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The NBA season tips off Oct. 28. Boston takes on Cleveland in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference semifinals, Greg Oden debuts against the Lakers and more.
The Celtics, even after adding superstars, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to go along with their own longtime resident star, Paul Pierce, will not ... repeat, not, win the NBA title in 2007-08.
The Boston Celtics and Boston basketball fans will be celebrating the Celtics' NBA Championship win with a Celtics Parade.
The Boston Celtics won the 2008 title, but they really just saved their careers and reputations.
Coming off of their first NBA championship since the Larry Bird era, the Boston Celtics once again find themselves among the top preseason contenders for the 2008-2009 season
Before 1983, Philadelphia had won the NBA championship, but it had been a generation earlier. After several near misses, 1983 was the year the 76ers finally broke through with Moses Malone leading the way.
the big three of Garnett, Allen and Pierce might just make it to the championship round. There's just one team standing in their way.
The 2008-2009 NBA season kicks off tonight with three games around the league. Interestingly enough the teams playing tonight represent some of the top stories to watch in the NBA this year...
Every season top NBA draft picks get all the attention when the season starts, yet it is often rookies drafted later on in the draft, or not drafted at all, who make a significant impact come playoff time.
This is a listing of my 5 best NBA Regular season teams not to win an NBA Championship.
A look at opening night in the NBA, and the games that are listed on the schedule.
Jo Jo White is one of the most underrated guards in NBA history. During his 12 seasons in the NBA, White proved that he was a hard working player who was extremely talented.
A preview of the Boston Celtics in the 2008-2009 NBA Season
Here is a look at the important factors I believe the Celtics will need - or already have - to lift the franchise to its league-leading 17th NBA championship.
Before this season the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics had faced each other an even 10 times in the NBA Finals. Here is a look back at those Finals.
Whatever the result in 2008, the Trail Blazers could be setting themselves up for something even the original trailblazers - Lewis & Clark - couldn't do within a few years: win an NBA championship.
Okay NBA fanatics everywhere, with the 2008-09 NBA regular season getting ready for its annual post all-star break period, it's time to rank each and every NBA head coach on their past, present and future performances.
The jury is still out as to what led to the flip-flop decision of Billy Donovan, two-time NCAA Men's College Basketball Champion coach, to leave the Orlando Magic in a lurch and go back to coaching at the University of Florida.
My opinion and reasoning for why the Miami Heat are a lock to win the NBA Championship this summer.
Nate "Tiny" Archibald is the only player to ever lead the NBA in points and assists in a season. This feat alone describes what king of player Archibald was during his time in the league. The 6' 1" lefty was a do-it-all type of player.
So here we have reached the final article in my series of the Greatest Players in NBA History by position, some of which we had a great amount of disagreement, especially at the Power Forward spot.
NBA players who will always be considered the best no matter who comes into the game.
When springtime nears, NBA fans have their mind on one thing: the playoffs. This year's playoffs figure to be as exciting as ever with numerous teams riding high after great regular seasons.
With March Madness at an end and the National Basketball Association playoffs just around the corner, here is a look at one man's picks for the top five NBA teams of the past 25 years.
I am starting with, what I consider the "head" of the team, the point guard, because without a point guard an NBA team goes no-where.
Ah yes, I do believe that it is time for another "I can't believe he left off (fill in the blank)". This is the list of the Greatest Players in NBA history.
The NBA has lost a living legend with his passing.
NBA is one of the most popular sport in America,every body will familiar with Michael Jordan, but this is a sport most boring game in the world.
A look back at past NBA Drafts and how they would look if the team with the worst overall record had the first pick.
A break down of the NBA teams and where they sit in the power rankings.
Ever since the inception of the NBA, it has been proven time and time again, that no, one player, mo matter how gifted, can win an NBA championship all by himself.
All of the 30 teams in the NBA can rightfully make the argument for being the hungriest team to win a championship. Nonetheless, as hungry as the rest of the teams are for an NBA championship, no team is as hungry for a title as the Phoenix Suns.
