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In Boston, The Haze Still Has A Hue
In Boston, The Haze Still Has A Hue
If Massachusetts is a key state in the upcoming fall presidential campaign and Barack Obama is looking to make an impression, he might think about putting Ray Allen on the ticket. Seriously. I made a visit to Boston last week to catch Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, and the big impression was just how much [...]
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... make against the way the current salary cap works. Makes a lot of sense. The problem, as he sees it, is that when big market teams do really well, the current system requires small-market teams to spend more to keep up with the cap. Rajon Rondo is called the most underrated player. Manu Ginobili has an arthritic ankle. At this age? He needs like, 50+ more years out of that thing. Tidy little look at five top draft picks. Examining the relationship between Boston and basketball. ...

We Love Ray Allen
CelticsBlog — Some interesting thoughts on Ray Allen by Roland Lazenby: So it s not a hard stretch to understand why those Boston fans have been so unflinchingly supportive of Ray Allen. Yes, it is pro basketball. Yes, there is talk radio and the Internet and all the atmosphere for fans to call Allen a tired old, overpaid dog in the midst of this playoff shooting slump. But these fans know basketball. They know that Ray Allen has spent his career playing well, playing with class, honoring the game. They have given him a Larry-like respect. And they were rewarded in Game 2 of the ...

Daily Links 5/26
CelticsBlog — ... t hide the painful truth Garnett steps forward as the Boston Celtics road warrior Hoopsworld Attacking the Pistons' trap Patriot Ledger Cassell happy to see action With Malice It's not easy being green Detroit News Garnett's shoes: It's all about image Pistons have got it rough now The buck stops at the feet of Billups Celtics don't take lead for granted Chris McCosky's game 4 tip off SportsHubLA In Boston, the haze still has a hue Green Bandwagon The Kevin Garnett dunk and bad ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 5/26
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... Attacking the Pistons' trap Patriot Ledger Cassell happy to see action With Malice It's not easy being green Detroit News Garnett's shoes: It's all about image Pistons have got it rough now The buck stops at the feet of Billups Celtics don't take lead for granted Chris McCosky's game 4 tip off SportsHubLA In Boston, the haze still has a hue Green Bandwagon The Kevin Garnett dunk ...

BOSTON CELTICS IN THE NBA FINALS!
CelticsBlog — ... Congratulations to the Boston Celtics for one of the greatest turnarounds in the history of sports. Now what? For starters someone sent me this post by Roland Lazenby 5 days ago and I didn't want to touch it unless Celtics/Lakers came to fruition. Of course the immediate reaction is to go dive right back into ...

Checking in with SportsHubLA
CelticsBlog — ... from the Roland Lazenby post I linked to last week. Meanwhile, did you know Lamar Odom has been playing out of his mind and the importance of Derek Fisher's relationship with Kobe Bryant? Learn more from Brian's answers below and check out ...

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