celtics completed one of the most amazing turnarounds in one season in NBA history, going from 24 wins last season to 66 wins this season and the NBA championship with their dominant 131-92 thrashing of the Lakers in Game 6. The turnaround...

Celtics Win, Good Triumphs Over Evil
Posted 71 days ago at Hoops and Other Pop Culture
Watching Kevin win and Kobe lose, I could only think of my favorite lines from the "Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy: Sam: I know. It’s all wrong. By rights we shouldn’t even be here. But we are. It’s like in the great stories, Mr....

The Celtics Are the World Champions [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 19 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:25:00 PDT

Boston Celtics

The Celtics Are the World Champions
Posted 71 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Playoffs , Breaking News Boston wasted little time in flexing their muscle over the Lakers in Game 6, and turned the event into nothing more than a celebration for the Celtics and their fans. The home team...

NBA Finals Game 6 Live Blog
Posted 71 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Live Blogging , NBA Playoffs , Featured Stories Kobe and the Lakers are back in Boston, where the NBA season will come to its conclusion either tonight or on Thursday. The Lakers are obviously hoping for the...

Boston Leads Lakers 24-20 At The End Of First Quarter
Posted 71 days ago at Slam Dunk Central
The Boston Celtics took a 24-20 lead over the Los Angeles Lakers at the end of the first quarter Tuesday night in game six of the NBA Finals in the “ New Garden .” Celtics guard Ray Allen is out of the game as he went up and in to get...

Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers: Game 6 - Open Game Thread
Posted 71 days ago at Green Bandwagon
Before I go any further I'd be remiss if I did not bring up the whole Jemele Hill thing. She wrote an article (this is the edited one) in which she compared rooting for the Celtics to something to do with Hitler. Odd. The guys at Red's Army were...

Tuesday Pre-Game Bullets
Posted 71 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
Having lived, roughly, the Celtics' and Lakers' travel schedule for the last couple of weeks, it is my firm suspicion that both teams will be a little tired tonight. Which means, to me, that fresh legs will be at a premium. If I were Doc Rivers, I...

Will the Celtics Finish the Lakers Tonight?
Posted 71 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
If you talked to Tim Donaghy today, might he say that he expects the series to go seven? What do you make of this mysterious plane delay ? How much longer can we reasonably expect the Celtics to contain Kobe Bryant ? LeBron erupted for 45 in game...

A few quickie tidbits before the game
Posted 71 days ago at Lakers Blog
1) The Celtics locker room is surprisingly small for a home domain. Granted, it's a castle compared to where the Lakers lodge (some things never change, even in a new building), but still, I was expecting something a lot bigger for The Big Three and...

Early in the Clock
Posted 71 days ago at ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans
There are a couple of related items on TrueHoop from two smart basketball minds. The first is from David Thorpe 's Game Six preview/breakdown, specifically on Vlad Radmanovic's lousy defensive "starting position" against Paul Pierce...

Full Force!
Posted 71 days ago at Hawks | ajc.com
SMYRNA - Are you kidding me, Game 6! Didn’t the Celtics finish the Lakers off already? This series should be over already. You should be doing something else tonight. We all should be doing something else. But thanks to the...

1 vs. 100
Posted 72 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Thanks to reader Ranger John for letting us know about this clip of one Celtic fan taking on an army of Laker fans at the Staples Center the other night.

No Tomorrow For Los Angeles
Posted 72 days ago at Hoops Addict
The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 5 of the NBA Finals Sunday night to cut the Boston Celtics’ lead to 3-2 and send the series back to Boston. Los Angeles didn’t play perfectly and they weren’t even all that impressive in the...

No Excuses
Posted 72 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
I want Perk to play . I want Rondo to play well. I want Ray’s son to be OK so he can focus on the game . I want KG to shut Jason Whitlock the hell up . I want all those things. And I want them all tonight. But if none of those

We just got off a plane, so why jump right back on another one?
Posted 71 days ago at Lakers Blog
Because really, who among us loves taking two cross-country flights within 48 hours? Kind of a drag, to be honest. Thus, a mission to extend this working vacation even further. The Lakers took care of the business at hand on Sunday, pushing this baby...

