The 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists effort from LeBron James gave him his ninth postseason triple double, trailing only Rajon Rondo in that category over the last decade, although with his game winner just before the buzzer he did become the first player to grab the TD and hit a game winner in the same playoff game. More
The recent string of season-ending injuries to NBA stars like Kobe Bryant and Russell Westbrook has just made the list even longer, with Rajon Rondo, David Lee, Danny Granger, Danilo Gallinari and Derrick Rose being the biggest names that should have been in the postseason. More
Basketball is a team sport, but it usually hinges on a few more important pieces. Without Rajon Rondo, it’s hard to see who is going to run the Boston Celtics in his absence, unless Paul Pierce plays at an All-Star level every single moment he’s on the floor. More
There has been plenty of talk about breaking up the Boston Celtics’ remaining big four, but the injury to Rajon Rondo might usher in the new era, beginning with sending Paul Pierce to the Memphis Grizzlies, possibly for the on-and-off the trading block Rudy Gay. More
The win against the NBA champions despite not having Rajon Rondo, now out for the season after tearing his ACL, proves just one thing: For the Boston Celtics to have any sort of chance of making anything happen this season, they need Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett at their best all the time, and I’m pretty sure that’s impossible. More
Back-to-back triple doubles don’t mean a thing when the Boston Celtics lose both games. Rajon Rondo is having an impressive statistical season, but that doesn’t mean he’s not part of the problem(s) causing the Celtics to lose six games in a row and fall three games below .500. More
All the focus before the New York Knicks came to their road game was on Carmelo Anthony, and not for basketball reasons. For gurdges, rivalries, and his weight being back to where it should be. After the win, the Knicks’ third in four games, all the focus was still on Anthony, for the right reasons. More
The NBA has released the names of the reserves in the 2013 All-Star game, making the Miami Heat, with Chris Bosh joining LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, as the only team with three players on the rosters, while no less than six players got their first selection, five of them in the Eastern conference. More
Amid all the talks of needing a trade or not, the Boston Celtics had to go through the Kyrie Irving experience. Not fun, not good. Irving exploded with 40 points, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their second win in three games, something that hasn’t happened in over a month. More
When making the playoffs doesn’t look like a realistic goal, making other teams look awful becomes more than just a bonus. The Detroit Pistons nearly blew an 18-point lead against the surging Boston Celtics, but eventually came through with the 103-88 win led by Andre Drummond off the bench. More