Michael Sykes, II

Michael Donnell Sykes, II is an NBA writer that straddles the fine line between statistical value in basketball and eye analysis. He's written for sports blogs previously before his stop at Hardwood Houdini. He's the creator of "What's Left on the Floor" and also writes with the Sports Blog Movement and Baselinehoops.com. E mail him at [email protected] for any further questions.

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Five Things about the NBA Playoffs that catch my eye

The playoffs start tomorrow and our Celtics are going to chase that next banner but the field is going to stand in the way of that. I’ve been doing some research and looking at the numbers of the…Read More

Has Jeff Green Lived up to His Contract?

With the season dwindling down to an end, its a time for reflection. The Boston Celtics have had a very up and down year–slightly disappointing, even. They brought in a lot of firepower after losing…Read More

Boston Marathon Rattled by Explosion

The Boston Marathon was shaken today by two explosions. The Boston Marathon was rocked with two big explosions near the race’s finish line on Monday. The Boston Police Department Spokesperson who said…Read More

Doc Rivers Forgets Things Too

Doc Rivers had an embarrassing moment today. He showed a bit more of his human side than usual when talking about the New York Knicks’ season and their stake in the Central, er, I mean, Atlantic…Read More

The Boston Celtics face off against the Miami Heat for the last time this season

The Boston Celtics will tip off against the Miami Heat for the final time this season. They will do so without the help of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce tonight. Doc Rivers has chosen to rest his starters…Read More

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Doc Rivers won’t disclose End of Season Plans for C’s

When asked to disclose if he was going to play or rest the guys for the rest of the reason, he was really…Read More

Boston Celtics avoid two game skid after containing John Wall and the Washington Wizards: 107-96

The Boston Celtics avoided a two game skid in the return of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to the basketball…Read More

The Boston Celtics look to avoid another two game slide against the Washington Wizards

After a loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers where the Celtics blew a lead, they’ll look to rebound…Read More

Tale of the Tape: Boston Celtics use Ice Traps on Kyrie Irving

The Boston Celtics lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but this is common when a team is missing its best…Read More

Paul Pierce Will Miss Tonight’s Game against the Cleveland Cavaliers

Paul Pierce will sit out tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers because of an ankle injury suffered…Read More

Rajon Rondo shoots around

Rajon Rondo was seen in the Celtics team shootaround before last night’s game against the Detroit…Read More

Boston Celtics try to avoid the Milwaukee Bucks in the standings

The Boston Celtics are currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference with only a 1 1/2 game lead…Read More

Keyon Dolling Signs with the Memphis Grizzlies

Keyon Dooling will cut his retirement short this season and make a return with the Memphis Grizzlies.…Read More

Boston Celtics knock the Atlanta Hawks out of the Sky: 118-107

The Boston Celtics had a night that was far from the usual when facing the Atlanta Hawks. The game didn’t…Read More

The Boston Celtics try to take down a Soaring Atlanta Hawks Team

The Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks have swapped positions in recent weeks. The Celtics were the…Read More

Is it better to rest for the postseason or play for positioning?

The Boston Celtics have had a very tumultuous season when its come to injuries. They’ve lost Rajon…Read More

The Memphis Grizzlies take care the Boston Celtics: 110-106

The Memphis Grizzlies took care of business at home in a game of dissolving leads against a short handed…Read More

Boston Celtics travel to Memphis to face the Grizzlies

The Boston Celtics will travel to Memphis tonight to face the Grizzlies who are 7-3 in their last 10…Read More

Tale of the Tape: Hornets Horn Set

Tale of the Tape has returned just in time for the Boston Celtics playoff push. If you’ve followed…Read More

VIDEO: Courtney Lee Breaks down Chris Bosh

Sure, the Celtics didn’t get the win, but this should be consolation enough. Chris Bosh has been…Read More