Good morning!
A few random thoughts while I wonder what LeBron will do with a team that likes him...
- Seems like it was a little bit lost in the shuffle because Danny's Grand Plan is still very much in play after Anthony Davis was not traded out of New Orleans before the deadline — and we all know how everyone loves Ainge's plans — but the Celtics did lose, at home, to a pretty stinky Lakers team last night.
- I mean, the Lakers had lost six of nine, including a 42-point defeat at Indiana, were playing their fourth straight road game and the Celtics made LA look like it was fresh as a daisy as it blitzed Boston on 51.5 percent shooting (53.7 percent from 3), and outscored the hosts 72-62 in the second half.
- Somebody needs to explain to me how the Lakers shot 38.9 percent from the charity stripe, but 53.7 percent from 3. That makes no sense.
- Nice work by Brad Stevens last night. All four bench players were at least plus-11. Every starter but Jayson Tatum was at least a minus-14 ... but, sure, let's go with the starters down the stretch and watch them blow the lead given to them by the bench. Brad's had better nights.
- Have to love the NBA and LeBron. He picks his All-Star Game team and it's basically everybody he could lure to the Lakers this summer — Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Anthony Davis — and James Harden.
- I'm sure Ainge was very amused. He's probably going to send huge Valentine's bears to Kyrie and Davis to make sure they don't forget about him.
Time to hit the links...
PATRIOTS
RED SOX
CELTICS
BRUINS
REVOLUTION
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ON TAP
TODAY
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SATURDAY
Noon:
1 p.m.: NHL — Kings at Bruins, NESN (Ryan)
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
4 p.m.
7 p.m.:
8 p.m.: NBA — Clippers at Celtics, NBCSB (Robb)
SUNDAY
Noon
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.: NHL
— Avalanche at Bruins, NESN (Ryan)
PARTING THOUGHT(S)