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THE BOSTON CELTICS: 2008 NBA CHAMPIONS!

"ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!"

--Kevin Garnett, minutes after the Celtics win the 2008 NBA Championship!


the Boston Celtics 2008 Championship Ring

The Ring of Champions


Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas to all!
I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!

Merry Christmas from the Celtics Beagle

Tuesday, December 23, 2008
The Best Start in NBA History.
By beating the Philadelphia 76ers tonight, the Celtics have earned the best start for a two-loss team in NBA history with 27-2.  In addition, they have set a team record for consecutive wins with 19, eclipsing the 1981-82 Celtics record of 18 straight wins.
Now, they take that streak on the road, where on Christmas Day, they take on the team they destroyed last June, the #^%^$^*$ Lakers.

BEAT L.A. ... AGAIN!


Sunday, December 21, 2008
26-2
With a win over the New York Knicks tonight, the Good Guys have tied both a team best 18 wins in a row, and the NBA mark for a team with 2 losses.  They will have a chance to break both records at the Boston Garden on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers.  Coincidentally, the current record is held by...New York and Philadelphia.

"Big Beagle" Blocking out on the Turnpike
Glen Davis missed tonight's game after what was described as a "minor" car accident on a snowy Mass. Turnpike around 2:30pm this afternoon, as he was en route to the Garden for tonight's game.  He is expected to be kept at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Brighton overnight, with whiplash and a concussion.  Danny Ainge met him there, and the early word seems to be that he'll be ok, and perhaps back with the team by Tuesday.

Everyone hopes that the "Big Beagle" gets well quickly. 

Friday, December 19, 2008
Number 17....again!
Tonight, the Celtics reached an important milestone, winning their 17th straight game against the Chicago Bulls, as Rajon Rondo destroyed the Bull's defense like the All-Star he's continuing to prove himself worthy of being named.  Kendrick Perkins was a major beneficiary of Rondo's passes, scoring a career high 25 points.

But as the C's lifted their overall record to 25-2 for the season, this represents a very special milestone.  Just two years ago, on January 7, 2007 the Celtics began a depressing downward spiral where they lost 18 consecutive games, not getting their next win (their 13th of the season) until February 14.   This was when Pierce was injured and unable to play.  The season would end with a miserable 24-58 record.

Now, it's just under two years later.  In the time since last season started, they C's have gone, in regular season games only, a staggering 91-18, including last year's 66-16 regular season record.  If you throw in the Playoff games, they are 107- 28 since the end of the  06-07 season.

The Celtics have proven themselves over every other team in the NBA.  The only true challenge left is against other Celtics teams.  This is how good they've gotten, yet to a man, they insist they can do better. 

With a win on Sunday against the Knicks, they would become the 4th team in NBA history wuth an 18 game streak--the others being the Celtics of 1982, the Chicago Bulls of 1995-96, and the New York Knicks of 1969 (so you know the Knicks would love to stop the C's cold on Sunday).  I won't speculate further than that.  Each game should be taken in turn.

But it does back up my point as the Lakers (beat by Miami) and the Cavaliers drop further behind along with the rest of the NBA, the Celtics need to constantly be on guard against becoming complacent.  You need high goals to do that, perhaps nigh-unattainable ones.  This Celtics team looks to it's past to set the bar.  They want more than one championship because that's what the great Celtics teams did.  They play tough defense because that's what the great Celtics teams did.  They insist that everyone play hard on every play in every game, because that's what the great Celtics teams did.

If they keep this up, they'll someday BE one of the great Celtics teams.


Thursday, December 18, 2008
What's in front of them.


In the movie "The Gumball Rally" about a cross country road race, as the race begins, one of the drivers disdainfully rips the rear view mirror off the windshield and proclaims he doesn't care about what's behind him, only what's in front of him.

In catching up on some articles today, I noticed one that caught my attention, where the &%$&#^$#**# Lakers, about to play another team, were in the locker room....watching the Celtics game on tv. 

I was shocked that anyone let that news out the door.  Watching a team you won't play for weeks?

