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The weekend might be over, but that means it’s time for the best and worst in sports last week. Per usual, we’ll be highlighting our favorites in the “Standing O” section, and the things that...

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The Celtics have lost. The Knicks have won. Yet, it doesn’t feel that way after the Celtics nearly evened the series after being down three games straight and down by 20 points Friday night. The...

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Going into the 2012-2013 season many thought that the Miami Heat would be the Celtic’s biggest rival in the playoffs, after a tough loss in the first round in the playoffs and a series of...

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In nearly every playoff series in every sport, there is always bound to be some off-court or off-field trash talk, but the New York Knicks may have crossed a line before Game 5 of their...

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Celtics coach Doc Rivers knows personally what a good guy Jason Collins is. He coached the NBA player for 32 games this season before Collins was traded from the Celtics to the Wizards. By now,...

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Each in week in sports comes with the good and bad. Last week, we had some events that deserved standing ovations and some that make you say, “Heck no.” They range from athletes coming together...

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It isn’t easy to be a trailblazer, to do something controversial that no one has ever done before. It is even harder to be the first to do something when you are in a public...

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Boston fans are well acquainted with 0-3 deficits in playoff series. The Red Sox famously overcame an 0-3 deficit to top the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS, and the Bruins blew a 3-0 series lead...

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The Red Sox and the Bruins have made it clear that they are trying even harder to win games to keep Boston strong in light of recent events. The Celtics will be playing their first...

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After an 87-71 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series, the Boston Celtics trail 2-0 in the best-of-seven series. Their season is guaranteed just two more games, starting...

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