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Manute Bol left us with a GIANT of a kid!

  So I don’t know if anyone else has seen this but there is a video going around of the late NBA oddity Manute Bol’s son playing basketball. Bol Bol, Manutes son is on his middle schools basketball team. You may be asking, “Whats so interesting about a 7th grade basketball player, yea his dad

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We meet again: Team USA faces off against Argentina in semi-finals

  As Team USA prepares for their latest challenge for a gold medal, they will not need to be doing too much research into their opponent as they have now faced off against each other 3 times in the past 3 weeks(the first time, being an exhibition game, and the 2nd being just a few

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Team USA cruising through pool play

Kobe Bryant and Team USA are backing up their bold pre-Olympic talk. Who saw any of this coming? Team USA has been not only winning their games, they have been demolishing their opponents about halfway through pool play. This all started with France, and even facing another team with some notable NBA star power, Team

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Journey to Gold begins

  Team USA, aptly dubbed another ‘Dream Team’ due to comments made by current players and some in the media who are saying they could defeat the team constructed in 1992, officially begins their journey to bring home another gold medal, something they did in that infamous 92 Olympics, as well as in the 2008

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Allen Closing in on Return?

Published on May 3, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

Ray Allen firing a three in Game 5 of last year’s playoff loss to the Miami Heat.  The C’s are in dire need of his three-point abilities if they are to be efficient scoring in these playoffs.  According to WEEI.com, shooting guard Ray Allen practiced Thursday for the Boston Celtics and claimed he was feeling as

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Oh Captain, My Captain! Pierce’s 36 Ties Series 1-1

Published on May 2, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

Joe Johnson had his hands full all night with Pierce, unable to match him on either side of the ball. Celtics fans knew it would take better performances from veterans Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett if the Celtics were to take Game 2 in Atlanta and steal home-court advantage from the Hawks, especially with Ray Allen still injured and Rajon Rondo

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C’s Ready for One Last Hoorah

Published on April 29, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

In order for the Celtics to make it deep into the playoffs, bench player-turned-starter Avery Bradley will need to continue his consistently strong play on both sides of the ball. This is it.  The fat lady is preparing backstage.  The crowd is restless, knowing the inevitability that awaits.  The Boston Celtics’ title chances are becoming slimmer

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Flashback Friday: Red Retires

Hello friends, I just got back from a week long vacation to Disneyland so I’ve been a little detached from the sports world. Only thing I’m happy about is that I didn’t get a chance to see the Bruins collapse, I was walking right down the middle of Main Street USA so that eased the

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Bradley Leads C’s Through Injury Bug

Published on April 23, 2012, by in Celtics, NBA.

With Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Kevin Garnett all forced to miss time due to injuries down the stretch, second-year guard Avery Bradley has stepped his game up to a whole new level.  Because of his strong play, expect him to be a factor off the bench for the C’s in the playoffs.  On Friday against the Atlanta

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Rondo An Elite PG?

Due to Rajon Rondo’s success over the past couple of weeks leading the Celtics to a season turnaround, including his more recent performance against the Heat in which he recorded 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 14 assists, the young point guard has to be considered among the NBA’s elite at the position.  This has been a widely-debated topic

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