latimes.com - 12/29/2008
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They came, they saw, for once they didn't conquer. By the time the Celtics arrived last week, the Lakers had worked themselves into such a state of indignation, complaints included not only Boston fans' rocking their bus in the playoffs, but Ray Allen's ringing insult as he accepted the team's ...
hoopsaddict.com - 12/29/2008
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hoopsaddict.com —
I thought I’d wrap up 2008 with a
look at some of the biggest NBA stories of...
2008. This meant I sat down this weekend and I went through hundreds of blogs on BallHype and thousands of posts. The result is Carnival of the NBA #62. Enjoy!
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Carnival of the NBA #62
laballtalk.com - 12/30/2008
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laballtalk.com —
The Lakers have moved in most power rankings
after their big week of wins over the New...
Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics, and Golden State Warriors.
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Lakers Move In Power Rankings
sports.espn.go.com - 12/26/2008
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Pau Gasol Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images Pau Gasol came
up big in the second half against the Celtics...
with seven points in the final three minutes. LOS ANGELES -- It wasn't that the Celtics were doubling Kobe Bryant that was newsworthy. No, it was whom ...
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J.A. Adande: Gasol makes Celtics pay
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LA Times: C's "Worst 27-4 Team Ever"
CelticsBlog —
An LA Times writer has taken it upon himself to call out the Celtics, calling them the "Worst 27-4 team ever."
The Celtics are very short for such a physical, defense-oriented team, with Garnett their only rotation player over 6-9 in bare feet. Tough as he is, Kendrick Perkins, who's listed at 6-10, looks 6-8 1/2 , at most. (I saw him next to the Globe's Marc Spears, who's 6-6. Perkins looked an inch or so taller.) Glen Davis, listed at 6-9, looks about 6-7 1/2 . Leon Powe, listed at 6-8, looks 6-6 1/2 .
Then there's their ...
“The worst 27-4 team ever”
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... So says Mark Massengil Heisler…
If anyone forgot, as almost everyone did, the Lakers’ size, depth and athleticism are far superior to the Celtics’. If the Lakers played as hard as the Celtics, and defended as well, they really would win 70.
Just keep this in mind: This guy got paid to write this pile of crap
Then there’s their bench, as in, what bench?
Powe and Tony Allen might or might not break into the Lakers’ nine-man rotation. ...
Celtics Stuff Live 12/28: Sean Grande and John Karalis from “Red’s Army”
Celtics Stuff Live —
... In the second hour, the "Voice of the Celtics", Sean Grande, checked in with the show from courtside at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento and reported in Dickerson-style that Kendrick Perkins will play tonight and give his bum left shoulder a test. Further along in the second half of the show, Justin highlighted a story written by Mark Heisler of the LA Times calling the Celtics the "worst 27-4 team ever". Needless to say that got Jon and Justin’s blood boiling and became the catalyst for a sweet rant on Kobe Bryant who Jon called the " ...
The Hub: December 29, 2008
Comcast SportsNet New England » Wicked Good Sports —
... LA Times: Celtics worst 27-4 team ever
Uh, the Celtics are now 28-4, Mark Heisler.
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Was Brett Favreâs last NFL pass to himself? ...
Dr. Duke’s Tonic for an Ailing Bench
Comcast SportsNet New England » Wicked Good Sports —
... Certainly there are other areas to gripe about, notably the difficulty in guarding SIX men at one point Tuesday night, but the bench is giving a bit more heartburn than necessary just a week after these Celtics looked like one of the greatest of all time. Instead, the C’s have made "Marky Mark" Heisler sit in his cubicle and nod knowingly while the candles of his Kobe Bryant Shrine flicker in the dark Los Angeles night. While the bench’s recent inability to perform has nothing to do their height, or lackthereof, the absence of a veteran presence ...
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Laker Christmas Day Gift —
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As I watched the Lakers beat the Celtics, I saw them celebrate as if they had just won the championship. Yes they beat the Celtics, however, let us take a closer look as to how they beat them:
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Los Angeles Lakers Way to go, Pau. ... Where was this in June? (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/NBAE via Getty Images) The Los Angeles Lakers spent six months hearing about how soft they were, that they lacked the toughness to beat the Boston Celtics if the ...
