Monthly Archives: September 2016

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. There was indeed some anxiousness early on for Brown, selected by Boston with the third overall pick in last June’s NBA draft. But those nerves soon gave [...]

While the outcome wasn’t optimal (preseason or not, I expect the Cs to beat the 76ers), I am satisfied with the Celtics showing in the 92-89 loss to the 76ers. Why? There were many more positives than negatives. Here are my takeaways: 1. Al Horford is good Let’s start with the numbers: 8 points, 8 [...]

The preseason is finally here and while the Celtics actually lost their game to the Philadelphia 76’ers, the parts where the Celtics starters actually played was pretty damn good. We already <3 Al Horford, and his impact is pretty evident, Avery Bradley is showing some new patience on the floor, and Jae Crowder’s shot looks [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Celtics deliver message of unity with interlocked arms, video. 📰: https://t.co/xj2hZSUC33 pic.twitter.com/Jjkhf3p4gv — Chris Forsberg (@ESPNForsberg) October 5, 2016 Celtics #unity display goes back to 1960-61 [...]

The Celtics kicked off the 2016-2017 preseason with a 92-89 loss to the 76ers. Despite the loss, I’m all aboard the hype train because the Celtics (starters) looked good. The pace was fast, the passing was crisp and the defense was fierce as Boston raced out to a 25-9 lead. Al Horford (8 points, 4-8 [...]

MassLive’s Jay King and I chat about the latest Boston Celtics news, including Jaylen Brown’s ambitious new goal (to become as loved as David Ortiz), Jae Crowder’s player comparison for Brown, and Guerschon Yabusele’s preseason action against the Houston Rockets. We also answer listeners’ questions about trade stuff, a breakout performer and who would win if the [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons sustained a right foot injury that will reportedly keep the 6-foot-10 rookie out for at least three months. While his [...]

The latest awesome Locked On Celtics podcast looks at how awesome Terry Rozier is playing. Mass Live’s Jay King and I also look at Marcus Smart’s awesome new shooting stroke, Al Horford’s awesome fit with this team, and Jaylen Brown’s awesome ability to be awesome in transition as long as he doesn’t have to think. Its [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. The Red Sox and their fans everywhere spent the weekend paying tribute to David Ortiz, who is retiring at the end of this season’s baseball playoffs. As [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “How versatile a lot of our players are, they should be able to guard multiple positions,” Bradley said before practice Saturday. “It’s going to be hard [...]