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Sports Stigmata

02:54 PM ET 04.26

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Back in 1986 the Red Sox were playing the Mets in the world series. I was watching the game at a friends house with a bunch of other friends. It was the 9th inning of Game 6 and everyone at the party was all hypercited over the fact that the Red Sox were leading by 2 runs with two outs and two strikes. Like everyone else in the world, they were all cheering and high-fiving each other and basically congratulating themselves on a job well done.Being a serious Anti-Red Sux fan, I wouldn't concede anything and refused to high-five along with the rest of them during what, I felt, even with a two…

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Is Ray Allen Finished Starting?

10:41 AM ET 04.03

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The latest gossip going around the Celtics camp is that Ray Allen has lost his starting job to Avery Bradley. The Celtics have been winning without Ray and Bradley has excelled on both ends of the court while thriving in his new role. Fans are talking as though this could be a big deal and cause problems with Ray. After all, Ray Allen, has been a "starter" his entire career. Losing that role now would surely be the beginning of the end for him as a Celtic, right? Adding further intrigue to the story was Doc Rivers thoughts on the matter. When asked whether Allen would return immediately…

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Things to come in the NBA Playoffs

09:57 PM ET 03.25

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In the NBA there is a changing of the guard taking place. Younger, up and coming teams with new stars are on the threshold. The Heat and the Thunder are poised to become the new elite teams in NBA.

The old regime of the Celtics and the Lakers is in serious decline. It's the new order NBA. Experienced teams that were slow to get up to speed have been written off early. The shortened season has lead to all kinds of knee jerk analysis. There is going to be a new #1 in the NBA hierarchy.

Just who that team will be, of course, is anyone's guess. And I think the whippersnappers are in for a…

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