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10 Leading Active Scorers in the NBA
There’s no one really close to Kobe Bryant when it comes to the NBA’s active scoring leaders. While the Lakers’ one-man show is surging past 30,000 points, out of the current top 10, only LeBron James looks like he’ll be reaching that mark later in his career. Where do they stop? How far do they reach?
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Boston Celtics – Great to Have Rajon Rondo Back
It’s not like he was gone a long time; Rajon Rondo was only suspended for two games. Still, the Boston Celtics did lose twice in the 2.5 games he missed, so having him back for yet another double double (his 11th of the season) was pretty good news to have, while Kevin Garnett his best imitation of a tough guy against his former team.
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Brooklyn Nets – Tougher, Better Than the Boston Celtics
So the Brooklyn Nets lost two players in the brawl that began with a hard foul by Kris Humphries on Kevin Garnett. Rajon Rondo lost his head and got ejected, which destroyed any chance the proud but simply not-so-good Boston Celtics had of beating a better team.
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Boston Celitcs – Rajon Rondo Keeps Touching Greatness
Still no triple double this season for Rajon Rondo, who has missed out on his first by not having a rebound or two more for a third time this NBA season. It doesn’t matter. Rondo might not be able to hit open jumpers if his life depended on it, but he’s the main reason the Boston Celtics will remain in contention in the East.
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Boston Celtics – Can’t Win With Kevin Garnett This Bad
The Boston Celtics aren’t kidding themselves thinking it was anything like a close contest in Miami against the Heat. Their defense gave up 120 points and allowed the NBA champions to shoot at 54.4% from the field, while Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo were busy burying old grievances.
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NBA Opening Night – From LeBron James to the Lakers Fab Five
The 2012-2013 NBA season opens with three games, with two of them grabbing most of the spotlight. The champions Miami Heat host their biggest rivals in the East, the Boston Celtics, as Ray Allen gets his first chance to play against his former team before the old Dallas Mavericks play the old Los Angeles Lakers although Dirk Nowitzki won’t be playing and Kobe Bryant might not be showing up as well.
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NBA Season Preview: All-Atlantic Division Team
Quickly surveying the Atlantic division, we can see it’s deep in the point guard position (Rajon Rondo, Deron Williams, Kyle Lowry, Jose Calderon) and with pretty good big men (Kevin Garnett, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Brook Lopez, Andrew Bynum).
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Heat vs Celtics – The Most Important Rivalry in the NBA
Having Ray Allen leave the Boston Celtics was probably the best thing that could happen to the rivalry between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics, with some real hate features and lines drawn between Kevin Garnett & Doc Rivers and the champions led by LeBron James.
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High on Rajon Rondo, Low on Boston Celtics
When a news network is as big as ESPN is, the news they make becomes sport news. Placing Rajon Rondo as their highest ranked player in their NBA player rankings among the Boston Celtics was the final stamp that the point guard is the best player on this team.
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Boston Celtics – No Longer a Contender
The Boston Celtics are gearing up for another run at the NBA title, with Doc Rivers trying to get his players to actually believe they’re still among the elite teams in the NBA. Despite Rajon Rondo and a still effective Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, this team is simply a step behind what you’d expect from a championship caliber team.