Monthly Archives: January 2015

Despite a successful road trip through the Western Conference, this current group of Celtics still has great difficulty bringing a sustained level of energy and intensity to the court each and every night. When motivated, they can compete with most … Continue reading →

The Rockets came to town without their second-best player, Dwight Howard, who remained behind in Houston nursing a knee injury. Since he is a shot-blocker and strong physical presence in the paint, this was a decided advantage for the Celtics. … Continue reading →

After showing how well they could play over the past four games, the Celtics put forth a reminder of how poorly they could play against the Wolves, arguably the worst team in the league. The Wolves hadn’t won a home … Continue reading →

A win on the road is a good thing; it’s even better when it’s the third win in a row for a team that couldn’t seem to beat any Western Conference teams on the road at all. This game, like … Continue reading →

That’s right folks, the team with the best record in the NBA and the Celtics lost to them by 3 points on their home court. Worse, the Warriors were awarded 5 free throws at the end of the first half, … Continue reading →

Tonight the Celtics got lucky twice. First, Denver played without their best player, point guard Ty Lawson, who was arrested last night for DUI. Second, Evan Turner escaped being the goat after short-arming two crucial free throws with the game … Continue reading →

Yes, finally a win on the road against a Western Conference team and yes, the stars were properly aligned. The Blazers were playing without their two best big men and on the second night of a back-to-back, having won the … Continue reading →

The Celtics rode very poor shot selection and 4 turnovers to a six-point deficit, at 23-17, at the end of the first quarter. There was not much improvement during the second quarter as they trailed at the half by 10, … Continue reading →

The Celtics played solid defense in the first quarter but they also turned the ball over 6 times too; thus, they only led by two, at 24-22, as the period ended. They continued to shoot well in the second period … Continue reading →

First, an update on some of the recent trades. The Cs are still negotiating a buyout with Tayshaun Prince who was obtained in the trade for Jeff Green. Austin Rivers, who was part of that deal, has been traded to … Continue reading →