Stacheketball, an NBA Blog

An NBA blog with an Affinity for NBA Mustaches

Doc Rivers agrees to 5-year, $35 mil extension

Though there was much speculation of this being the Boston Celtics head coach’s last season, Doc Rivers has verbally agreed to return to coach the C’s for another five years for a total of $35 million, according to the Boston Globe. Many had thought that Rivers would step away from the NBA for a year [...]

Celtics Need Shaq More Than We Thought

What the Celtics need to remember is a little phrase that Kevin Garnett himself screwed up in 2008; “anything is possible.” He meant to say “impossible is nothing”, the slogan of his former shoe sponsor, Adidas, but that’s besides the point. What matters here is the idea behind the phrase. While the Celitcs are looking at an improbable 2-0 [...]

Double Dribble Podcast Ep.002 – FINALLY!

The playoffs are FINALLY here. Listen in on the Double Dribble Podcast as Ben Swanson joins Erroll and Shane as they breakdown playoff match ups, highlight advantages and give you their first round series predictions. A lot of interesting takes including some shocking upset predictions. Who? Tune in to find out!   Ep 002 – [...]

Stacheketball Preview: Christmas Day Games

The great thing about Christmas is receiving presents from your loved ones. Oh, and if you’re into the whole giving thing, I guess that’s good, too. I prefer to be evil and just take take take. All kidding aside, Christmas is an extra special holiday for NBA fans because they get to enjoy not one… [...]

2010 NBA Finals: Who Will Make An Impact?

So, the NBA Finals are upon us. This is the moment that culminates the season we’ve been mentally invested in since October (at the very least). There are previews, opinions and analysis pieces all over the interwebs, talking about the matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers — contemplating the relative merits [...]