Over in the children's section, ESPN tells anyone who will listen that the Lakers or the Cavs are the teams of Destiny this year.  Maybe Detroit, they say.  They stop just short of pointing and laughing at suggestions that Rajon Rondo might make the All-Star team. 

They paint KG as a meanie head who belittles his opponents (they apparently never caught any Grizzlies games for a decade or so).  Perkins is Rasheed the Next Generation.  Boston isn't nearly as good this year as last year (you remember, when they predicted the Lakers would win the Finals by Acclimation?  Just before the C's demolished them on national television?)

Good Grief, they even somehow got Bill Walton to predict a win for Atlanta over Boston without dissolving into a gigglefit on the air. I hope Bill collected oodles of money on side bets.

Yet somehow, Boston keeps winning.  Yes, some of the wins were luck, but without luck you cannot be a champion.  Sometimes you need the ball to bounce your way, and every NBA champion has had their share of lucky bounces.

The Celtics have a better record this season than last season to date, despite being the defending champions with every pissant team (Yes, Atlanta, that still means you.  It's not a rivalry until you take a series) coming after them like it's Game 7 of the Finals, and playing a tougher schedule.

Despite the so-called "experts" apparently enjoying the taste of crow and shoe leather by once more anointing Los Angeles (or maybe Cleveland) as next year's residence of the NBA trophy, Boston is clearly the better team.

Those morons need to pay attention.  Boston is 24-2, and riding a 16 game winning streak.  The third rate Lakers have lost 2 of their last 10 games.  Yeah, yeah, i know they're 21-3 overall, but for crying out loud, they nearly got taken down by the Knicks.  They DID lose to Sacramento, a 7-19 team.  They have two teams in their conference that have a combined win total only 2 games greater than the Eastern Conference's worst team.

The Lakers supposedly play better defense than they did last June.  Well, I sure as hell HOPE so, because their defense looked more like a layup line by Game 6.  But they still give up more points than the C's do.  Their offense, much as they say otherwise, still boils down to Bean Boy having a good game.

But the most telling difference is this.  Celtics players aren't gathered around the tv set watching Lakers games over a month before they meet.  All they'll need to see is some game tape a day or so before the game.

After all, they're not worried about what's behind them.

And the Lakers are obviously worried about what's in front of them.



November 25, 2008
The Redhead in Needham has passed away.

Mrs. Helen J. (Weiss) Heinsohn died yesterday after a six year fight against Cancer.  For years, her husband Tommy would refer to her as "the Redhead in Needham" during broadcasts, letting her know he was thinking of her.  Celtics fans who never met her knew her through him.  Those fortunate enough to meet her in person were most fortunate to encounter a high-spirited lady with a quick smile.

Below is a photo of a portrait of Helen painted by Tommy in 1975.

painted portrait of Helen Heinsohn

Our thoughts, hopes, and prayers go to her family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New England Baptist Hospital, C/O Development Office, 125 Parker Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02120


October 31, 2008
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Celtics Rock(et) the Vote!
As mentioned in our
2008-2009 schedule , NBA tv has started getting fans to vote which game they want to see on Tuesday nights.  As it happens, the Celtics/Houston Rockets won the vote for the inaugural broadcast, which happens to be next Tuesday, November 4, Election Day in the USA.  So please remember to change up your tivos and VCR's, or whatnot, because the game is on...NBA tv, that is.


October 28, 2008
Ringing in the New Season
John Havlicek led a cadre of past Celtics players including Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, and Jo Jo White in carrying the Championship Trophy onto the Red Auerbach parquet floor.  Havlicek handed it to Paul Pierce, who hoisted it high before placing it on the table with the rings.

Then, at Center court, the Celtics Ownership received their rings, as did the Coaching staff.  After that, Each Celtic player was individually announced to receive his Championship Ring, as the Announcer's voice, emotion-filled, finally gave way in announcing Garnett and Pierce.

Then, at long last, the entire team, past and present gathered to raise Banner #17 to the rafters of the Boston Garden, to the thunderous cheers of the fans.

It was a fitting end to what has been an astounding Championship Season.

