Nick Sannicandro

Senior at Bridgewater State University in History pursuing a career in Journalism. Former Celtics Beat Writer of North Station Sports. Beat Writer for clnsradio.com. Currently works in the Shipping Department for the New England Patriots and exploring options for a Journalism MBA at various colleges across the nation.

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Posted by Nick Sannicandro & filed under Boston Celtics, NBA.

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Your Chance to meet Mr. Bill Russell, Sam Jones, John Havlichek and other sports legends! The Celtics lost (again) to close out a tough road trip, in Oklahoma City 119-114.  This one wasn’t as close as the score dictates for those that weren’t able to watch. The Celtics allowed 72 points in the first half, [...]

Rajon Rondo to Replace Joe Johnson On All Star Team

Posted by Nick Sannicandro & filed under Boston Celtics, NBA.

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  Rajon Rondo will be announced today as the replacement for Joe Johnson on the Eastern Conferences All Star team after Johnson went down with an injury recently. This will be Rondo’s second All Star game in his career. This season Rondo is averaging career highs in scoring (14.8)  while dishing out 9.5 APG and [...]

Celtics Draft Prospects- Austin Rivers May Fall Onto Celtics Laps

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With the playoffs looking more and more grim for this current group of Boston Celtics, it may be time to start looking ahead to the 2012 NBA draft to try and determine who fans should watch in the college ranks as potential future Celtics. If the season ended today, with their own 1st round pick [...]

Arguing The NBA’s 2011-12 Midseason MVP

Posted by Nick Sannicandro & filed under Boston Celtics, NBA.

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The MVP of the National Basketball Association is usually one of the highest debated topics when it is presented annually. There is rarely a clear cut MVP of the league every season and almost always a player who has a legitimate case to be made that he was snubbed from the award. So at the [...]

Severely Undermanned Celtics Travel To Meet Thunderous Duo In Oklahoma City

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The severely undermanned and banged up Celtics will travel to Oklahoma City to face the extremely talented and quite honestly, much better Thunder team. With Rondo already out serving his suspension, and KG’s status unknown but doubtful, that would be enough to stir doubt in Celtics fans minds; but additionally the team may be without [...]

2012 National League Preview

Posted by Nick Sannicandro & filed under Boston Red Sox, MLB, New York Yankees.

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Here is the second half of CLNS Radio’s MLB Preview with the National League 2012 Season Preview: NL East Philadelphia Phillies Who’s In: RHP Jonathan Papelbon RHP Chad Qualls, LHP Dontrelle Willis, 1B Jim Thome, INF Ty Wigginton, OF Laynce Nix, OF Juan Pierre, OF Scott Podsednik, RHP Joel Pineiro, RHP Brian Sanches Who’s Out: [...]

QUICK STAT: Celtics Offensive Woes

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WARNING:  IF YOU ARE ON THE LEDGE REGARDING THE 2011-12 CELTICS YOU MAY NOT WANT TO READ THIS: The Celtics offensive woes have been clearly detailed over the course of the past few weeks. But Celtics fans, beware because this may be the mother of all statistics to prove how inept the Celtics offense has [...]

Rajon Rondo Suspended Two Games

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Rajon Rondo was suspended by the league today for his incident in Sunday’s game against the Pistons where he threw the ball at an official in disgust after what he felt was a poor non-call. Rondo was sent crashing to the floor on the play, seemingly out of control and felt he deserve a foul [...]

Sports Fans To Unite In East Coast’s Longest Running Sports Memorabilia Show

Posted by Nick Sannicandro & filed under Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots.

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Sports fans are preparing to unite at the East Coat’s longest running sports memorabilia show at Shriner’s Auditorium in Wilmington, MA from March 30th until April 1st. Rich Altman, one of the most respected and well liked individuals in the Sports Memorabilia industry is once again hosting his Boston Sports Card and Memorabilia show, one [...]

2012 American League Preview

Posted by Nick Sannicandro & filed under Boston Red Sox, MLB, New York Yankees.

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This week we will preview the upcoming MLB season and what fans should watch for in each division. Today, the American League with the National League preview coming later in the week.   AL East New York Yankees Who’s In: RHP Michael Pineda, RHP Hiroki Kuroda, OF Bill Hall, 1b Russell Branyan, RHP Manny Delcarmen, [...]