1. Boston Celtics' Legacy on the Line in Game 7

    Well, after Wednesday night's Game 6 loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia, the Boston Celtics are now 2-11 in road closeout games since the Big Three formed in 2007, so the fact ...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 12 months ago 471 reads 9 comments

  2. Indiana Pacers Need to Wake Up Against Miami Heat in Game 6

    The Indiana Pacers were in a solid position to take a 3-1 series lead over the Miami Heat in Game 4 of their conference semifinal matchup...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 12 months ago 298 reads 3 comments

  3. Boston Celtics Have Chance to Close an Inferior Team Out: Will They Do It?

    In the first round of the playoffs, the Boston Celtics had a 3-1 game lead over the Atlanta Hawks heading into Game 5 in Atlanta...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 12 months ago 375 reads 3 comments

  4. 2012 Western Conference Finals: Why the Spurs Will Beat the Thunder

    The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder , the one and two seeds in the Western Conference, respectively, took turns dispatching both Los Angeles teams in the conference ...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 12 months ago 1,749 reads 10 comments

  5. 76ers vs. Celtics: Brandon Bass Delivers as Boston Downs Philadelphia

    It was about midway through the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics were having trouble generating any kind of offense...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 1,536 reads 9 comments

  6. Game 5 Preview: Celtics Look to Bounce Back from Game 4 Collapse

    The Boston Celtics had the Philadelphia 76ers up against the ropes in Game 4. But then, for some inexplicable reason, they stopped throwing punches, and the 76ers climbed their ...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 916 reads 5 comments

  7. Thunder vs. Lakers: Oklahoma City Gains Experience with Game 4 Win

    There is a saying that good teams don't win close games; they avoid them. While that statement may be true in some respects, it is also unrealistic...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 675 reads 0 comments

  8. Blown Opportunities Will Haunt Los Angeles Lakers All Summer

    The Los Angeles Lakers seemed to have Game 4 of their conference semifinal matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder well in hand...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 594 reads 3 comments

  9. NBA Playoffs 2012: Boston Celtics' Collapse in Game 4 Should Surprise No One

    If you were at all surprised by the Boston Celtics ' collapse in a Game 4 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night, then you are not a Celtics fan...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 1,622 reads 20 comments

  10. Boston Celtics Would Be Wise to Finish off Philadelphia 76ers Now

    After winning Game 1 by the skin of their teeth and succumbing to a miserable third quarter for a loss in Game 2, the Boston Celtics finally decided to show up in Game 3, pounding ...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 412 reads 1 comments

  11. Indiana Pacers Beat Miami Heat 94-75: Why the Heat Are in Trouble

    For the second consecutive game, the Indiana Pacers held the Miami Heat to 75 points. The Pacers also won for the second consecutive game, taking a 2-1 series edge over the Heat ...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 1,427 reads 3 comments

  12. NBA Playoffs 2012: Why the Boston Celtics Won Game 3 over the Philadelphia 76ers

    With 1:10 to play in the first quarter, Paul Pierce drove the lane, rose up and threw down a vicious tomahawk dunk over the top of Thaddeus Young, letting out a primal scream in the process...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 518 reads 0 comments

  13. Boston Celtics: 10 Reasons Why They Lost Game 2 to the Philadelphia 76ers

    The Boston Celtics blew a golden opportunity to take a 2-0 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night, dropping Game 2 of their conference semifinal matchup 82-81...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 320 reads 5 comments

  14. What Chris Bosh's Injury Means for the Boston Celtics

    In case you hadn't heard, it was announced today that Chris Bosh will be out indefinitely after straining an abdominal muscle in the first half of Miami Heat 's Game 1 victory over the Indiana Pacers ...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 3,702 reads 11 comments

  15. Why the San Antonio Spurs Will Beat the Los Angeles Clippers

    The first round couldn't have gone much different for the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers . The Spurs cruised to a four-game sweep of the Utah Jazz , winning by an average of 16 points per contest...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 1,068 reads 12 comments

  16. Memphis Grizzlies Will Be Kicking Themselves All Summer After Dropping Series

    Well, there goes my dark-horse pick (and several others' at that) to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 785 reads 5 comments

  17. 76ers vs. Celtics: What Went Right and What Went Wrong for Celtics in Game 1 Win

    The Boston Celtics rallied from 13 down in the first half and 10 down in the fourth quarter for a thrilling 92-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their conference semifinal matchup on Saturday night...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 798 reads 3 comments

  18. Why the Boston Celtics Will Beat the Philadelphia 76ers

    After two hard-fought, high-intensity series, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are moving on as they each won their first round matchups in six games...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 548 reads 0 comments

  19. Kevin Garnett Leads Boston Celtics to Next Round over the Atlanta Hawks 83-80

    Coming into this game, almost everyone was saying that the key for the Boston Celtics would be Rajon Rondo...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 265 reads 1 comments

  20. Dallas Mavericks Get Swept by Thunder: Did Mark Cuban Make a Mistake?

    On Sunday morning, the Dallas Mavericks could very well have woken up with a 3-1 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the two teams' first-round matchup...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 1,874 reads 6 comments

  21. Amani Toomer's Comments on Kurt Warner Are Out of Line

    Recently, Kurt Warner said on the Dan Patrick Show that he prefers that his children do not play football: They both (Warner's sons) have the dream, like dad, to play in the NFL ,” Warner said...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 1,656 reads 6 comments

  22. Boston Celtics Beat Atlanta Hawks 87-80: Pierce Huge, but Garnett the Key

    It was a masterful performance by Paul Pierce on Tuesday night, one of many masterful playoff performances that we have seen from Pierce over the course of his illustrious career...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 315 reads 0 comments

  23. 2012 NBA Playoffs: Predictions for the First Round

    Well, the 2012 NBA Playoffs are finally here. Actually, I shouldn't even be saying "finally," because that went fast . Oh, that's right—the lockout trimmed 16 games off of the season...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 288 reads 4 comments

  24. Boston Celtics Clinch 5th Straight Division Title: Why This One Means the Most

    Well, folks, they did it. After a season which saw them lose lose Jeff Green and Chris Wilcox to heart surgery and Jermaine O'Neal to wrist surgery and deal with injuries to Paul ...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 482 reads 1 comments

  25. New York Knicks: Not Title Contenders Just Yet, but the Future Is Bright

    On Sunday afternoon, Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks gave the Miami Heat all they could handle, but ultimately fell 93-85...

    Matthew Schmidt Written by Matthew Schmidt about 1 year ago 1,091 reads 0 comments