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Celtics Battle Streaking Magic

CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009

by Brian Babineau - NBAE/Getty Images Dwight Howard will look to help shut down Paul Pierce tonight. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images) View full size photo » Boston Celtics (9-3) vs. Orlando Magic (9-3) Friday, November 20, 2009 8:00pm TV: Comcast SportsNet; ESPN; Radio: 850 AM WEEI Venue: TD Garden Game Thread [] Chat Room The Boston Celtics battle the Orlando Magic in a meeting...

Turning to What We Already Know: Sifting Through the Ridiculous and Poking the Dragon (Warriors Pregame)

Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Every year, imaginative extravagances are made up to keep us entertained when 1), we’re losing, 2) we’re bored, or 3) we get too far ahead of ourselves. This year, unfortunately, is no different. Already we’re being teased with the fantasy of being able to afford Andres Nocioni as a backup SF, only giving up Tony Allen, [...]

Celtics Hope to Get Back on Track vs Depleted Warriors

Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

at GoldenState Warriors (3-6) at Boston Celtics (8-3) Wednesday, November 26 7:30 PM ET Game #12, Home Game #7 TV: CSNHD, CSN Bay Area, NBA LP 758,759 Radio: WEEI TD Garden Referees: Scott Foster, Courtney Kirkland, Leon Wood The Celtics have been off since Saturday and the last time they had 3 days off, they dominated a very good Jazz team.. The Warriors are playing in the second of back to back...

Sports Redux: No News Is Good News

Bostonist (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009

Kind of a welcome breather yesterday, huh? No controversial coaching decisions. No stymied power plays. No frustrating breakdowns in defensive adjustments. No Laurence Maroney running 11 yards to gain two. No leaving Tim Thomas helplessly out to dry against a flurry of goals. No settling for threes when the lane is wide open. No red zone failures. Nobody lost. Around here, this week...we'll take it....

Random Thoughts on Rumors and CSI

Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

The rumor mill has been working overtime since yesterday. First, there is the Allen Iverson situation. He signed with the Grizzlies and then, when they asked him to come off the bench he develops an attitude and asks out. This is after causing a disruption last season in Detroit when they asked him to come off the bench. If past history means anything, teams take a chance on Iverson because of his...

The Latest Nocioni Rumor

CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

More photos » by Rich Pedroncelli - AP Will Noc be a Celtic? Browse more photos » Marc Stein give us the following scoop on TrueHoop . There is some hope, according to NBA front-office sources, for a three-way deal that is currently in the exploratory-discussion phase. Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings , in considering the feasibility of a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny...

Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in considering the...

Sactown Royalty (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

Sources told ESPN.com that the Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings, in considering the feasibility of a Samuel Dalembert-for-Kenny Thomas swap, have discussed expanding that concept with Boston by trying to draw in the Celtics on a potential three-way deal that would land Andres Nocioni with the Celts. Sources further stressed over the past 48 hours that this should be classified as an ongoing...

Big Baby Still Shrinking, Working

CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

More photos » by Charles Krupa - AP He's still working. Browse more photos » Paul Flannery has some good notes from the open practice today. Open practice, open questions BIG BABY UPDATE: The good news on Glen Davis is that Big Baby is getting smaller. He’s been working out every day since he injured his hand in a fight with one of his friends before the season-opener, and sometimes...

The Afrobeat Diaries, Part 5 - Revival and Revolution

All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Various Artists Afrobeat Revival Rough Guide 2009 When {{Fela Kuti = 12984}} died in 1997, it seemed, for a while, as though Afrobeat might have died with him. So colossal was Kuti's role in the music, and so few were the young pretenders to his throne, that the vacuum left by his passing appeared unfillable. In the immediate aftermath of his death it was...

Hawks Visit Garden Looking to Renew Rivalry

Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009

at Atlanta Hawks (6-2) at Boston Celtics (8-1) Friday, November 13 8:00 PM ET Game #10, Home Game #6 TV: ESPN, CSNHD TD Garden Referees: Monty McCutchen, Derrick Collins, Olandis Poole Since the Hawks took the Celtics to 7 games in that 2008 playoff series, they have felt as though they are due a big win against the Celtics but have yet to get it. They are a young and athletic team and so the Celtics...

Afro-Inspiration

Mainstream Isn't So Bad...Is It? (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

Since I wrote about Fela Kuti yesterday, it seems only appropriate to take today to talk about the fourth volume in Strut Records’ Inspiration Information series. As is typical in the series, the album pairs up two artists unlikely to share a studio otherwise, typically and older artists with a more contemporary one. In this case, it’s eccentric Swedish electronic instrumentalist Jimi Tenor...

Rested Celtics Host Jazz

CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009

at Utah Jazz (3-4) at Boston Celtics (7-1) Wednesday, November 11 7:30 PM ET Game #9, Home Game #5 TV: CSN HD, FSN, NBA LP 754,755 TD Banknorth Garden Refs: Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott, Leroy Richardson Game Thread l Chat Af ter playing 8 games in 12 days, the Celtics have had 3 days off for some much needed rest and practice. They now face the 3-4 Jazz who are coming off a 2 point win over the Knicks...

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Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen - Inspiration Information Vol. 4

The Quietus | All Articles (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Anyone who starts enthusing at you about their favourite drummer is, obviously, going to be talking to themselves before their minute's up. But, uniquely, when that drummer is Tony Allen you'd do well to stick around. He's such a one-off that standard praise evaporates on contact. Innovator? Plenty of those about, often bettered by the people who ripped them off. Living legend? All touring on the regular...

Celtics Look to Bounce Back vs Nets

CelticsBlog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

(6-1) at (0-6) Boston Celtics (6-1) at New Jersey Nets (0-6) Saturday, November 7 7:30 PM ET Game #8 Away Game #4 TV: CSN HD, YES HD, LP 751, 752 Izod Center Referees: Mark Wunderlich, Joe Forte, Eli Roe Game Thread l Chat The Nets are traditional rivals of the Celtics as we think back to the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals where the Nets defeated the Celtics in a hotly contested 6 game series. The...

Celtics Look to Keep Winless Nets Winless

Loy's Place (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Boston Celtics (6-1) at New Jersey Nets (0-6) Saturday, November 7 7:30 PM ET Game #8 Away Game #4 TV: CSN HD, YES HD, LP 751, 752 Izod Center Referees: Mark Wunderlich, Joe Forte, Eli Roe The Nets are traditional rivals of the Celtics as we think back to the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals where the Nets defeated the Celtics in a hotly contested 6 game series. The Nets have fallen on hard times and...