Herald Paul Pierce gets pumped to share King James court Keys to the Celtics-Cavaliers series Round 2: How Celtics match up with Cavaliers Celtics make pressure point FL's Take: Defense will once again be the key to the Celtics winning this series. If they play the great team defense that got them here, they will win. James Posey has guard up FL's Take: Posey is a key. His defense off the bench on players like Varejao and LeBron will be huge. Let's not forget that the Cavs very much wanted Posey before he signed with the Celtics and made him an offer. I am very glad he came to Boston. Will Hawks coach return after leading Atlanta to playoffs?  read more »

Herald Celtics crush Hawks to advance An explosive situation FL's Take: I was proud of the way the Celtics handled themselves in this game. When Williams threw Rondo to the floor with that hard foul, Ray rushed over and instead of going at Williams as some players would have, he bent to see how Rondo was. And when ZaZa went after KG after his pick flattened him, KG stood with his arms across his chest and didn't take the bait. Watch out, big brother: Younger Eastern Conference teams growing up Silent Paul Pierce proves deadly to Hawks Doc Rivers finally passes postseason exam FL's Take: But he did it with a lot of help from Tom Thibodeau. It is the defense that makes this team so good.  read more »

Herald Garden party for Celtics Sam Cassells time to shine Paul Pierces big night speaks volumes FL's Take: Pierce is going to have to keep this same aggressive mindset for the Celtics to win game 6 in Atlanta. He can't play timidly and will have to be aggressive just as he was in game 5. Big Papis a big fan of Hawks Horford Celtics make it look simple Joe Johnson: It aint over yet' FL's Take: The Celtics have given the Hawks confidence by playing so poorly in games 3 and 4 and letting them back in the series. They will need to play very well to take game 6 as the Hawks are going to come at them with a lot of confidence that they can win in their own house.  read more »

(Boulder-CO) Today's date is April 9th, and on this day: '57- Bob Cousy of Boston dished off a then NBA Finals record 19 assists, in the Celtics 124-109 win over St. Louis in Game 5. Magic Johnson set the current NBA Finals record of 21 assists in Game 3 of the 1984 NBA Finals, during the Lakers 137-104 win over Boston. '58- Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks made 19 free throws in his teams 102-100 Game 5 victory over Boston. Pettit set an NBA Finals record for most free throws made in one game. '59- The Boston Celtics beat the Minneapolis Lakers 118-113 in Minneapolis in Game 4 of the 1959 NBA Finals to complete the first sweep in Finals history and capture their first of eight consecutive NBA Championships.  read more »

(Boulder-CO) Today's date is March 19th, and on this day: '50- The Rochester Royals closed out the 1949-50 season with their 15th consecutive win, 97-66 over the Baltimore Bullets, setting an NBA record for the most consecutive games won at the end of a season. The record has endured for more than 50 years. '56- The Minneapolis Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks 133-75 in Game 2 of the Western Division Finals, the largest margin of victory (58 points) in NBA Playoff history. '67- Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers made all 16 of his field goal attempts against Baltimore. It followed by less than one month Chamberlains NBA record 18-for-18 performance against Baltimore on February 24.  read more »

Herald Wait lifted from Celtics No slippage with Rajon Rondo FL's Take: Rondo was awesome in his playoff debut. It seems as though right from the beginning, people were questioning Rondo and he has answered every question emphatically. Celtics return playoff aura to Garden Celtics crowd pumps up volume FL's Take: Hopefully, the Celtics can get just as pumped up playing on the other teams courts. I know we have home court advantage and don't have to win on the road, but it sure would be nice to close out series early by winning in their buildings.  read more »

Herald Cs go through motions, gear up for postseason Prophetic Pierce knew better days were here Talk of Doc extension put on hold Knicks coach Thomas philosophical before season finale Cs start playoffs Sunday Globe Appreciation abounds; Celtics finish in style Confident Hawks begin by talking a good game Various articles on last night's game MetroWest Daily Celtics' playoff drive set to begin CelticsBlog First round fun Eastern style NBA previews review: Southeast and Pacific The regular season is over LOY's Place Comments from the other side - Nets Celtics finish the season with 66 wins - Bring on the playoffs ESPN A playoff guide to each team's biggest drama Simmons: NBA MVP breakdown  read more »

Herald Celtics silence LeBron James again, go up 2-0 Hot at home, Celtics need road revival FL's Take: I know I am not alone in wondering which Celtics team will show up in Cleveland? Will it be the dominant defensive team we have come to know and love or will it be the team who didn't play any defense against the Hawks in Atlanta?  read more »

(Boulder-CO) This articles title should be self-explanatory. Im simply going breakdown every Nuggets individual performance in the first 41 games of the season and then wrap things up by evaluating Coach George Karl and the team as a whole. Ready?  read more »