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Video: Larry Bird on What it Means to Be a Boston Celtic

Larry Bird’s retirement press conference from 1994. The Legend speaks … Reporter: What has it meant to be a Celtic? Bird: Well, everybody plays for all of these other teams, and, you know, they make a lot of money, and they always say they’re always proud. But if you don’t play for the Boston Celtics,…… Continue reading Video: Larry Bird on What it Means to Be a Boston Celtic

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Video of Shaq on Boston Culture

“Somebody asked me one time do I like that [Boston] puts a lot of pressure on its athletes. I don’t look at it like that. I look at it like it’s a city that’s used to winning, used to winning big. And we want more. We all want more … You got a bowl of…… Continue reading Video of Shaq on Boston Culture

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Another Questionable Move by Michael Jordan, the Owner

Gordon Hayward, the Utah Jazz wingman, has signed a 4-year, $63 million offer sheet to play for the Charlotte Hornets. This is another laughable move by Michael Jordan, who’s constantly making questionable decisions in the front office. A little Google search will attest to that. Could you really ever see Hayward as the third player of a “big three?” I…… Continue reading Another Questionable Move by Michael Jordan, the Owner

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Grades for the 1st Round Picks of the 2014 NBA Draft

Now that 2014 NBA Draft is over, it is time to dish out the grades for each pick. I’ve based my evaluation on several factors including the talent of the player and the needs of the team which chose the player. However, I should note that in the end I always just go with my gut feeling.…… Continue reading Grades for the 1st Round Picks of the 2014 NBA Draft

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What they’re saying about the Celtics’ HUGE Game 5 victory

Jackie MacMullan, ESPN And so here we are. The team nobody said could win this series — and yes, that absolutely, positively included me — the team that is too old, too fragile, too hurt, whose margin of error is too small, whose bench is too anemic, whose lack of athleticism is too much of…… Continue reading What they’re saying about the Celtics’ HUGE Game 5 victory