Now, the hard work begins anew, as the World Champion Boston Celtics must now begin the road to Banner #18.

Thank you, Boston Celtics, for a great season!

Let's do it again!

It Starts with Defense.  And, We Remember Red
Tonight, the World Champion Boston Celtics begin their defense of the title, with the championship rings being given out and the raising of the 17th NBA Championship Banner to the Rafters, followed by the Home Opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

But before that, we remember where it started, as today is the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Red Auerbach.  This will be the first time in the half Century of Championships that Red won't be there to hoist the Banner.  He literally rewrote the book on winning Basketball, and was a primal force in the development of both the Boston Celtics and the NBA as we know it.

Thanks, Red.  We finally learned how to win it your way, with toughness and defense.  We won't forget.



October 27, 2008
A request for help.

David Campiti, the head honcho of Glass House Graphics is a longtime friend of mine.  His sister-in-law, Michelle Calanog Principe gave birth to a baby boy on September 26.  He spent most of the last month in intensive care, where he died thirty days later, yesterday. 

The hospital, located in the Philippines, has refused to release the child's body to the family without payment of just over $9,000 for medical expenses, the remainder after David and the rest of the family paid all they could afford towards the original bill.  That doesn't include eventual funeral expenses.


So, I'm asking you to go to the Glass House Graphics website (www.glasshousegraphics.com)  where you can read the full details and donate through Paypal if you wish to do so.

The Campiti family, and I, appreciate any help that can be given.  Also, if you cannot donate personally, I'd appreciate if you would mention the Glass House website (NOT this one) and this situation on appropariate messageboards.  If you're not sure it's appropiate, please consult the owner/moderator of your particular board before posting.

Thank you.


October 26, 2008
Where's the Respect?
There used to be a rule in sports.  You might not like a team, but you acknowledged if they were playing well.  When a given team had the best regular season record, or the best scorers, defenders, coaching, and so on, you respected that.  If a team won the championship, you knew that was automatically the n umber one team to start next season.

So it amazes me that the Boston Celtics get almost zero respect despite their accomplishments.

Last season Boston came roaring out of the gate and began the season in October with an 8-0 run.  It was mid-January before they lost their 8th game, and mid February before they lost their 10th. 

But no respect was forthcoming.  The so-called experts kept predicting doom.  Rondo couldn't play starting Point Guard, they said.  The wins were mostly at home, they said, the Western Conference will beat them like a dusty rug, they said.

Boston went 32-10 on the road last season.  They were 25-5 against the WC, including a sweep of the Texas teams during which the demolished Houston's winning streak, and beat the despised Lakers in BOTH regular season games.  This, they did with Rondo as starting Point Guard.

So the C's end the regular season 66-16, the best defensive team in the NBA and hold home court advantage throughout the playoffs.  Along comes the NBA Finals, and damn near everyone is ready to anoint the ^%@#^&^ Lakers as the champs--before the first game is even played!

During that series, the Celtics staged the biggest comeback on a Playoff game in NBA history in one game, then in game 6 at the Boston Garden, the Celtics systematically destroyed their archfoes.  This was an old-fashioned "take them out to the woodshed with a birch rod" beating.

Over the Summer, the Celtics kept most of the same guys that won them a title for the upcoming season.  The same guys that mowed down the rest of the NBA like the Justice League playing Charlie Brown's All-Stars.  The Lakers reported they got Bynum back from injury this summer.

Yet nearly HALF of the NBA General Managers predict the third-rate Lakers will win the title this year.  Several preseason polls put the Lakers over the Celtics as the top team.

This is monumental disrespect to a championship team.  And there's really only one way for the Celtics to respond.  Run up the score.  Defeat the other teams so completely that it doesn't even look competetive after halftime.  Compile a record so dominating that nobody save the truly insane can question which team is number one, which team will win it all.

Banner 18, coming to the Boston Garden next June.

Be There.


October 25, 2008
Happy Birthday to me!
I'm celebrating with chocolate chip cookies.

