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NBA Finals Preview
NBA Finals Preview
With the playoff field finally down to two, NBA fans bare witness to the reinvention of the classic Boston Celtics/Los Angeles Lakers rivalry. Though the series appears one of the most intriguing in recent memory, fans of the the league’s 28 other teams have little to get excited about but the upcoming NBA draft and the inherent trade speculation that comes with it. Before the focus ...
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Its Here!!!
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... I said plenty in this HoopsAddict.com Finals preview podcast.  One my main points was about how good this is for Paul… and why he hasn’t gotten the respect he deserves ...

Countdown To Tipoff
CelticsBlog — ... as they play out. But I just wanted to pause and say thanks once again to all the people that make this such a great community. Now the fun begins again. The excitement and pressure of the playoffs gets turned up another notch in the Finals. What seemed like life or death now seems trivial in comparison. This is the NBA Finals! This is Celtics vs. Lakers! Really, do I need to say any more? Let's get this thing started!!! Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA! p.s. You can hear me preview the Finals on the HoopsAddict podcast along with some other bloggers. busy ...

The Paroxysm, Only Without The Random Imagery, Profanity, And Self-Confidence
Hardwood Paroxysm — Ryan from HoopsAddict was kind enough to invite me on for his podcast. You can check it out. Warning, I stutter and talk really fast. This is not just on phone calls when I'm nervous. This is me. All. The. Time. ...

Lakers/Celtics Game 1 Chat
Forum Blue And Gold — ... the Celtics have had different guys step up nightly. It’s a little hard to predict how the Celtics bench will fare only because it’s impossible to know what Doc River’s rotation will be. He coaches by “feel.” I’d dismiss that out of hand, noting that he felt good about Sam Cassell, save for that his feelings are right at times, and he pulled all the right strings against Detroit. If all of those words were not enough, check out Celtics Blog with Jeff, or listen to the Hoops Addict finals preview podcast where I stumble over fewer words than normal, or check out ...

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