Posted in Burt Talks Sports on Jan 23rd, 2009 Comments Off
I have a column in today’s Eagle-Tribune where I select the top 10 Boston (really Massachusetts) sports icons.
I got the idea from ESPN.com with their Mt. Rushmore segment, where readers select their top four sports icons from each state.
You can check out the story here.
Here is my list, in descending order, without the explanations that [...]
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Jan 22nd, 2009 Comments Off
Yeah yeah it’s a regular season game. But tonight’s Celtics-Magic matchup could be a great one.
This guy thinks so.
Will Stan Van Gundy hear a few boos tonight? This is what he told the Orlando Sentinel today:
“If this were the BCS, I’d have to be lobbying,” he said. “In the BCS, an undefeated team doesn’t get [...]
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Jan 22nd, 2009 Comments Off
In honor of Eddie House’s 25-point performance, here is a tribute.
See you later this morning…
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Posted in Burt Talks Sports on Jan 21st, 2009 Comments Off
I have to admit I was moved by the inauguration yesterday. For a day, it seems, our problems, which are many, were placed aside.
That is sort of what sports are. We forget or get a break from our problems for the short-term.
Anyway, Barack Obama has the gift of gab. He is right there with Bill [...]
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Posted in Burt Talks Sports on Jan 21st, 2009 Comments Off
I have a column in today’s Eagle-Tribune giving 10 reasons (I needed really one or two) why the Arizona Cardinals are in way over their heads in the upcoming Super Bowl in Tampa.
Well, I have another reason. The Cardinals were given an extra day to sell out their Wild Card weekend playoff tilt with the [...]
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Jan 20th, 2009 Comments Off
Five straight wins, and the Celtics look like the team we’ve gotten to know over the past year and a half.
Even Steve Nash sounded flustered Monday night. From the Arizona Republic.
BOSTON – The Suns could not avoid error. Judgment was askew. They moved like they were lost and could not identify situations to plan a [...]
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Posted in Burt Talks Sports on Jan 19th, 2009 Comments Off
Hector Longo here in Bill Burt’s Blogosphere, just looking to vent a little on the NFL playoffs and a tremendous Super Bowl matchup.
First and foremost, I’m tired of the lame argument that there are no great teams in the NFL.
I submit that the Steelers are indeed a “great” team.
And I submit that the Cardinals are [...]
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Jan 15th, 2009 Comments Off
“It was a good night to get our rhythm back,” Eddie House said. Astute fellow, that E House, who scored 10 points and rolled his ankle (he says it’s fine).
A textbook victory, no doubt. Let’s see. New Jersey shot 38.8 percent and scored only 86 points. Boston shot 56.4 percent and made 13 steals.
Paul Pierce [...]
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Jan 14th, 2009 Comments Off
The locker room was predictably chatty afterward.
Brian Scalabrine laughed at his stat line (27.5 minutes, 3 for 8, 9 points) and compared it to his slightly more high profile teammate.
“I shot the same as Ray!”
Well not quite. Ray Allen had 12 on 5 of 8 from the field.
It’s not like the Celtics needed any [...]
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Jan 14th, 2009 Comments Off
For those Sox fans out there…Brad Penny got a standing ovation from the Garden crowd after handing the basketball off to Lucky the mascot (who’s appearing on the Conan O’Brien Show tomorrow) for a massive dunk.
Boston’s 3-point total is up to 12 of 21 by the way.
With 2:19 to go and the Celtics ahead 112-81 [...]
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