October 24, 2008
Out in the Cold.
I learned something new today, something that left me cold.  I was reading an article from Red's Army, another Celtics fan site, that commented that they were in the running for best team-related site for the Celtics on another site, which was running this contest for all NBA team-related fan sites.

This was the first I'd heard of the contest.  I went to the site to cast a symbolic vote for this site.  After all, it's mine.  I wasn't expecting to win, not against some of the high-powered sites with professional web designers working on them.  But this site wasn't even listed.

I've been doing this longer than almost anyone, as far as current Celtics-related sites/blogging goes.  There's only one person I know of who had an older site and it's no longer active.
  I would have thought that merited at least honorable mention.

Then, I went to some of these other sites, many of them very nicely done, slick, smooth and chock full of Celtics-related goodies.  All of them looking like professional sites.  And of the 15 specific Celtics-related sites I visited, 12 had links sections to other Celtics-related sites, most of them mentioning each other.

Not one site listed the CBW. 

I've said from the beginning if someone wanted me to link to their site, or recommend it, I'd be happy to.  Nobody has ever taken me up on it.  I was hopeful that visitors here who went to other sites might spread the word.

I'm not a professional web designer.  I'm not able to do this full-time, I don't have advertising to support professional help.  In fact, this site COSTS me money each month to run.  I dislike advertising on sites, I wanted the content to be all Celtics, not annoying banner ads or popups for stuff I wouldn't sell to my worst enemy.

I don't have inside access to the Celtics, I don't have credentials to get me into games and press conferences.  Mike Gorman doesn't drop by to say hello.  I don't have a weekly podcast and I don't have a staff.


There's me, the computer, and a couple of outdated books on how to build and maintain a website.  One of my primary goals in having this site was to accomodate people who had slow connections, or wanted to get Celtics news without being besieged on some of the more media-heavy sites.

But I felt that people generally had better connections as a rule now, and I tried this summer to update the look of the site, and ultimately had to abandon the idea, because I simply don't know how.

But despite getting over 17,000 visitors up to now, it's becoming clear that it's nowhere near the number of fans out there going to the other sites.  And I'm beginning to wonder if it's worth the time and effort to do all this.

It's not that I want the site, or myself, to be famous.  I want this to be a resource site that people use frequently and enjoy visiting.  Though illness has slowed me down considerably, there's still a lot I want to do here.

But if it's become a vanity site just for myself, I need to know, so I don't waste time with things like international game time converters, or the NBA for Beginners section.

So, it's now up to you.  If you like this site, mention it to your friends.  Maybe ask why some other sites don't link here.  If you find someone HAS linked here, tell me, and I'll set up a section of links that will include linking back to them.  Like I said, I asked often some time back and nobody was interested. 

I need to know, as Harry Chapin said, "Is Anybody there?  Does Anybody care?"

Perhaps they don't feel this place is serious enough.  I was serious enough to keep a positive outlook online when Rick Pitino was playing doorman and people thought the Celtics were doomed.  I reviewed games where the Celtics played so badly Charles Barkley was spinning in his grave.  Those reviews stopped because, frankly, I was no longer able to do them.  I'm giving it another shot this season, and we'll see what happens.

And, I want to know what YOU want.  What need is not fulfilled by the other sites?  What would make it worth your time and trouble to drop by on a regular basis?  More articles?  Team Stats?  Discussion forums?  I do have the ability to do more here, if there's a demand to get it done.  If I don't know how, I'll learn, somehow.

I'm deliberately not posting this on any messageboards.  I'm not being lazy, but the messageboards get a lot of daily traffic.  I need to know what we're getting HERE, and if it's enough to support keeeping this site going.

But in the meantime, I'm out in the cold.  And that's the view from the doghouse.

October 20, 2008
Darius has Miles to go before he plays.
Today, the Celtics waived Darius Miles to bring the roster down to 15 players.

Cousy still on the outside looking in.
Since Comcast has no response to the deplorable situation with Bob Cousy, apart from form letters from Skip Perham (whoever the heck HE is...), the CBW encourages fans to contact anyone advertising on Comcast Sports Net during Celtics games and inform them you will not suppoort their product...and WHY.