The Blame Game
Posted 71 days ago at TommyPoint.com -
Can something get annoying to hear/read, but at the same time be humorous? Well, this "blaming of the officials" that is coming out of Lakers' camp is doing just that. From The Sporting News: Los Angeles Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic let the Boston...

Celtics Seek to Close Out Series on the Parquet
Posted 72 days ago at CelticsBlog
AT Los Angeles Lakers (2-3; 14-6) at Boston Celtics (3-2; 15-10)NBA Finals Game 6 Postseason Game #26 – Home Game #14Tuesday, June 179:00 PM ETTV: ABCTD Banknorth Garden Game Thread (index.php?option=com_smf...

Daily Links 6/17
Posted 72 days ago at CelticsBlog
Herald Injured Celtics fail physical (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101324 format=text) Celtics home in on rare Hub clinch (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1101329...

In Memory Of Del
Posted 72 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
11 years ago, in June of 1997, I got the worst news of my life. My best friend was gone. He had taken his own life. Del and I were pretty much the same person. We loved the same music (I remember drinking beers in the studio… while�

Thoughts Going Into Game 6
Posted 72 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
I really wanted the Celtics to close this series out in game 5. I know the fans in Boston are happy to be able to watch them win it on their court, but there are so many factors affecting this team now that may affect the series. Just because a...

The Celtics are Stuck in L.A.
Posted 72 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
As of an hour or so ago the Celtics’ plane was stuck on the ground in Los Angeles.Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals, Paul Pierce

Barack Obama Is A Baller
Posted 72 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Jimmy Kimmel talked politics and hoops with Presidential candidate Barack Obama yesterday.If Obama is elected, he plans on replacing the White House’s bowling alley with a basketball court.Barack thinks “Kobe Bryant is the best player in...

Surely Kevin Garnett's Emotional Outburst Was Not Purposely Marketable [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 12 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:20:00 PDT

Kevin Garnett

Surely Kevin Garnett's Emotional Outburst Was Not Purposely Marketable
Posted 70 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , NBA Media Watch , NBA Playoffs , NBA Last Night , Boston Honestly, it never occurred to me, while watching Kevin Garnett 's insane post game interview with Michelle Tafoya, that he might be taking a whole slogan-savvy approach...

Reading is Great! Wednesday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Posted 70 days ago at Empty the Bench
- Talk Hoops - KG won a title his way, without becoming a selfish superstar. - Sporcle - The Celtics are your 2007-08 NBA Champs. Can you name the rest? - Celtics Blog - A sneak peak at the 2008-09 Boston Celtics Calendar cover model....

“My Best Opportunity Of Winning Them Rings”
Posted 70 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Thanks to reader I Bleed Green in LA (Note: How much are YOU loving life right now???) for bringing up this video again. He’s right… it really means something now. I remember getting tingles when I saw that ad the first time...

That Vaunted Lakers Defense, The Conclusion
Posted 70 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Ah… who would we be without a parting shot at the hated Lakers. Yes Lakers… we still hate you. Beating you for the title makes it so much sweeter. Watching that purple and gold skulk off the court was as sweet as watching KG...

Finals Reflections
Posted 70 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
There is a big difference between "making history" and "getting in an obscure corner of the record book." The first implies being famous, widely known, discussed, and remembered. In my book, the Celtics "made history" last night by making good on the...

KG Is Emotional
Posted 70 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Kevin Garnett is simply not human. The look on his face beginning at the 8 second mark of this video is insane. And I don’t mean “wow, that’s awesome” insane. I mean “this guy might be performing a satanic...

Links: NBA Finals Game Six Live Notes
Posted 71 days ago at SLAM Online
by Lang Whitaker Welcome to Boston! We’ll be here all night watching and talking about Game Six of the 2008 NBA Finals (or at least as long as the internet connection here at the FleetNorthCenterBankCenter holds out — so don’t...

What's Up With KG?
Posted 70 days ago at Timberwolves Den
Was it just me, or did he sound like a total retard last night? I mean, I realize how much winning means to him, but what was with the babbling beginning to the Tafoya interview? And yelling 'Anything is possible' and giving shout out to cities? It...

