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Celtics stage improbable comeback

Page 2

Page 2 presents a look back at the best games of the decade.

Story | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Welcome to the NBA preview, Part 1

Bill Simmons, Page 2

In Part 1 of his NBA preview, Bill Simmons starts his list of the 33 most intriguing people of the 2009-10 season.

Story | October 23, 2009

Who runs this town? (Part 1)

Cameron Martin, Special to Page 2

Page 2 goes region by region to determine which sports figures have the most juice in each city.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Sorry, Dirk, you're no MVP

We're headed for the most awkward moment in NBA history within the next 10 days. Here's how it will play out: (We see Jim Gray, David Stern and Dir...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 01, 2007

A few links while honoring King Felix

Here's when fantasy baseball rips your heart out: Last summer, my buddy Hench and I were trying to win our A.L.-only keeper league without trading Fel...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 12, 2007

Master of my TV domain

With the Basketball Blog on hiatus until the NBA playoffs start, I woke up on Monday morning, made some coffee, answered a few e-mails, sat down in fr...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 09, 2007

One big-time tank battle, and lots more

...should see action: Bassy Telfair, Leon Powe, David Noel, Ruben Patterson, Dan Gadzuric, Allan Ray. Coaches: Doc Rivers (career record: 272-294) vs. Larry Krystkowiak (career record: 2-7). Sidelined stars with dubious injuries...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2007

One shining weekend ahead

Are you ready for one of the all-time greatest sports weekends? A quick preview … Friday: The "Who can tank the most egregiously for Oden and Du...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2007

Down with the O.J. Mayo Era

If you missed the McDonald's All-American Game Wednesday night, you missed an appalling 4-for-17 performance by O.J. Mayo, who has a legitimate chance...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 29, 2007

Durant, Oden and hoops housecleaning

...Green, Ray, Gomes and Powe. This was a tank job that was so blatant, a stammering Doc Rivers tried to pretend afterward that he was teaching his bench guys a lesson. And what was...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 22, 2007

Running with the Celtics

...Here's what transpired: 7:37 p.m. ET -- Time for tonight's pregame interview with Doc Rivers, or as I like to call the segment, "Dead Man Walking." I actually feel bad for...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 08, 2007

MC: On the road again

...The Arboretum) Houston, TX: February 16, 7:30 PM Borders River Oaks • The good people at 82games.com answered my question about Doc Rivers and whether A.) the Celtics used more subs/lineups...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 07, 2006

MC: Breaking point

As you probably noticed from my Glory Road piece, ESPN Mag expanded the length of my magazine column starting with this issue (hitting newsstands this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 02, 2006

MC: Super redux

I'm saving my Super Bowl thoughts for Friday, but I did want to mention the unfortunate two-week break. The NFL season has a certain rhythm: 17 weeks ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 31, 2006

MC: Celtics trade

My father was delighted about Thursday night's Celtics trade because he likes any trade where his team gets the best player AND a No. 1 pick. He has a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 27, 2006