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Celtics Opening NightCreated on November 11, 2008 at 11:00am
Pictures from the PastUpdated on September 20, 2008 at 12:30pm
 
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Five years, $75 to $80 million.That’s likely what it will cost the Red Sox to retain left fielder Jason Bay. The 31-year-old, now officially a free agent, reportedly passed on a last minute, four-year, $60 million deal Thursday as Boston’s exclusive negotiating window inched shut.In honor of the ...
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Now, I am focusing on just one provider of fantasy football, so the rankings may differ from other leagues.Every season, for people who are not that familiar with the game of fantasy football, we tend to lean heavily on the rankings. Even if you are a seasoned veteran, you can’t help but be...
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Fresh off last night’s nail-biting shootout victory over the Atlanta Thrashers, the Bruins (9-8-4) will head north to take on division leading Buffalo (12-5-1) tonight at HSBC Arena.It looked like another win was going to slip away from Boston last night when in the final minute of regulati...
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At times it was ugly. At times it was long. But overall, two points are two points and the Boston Bruins will take those however they can, even if it means being forced to a shootout, which is exactly what happened in Thursday night’s 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers.In front of an impressi...
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Trent Whitfield is the perfect example of a journey-man in the NHL. Although he might not be a “Future Star” of the Bruins, as he is already 32 years old, he may contribute more than people think. Whitfield was originally selected by the B’s in the NHL Entry Draft in 1996 in the...
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Soon after the the Gold Gloves, Cy Young Awards and MVP’s are handed out, the focus officially moves onto the upcoming season. No other sport entices its fans with the offseason  like baseball.  But, even with estimates surpassing 200 players hitting the open market this winter, all signs p...
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So what do we have for you this fine Friday morning? Henry over at Global Sports Fraternity sent us over this cartoon for the upcoming Jets/Patriots match-up on Sunday. We get to see Belichick wield a light saber and a … rather masculine looking Giselle put a chokehold on Rex. Enjoy!On a si...
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There’s going to be a change to the Start/Sit this week. Before the riots start let me just say it involves more work for me and more information for you so this is a good thing. The reason? Well, now that the bye weeks are over you are going to be starting your main guys most of the time. ...
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The Bruins travel to Atlanta tonight to face captain Ilya Kovalchuk and the Thrashers (10-6-1, 21 pts.).Boston (8-8-4, 20 pts.) hopes to have a familiar face back in the lineup tonight, as Milan Lucic could make his return this evening. Lucic, who has been nursing a broken finger, returned to pr...
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Glance at the final score of Wednesday night’s 109-95 victory over the Golden State Warriors, and you might think the Boston Celtics coasted to an easy win at home at the TD Garden.Coming off two consecutive, stunning losses, the Warriors (3-7) matchup was just what the doctor (or Doc) orde...
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This week’s edition of the SportsofBoston.com poll was the least changed poll we had all season. Stanford’s pasting of USC ousted the Trojans from a tie for the tenth spot and Boise State’s strength of schedule is catching up to them as Cincinnati moved past them into fifth. The...
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Do you want to see how your favorite Sports of Boston expert voted in the poll? Then look no further, we have listed the ballots here. ErikkKCMikeMikeBBonnerComposite1AlabamaFloridaFloridaFloridaFlorida2FloridaAlabamaAlabamaTexasAlabama3TexasTexasTexasAlabamaTexas4TCUTCUCincinnatiTCUTCU5Cincinnat...
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Over the past week, the Red Sox have moved forward with their plans for 2010 and beyond. Just before the deadline, the Red Sox picked up their option on Victor Martinez and declined their option on long-time catcher and team captain Jason Varitek. However, Varitek responded and exercised his play...
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Two leagues. Six running backs. Three very bad decisions.Sometimes, people make decisions based on careful analysis. Other times, people make reckless calls based on no thought or on pure gut instinct. Most of the time, I fall somewhere in the middle. I trust my gut instinct first, then consider ...
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It’s been fun so far, with plenty of surprise teams making a run at the brackets in the early going. And the Nets have turned into the Detroit Lions of basketball, starting 0-12. Wouldn’t 0-82 be awesome to see? Despite the roughness of the two-game stretch, the Celtics are jumping back to where ...
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Coach Patrick Chambers and the Boston University Terriers will have to wait at least until the Puerto Rico Tipoff to secure their first win of the season.  George Washington upended the Terriers 69–59 in a hard fought contest on Tuesday night, which opened the fifth basketball season for the Terr...
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past two years, since the Celtics have won the Championship in 2007-08 the team has been looking for a reliable replacement for James Posey. Last year Tony Allen and Bill Walker didn’t work out as expected. This season we have Marquis Daniels...
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By Charlie This is in response to John, who thinks that going for it on 4th and 2 is too risky, and in accordance with George, who praised Bill Belichick for the move. The math has been done on Belichick’s already-infamous decision to go for it on 4th down on Sunday night. ...
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Matt Moulson scored his first goal of the night in the first period only six minutes into the game. He would later add two more, with one of them taken away and rightfully given to his teammate John Tavares...
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The River Hawks went out of conference to and paid a visit to Huntsville, Alabama and took advantage of the Southern hospitality, sweeping their hosts to help them move up one spot to fourth in the USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Division I Men’s Hockey Poll. ...
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Sports of Boston Two days later...and all the talk is still about Bill Belichick's call to go for it on fourth down. Check out all our coverage of that 4th and 2 play: (http://www.sportsofboston.com/tag/4th-and-2/). Did Belichick make the right decision?

