Boston Celtics
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The Corner Three: Giannis vs Harden, The Battle in the East and Melo in NY?
ONE. The NBA has thrived on drama. Since the days of Bird v. Magic, rivalries between players have fueled the allure of the game. Even in an era where we’ve seen way more hugs and smiles after games than any fan of a losing team wants to see, there still remain some beefs that keep […]
Feb 29, 2020
Knicks’ Reserves Show Fortitude, Beat Boston
KNICKS 117, CELTICS 106 The players telling Jeff Hornacek that they do believe they can make the playoffs wasn’t the best thing he heard Wednesday night in Boston. The fact that they backed it up with one of their best efforts of the season proved it wasn’t just hollow talk. No, the best thing that Hornacek […]
Jan 19, 2017
Defense Haunts Knicks on Christmas Day
CELTICS 119, KNICKS 114 Christmas Day already included hearing me try to imitate Kristaps Porzingis’ grandmother singing his praises. That didn’t go well. Then I forgot my hat for the postgame show. That went even worse. And my Blue Christmas was complete when the Celtics celebrated a win on The Garden court after a frustrating, maddening […]
Dec 26, 2016
Crispy’s Pre-Game Notebook: Knicks-Celtics
New York Knicks (3-4) The Knicks have gone from the best free-throw shooting team last year at 82 percent to 73 percent this season. The Knicks hope to clean that up as the season progresses; it can be the difference between winning and losing — especially on the road. Meanwhile, the Celtics are shooting nine […]