The Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 23 games on Monday night with a 105-103 win over the Boston Celtics, who were without forward Kevin Garnett as he deals with a left thigh strain and now the flu. Certainly a disappointing loss for the Celtics on their home floor, but they may have found [...]
When Boston Celtics PG Rajon Rondo went down with a torn ACL, many people thought the Celtics were completely out of it. In 16 games without Rondo, though, the team has shockingly gone 12-4 and have quietly moved themselves into a playoff spot. One of the reasons for the team’s sudden rebound has been the [...]
The Boston Celtics haven’t struggled like many expected since they lost star point guard Rajon Rondo, and a lot of that has to do with the sudden emergence of Jeff Green. The forward had his best game of the year with Kevin Garnett resting Friday night and should now be owned in basically all fantasy [...]
The Boston Celtics grabbed a huge win over the Denver Nuggets in triple overtime Sunday night thanks in large part to a dominant performance by Paul Pierce; a clutch game for both his team and fantasy basketball owners alike. Pierce recorded a triple-double with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in a team-leading 54 [...]
The Boston Celtics have played two games since star point guard Rajon Rondo’s season ended with an ACL injury. Since the injury, four guards have seen a bump in playing time and are worth a look in your fantasy basketball league. First is Avery Bradley. While he hasn’t seen a huge uptick in playing time, [...]
This week when the report came out that Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo tore his ACL, it hit the fantasy basketball world quite hard. There are several names being tossed around as his replacement; players such as Leandro Barbosa, Avery Bradley and even Courtney Lee in some circles. None of these players have extensive [...]
Losing Rajon Rondo to a torn ACL turned the world upside-down for the Boston Celtics and his fantasy basketball owners. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett may still be the heart and soul of the Celtics but Rondo had been the focal point of their offense in 2012-2013. After a brilliant post-season, Rondo took on a larger scoring role, [...]
The Cleveland Cavaliers pulled off a big upset against the Boston Celtics in a 95-90 win on Tuesday night. In the win, the Cavs received a lot of help from their budding superstar, Kyrie Irving. Irving, who has evolved into one of the best point guards in the league, was unconscious from the field. He scored 40 [...]
The Boston Celtics continued their hot streak, winning their 6th-straight game by defeating the Charlotte Bobcats 100-89 on Monday night. As usual, the Celtics were led by their superstar point guard, Rajon Rondo, who recorded his 26th career triple-double and third of the season. Rondo gave Bobcats guard Kemba Walker problems all night, and finished [...]
Welcome back to Blast and Bombs. It’s been awhile and I apologize for not informing you on who to grab from waivers and who to drop or trade for. But, we’re back and ready to give some insight after the All-Star break and three days before the trade deadline locks team rosters. Instead of doing [...]