October 11, 2008
Comcast kicks Cousy to the curb.
After years of service, Comcast ended Bob Cousy's association with Comcast by having some low-level guy fire him over the phone.

The moron behind this is Comcast General Manager and Vice-President Bill Bridgen.

You can e-mail Comcast Sports New England via this link

http: //newengland.comcastsportsnet.com/about/contact/
 

or  Bill's site at Linkedin

 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/9/b07/568

Or, Call Comcast's corporate office directly at 1 800 266 2278
To get a person, keep pressing *# at each prompt, and ignore the recorded messages until a person picks up. (Per Gethuman.com)

Be polite, but let them know this is unacceptable.


October 10, 2008
Preseason tv?
As of today, barring local coverage by the opposing team, the only other preseason game that will be televised outside the local Boston area will be Tuesday's game against Cleveland at 7:30pm (NOT tonight, TUESDAY).  That means that those of us with such second-rate services such as Time Warner cable which do not show the preseason games that are available on NBA League Pass channels are out of luck.   Again.

Those of you who can access radio stations carrying the game should do so.

October 7, 2008
Celtics Preseason opener on NBATV!
The Defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics give us their first look at the defending champs after the summer of Victory.  The game will be broadcast on NBA TV at 7:00pm Eastern Time.

Cleanup on Aisle 17!
As you can see, I've moved older news to the news page, since this page was getting way too long to load up quickly.


October 6, 2008
New Season, new stuff.
With the first preseason game of the Celtics stint as the Defending NBA Champions just two days away, I've done what's locally known as getting my act together and updated the CBW for the new year.

Unfortunately, my offseason experiment with a new format didn't work so well, and the less said about my attempts to add video, the better.

On the positive side, the roster has been updated--which means it's nearly certain Trader Dan will be working hard to make me KEEP updating it.  The CBW predictions list is now open, and the new schedule is up, with accompanying national TV broadcasts in the USA.  I apologize to fans in other countries that I don't have an equivalent schedule for you, but it took me three weeks to locate a reliable copy of the NBATV schedule!


NBA TV--AARGH!
Please go to the link at the top of the page to see the Celtics Schedule for all the details, but basically, NBA TV is making it REALLY hard for Celtics fans to know in advance which channel some games will be on.  On top of THAT, some Celtics games do not yet have a set TIME.  I'll fill those in if there's time before the game actually starts.


Arnold Jacob "Red" Auerbach
Basketball Legend
September 20, 1917 - October 28, 2006
"And the day will come when,
Stooped with Age and Steeped with Life,
I must bring my days to an end.
Let me not weep over times of sadness,
Nor curse the battles lost,
Nor mourn the tasks unfinished.
Rather, let me dance joyful in happiness,
Roar my celebration in Victory,
Revel in the work well done.
Should you ask, "Would you do this again?"
Let me not vacillate, picking and choosing portions.
I will dare to do it all, live my whole life, again.
For the most crushing agonies of life's defeats
Was my strength's source to achieve life's victories."
--Mike Buckley, 2006   used with permisssion of the author

Measure Once, Cut Twice, or, NBA Division Math
It's a good idea to remind everyone--myself included--about the NBA's current Divisional alignment and Playoff seeding.  Here's how the divisions go now, with the official explanation following:


Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors

Central Division: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks

Southeast Division: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Bobcats, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards

Western Conference

Southwest Division: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets, San Antonio Spurs

Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Portland Trailblazers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz


Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings

Under this plan, teams will play divisional opponents four times each (two home games/two road games), conference opponents outside the division three or four times each and opponents outside the conference two times each (one home game/one road game).

The three regular season divisional winners in each conference will earn a playoff berth and one of the conference’s top three playoff seeds based on regular season record. The remaining five playoff berths for each conference will be based on regular season records with no regard to divisional alignment.

Home court advantage throughout the NBA playoffs will be based solely on regular season record, not playoff seeding, thus a divisional winner that has a higher playoff seed than an opponent will not necessarily have home court advantage in the playoff series.


