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	More photos » Matt Slocum - AP Rondo found his way to the hoop multiple times in the third quarter on Friday night. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Browse more photos » The Celtics ' ... — full article at celticsblog.com

Lakers talk over their issues

	Stroll down the lane Charlotte point guard Raymond Felton gets past Lakers point guard Derek Fisher for a shot down the middle of the lane in the first half Friday night. ( Jeff Siner / McClatchy-Tribune / March 5 , 2010 ) — full article at latimes.com Related Stories: • Orlando Magic Preview 3/7 — silverscreenandroll.com • Lakers find the road to a repeat isn't easy — latimes.com

Will Coaches Listen to Stat Heads?
I attended the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference today as part of the TrueHoop Network. A bunch of us wrote on various panels. Here’s my contribution. Check out TrueHoop for pieces of the rest. It was a fascinating day. In an earlier panel today at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics ... — full article at celticshub.com


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Celtics Stuff Live: Mike Gorman

	Celtics Stuff Live will broadcast tonight starting at 11pm following the game against the Washington Wizards . Joining us will be Mike Gorman who is a Celtics Stuff Live fan favorite. Mike always offers up excellent perspective and insight. We'll see you then!   Listen To The ... — full article at celticsblog.com

Denton: Magic Ready For Finals Rematch With Lakers

By John Denton March 7, 2010 Note: The contents of this page have not been reviewed or endorsed by the Orlando Magic. All opinions expressed by John Denton are solely his own and do not reflect the opinions of the Orlando Magic or their Basketball Operations staff, partners or sponsors. ... — full article at nba.com Related Stories: • Kobe Bryant and the Lakers visit the Orlando Magic in an NBA Finals rematch — orlandosentinel.com • Orlando Magic expect playoff-like atmosphere in Sunday’s game against Los Angeles Lakers — orlandosentinel.com • Behind Enemy Lines: FB&G Talks with Orlando Pinstriped Post — forumblueandgold.com • Dave McMenamin: Los Angeles Lakers now have plenty to prove - ESPN Los Angeles — sports.espn.go.com • The Los Angeles Lakers, who will face the Orlando Magic on Sunday in Orlando, look to avoid their first three-game losing streak since Jan. 2008 — orlandosentinel.com

Random Thoughts on Michael Finley Day

We should get our first look at Michael Finley in a Celtics uniform today. Word is that he will wear #40 following in the footsteps Terry Duerod, Carlos Clark, Dino Radja, Travis Knight, Tony Battie, Calbert Cheaney, Rick Brunson, and Joe Forte. Doc has said that he doesn't know how he will ... — full article at celticsgreen.blogspot.com Related Stories: • Random Weekend Thoughts — celticsblog.com • March 7, 2010: Washington Wizards @ Boston Celtics (8:00PM, TD Garden, ESPN) — celticsbyson.blogspot.com

Demolition--Nuts and Bolts

	Ball Don't Lie Last week I talked about Danny's options after he professed in the media that this summer's approach would depend upon the team's performance during the rest of the season. He offered that the activity could be small changes, more substantial changes, or an out and out ... — full article at celticsgreen.blogspot.com

Daily Links 3/7

	Herald    Celtics need convincing Doc Rivers’ medicine: Bitter pill Up-and-down Paul Pierce looks to find rhythm Hot Suns fight off Pacers Globe   Streak gives lift to Celtics Celtics Blog    Random Weekend Thoughts Celtics Stuff Live: ... — full article at celticsblog.com

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker leaves with broken bone in hand

	San Antonio guard Tony Parker left Saturday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies with a broken bone in his right hand. — full article at sports.espn.go.com Related Stories: • Parker's Broken Hand Doesn't Quite Sink Spurs — nba.fanhouse.com • Spurs' Parker breaks shooting hand — mysanantonio.com

Miami Heat (100) Atlanta Hawks (94) Game Recap

	Box Score ESPN Recap It is unfortunate that these Atlanta Hawks can’t realize on a nightly basis what works for them and what doesn’t. It is even more unfortunate that they don’t have a coaching staff that can point these things out to them and then require that they do the ... — full article at soaringdownsouth.com Related Stories: • Miami Heat suspend Rafer Alston — insidehoops.com

Bias in officiating
In addition to the lively panels, the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference features the presentation of research papers by up-and-coming thinkers in the field. Brian Robb of Celtics Hub attended one such presentation today, "Whistle Swallowing: Officiating & the Omission Bias." An omission ... — full article at espn.go.com
Garden State of Mind

Last night the Nets were able to beat the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. As much of a moral victory as this was for NJ it was equally as humiliating for the Nicks. Losing at home to the worst team in the NBA is always cause to hang one’s head in shame and dejection. This ... — full article at nets.gearupforsports.com Related Stories: • If The Nets Just Won By 20 At Madison Square, How Bad Are The Knicks? — sbnation.com

The Value Of A Blocked Shot
I am here at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, and looking through the number of great papers one of them caught my eye. It was called “The Value of a Blocked Shot in the NBA: From Dwight Howard to Tim Duncan” written by John Huizinga, (A professor of business at the University of Chicago) ... — full article at nbaplaybook.com
The Next Generation of Sports Management and Ownership
The 2010 MIT Sloan Sports Conference is far bigger than in years past, with around 1,000 attendees and a waiting list of about 400. In its first three years it was at MIT ... this year it had to graduate to the very swanky and spaceship-looking Boston Convention and Exhibit Center. So, what ... — full article at espn.go.com

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