The State of the Celtics After First Eight Games

After first eight games that the Celtics played in the 09/10 season, the fans have all the reasons to be happy: the score is 7-1, and with Phoenix it tops the league. Only the Lakers and the Heat come close with 6-1 records. Yet, I have many reasons to be pessimistic. And I will make a bold prediction: the Celts will not win the championship this season, even if they manage to top the league in wins, even if they top the Bulls record of 72 wins.

Why am I so pessimistic? Read more ->

My Postseason Picks

The postseason gets underway with the defending champion Boston Celtics playing the Chicago Bulls in Boston (12:30 on ESPN), followed by the Cleveland Cavaliers beginning their title run in the Quicken Loans Arena (3:00 on ABC). Since the second, and more important, NBA season is about to start, here are my picks for the entire 1st round of the Playoffs: Read more ->