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Celtics - Cavaliers: Pierce and Allen Finally Heat Up, LeBron James Doesn't
That’ll teach me to question the Celtics’ bench.All season long the “experts” have pointed to the Celtics’ bench, calling it their biggest weakness...
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Celtics - Cavaliers: Garnett Dominates, LeBron Lets One Slip Away in Boston
I’ve decided that the normal, beat-writer type game recaps are, frankly, boring.It’s not that everyone on Bleacher Report isn’t doing a fantastic job, because they are...
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Celtics-Hawks: "Old" Celtics Embarrass Inexperienced Hawks in Game 7
That was the team that won three games and forced a winner-take-all game seven? It’s amazing how hard it is to win when the officials don’t put you on the line 40 times...
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Celtics Fail Road Test in Atlanta, Prove They're Not NBA Championship Material
It was the start of the fourth quarter when I finally realized what I should have known all along: This Celtics team is not going to win the NBA championship...
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It's Official: NBA Refs Have Money on Hawks; Celtics Win Anyway
After five games, two upset losses, many inexcusable non-calls against the Hawks, even more inexcusable calls against the Celtics, and many, many beers, I've come to the conclusion ...
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NFL Draft Recap: Chiefs Draft's Biggest Winners, Rams Biggest Loser
I’m a fan of the new streamlined NFL draft. Thanks to the new time limit, I was able to watch the entire first round while still sober.Which, I have discovered, makes it much easier to report on the draft after that fact...
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Patriots Draft Recap, Day Two: Pats Add Linebacker and Cornerback Depth
The Patriots were able to add to next year’s draft by trading their first of three third round picks to the Chargers for a 2009 second round pick and a fifth round pick this year...
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New England Patriots Draft Recap: Mayo A Perfect Fit, Wheatley a Head Scratcher
The New England Patriots did what we all expected them to do, they shopped the number seven pick and sold it to the highest bidder. The highest bidder ended up being the New Orleans Saints, who wanted to ensure they could draft Sedrick Ellis...
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Celtics Upset In Atlanta: Smith, Johnson Power Hawks Back Into Series
The Celtics went down to Atlanta a confident team up 2-0 in their best of seven series against the Hawks. The Hawks limped home beaten, bruised, and counted out.Forty eight minutes later, the Hawks are right back in the series...
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NFL Draft Preview: Dorsey To Rams, Ravens Want Ryan, Pats Want Out Of Top Seven
I’m not sure if I like Todd McShay because he’s a good draft analyst or if I like him because he’s not Mel Kiper. In any event, I’m enjoying him on both Mike & Mike in the Morning and on Sports Center...
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Celtics-Hawks: Boston Dominates Atlanta, Takes 2-0 Series Lead
If you’re going to call out the opposing team’s fans, the least you could do is not get repeatedly schooled by a second year point guard...
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Long Shot: Dolphins Take a Chance on Jake
The Miami Dolphins are off the clock. Jake Long and the Fins agreed to a five-year, $57.75 million contract with $30 million guaranteed—making the offensive tackle the de facto first overall selection in this weekend's draft...
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Celtics-Hawks: Rondo, Boston Roll in Game One
Rajon Rondo was the story of the second half of the Celtics’ season, and he didn’t disappoint in his first playoff game...
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Bleacher Report's Official 2008 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 17-32
NFL-Mock-Draft-Picks-1--16-200408">Click here for picks 1 - 16 Pick No. 17, Minnesota Vikings. Picking for the Vikings, Andrew K. The Pick: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida Andrew K: The Vikings select Derrick Harvey of Florida...
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Bleacher Report's Official 2008 NFL Mock Draft: Picks 1-16
With the NFL Draft just around the corner, we gathered some of our resident football experts to do Bleacher Report's very own official NFL mock draft...
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Nothing Bruin: Why I Refuse to Care About the Boston Bruins
I’ve been asked by a few of the hockey writers on Bleacher Report why I haven’t gotten into the Boston Bruins this season. I've been told they’re a gritty, exciting team that busts their butts every time they take the ice...
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NFL Draft Day Entertainment: Look No Further Than the Oakland Raiders
When I learned about this contest, I was pretty sure I was going to write a column about Matt Ryan dropping into the teens while pretending to not be counting every dollar he’s losing as the hours crawl by...
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Round One to Red Sox: Yankees Lose Two of Three in Boston
They call it the greatest rivalry in sports, though Michigan and Ohio State fans may disagree. I think we can all agree the Yankees / Red Sox rivalry the greatest rivalry in professional sports, anyway...
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MLB Notebook: New Steroid Policy, Same Old Red Sox, and a Buckner Follow-Up
MLB Enacts New Drug PolicyThe Mitchell Report made for some fantastic bathroom reading back when it first came out. MLB’s new drug policy, while not as entertaining, is certainly worth reading as well...
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Bygones, Shmygones: Bill Buckner Ruins Boston's Opening Day Celebration
I’m not a huge fan of overblown championship ring celebrations prior to a regular-season game in the following year. I’d much rather the teams get it over with during the offseason...
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Sweeping Success: Blue Jays Complete Weekend Sweep of Boston Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays would like everyone to know that the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees aren’t the only AL East teams with playoff aspirations...
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Boston's Back: Celtics Complete Greatest Turnaround in NBA History
With Saturday’s win over the Washington Generals…err…the Charlotte Bobcats, the Celtics have had the greatest turnaround in NBA history. This really is something for my generation of Celtics fans...
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Ian Kennedy? Who Are the Yankees Kidding?
If you believe the reports that surfaced during the off season, Johan Santana was an Ian Kennedy away from become a New York Yankee...
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Blitzing the NFL: A Look at the 2008 Rule Changes
The NFL has made its annual rule changes. Per usual, the changes are both good and bad. The most publicized change is the new rule allowing a defensive player to wear one of those quarterback-style microphone helmets...
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2008 NFL Mock Draft: New York Giants