It was quite the battle in Boston as the Knicks met up with the Celtics, but the Celtics weren't about to give up a win to 'Linsanity' on their home court.
Rajon Rondo is one of the best point guards in the league, but he apparently has an 'attitude problem' and the Celtics aren't sure of his team building future.
It was a great opening day of the NBA and where better to kick it off than at Madison Square Garden with the Knicks and Celtics. The Last decade or so it would have been easy to call the winner of this match up, but the Knicks are different team this year and come out on top of the veteran Celtics.
Rajon Rondo injures his left elbow badly in a tie-up with Dwyane Wade. The Celtics went on to beat the Miami Heat 97-81 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Miami's 2-0 series lead over Boston in the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals isn't a fluke.
The Heat look like a well-rested club while the Celtics look - well, just old.