Posted in Burt Talks Sports on Feb 4th, 2009 Comments Off
Here are few nuggets as the Celtics prepare for their second “Game of the Century” tomorrow night against the Lakers:
According to a source, Celtics forward Kevin Garnett will play tomorrow night against the Lakers after his severe bout with the flu.
Garnett apparently lost about four pounds over the five days he was out and he may [...]
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Posted in River Rivals Report on Feb 3rd, 2009 Comments Off
Seabrook’s Scotty Lago is featured in tomorrow’s Daily News. The snowboarder recently placed second at the 2009 X Games in Aspen, Calif. I spoke with Lago’s former manager, who feels the 21-year-old is the top snowboarder in the world…
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Feb 2nd, 2009 Comments Off
This from the AP:
Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum will miss eight to 12 weeks with a tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee, the team said Monday.
Bynum was hurt in the first quarter of Saturday night’s win at Memphis. Kobe Bryant drove to the basket, missed the shot and crashed into [...]
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Posted in Burt Talks Sports on Feb 2nd, 2009 Comments Off
Here are some thoughts and observations from last night’s game.
I’d be interested in others you might have or comments about mine.
1. Super Bowls blowouts are thing of the past.
Remember when we complained about Super Bowls being settled by half-time. Last made it six straight Super Bowls decided in the final two minutes. Super Bowl parties [...]
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Feb 1st, 2009 Comments Off
Not a very enthralling first half, to be frank. Rajon Rondo hit an acrobatic spinning layup with less than two minutes to go and the C’s entered the locker room leading 62-44.
Paul Pierce (14 points) and Paul Pierce (15 points) seem to be picking up for the ill Kevin Garnett.
Al Jefferson was actually pretty spectacular, [...]
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Posted in Burt Talks Sports on Feb 1st, 2009 Comments Off
Nothing has changed since 12 days ago when I opined that the Cardinals don’t have a chance.
Obviously, five turnovers and some strange occurrences could ruin that, but my opinion is it won’t happen. I believe the Steelers defense will control the game from start to finish. The offense will pick it up a notch in [...]
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Posted in Hub Hoops on Feb 1st, 2009 Comments Off
First off, Kevin Garnett is out with the flu, Doc Rivers said.
Not sure if Kevin McHale was just putting on a smile for us, but he was pretty funny in his pregame session.
When asked about Paul Pierce joining the ranks of Celtics legends (he once infamously said Pierce couldn’t hold Larry Bird’s jock), McHale smiled [...]
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