I hate to be a buzzkill this week, after the Boston Red Sox clinched their third straight American League East … More
Tag: Doc Rivers
The Clippers Make Skeptics Believe in Curses
This was not how it was supposed to go when Doc Rivers was traded from the Boston Celtics to coach … More
It Was Fun While It Lasted, Markelle
Since the Boston Celtics won the NBA Draft Lottery a few weeks ago, I had been watching a lot of … More
The Trilogy Is Finally Here
This is my preview for the 2017 NBA Finals, the third straight between the Warriors and Cavaliers. For my preview … More
Post-Truth, and After-Doc
This was a crazy week in Boston sports, perhaps the craziest since the one when the Bruins lost to Chicago … More
One Giant Leap in the Right Direction
You’re not supposed to trade your two best players to title contenders and get better. That shouldn’t work in any … More
The Past Is the Past
An era of great basketball ended this week. Remember the 2008 Boston Celtics? That was the team that got me … More
The Rondo Problem
A few times a year, rumors start to swirl about the possibility of the Boston Celtics trading star point guard … More
No Love Lost
I spent all of the 2013-14 basketball season thinking the Boston Celtics were poised to make a big splash this … More
Spoiler Alerts
This year’s NBA playoffs has been the most exciting and competitive tournament since I started following basketball in the mid-90s. … More