Our Congratulations, Kudos and Hats Off to the Boston Celtics (and Kevin Garnett)
Posted 71 days ago at Empty the Bench
Paul Pierce Photo Credit: Icon SMI “I can be better. I will be better.” - Kevin Garnett Congratulations are in order for everyone in the Celtics organization. Everyone in the rotation, coaching staff and front office....

Kevin Garnett Intenses Twitter
Posted 71 days ago at the Blowtorch
Kevin Garnett's current Twitter status:

To The KG Doubters
Posted 71 days ago at TommyPoint.com -
20.2 points per game. 10.4 rebounds per game. 49% shooting from the field. 81% shooting from the line. Contagious, ball-hawking defense. That's what Kevin Garnett has brought to the table during the 2008 Playoffs. And, outside of the field goal...

KG’s Disappearing Act
Posted 72 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Kevin Garnett entered the NBA Finals shooting 52% from the field during the 2008 playoffs.Kevin shot 53% from the field versus Rasheed Wallace and the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. Even more impressive is the fact that out of his...

Home Sweet Home
Posted 72 days ago at perkisabeast.com Blog
“It’s going to be like coming into the amazon, into the jungle,” said Celtics forward Kevin Garnett. “I look forward to going home and playing.” Web ...

NBA Essentials: New York Post Cares Not for the Celtics [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 12 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:30:00 PDT

Boston Celtics

NBA Essentials: New York Post Cares Not for the Celtics
Posted 70 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , Kings , Hornets , NBA Media Watch NBA Essentials ranks our six favorite stories of the day. 1. Sports by Brooks : The New York media isn't so thrilled about recognizing another Boston championship. 2. Dime...

Boston Celtics World Champions
Posted 70 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Bill Russell knew.Of course, Russell is a Celtic at heart. The man led Boston to 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons. But he’s also the greatest winner in the history of professionals sports. Russell saw KG playing the “way he should...

48 Hours
Posted 70 days ago at Supersonicsoul - The Sonics Blog!
Let me sum up. In the past 48 hours: -Tiger Woods wins the US Open on a broken leg on the 91st hole -The Celtics knock off the Lakers and make Kobe cry -My ancestral home of Italy knocks off France, gets a must-lose from Romania, and moves on -4,000...

Congratulations
Posted 71 days ago at Sactown Royalty
... to the Celtics, who made plenty of Kings fans happy with that obliteration. ... to my friends at CelticsBlog and Green Bandwagon , who deserve some fun after that horrendous 2006-07. ... to my (few) Lakers fan friends ( here , here , here...

There’s Got To Be A Morning After
Posted 71 days ago at Forum Blue And Gold
First things first — congratulations to the Celtics and their fans. Boston was the better team in this series, the team that played with more focus and a more veteran mentality. They deserved the title, and I’m happy for Jeff and other Celtics...

Celtics 131, Lakers 92: Instant Analysis
Posted 71 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Crown 'emWhy the Celtics won: Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo played aggressively all night. Throughout the series both KG and Rondo have either been passive at the same time or took turns being passive, especially on the offensive end. Tonight Rondo...

Random, Gut Reactions to the Celtics' Win
Posted 71 days ago at Bright Side Of The Sun
Here's a list, in no particular order, of thoughts and feelings. 1. Loved to see it end this way. Hate the Lakers. Hate Kobe. Boston is still my #2 team. 2. Favorite play of the game: With about 8...

Celtics Destroy Lakers in Game 6, Win NBA Championship
Posted 71 days ago at NBA Weblog
The Boston Celtics left no doubt who this year's NBA Champion is, after an overwhelmingly dominate performance against the L.A. Lakers on Tuesday night. Final score 131-92. Up by as many as 43 points in the game, the Celtics were really never in any...

Boston’s Tough ‘Escape’ from L.A.
Posted 72 days ago at SLAM Online
by Marcel Mutoni The Celtics and I had decidedly different experiences getting out of the city of Los Angeles yesterday. Not only did the rental car company knock a bunch of money off the weekly rate for me when I brought the car back to LAX in...

