Monthly Archives: February 2015

The Celtics bounced back from a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to outscore the Hornets 37-23 in the fourth quarter and win going away in the last few minutes. The Cs led after the first quarter, 27-21, before a … Continue reading →

Welcome to Boston Jonas Jerebko!! In his first home game in the Garden, Jonas came off the bench and, in just 21 minutes, scored 20 points, including 4 for 6 from the 3-point line, to pace the Celtics to an … Continue reading →

While Coach Stevens has often been reluctant to use newly acquired players, such was not the case with Isaiah Thomas, and he was rewarded with a victory for his decision. Thomas was the key player in the last half of … Continue reading →

First, the bad news for all who were hoping for a playoff push by the Celtics. Jared Sullinger sustained a stress fracture of his left foot in his last game before the All-Star break and is done for the season. … Continue reading →

First the trade deadline acquisitions. The Cs traded shooting guard Marcus Thornton and a low first-round draft choice to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for point guard Isaiah Thomas, a 26-year-old veteran who previously played for the Sacramento Kings. While … Continue reading →

This was a game in which the Celtics never had the lead until Evan Turner drove the lane and threw in a hook shot with less than a second remaining to give “the gang which couldn’t shoot straight” a well-deserved … Continue reading →

This was an eminently winnable game for the Cs; however, although they get an “A” for effort, their execution left a lot to be desired. They had a huge free-throw advantage for the last two-thirds of the final period, which … Continue reading →

This game, with the exception of the early fourth quarter, was never really close as the Cs handled the very weak Sixers who were playing without their starting point guard and best player, Michael Carter Williams. The Cs jumped out … Continue reading →

After playing reasonably well for three quarters, the Cs tried to play hero ball in the fourth with everyone jacking up 3-point shots. Thanks to a great steal of an inbounds pass by Jae Crowder, the Cs managed to out-fumble … Continue reading →

After turning in a couple of clunkers, the Celtics found their winning ways again with a solid wire-to-wire performance on both ends of the floor to dominate the Knicks in New York. Both Avery Bradley and Jared Sullinger, who had … Continue reading →