Danny Ainge was born on March 15, 1959 in Eugene, Oregon. Ainge was a standout high school athlete in basketball, baseball, and football at North Eugene High School.
Why the Celtics and Lakers rivalry is important for the NBA's future.
A long-time fan examines the NBA's growing global popularity, but notes areas of concern for the league's future.
The NBA season's personal awards are predicted.
My criteria that I used in compiling this ranking was that it was based on a single season team, with at least a 3-year period between appearances.
The Heat captured their first NBA title in 2005-06 and with the club returning nearly intact they appear poised for another run at the title. Can anyone from within their division pose a threat to the champs?
This is a preview of the Phoenix Suns. With Amare Stoudemire returning, can the Suns make it to the NBA Finals?
How things have certainly changed over the last several years for the Dallas Mavericks. Once the doormat for the NBA with one losing season after another, the Mavericks made it all the way to the NBA Finals this past season.
Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.
The Knicks will be looking to rebound from a horrible season in '05-'06.
Could Shawn Marion's time in Phoenix be almost over?
There are high expectations for this team and everyone seems to be writing their own season preview. Most of the previews are written by individuals who are just starting to pay attention to the Boston Celtics.
Many of the NBA experts have the NBA Championship being between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns but I'm not buying it.
The unfortunate death of Doc Rivers' father on November 4th, 2007 was extremely sad news for Doc Rivers, the Boston Celtics organization and its players. Obviously, the occurrence was even more saddening Doc Rivers, the coach of the Boston Celtics.
There are high expectations for this team and everyone seems to be writing their own season preview. Most of the previews are written by individuals who are just starting to pay attention to the Boston Celtics.
The Boston Celtics is one of the most historic teams in all of sports. With the franchise lack of making the playoffs, there will be a new look but the same goal.
I, unlike everyone else, refuse to crown the Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce. I won't crown them as the NBA champions. I won't crown them as the Eastern Conference Champions.
The Lakers and the Celtics battling for NBA Championship Glory!
The Celtics set a record in a win going away, breaking their own record. The Lakers looked like they came to watch. It was a great game -- but only for Celtics fans...
The 2006/07 Dallas Mavericks easily dethrone the 1972/73 Boston Celtics for the Number 1 Spot on my Top 5 list, with the thrashing they received at the hands of the Golden State Warriors.
Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.
Counting down the greatest players to ever suit up for the legendary Celtic's franchise.
Forget the fact that I am a lifelong Boston Celtics fan, at this point, I would settle for some kind of competent performance from Boston's equally beleaguered bitter rivals the Philadelphia 76ers.
2008 finals preview between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers
Read on for a brief synopsis of both teams, along with a prediction of the eventual winner.
With a great start to the season, just how good are the Boston Celtics?
The Boston Celtics motored past the Detroit Pistons for the best regular record not only in the NBA East, but in the league as a whole. At this stage of the playoffs, however, the 'Stones have more positives than the 'Celts. So let's have a little fun!
Boston Celtics head coach Glen 'Doc' Rivers has become the first African-American NBA head coach to lead his team to an NBA championship since NBA legend and Hall of Fame inductee, K.C. Jones accomplished the feat in 1985-86.
The Mavericks and Spurs were the two best teams in the western conference overall and were ranked one and two accordingly. San Antonio had better luck as they won the NBA Championship while Dallas got stunned in the 1st round to say the least.
Well, here it is the NBA Championship on who gets it this year. There are teams that will be going for that title.
Ranks the five worst players to win an NBA title since 1980.
Want to predict the next NBA champ? Recent NBA statistical trends point toward champions with sound fundamentals; in other words, just listen to coach.
Laker center, Andrew Bynum's statistics at the end of the game was 9 points, 7 boards, 2 blocks in under 36 minutes. Was he the difference in the Lakers victory over the Celtics? Will he be the difference for the Lakers come playoff time?