Celtics back from L.A.
Posted 71 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Via the International Herald Tribune:The Celtics weren’t at full strength for Game 5, missing center Kendrick Perkins with a shoulder injury. Whether he’ll play in Game 6 will be a game-time decision, but Boston expects to have Allen...

Jet Lag
Posted 72 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
As if a cross-country flight isn’t bad enough, we’ve learned the Celtics flight out of L.A. was delayed some 6 hours today due to mechanical issues with the plane. So instead of them landing around 5pm EST, they won’t get back...

Still breathing
Posted 72 days ago at Lakers Blog
The Lakers, faced with a Sunday night elimination game on a home floor that they have defended well throughout the playoffs, pushed back against the Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals with a hard fought slugfest of a 103-98 win, forcing a Game 6 in...

Are the Celtics TRYING to give me a heart attack?!?
Posted 72 days ago at Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams
Okay, first let's get to the good stuff: the C's took care of business and protected the home court, resulting in a 2-0 lead in these NBA Finals ... and a large part of last night's Game Two victory can be attributed to the hustle and determination of...

It's Still Really Good to Be a Lakers Fan [JONES ON THE NBA + 10 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:04:07 PDT

Los Angeles Lakers

It's Still Really Good to Be a Lakers Fan
Posted 70 days ago at JONES ON THE NBA
Being a Lakers fan means cheering for a team with 14 Championships, appearances in 14 of the last 29 NBA Finals, 8 NBA Championships since 1980, and five Finals apperances since 2000. It's still real good to be a Lakers fan! Especially when you have...

How Much of a Hit Does Kobe’s Legacy Take?
Posted 70 days ago at The Big Lead » NBA
Damn those pundits, why does anyone listen to them? The Lakers were supposed to be a lock, and a fourth title for Kobe (first without Shaq!) would vault him into the same sentence as Jordan. The inverse happened - outside of the first quarter in...

First Cup: Wednesday
Posted 70 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
Celtics vs. Lakers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "Embrace it. Ogle it. Relish it. But, above all, believe it. The Boston Celtics did not just win franchise championship No. 17 last night. They snatched it. They swallowed it. They demanded it. So...

Lakers: No Fear
Posted 72 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Playoffs , NBA Videos , Boston , Los Angeles , The Word , FanHouse TV Elie Seckbach, the Embedded NBA Correspondent, brings his exclusive NBA reporting to FanHouse. Check back here regularly for more videos. In...

Live blog of Celtics-Lakers Finals Game 6
Posted 71 days ago at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
These are raw, totally unedited notes of Lakers at Celtics, NBA Finals Game 6, taken live at the game as the action happens.Kendrick Perkins, who was doubtful for tonight, is well enough to play, and is starting at center. Rajon Rondo, who seems to...

Live from the Finals, Game 6: Lakers vs. Celtics
Posted 71 days ago at Lakers Blog
You folks cheering at home better do some screaming, because your Lakers need all the help they can get drowning out these Bostonians. They know how to yell at whatever this arena is called. AK Big cheers for Kendrick Perkins, who is starting.

I have a distinct feeling the Lakers will be cold tonight
Posted 71 days ago at Lakers Blog
Not necessarily in their play, but literally cold. While at whatever the hell Boston's arena is called (and you thought "Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" doesn't roll off the ol' tongue), an observation immediately hit me upon entering the gym. This...

Lakers Fans Are Criminals
Posted 71 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
No, this clip isn't from Pelican Bay , it's the Staples Center. Differences are negligible, however.

Celtics/Lakers Get Ready for Game 6; NBA Draft Decision Day
Posted 72 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Paul Pierce in Dime #5Remember when the Spurs had a problem with their team plane getting out of New Orleans after eliminating the Hornets, and the one night they had to spend sleeping on the tarmac may or may not have affected their play during the...

Postcards From LA, Vol. 18: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs
Posted 72 days ago at Empty the Bench
As long as the Los Angeles Lakers survive through the 2008 NBA playoffs, Empty the Bench’s West Coast correspondent Christopher Thell will be submitting a local fan’s take on his beloved Lakers’ postseason trials, tribulations...

