How unlikely are those Celtics comebacks? How often does the improbable happen in the NBA?

How unlikely are those Celtics comebacks? How often does the improbable happen in the NBA?

The ESPN app and ESPN.com include a feature that allows you to see the probability, at any point in a basketball game, that a team will win. Based on these stats, the Boston Celtics appear to be defying the odds on a regular basis. Are they really this great, or is it just a statistical…

Nike hoists up a release about its NBA uniforms from way downtown. Rejected!
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Nike hoists up a release about its NBA uniforms from way downtown. Rejected!

When it comes to your passion for the NBA, Nike knows it’s the uniforms that really excite you. They’ve given 110% in their superlative- and jargon-packed press release. My critique feels like a slam dunk; let me know if you think it’s an airball. Here’s yesterday’s Nike release. I’ve put the superlatives and other weasel…

Globe publishes pure spin from NBA Players Association director Michele Roberts

Globe publishes pure spin from NBA Players Association director Michele Roberts

The Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn interviewed NBA Players’ Association executive director Michele Roberts and got nothing but spin. So he published it. Look, I feel for sports reporters. There is so much fan appetite, so much space to fill, and so little content. But everyone knows negotiators want to negotiate, are willing to compromise, and say…