Boston Celtics

October 27, 2010 – Kevin Burke Nine first quarter points. Above all, that’s what really stuck out to me in the Heat’s 88 – 80 loss to the Boston Celtics last night to open up a highly anticipated season for the south Florida club. In fact, an eight point loss doesn’t even begin to describe [...]

October 26, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Miami Heat had their two biggest weaknesses exposed on the regular season opening night against the Boston Celtics. Those weaknesses are size in the paint, and point guard play. The combination of Shaq, Garnett, and Jermaine O’Neal controlling the boards all night long proved to be too [...]

October 20, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Specifically after the whole George Karl health scare last season, it is good to see that another NBA Head Coach is not going to miss any time due to the big C. Doc Rivers has been cleared from a concern of potential throat cancer this week… Boston Celtics [...]

October 12, 2010 – R.S. De France Summer’s over.  School has started.  And, grades are already in. Over the next few weeks, follow De France, English Professor and Hoop Doctors’ Professor of Hoop, as he grades the off-season moves for each team in the NBA.  First, let’s start off with the Atlantic Division of the [...]

September 1, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Boston Herald has reported that the Boston Celtics and Delonte West have agreed to terms for a non-guaranteed contract to bring the high energy guard back to beantown for the 2010-11 NBA season. The Hoop Docs have a lot of respect for West but we are curious [...]

September 1, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol This seems more than a little odd considering the C’s already have Rondo and Nate, but then again Delonte can play the 2 if necessary in a small but fiery backcourt off the bench: …that former Celtic Delonte West, who was recently waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves, was [...]

August 31, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Artest seemingly took issue with Celtics coach Doc Rivers‘ contention that the Celtics have never had the opportunity to defend the 2007-08 title with the same core group at full health, noting that the Lakers have been without Andrew Bynum in their title runs. “Boston lost to lakers [...]

August 30, 2010 – Dr. Dime NBC Sports recently asked Shaquille O’Neal, while in Boston, about his rivalry with Kobe Bryant and whether or not he was upset that Kobe got his 5th title, putting him one behind in the race to the most rings. Shaq surprisingly, yet quite cleverly dodged the question by saying [...]

August 26, 2010 – R.S. De France In a recent interview with John Thompson on ESPN 360, Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers made himself sound ridiculous speaking of the 2010 NBA Finals, and even made me think about a new way to characterize the Boston Celtics’ 2008 Championship. “They [the Los Angeles Lakers] still have [...]

August 12, 2010 – R.S. De France With 15-time All-Star Center Shaquille O’Neal joining the defending Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics, what does that mean for his legacy as a Laker?  Many fans in Los Angeles have suggested that the Lakers should not retire his number.  Others, and radio hosts, have argued that his number [...]