Kobe dropped 43 pts. to lead all scorers, while Pierce lead the Celtics with 26 of his own. The late-game comeback came up short as the Celtics fell to the Lakers in their second showdown of this season
The Heat knocked off the Celtics, preventing the C's first 3-game win streak of the season. Pierce dropped 38 and Delonte West scored 20 in the loss to Miami
Despite a heroic effort by captain Paul Pierce, the Celtics could not overcome a first half deficiet that reached 22 poitns at it;s largest. Al Jefferson chipped in with 17 points and 7 rebounds, while Wally struggled to find the hoop, adding j
C's start 1-0 in the post-Ricky era. Wally joined his team on the floor in hte second quarter to a standing ovation and added 10 points to the Celtics victory.
The Celtics and Wizards battled out an intense game, with the Wizards finishing on top. Jay (a non-brigade fan from Hudson, NH) talked about the role of officiating, as well as the Celtics play in both Wednesday's and Monday's games.
During the Warriors game in Boston, Fox 25 reporter Jim Armstrong sat with the Brigade and later aired a story about us during the news cast. At halftime, Jim spoke with me about his first Buckets Brigade experience.