Shaq's Always Quote-worthy... "When I came into the league, I wanted to compete with Bill Russell for titles," O'Neal said Tuesday, with Russell's 11 championship banners hanging above him at a news conference to mark his signing with the Boston Celtics. "That's not going to happen, but I'd like to almost get half of what he got." "Do I have the same hunger? Yes. If I didn't, I wouldn't be here," O'Neal said. "I don't like wasting my time. I don't like wasting anybody's time. At the end of the day, when I close the book, it's all ...
Here we go! The regular season kickoff is a little less than three months away and the hype has begun. NSS friend and esteemed member of the ESPN family, Chris Forsberg, published a terrific article today. In the story, Forsberg noted some of the great player quotes coming out of Boston regarding the South Beach circus. He also speculated what we all believe to be the case. The Celtics will square off against the league's newest big three. As Chris put it, "old big three" vs "new big three." Brace yourselves. It's coming. Miami will be getting more air play than that shitty ...
Digesting Thursday's loss took me a full day. I avoided basketball at all costs yesterday. I just needed a break as the absolutely crazy 2010 season ended. I think many Celtics fans felt the same as I did. Today, I am back into NBA mode and I am already in Celtics-withdrawal. Every off season, I feel a gaping hole in my heart-- like a close relative has moved away. Now it's time to get back into full off-season swing at NSS. Before we do, I would like to reach out to our friends, contributors and loyal readers with a message of thanks ...
Listen/Chat Live After a two-week hiatus, The Celtics Late Night Show will be back tomorrow night (Monday) at 9pm EST. We will be joined by A. Sherrod Blakely from Comcast Sports Net New England. Since we last talked a lot has gone down in Celtics Nation (I just have to brainstorm all of it before [...]
Categories: North Station Sports
I once had a job with a fast food chain which will remain anonymous for the sake of modesty and brand protection. One day, after my shift at the end of the evening, I discovered that my register was short enough to result in instant termination. So I filled it full of Big Mac and Filet [...]
Categories: Boston Celtics, Calvin Chamberlain, North Station Sports, Opinion Piece, Rajon Rondo
We at CLNS are sorry to inform that we will not be broadcasting live tonight at 9pm EST. Although we strive to work hard to bring you top notch Celtics entertainment, sometimes these brains, fingers, and voices need a little rest. Nick is drinking wine somewhere in Cape May, New Jersey while I sit here [...]
Categories: Brandon Paul, CelticsLNShow Podcast, North Station Sports
Most Celtics fans fit into one of two categories . The first, those who grew up in the Russell or Bird Era , always saw championships and have been a fan for life. The other is the group of young fans that really only began following the team once Kevin Garnett was brought aboard. The vets and the band wagoners, thats what makes up the “New Garden” these days. I however many times have found myself asking where I fit in regards to this grouping.
Categories: Boston Celtics, Nick Sannicandro, North Station Sports, Opinion Piece
On February 5th, 1994, the Detroit Pistons retired the number 15 jersey of one Vinnie “The Microwave” Johnson. Where were you when you found out? Perhaps you were sitting at your computer, reading this article when you read the joyous news. Perchance you may have asked yourself why the Pistons would retire the number of [...]
Categories: Calvin Chamberlain, Dallas Mavs, History, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NSS Writers, North Station Sports, Opinion Piece, Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings
Hall of Famer, four time champion and former Celtics captain, Robert Parish had some big compliments for the franchises current captain. The Chief has been more vocal and visible recently. Accepting an analyst role along side former teammate Kevin McHale, Parish has spoken more recently then he did in his career that spanned three decades. [...]
Categories: Boston Celtics, History, Nick Gelso, North Station Sports, Opinion Piece, Original Big Three
Over the last several weeks, various Celtics have been very vocal about the team’s integration of new players. Of course, Shaquille O’Neal is the biggest piece that must fit in well. At USA basketball, Rajon Rondo declared Shaq to be not much different than Perk in the middle and Rondo feels the team’s new big man will not change his style of play at all.
Categories: Boston Celtics, Nick Gelso, North Station Sports
Whoever said that the grass is always greener on the other side was clearly not referring to the Atlantic Ocean, as in England it often manifests itself as a lighter shade…of brown. Unfortunately, David Stern doesn’t seem to be as troubled by brown grass as we might like, as the league recently announced that the Nets [...]
Categories: Calvin Chamberlain, New Jersey Nets, North Station Sports, Opinion Piece, Toronto Raptors
The Boston Herald posted a nice breakdown of the Celtics current roster. An interesting point, things will seem to be going full circle for the captain. When the summer of 2012 rolls around, only Rajon Rondo will be a guarantee to be under contract. Reading the Herald story, it gave me the feeling that Pierce [...]
Categories: Boston Celtics, History, Nick Gelso, North Station Sports
Okay. That headline grabbed your attention. It’s not my style to publish work that feeds the eyes into NSS. I cannot say that I am shouting out, “trade Big Baby” over the internet because I am desperate for you to read my article. I am saying it because I have recently been thinking about what [...]
Categories: Boston Celtics, Nick Gelso, North Station Sports, Opinion Piece
