Bulls

The Celtics wrapped up their three-game road swing with the loss to the Bulls. Boston hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. Friday at TD Garden next, ...

That was enough for the Celtics as they lost their first game of the season to fall to 3-1. Rebounding was always going to be a sticking point for the Celtics early in the season without Rob Williams and their double big lineup. [Joe Mazzulla was hit with back-to-back technical fouls](https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2022/10/joe-mazzulla-ejected-after-two-questionable-technical-fouls-against-bulls.html) with 4:53 left in the third quarter, his first ejection as the Celtics’ interim coach. The Celtics were perfect in the opening minutes. By halftime, the Celtics were fortunate to only be down 11 points to the Bulls. Then reality hit and the C’s were forced to come back from a double-digit deficit against the Bulls.

Boston had its moments after that, but once Chicago found its rhythm, the hosts maintained control of the game. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 25 points, and ...

The Celtics need to make it a point to attack the basket in the second half, including off cuts, just as they did to open the game. That collapsed the defense, and Horford kicked the ball to Marcus Smart in the corner, and he made the extra pass, swinging it to Tatum for a three at the right wing. Boston course corrected to start the second half, going on a 12-2 run in 2:40 early in the third quarter. Boston's frustrations with the officiating continued in the final frame. Steals and struggles in transition continued plaguing Boston after that, as a poor pass from Malcolm Brogdon led to a Zach LaVine jam at the other end. That cut the Celtics' deficit to 65-54. The first one came off terrific ball movement as Brown and Horford partnered on a pick-and-roll, with the former getting the latter the rock in the paint as he rolled to the rim. That gave the visitor's a 20-6 advantage. Starting at the 6:59 mark, Tatum's abilities as a facilitator were on display. The result was Brown's knee hitting the hardwood with a thud. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 25 points, and Nikola Vucevic tortured the Celtics, pairing his 18 points with a game-high 23 rebounds. The starters made it look easy, but when both teams turned to their second units, momentum swung in the Bulls' favor.

The Celtics came out swinging against the Bulls but were blown out down the stretch. Celtics Bulls Chicago Bulls' Nikola Vucevic and Patrick Williams pressure ...

The Celtics will look to regroup against the Cavaliers, but they have several days to nurse their bruises — they return to the TD Garden floor at 7:30 p.m. The Bulls did the same a few minutes later, and the Celtics dropped their first loss of the season. Either the officials lost control of the game in the second half or a frustrated Celtics team lost control of their emotions. As he exited the floor, he appeared to yell some things that might draw the attention of the league office. After the first quarter, there really wasn’t a positive takeaway to be found across the board. That number feels much more representative of the performance we just witnessed. Whichever you believe, Jayson Tatum picked up a technical for waving at an official (which is one of the technical-worthy motions established by the league). The Bulls seemingly got whatever they wanted out of the pick-and-roll, and the Celtics couldn’t even really guard their yard on the perimeter. The Celtics started the second half on a 12-2 run, but the Bulls obliterated them the rest of the way. The Celtics weren’t going to win all 82 games. Vucevic was a major factor, but Noah Vonleh struggled mightily too with five personal fouls and two turnovers in just 12 minutes. Then the Bulls completely flipped the game around.

This is the first of 4 games between these two teams this season. They will meet again in Chicago on November 21 and will meet two times in Boston on November 4 ...

Road Game and Fatigue - The Celtics are playing in the third game in 4 nights with all 3 games on the road and travel in between games. If the calls are bad, they just need to play harder to make up for them and not waste time arguing with the officials, especially since the refs have been quicker to call techs for complaining. Be Aggressive - The Celtics have to come out and be aggressive right from the opening tip. The Bulls are also playing in their third game in 4 nights but they played the last game at home and so didn’t have to travel. The Celtics need to focus on the game and not on the distractions of travel and playing in an unfamiliar arena in front of hostile fans. Other times they will let them play and let the game get physical. They can’t score without the ball and it will take extra effort on their part beat the Bulls on the boards. Horford missed the Celtics game against the Magic on Saturday but is expected to return for this game. They have to put out more effort to get to the rebounds before the Bulls and give themselves extra possessions. [Celtics](https://www.celticsblog.com) look to win their 4th straight game to start the season as they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls. They need to get a strong defensive effort from every player on the court and they need to get back to making defense a priority. LaVine missed the first two games of the season due to a left knee injury.

COMMENTARY | Starting about three decades ago, multiple features of American life converged to inspire bans that made pit bulls outlaws. But breed-speci...

[Colin Dayan](https://theconversation.com/profiles/colin-dayan-1386132) is a professor of English, Robert Penn Warren professor in the humanities and Professor of Law at [Vanderbilt University](https://theconversation.com/institutions/vanderbilt-university-1293). Read the [original article](https://theconversation.com/pit-bulls-went-from-americas-best-friend-to-public-enemy-now-theyre-slowly-coming-full-circle-192483). Solesky ruling](https://caselaw.findlaw.com/md-court-of-appeals/1599539.html), the Maryland Court of Appeals modified the state’s common law in cases involving dog injuries. Yet 15 states still [allow local communities to enact breed-specific bans](https://dogsandclogs.com/states-with-pitbull-bans/#15_states_with_Pit_Bull_bans). Ultimately, nearly all of the dogs were successfully placed in [sanctuaries or adoptive homes](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/12/21/michael-vick-dog-survivor-frodo-dies/). [does not make the public safer](https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/why-breed-specific-legislation-not-answer) but does [penalize responsible owners and their dogs](https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/09/01/pitbull-ban-lawsuit-prince-georges/). [indictment of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/306009/the-lost-dogs-by-jim-gorant/) for running a dogfighting business called Bad Newz Kennels in Virginia. [Best Friends Animal Society](https://bestfriends.org/), Vick’s dogs would have been euthanized. It loves with the same strength; its loyalty remains [the stuff of legend](https://www.aspca.org/about-us/aspca-policy-and-position-statements/position-statement-pit-bulls). As breed bans proliferated, legal rulings proclaimed these dogs “dangerous to the safety or health of the community” and judged that “ [public interests demand that the worthless shall be exterminated](https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/166/698/).” [outlawed in all 50 states by 1976](https://www.animallaw.info/article/detailed-discussion-dog-fighting), although illegal businesses persisted. [humanities and law](http://colindayan.com/), I have studied the legal history of slaves, vagrants, criminals, terror suspects and others deemed threats to civilized society.