Following Monday night’s beatdown by the Celtics of the Magic at the TD Garden, most expected Orlando to come back with some pride last night at home in the rematch. They did.
For a half.
Orlando ran out to a 27 point lead last night, and then just shut down. The Celtics held the Magic to 25 points in the second and stormed back for a going-away 91-83 win.
The Celtics are not dead yet - Paul Flannery looks at a character-building win for the Celtics. Gary Washburn says this one was a statement.
E’Twaun Moore like that, rookie - Steve Bulpett has the rookie guard forcing his way into the lineup and scoring 16 points in the win. A. Sherrod Blakely also has look at Moore.
The skinny on beating the Giants - Greg A Bedard talks to Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, whose team beat the Giants twice this season.
Why BenJarvus Green-Ellis is a difference-maker for the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI - Christopher Price thinks that the steady, sure-handed back could be the key t...
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Mark Anderson,
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TEAMS: Boston Celtics, New England Patriots
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