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Banner Day Boston becoming Banner Day Sports

Banner Day Boston becoming Banner Day Sports

Effective immediately, Banner Day Boston will be transitioning to Banner Day Sports.

While my first and never-ending passion is with Boston sports, this change is reflective of the increasing sports landscape. Despite the broader scope of content, Boston sports will still be a key component of future articles on Banner Day Sports.  The URL for Banner Day Boston will remain for the next few…

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Where is the Love? Ask Minnesota

Where is the Love? Ask Minnesota

The NBA off-season is well underway; with most prominent free agents returning or finding a new place to call home. While the free agent frenzy has slowed, there is one remaining move out there that most franchises and fans are anticipating; the future home of All Star power forward Kevin Love.

Thus far there have been a multitude of teams whose names have been linked to the 25-year old star, and…

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Red Sox Face Critical Stretch in Second Half Start

Red Sox Face Critical Stretch in Second Half Start

To say the Boston Red Sox 2014 season has been a disappointment would not be strong enough criticism to reflect the disjointed and inept play of the team through the first half of the season. As the second half of the season commences, here is a look at key areas of focus over the next week of play; a stretch of time that will be instrumental in determining many player’s fates.

Buy, sell or…

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A.J. Pierzynski Experiment Comes to Predictable End

A.J. Pierzynski Experiment Comes to Predictable End

The Boston Red Sox announced on Wednesday that veteran catcher A.J. Pierzynski was released; one week after he was designated for assignment. His release ends a disappointing but predictable chapter in the Red Sox 2014 season; one that should have been avoided last winter.

Simply put, the Boston Red Sox won the 2013 World Series on their team chemistry as they did with their talent. There were…

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Will "Johnny Football" Derail Johnny Manziel's NFL Career?

Will “Johnny Football” Derail Johnny Manziel’s NFL Career?

In the early weeks of this summer, the Cleveland media and NFL fans have each been caught up in the aura of “Johnny Football”. The diminutive rookie quarterback has entered the NFL with more hype than most past Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks have. For all the national attention Manziel and the Cleveland Browns are getting; the focus to date has been more for what he has been doing off the…

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Cleveland Indians Mid-Season Report Card

Cleveland Indians Mid-Season Report Card

The Cleveland Indians have officially reached the mid-point of their 2014 season with a record of 47-47, 7-1/2 games out of first place in their division and only 3-1/2 games out of a wild card berth.

Similar to the 2013 campaign, this 2014 Indians team has been mired at or below the .500 mark for much of the season to date. Here is a report card on each of the key contributors.

Fielders

1B –…

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Rajon Rondo the Center of Renewed Trade Talk

The NBA rumor mill has been in hyper – speed the past week with constant speculation on the future residences of free agents LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh. In addition, the continued jockeying for trade position for the services of Kevin Love has intensified again in recent days.

One of the teams tied to the pursuit of Love was the Boston Celtics; who seek to hasten their…

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Kevin Garnett Hinting at a Return for 20th NBA Season

According to an ESPN report by Marc Stein, former Celtics star and future Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett is leaning towards returning to the Brooklyn Nets for one more season.

The 2013-14 season was a forgettable one for the “Big Ticket”; coming off a career-worst 6.5 points and 6.6 rebounds on 44-percent shooting over 54 games. In recent seasons, Garnett’s playing time has been closely monitored,…

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NBA Trade a Win-Win for Celtics, Cavaliers

NBA Trade a Win-Win for Celtics, Cavaliers

While the NBA world wait with great anticipation for the LeBron James’ “Decision Part 2″ for days, there was one major development on Wednesday that helps change the landscape in the chase for “King James” services.

The Cleveland Cavaliers traded reserve guard Jarrett Jack and young reserve center Tyler Zeller in a three-team deal that included the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. The deal was…

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Boston Celtics Off-Season Primer

Boston Celtics Off-Season Primer

The 2014 NBA free agency period officially commenced at 12:01 AM on July 1. The pool of players entering free agency is the most talented since…. well 2010, when LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade all conspired to join forces in South Beach.

This time around, additional names among the unrestricted free agents that add to the intrigue this summer include Carmelo Anthony, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau…

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Will Red Sox be Buyers or Sellers Before Trade Deadline?

Will Red Sox be Buyers or Sellers Before Trade Deadline?

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is still over one month away (July 31), with many teams looking to either enhance or dismantle their current roster. Traditionally the Boston Red Sox have been active participants in player trades, in most cases adding talent to their team in an effort to make a playoff run. There have been instances (2012) when the organization blew up their roster in a…

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Boston Celtics Serious Contenders in Kevin Love Sweepstakes

Boston Celtics Serious Contenders in Kevin Love Sweepstakes

The Boston Celtics are in the midst of their second rebuilding process under the leadership of team president Danny Ainge. As was the case in 2003-2007, Ainge made it a point to obtain young talent and draft picks; all of which were instrumental in the team obtaining Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett. The immediate payoff from such bold maneuvers was a NBA title in 2008 and five strong years of…