The Boston Celtics are the NBA champions, but Minnesota fans are celebrating with them. Living through the Celtics to get a taste of success is the best Minnesota Nation can hope for. Here is one fan's justification for his celebration.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are going into the season as the favorites to go back to the NBA Championship. Looking at the road block they have, it will come down to most likely them and Detroit
All 82 games of the 2007-2008 NBA season are in the books and the top eight teams in each conference are bracketed for the playoffs. Four matchups begin on April 19, the other four on the following day. The Boston Celtics posted the best record in the NBA (66-16)...
Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.
The 2007-2008 NBA season is about to start so it's time to predict the winners of this year's NBA Awards.
A preview of the 2007-08 NBA Western Conference complete with division standings predicted as well as team by team analysis.
The second of five from my series of NBA players...
These are the teams most likely to be holding the Larry O'Brien Trophy this summer.
Lebron James? Carmelo Anthony? Chris Bosh? Dwayne Wade? The 2003 NBA Draft class was loaded.
Although Derek Fisher has played on three NBA champion basketball teams, he may be most remembered for his commitment to his faith and family. The Los Angeles Laker was willing to give up his pro career to find medical treatment for his daughter with eye cancer.
Issue of Caps in Salaries of NBA. This paper tries to bring forth the effectiveness of Salary cap. It also tries to examine whether the salary cap was able to bring respite to weaker teams and also the reasons behind its ineffectiveness.
According to a vote by ESPN, NBA fans chose the '95-'96 Chicago Bulls as the best team in basketball history. Are they really the best team the NBA has ever seen?
Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.
NBA 2K8 is video game that is available exclusively for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and the Xbox 360.
Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.
They won 98-82 in a huge win over the Detroit Pistons. LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds while the rookie Daniel Gibson add 31 points to that. This is a great pleasure to a city that hasn't seen a championship from any professional team since 1964.
To commemorate the reigning world champions' current winning streak, I present the all-time twelve man roster for one of the most storied franchises in sports history.
NBA champion Boston Celtics' guard Rajon Rondo has improved his game the most so far this season.
Will the king be able to dethrone the dynasty and crown himself champion of the NBA?
There is just something about the city of Boston and its sports teams and fans. Where does this aura come from?
A comparison of the big three professional sports landscape in Boston and Miami.
This game was created by EA sports under the consent of the NBA. This game is for rated E for everyone and has multiple games and levels. No other basketball game is this exciting. This game has more extras than any other basketball game on the market for the best price.
Miller is not coming back to the NBA as a player. Celtics didn't get Miller, but Posey is good enough
Cleveland's early NBA Finals exit cannot be placed squarely on the 22-year-old phenom's shoulders.
The biggest question today in the NBA arena is the top pick of the draft. There are two clear cut top players, Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Find out why the first pick should be Oden instead of Durant.
In an interesting turn of events Tuesday afternoon, a group of fellow NBA referees has openly announced that they have offered a bet to several NBA owners, declaring that "their teams would have lost those games anyway."
Bill Cartwright was born on July 30, 1957 in Lodi, California. Cartwright grew up in Elk Grove, California and was a star for the Elk Grove High School basketball team. He later went on to play at the University of San Francisco and after that in the NBA.
Ranking the best power forwards in NBA history.
This article looks at the top five NBA drafts of all time.
In this article I am going to start with the 5th best NBA point guard and move towards the best as of the 2006-2007 season.
From Auerbach to Nelson and everyone in-between, this could be the most definitive list of the top coaches ever in the NBA. Who will be on top? Who does not even make the list?
In the 1997-1998 season, the Chicago Bulls did what no other team had in the NBA's history: It successfully competed for and won a second successive string of three championships, making Michael Jordan and the Bulls the first organization to win two "three-peat" titles.
While several NBA teams have plans on challenging the Boston Celtics for league supremacy, a multitude of individual players are also set to increase their own statistical output for the respective teams.
In the NBA some players draw more attention than others due to their offensive capabilities. Other teams will try to implement strategies for the express purpose of neutralizing that players offensive arsenal.