Cleveland lost, but man, LeBron is just a freak. Question: Is LeBron the best non-big man shot blocker, maybe ever? After corralling four blocks last night, including another breakaway denial of Ray Allen, it’s becoming a point worth making. His timing, paired with his obscene athleticism, makes him almost a perfect [...]

Now that’s how you bounce back from a horrid Game 1, shooting-wise (1-12): You bury the your opponent in Game 2 with a 3-point bomb to tie the series 1-1. Allen finished with 30 points, and while his game-winning heroics are getting the pub, it was Rajon Rondo’s gaudy triple-double (19 points, 16 [...]

Or is it, “Ray!!! It’s Jesus Shuttlesworth!!!”? Either way, the message is clear: Ray Allen can really, really shoot the ball. Just ask the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen hit two HUGH 3-point bombs to lead his Celtics to their 12th win in a row, making that “dropping seven of nine” stage seem [...]

Wow. What a comeback.
That’s what I was left with last night after watching the Celtics climb out of holes that were, in some cases, 21, 24 and 20 points deep to capture Game 4 — and control of the series — 97-91. While the comeback was certainly one for the ages, Boston started [...]

So what if I told you the Boston Celtics held the Lakers under 90 points and only allowed two double-digit scorers. You’d probably think Boston would win a game like that. But what if I told you that while Ray Allen had a brilliant game, the remaining two of the Big Three — [...]