Blogged on May 15, 2008Right now the Boston Celtics may not have any answers on the road, but hey, if they continue to take care of business at home, so what! Last night they demonstrated their home court dominance with their 96-89 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, taking a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Semi-Final playoff match up.
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Blogged on May 12, 2008On Saturday Night the Celtics lost their third consecutive playoff road game. While the C’s have been stellar at the Garden, they have had a tough time adjusting to both the Hawks’ and Cavs’ home play. The Celtics only managed to shoot 31% in the first quarter, while the Cavs stormed out of the gates […]
Blogged on May 9, 2008After holding the Cleveland Cavaliers to only 72 points in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final playoff series, the Boston Celtics defense came right back out to play shutting down Lebron and Co. again in their 89-73 Game 2 win at the TD Banknorth Garden yesterday evening. At home during the playoffs, Boston’s defense […]
Blogged on May 7, 2008Going into last nights Eastern Conference Semi-Final playoff match up between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, all eyes were on team leaders Lebron James and Paul Pierce. Which superstar would have what it takes to guide their clubs to the victory? Who would step up and silence any doubters? Which player would rally their […]
Blogged on May 5, 2008After escaping from what could have been the biggest upset in NBA Playoff history, the Boston Celtics have refocused their attention to the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Eastern Conference Semi Finals match up which begins tomorrow night at the TD Banknorth Garden at 8pm. Boston will welcome Lebron James and Co. to town for another […]
Blogged on May 4, 2008It took three more games than most people expected but the Boston Celtics have finally put away the Atlanta Hawks to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Waiting for the Celtics are the Cleveland Cavaliers, who will travel to Boston for game 1 on Tuesday 5/6.
In this seven game series the home […]
Blogged on May 1, 2008After two convincing victories in Games 1 and 2 of their first round NBA Playoff series, it looked like the Boston Celtics would be able to easily wrap everything up in a quick 4-game sweep. The Atlanta Hawks had other plans and defended their home court with pride, capturing convincing wins in Games 3 and […]
Blogged on Apr 24, 2008It has been a long time since fans in Boston have been excited about playoff basketball, so this time around they’re enjoying every minute of it. Celtic supporters were raucous in all 4 quarters of Boston’s second playoff victory over the Atlanta Hawks, in which they cruised to the 96-77 victory last night at the […]
Blogged on Apr 21, 2008On Sunday night the Celtics and Hawks opened up their first round playoff series at the Garden. The C’s handled Game 1 much like the other three meetings between the two this season, notching a double digit win. Boston’s defense stifled the Hawks, holding them to 33% shooting from the floor.
In his first playoff appearance […]
Blogged on Apr 17, 2008The NBA has released the schedule for the Celtics/Hawks first round matchup. The Celtics matched up against the Hawks three times during the regular season, winning those games handily by an average of 14 points. If the Hawks’ ten point loss to the Celtics’ backups on last Sunday is any indication, this series may […]