Short Handed Celtics Fall in Game 1
By Nick Adamopoulos – The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Chicago Bulls 118-107 on Tuesday night. The Celtics announced prior to the start of the game that they would be without both Marcus Smart (mid-foot sprain) and Al Horford (health protocols). The absence of two of the team’s…
Above Average Effort Evens Playoff Series
By Nick Adamopoulos – Al Horford, known by many around these parts as “Average Al”, was anything but average last evening, as Horford was one of the key sparks that propelled the Boston Celtics to a 116-108 Game 4 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The series will resume Wednesday evening tied at two games apiece. …
Sports Minute – Giannis and the Bucks Take Game One
By Nick Adamopoulos – Giannis Anteokounmpo and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks walked off the TD Garden parquet with a 101-89 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of their seven-game series. Anteotokoumpo registered his second career playoff triple double with 24 points, 12, assists, and 13 rebounds over 28 minutes. Jaysom Tatum put…
Sports Minute – Patriots’ Fans Left Scratching Their Heads
By Nick Adamopoulos – The 2022 NFL draft came to end Saturday evening. The annual three-day event showcases the next wave of NFL talent and provides fans hope that their respective team will improve towards a Super Bowl victory. The Patriots went into the draft with glaring needs at corner back, offensive line, linebacker, and…
Sports Minute – Celtics Make Statement With Game 1 Win
Nick Adamopoulos – The Celtics entered the fourth quarter of their game one matchup with the Brooklyn Nets up 96-85. Jayson Tatum, Jalen Brown, Marcus Smart, and Al Horford had all put together three quarters of dominance, backing up the team’s astonishing record since January 2022 started. However, the Nets, anchored by Kyrie Irving and…
Sports Minute – US Men’s National Team onto the World Cup
By Nick Adamopoulos – After qualifying at the end of March for this winter’s World Cup in Qatar, the US Men’s National Team learned the other teams they’d be playing during the opening round of the tournament. The US was drawn into Group B and will face England, Iran and the European Playoff Winner (either…
Sports Minute – Patriots Free Agency Failure
By Nick Adamopoulos – It was no surprise that the Patriots did not make any big splashes when free agency started, but few thought that the Patriots would sit idly by as the rest of the AFC improved. The team was able to bring back Devin McCourty, Nick Folk, Matthew Slater, James White and Trent…
Sports Minute – Massachusetts Sports Betting: What is the hold up?
By Nick Adamopoulos – When it comes to online sports betting, Massachusetts is far behind most New England states. Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have all legalized online sports betting. While these states have adopted sports betting, Massachusetts lags far behind, and there is no clear path to legalization. …
Sports Minute – The Definition of a Boston Star
By Nick Adamopoulos – It is inevitable, that over the next week the legacy of former Celtics star Kevin Garnett will be repeatedly discussed. On March 13th the Celtics organization will retire Garnett’s number 5 jersey to the rafters of TD Garden. He will join his former teammate Paul Pierce as the two most recent…
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