What changed?  Not much, as far as the regular season goes.  The teams still play 82 regular season games.  Boston is even still in it's original division.  The C's will still play WC teams twice a year, home and away.  Some of the teams outside the division we might see only three times a year instead of four--it'll depend on the schedule.


The big change comes in the playoffs.  There are now three potential Divisions to win instead of two, with each Division winner guaranteed a playoff berth and one of the top three conference playoff seedings.  The remaining five spots are based on regular season records, as they are now.

A word about game reviews
As is obvious to one and all, I've fallen far behind.  The problem is one of health--and stamina.  I record the games--and zap commercials in the process.  Then, I have to watch the games again to review them--this in order to replay crucial possessions, get a better look at who did what, and so on.  Then I start typing up and posting the review.  From start to finish, that takes 5-6 hours per game (including needed breaks).  Right now, I'm doing well to watch the initial game before falling over.

I WILL be reviewing all the games AND putting them up here--but it's going to take some time.  People have been phenomanally patient about this and I wanted to let everyone know I appreciate it.  I have already decided that the major offseason project will be catching up on any reviews not done, with the goal of having everything caught up before the start of next season. The good news is, once they're up, they'll STAY up, and you can compare games from different seasons, etc., to your heart's content.

Celtics Season Series team by team:

Atlanta Hawks   Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Bobcats   Charlotte Bobcats
Chicago Bulls   Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers   Cleveland Cavaliers
Dallas Mavericks   Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets   Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons   Detroit Pistons
Golden State Warriors   Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets   Houston Rockets
Indiana Pacers   Indiana Pacers
Los Angeles Clippers  Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers   Los Angeles Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies   Memphis Grizzlies
Miami Heat   Miami Heat
Milwaukee Bucks   Milwaukee Bucks
Minnesota Timberwolves   Minnesota Timberwolves
New Jersey Nets   New Jersey Nets
New Orleans Hornets  New Orleans Hornets
New York Knickerbockers   New York Knicks
Oklahoma City Thunder   Oklahoma City Thunder
Orlando Magic   Orlando Magic
Philadelphia 76ers   Philadelphia 76ers
Phoenix Suns   Phoenix Suns
Portland Trailblazers   Portland Trailblazers
Sacramento Kings   Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs   San Antonio Spurs
Toronto Raptors   Toronto Raptors
Utah Jazz   Utah Jazz

Washington Wizards   Washington Wizards

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Anything not a statistical fact is individual opinion.


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and are copyrighted by United Features Syndicate, Inc.  Please visit The Official Peanuts Website!


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The names of those on the predictions list have not relinquished their right to privacy.  Do NOT send unsolicited e-mail!

Extra Special Thanks to Mrs. Celtics Beagle for putting up with the funny looking kid with the big nose.

Special Thanks to Kim Malo for her help and patience in making this site "A Better Place To Be".

Special Thanks to Paul Moriarty for creating the Celtics list on IGTC and not giving up.

Special Thanks to Bob Chin for his permission to use several of the cool pics used here on the site.


Thanks to the following people, places, and things ("nouns" seems too impersonal...) for various reasons:


Mom & Dad
, without whom I wouldn't be here, and you'd have a heck of a time getting to this page.


My sister
, who is smarter than she ever gives herself credit for.


Harry Chapin for teaching me to Do Something.


Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
for "Bridge Over Troubled Water".


Charles M. Schulz
for being exactly like I hoped a cartoonist would be.


Kent G. Orlando (Cheeks the Toy Wonder)
, who proved that websites can be a form of Art and Free Speech--and still fun.


Boston Radio Station
WUMB for introducing me to the music of Stan Rogers, Christine Lavin, Cindy Kallett and John Gorka.


Walter Brown
for betting everything he had on the Boston Celtics.


Red Auerbach
for putting up with the neck-deep sh---er, stuff---from subsequent owners.


Johnny Most
for all those great moments.


Bob Cousy
for being my mom's favorite player.


Dave Campiti
for keeping the magic in comic books alive.  Please visit his Glass House Graphics website.


Finally, to Bill Cooper
for those incredible game reviews of seasons past.