November 17 at 3:18pm
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The Bruins will look to avoid a three-game losing streak Monday night when they host high-flying rookie phenom John Tavares and the New York Islanders at the Garden this evening. It surely has been a while, but the Bruins are actually looking UP at the Islanders in the Eastern Conference standings...
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Georges Laraque and Ray Bourque give a lucky fan a chance to attend a Bruins vs. Canadiens game and meet them before the game...
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I’ve been slightly disappointed with my teams over the past two weeks because I am just barely squeaking out 5-4 wins. I’d like to be winning by 6-3 or more, but in the end, winning is winning. After all, when playoff time rolls around, a 5-4 win is just as good as a 9-0 win. In...
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The title says it all; with the game in hand, the Patriots gave it away to their arch rival Colts, who took the game 35-34 in the closing seconds. It started out punch for punch, with the Colts getting the ball to start, and each team going three and out...
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Mikko Lehtonen was originally drafted by the Boston Bruins in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and has seen very little time playing for Boston so far...
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Sports of Boston Big game tonight. Go Pats! Who do you think will win?

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New England Patriots (6-2) at Indianapolis Colts (8-0) Time: 8:30 p.m. EST Place: Indianapolis, Indiana TV: NBC Radio: 98.5 FM – The Sports Hub It is
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New England Patriots (6-2) at Indianapolis Colts (8-0) Time: 8:30 p.m. EST Place: Indianapolis, Indiana TV: NBC Radio: 98.5 FM – The Sports Hub It is the most anticipated match-up of the regular season. ...
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Sports of Boston Is the ice at the TD Garden to blame for the Bruins' scoring woes? Is that really a good excuse?

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On Friday’s team practice at Ristuccia Arena in Wilmington, the Boston Bruins began to discuss a topic they felt had gone unaddressed for too long. The topic
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When Milan Lucic went down with a broken thumb almost a month ago it was a huge blow to the Bruins. Lucic is the type of player who isn’t known for his scoring or play-making ability, but more of his heart and intensity to get the Bruins into games. ...
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Dear National Football League, Before I begin, I would like to thank you for the many years of entertainment you have given me and the millions of other football fans in the country...
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The Broons bring their desperate search for a goal to Pittsburgh, where they will take on Andy Samberg and the rest of the Penguins live on a Saturday night. Fans throughout New England have been wondering: can the Bruins put a puck into a goal, even an empty one with no defenders around...
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Sports of Boston Here's a different look at the Peyton Manning/Tom Brady rivalry to get you ready for Sunday night's showdown: http://www.sportsofboston.com/2009/11/13/a-better-look-at-the-brady-vs-manning-debate/

November 14 at 12:15pm
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Bef0re Friday night, the Boston Celtics defeated the Atlanta Hawks in the team’spast seven meetings in the regular season. This time the Hawks prevailed and gave the Celtics their second loss of the season in a 97-86 victory. ...
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Halfway through the NFL season, more questions remain. Will there be another team to go undefeated? What team will come from no where to win their respected divisions? What coach will be the first to get fired...
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After winning their previous two games, the Boston Bruins were hoping to continue their winning streak on Thursday night against the Florida Panthers. Every Panther seemed fine with that, except for one: goaltender Tomas Vokoun...
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Mike, A.J. and I attended a Reebok media event mainly for the free shoes, shirts and shorts, but we were able to squeak out a couple interviews...
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I’m pretty sure everyone in the world is aware that the AFC East-leading Pats are taking on the undefeated Colts this Sunday night, even people on the other side of the world who have the misguided notion that football is a sport played exclusively with your feet by men who purposefully fall down a...
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The mixed bagthat was the starting rotationreceived a B+ in my report card.If the Red Sox could pitch Josh Beckett and Jon Lester every other day, they would have earned an A+,however, that’s just not possible.Numbers1and 1A each started 32 games and Clay Buchholz, whowas mostly strong, added 16 m...
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Citing multiple league sources, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports has reported that the Celtics and point guard Rajon Rondo have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. Sources said that the deal is for five years and at least $55 million...
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In what was becoming a terrible Sunday for Boston sports fans (the Bruins 1-0 loss to the Rangers, Yankees now up 3-1 in the World Series), the Celtics managed to salvageagame against the Hornets as well asthe weekend...
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The Bruins will try once again to build their first winning streak of the season on Sunday afternoon, as they head down I-95 for a matinee matchup with the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden...
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Kevin Garnett – n. an integral part of the Boston Celtics 2009-10 roster and its chances at winning an eighteenth NBA championship. Kevin Garnett is in the dictionary? No, butwhat iscritical inour definition is the part about Garnett being integral to the team’s success. Ga...
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The “win one, lose one” trend continues. The Boston Bruins tried to win consecutive games for the first time this season Sunday afternoon in a matinee matchup at Madison Square Garden with the New York Rangers. But, Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist had other ideas. L...
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It was about six months ago that Celtics and Bulls last suited up against each other in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs. That was a series for the ages, with five of the seven games decided by three points or less...
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Happy Halloween, fantasy football fans! So I have always considered Halloween as the unofficial halfway point of the fantasy football season. By now, you know if your team is a contender or pretender. You know if your roster is haunted or not. You know if they have had a spell cast against them...
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The Bruins begin their busy Halloween weekend this afternoon, with a matinee matchup against the Edmonton Oilers at TD Garden. The Oilers (7-5-1) are just three seasons removed from an improbable Stanley Cup run, a run that ended with a Game 7 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2006 Finals...