Hub Sports Notes

• Sunday afternoon saw an awesome end to the Celts-Cavs series. Game 7 was everything a playoff game should be: exciting, tense, and close right down to the final buzzer. The matchup between Pierce and James was fantastic - they both put up 40+. But you can't handle The Truth.

• A big hand to Jon Lester, who pitched a no-hitter against Kansas Skritty on Monday evening. My roommate and I tuned into the game in the 7th when it was 7-0. Came close to changing the channel when I heard Don and Remy making artfully veiled references to Lester's ongoing no-no bid. That's professional broadcasting folks - talking about the possibility of the no-hitter without actually saying it! It's like Voldemort He-who-must-not-be-named. The last few innings were a joy to watch - Lester was very impressive.
  

"He's not just a good kid because he threw a no-hitter," Terry Francona said. "He's a good kid because he's a good kid."

(Props to Beebe for the above quote.)

• A hand to Justin Masterson who won his first major league game last night against KC, who are quite helpful with all these BoSox pitching accomplishments.

• Great Game 1 win last night by the Celtics. They took the first game at home against the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals. Basketball is action-packed and fun to watch - who'da thunk it? Pierce was again earning his nickname and Garnett was netting jumpers like it was his job. Which it is. Garnett's just head and shoulders above most guys in the league. Superlatives escape me. What I can say for certain is that he is a basketball player.