NBA Postgame: Effort Key As Lakers Win Game Five
Posted 72 days ago at Slam Dunk Central

ESPN: Ray Allen Gives It Up To Boston After Title Clincher [Slam Dunk Central + 13 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:32:08 PDT

Boston Celtics

ESPN: Ray Allen Gives It Up To Boston After Title Clincher
Posted 71 days ago at Slam Dunk Central

The Boston Celtics Just Won the NBA Finals, and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Posted 71 days ago at The Moonball Blog
KG finally won a ring -- in stunning fashion. He and the rest of the C's truly earned it with the vision they found to turn this team around. Ray Allen had some beautiful stretches too -- Doc Rivers was first-class, and the bench was huge in...

Congrats to Celtics - 2008 NBA Champs
Posted 71 days ago at Running with the Nuggs
The Boston Celtics just completed a stunning rout of the Western Conference Champion Los Angeles Lakers in the 6th and final game of the 2008 NBA Finals. The Celtics won - 131-92. This game was not close after the first quarter and actually broke...

CELTICS WIN 17th TITLE
Posted 71 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
KG CELEBRATES BY PERFORMING FELLATIO ON THE CENTERCOURT LEPRECHAUN AND THEN SCREAMING LIKE A MADMAN- WE WOULDN'T WANT IT ANY OTHER WAY A year ago today, we were racking our brains trying to figure out how the Celtics could possibly turn the...

Celtics Win NBA Title!
Posted 71 days ago at The Site that's Saving the Sonics!
Congrats to Ray Allen, KG, Paul Pierce and crew. A complete dismantling of the Lakers tonight. Ray Allen was on fire, which was nice to see after a tough day yesterday for his family. I thought the Lakers would win this in 6 games. I also thought the...

Sabotage!!
Posted 71 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
If we get any more posts like this one from Matt at Hardwood Paroxysm, someone somewhere is going to require mandatory drug testing for bloggers. And quite frankly, I’m not sure anyone will pass (Chuck has been mainlining Winstrol for 12...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 6/17
Posted 71 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
Herald Injured Celtics fail physical Celtics home in on rare Hub clinch Easy-to-follow directions for Celtics to arrive at title No. 17 Ray Allen expected to play Pick and roll has big role in Celtics’ success Joey Fund raffling off four...

Celtics Up 23 At Halftime
Posted 71 days ago at CelticsBlog
BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA!

The Chris Mihm Experience Pleases No One
Posted 72 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , NBA Fans , NBA Playoffs , Los Angeles If you were one of the millions who followed Brett Edwards' FanHouse live blog , you'll remember Phil Jackson 's marvelous Chris Mihm Experience in Game 5's second quarter was...

Celtics still in LA
Posted 72 days ago at ballerblogger.com
Via the Boston Globe:As of 4 p.m. EDT today, the Celtics plane is still on the ground in Los Angeles due to mechanical issues with the plane. [Read]

Links
Posted 72 days ago at Green Bandwagon
You may have noticed that my links have been non-existent. I blame that on traveling and information overload. However, if you need a fix go to Loy's Place , Celtics Blog , TrueHoop , Ball Don't Lie , and Rob Peterson's Blinks at NBA.com. ...

Rondo is the Biggest Problem for Boston
Posted 73 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
There are times - like most of last night - where Rajon Rondo literally can’t be on the floor in these Finals. He’s not taking (or making) open shots, he’s turning the ball over, and he’s not making good decisions with the ball...

First Cup: Monday
Posted 72 days ago at ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog
Lakers vs. Celtics Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times: "A breakout game that ended with nobody wanting to break out, everyone standing in their Staples Center seats and crowding the hardwood, their optimism still deafening. Not so fast. Of...

Celtics Grounded
Posted 72 days ago at CelticsBlog
Marc Spears reports (http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2008/06/celtics_still_i.html) : As of 4 p.m. EDT today, the Celtics plane is still on the ground in Los Angeles due to mechanical issues with the...

