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Rajon Rondo Leads the Celtics in to the Conference Finals (VIDEO)

By Travis Pulver | May 28, 2012 @ 10:29 pm
Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics
In Rajon Rondo We Trust!

If you ever want to see what the box score of a winning team should look like check out the one for the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers--all five starters scored in double figures.

Kevin Garnet chimed in 13 rebounds to go with 18 points and Paul Pierce was one rebound short of a double-double (15 points, 9 rebounds). The day belonged to the young kid, Rajon Rondo. When the team needed him most he came through with a triple-double, 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.

He had a pretty bad game through the first three periods, but when the team needed him most following Paul Pierce fouling out late in the final period he turned it on scoring 11 of the team's final 14 to lead them to a 85-75 win.

Next up will be a trip to South Beach to test their considerable skills against LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and the rest of the Miami Heat. Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals will be at 8:30 PM ET on Monday.

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NBA Playoff Roundup – 76ers Force Game Seven

By Eric Gray | May 24, 2012 @ 10:45 am
76ers 82 - Celtics 75
76ers 82 - Celtics 75
76ers 82 - Celtics 75
76ers 82 - Celtics 75
76ers 82 - Celtics 75
76ers 82 - Celtics 75
76ers 82 - Celtics 75
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Is it a 'roundup' if there's only one game? Yes, the judges will allow it. Philadelphia forced Boston to game seven with a low-scoring win last night.

Philadelphia 82 - Boston 75

It might not have looked great, but the end result is all that matters. Boston battled to an underwhelming 36-33 halftime lead and was unable to hang on as Philly forced game seven back in Boston. The Celtics shot a whopping 33.3% for the game and hit only three of their fourteen three point attempts. Rajon Rondo was a miserable 4-14 from the field.  Ugly, but it still counts »

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Andre Iguodala Helps the 76ers Even the Series with the Celtics (VIDEO)

By Travis Pulver | May 24, 2012 @ 9:39 am
Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers
Hang Time! Starring Andre Iguodala!

I have been waiting for the right video clip to pull out one of my favorite lines from a basketball movie. Anybody remember White Men Can't Jump? Remember Sidney Dean talking about how 'it's pretty; it's so pretty!'

This will not be that post.

It wasn't a very pretty game, but it was an effective one for Philadelphia. The 76ers kept the Celtics from cracking 20 points in any period (20 in the 3rd). They didn't do much better, but they did do better; enough to win the game 82-75.

What the 76ers were nice enough to do is make up for the lack of poetry in the game by treating us to the occasional slam (thank you Andre Iguodala)--a thing of beauty in itself.  Game Seven will be Saturday back in Boston.

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When Paul Pierce Speaks…(VIDEO)

By Travis Pulver | May 17, 2012 @ 9:29 am
Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics
Paul Pierce Starts the Night Right!

He speaks well and with authority!

I'll admit it. I was one of the many in the blogo-sphere that was ready to write the aging Boston Celtics off earlier this season. I am now happy to admit I was wrong. Thanks to a couple of injuries to Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, the Celtics are going to have a pretty easy semi-final round against the Philadelphia 76ers.

This series is likely to go pretty quick, and I'd expect many more highlights like this in the near future. Paul Pierce gave us this gem last night as his first basket of the game en route to a 24 point, 12 rebound game and a 107-91 win.

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NBA Playoff Roundup – Philly Steals Road Win, Thunder Destroy Lakers

By Eric Gray | May 15, 2012 @ 9:23 am
Thunder 119 - Lakers 90
76ers 82 - Celtics 81
Thunder 119 - Lakers 90
76ers 82 - Celtics 81
Thunder 119 - Lakers 90
76ers 82 - Celtics 81
Thunder 119 - Lakers 90
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One game in each of the conference semi-finals last night, and while one game was competitive until the last second, the other was only competitive for part of the first quarter.

Philadelphia 82 - Boston 81

The 76ers won a playoff game in Boston for the first time in 30 years with the win, and go back to Philadelphia with the series knotted up at one game each. Boston played one of the worst final minutes of basketball possible, with bad shot selection, bad clock management and an offensive foul on Kevin Garnett with 12 seconds left. The Celtics couldn't hit shots in the second or third quarters, when they scored a combined 24 points. Boston had 32 in the fourth quarter, and KG hit a meaningless three at the buzzer to make it a one point game, but it was too little too late. Jrue Holiday led the Sixers with 18 points. Game three is Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Lakers Get Smoked »

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NBA Playoff Roundup – Nuggets Force Game Seven, Two Series End

By Eric Gray | May 11, 2012 @ 10:05 am
Nuggets 113 - Lakers 96
76ers 79 - Bulls 78
Celtics 83 - Hawks 80
Nuggets 113 - Lakers 96
76ers 79 - Bulls 78
Celtics 83 - Hawks 80
Nuggets 113 - Lakers 96
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There were three games last night in the NBA Playoffs, and while Boston and Philadelphia finished off Atlanta and Chicago, respectively, Denver pushed Los Angeles to a game seven.

Philadelphia 79 - Chicago 78

The 76ers became the fifth 8 seed in NBA Playoff history to beat a 1 seed. Not to take away anything from what Philadelphia did, but the Bulls weren't exactly playing with the same team that went 50-16 in the regular season. Derrick Rose tore his ACL at the end of game one, and Joakim Noah grotesquely sprained his ankle in game three. Still, that's not Philadelphia's problem; injuries happen to everyone. Andre Iguodala knocked down two free throws in the final seconds to give the 76ers the win and a second round date with the Boston Celtics.   Celtics Win, Lakers Lose »

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No 8 Philadelphia Takes Down the Mighty Chicago Bulls (VIDEO)

By Travis Pulver | May 11, 2012 @ 7:28 am
Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers
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As far as history is concerned, the No 8 seed beat the No 1 seed; something that does not happen very often at all. In reality, the Philadelphia 76ers barely managed to beat a severely depleted Bulls team.

The Chicago Bulls were supposed to be championship contenders this season. They were supposed to be in the road to their first title since the Jordan days. Even with the injuries that kept Derrick Rose out for chunks of the season the Bulls were still able to earn the best record in the league.

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