Thanks Red: Congratulating the 2008 Celtics [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 3 others]

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:05:00 PDT

Boston Celtics

Thanks Red: Congratulating the 2008 Celtics
Posted 70 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , NBA Playoffs , NBA Videos I know we've been a little video-heavy today, but hey, it is the day after the Finals ended, so there's a lot of cool interesting stuff to show you. Including this touching tribute to Red Auerbach ,...

Red comes back to life
Posted 70 days ago at SLAM Online
By Konate Primus Reebok is proud of its hometown Celtics and has created a 30-second spot which celebrates the Celtics’ World Championship win and pays homage to legendary Celtics’ coach Red Auerbach. This campaign was launched to build on the...

Thanking The Celtics
Posted 70 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
My ongoing, blatantly overt effort to get free things from major corporations continues in the afterglow of the NBA Championships. This is Reebok thanking Red. I will say… the effect of making that statue move was cool. (Crossing...

Thanks Red - Reebok Congratulates The NBA Champion 2008 Boston Celtics
Posted 71 days ago at Slam Dunk Central

Perkins and Rondo Will Both Go Tonight, But Which Way? [FanHouse - %CategoryName% + 10 others]

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:38:00 PDT

Kendrick Perkins

Perkins and Rondo Will Both Go Tonight, But Which Way?
Posted 71 days ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Celtics , Lakers , Eastern , Western , NBA Playoffs , Boston , Los Angeles From the AP comes news that both Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo will go tonight in Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Boston. What does this mean? Well, Perkins is...

Perk Looks Good
Posted 71 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
According to the Globe’s Gary Dzen, Kendrick Perkins looks pretty good during warmups: Perkins is in uniform and warming up on the parquet. Perkins is taking jump shots over the reach of assistant coach Clifford Ray. He’s a...

Kendrick Perkins starting Game 6
Posted 71 days ago at InsideHoops.com's Basketball Blog
The New Orleans Times-Picayune (John Reid) reports: Kendrick Perkins will start tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing Sunday’s Game 5 with a strained left shoulder. Perkins participated in Tuesday morning’s shootaround and...

Perk Will Play
Posted 71 days ago at Dime - NBA Basketball - 2008 Draft - NBA Free Agents - Basketball Olympics
Kendrick Perkins says he's going to play tonight. This is actually a big deal. The Celtics clearly missed his presence in Game 5 on D and on the glass as Pau and Lamar were able to dominate in the paint (or as close to "dominate" as those two can get).

Perk & Ray Are In
Posted 71 days ago at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
Kendrick Perkins and Ray Allen are both planning to play . “If feels good,” said Perkins. I’m going to give it a shot tonight and see how it goes. I plan on playing tonight and I’ll see how it goes.” Perkins...

Perk Gonna Give It A Go
Posted 71 days ago at TommyPoint.com -
From Celtics.com: The Celtics' shootaround just concluded, and center Kendrick Perkins (strained left shoulder) told the media that he's going to give it a go tonight. No word on whether or not he'll start at this point. Perkins, who injured the...

PERK TO PLAY
Posted 71 days ago at perkisabeast.com Blog
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Perkins Is A Go; Ray Allen "Expected" To Play, Is In Boston Area
Posted 71 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics

The Importance of Kendrick Perkins
Posted 72 days ago at LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog
Anyone who has been around me for more than a minute or two knows that I am a big Kendrick Perkins fan. Perk has been my favorite player since his first year with the Celtics. I love his work ethic. I love his attitude and I love the fact that he...

Allen, Maybe Perk(?) Will Be Ready for Game 6
Posted 71 days ago at I *Heart* Celtics
Alright, so Ray Allen's son was hospitalized the other night and for what reason is nobody's business. The good news is that the plucky, babyfaced, and handsome young stud is fine and RayRay's kid is feeling a lot better, too. As for Perk, it...

Perkins Will Give It A Go
Posted 72 days ago at CelticsBlog
Celtics.com reports: (http://www.nba.com/celtics/playoffs2008/playoffs-postups.html)The Celtics' shootaround just concluded, and center Kendrick Perkins (strained left shoulder) told the media that he's going to give it a go tonight. No word on...