By: Dan Massar, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
For the second year in a row, Christmas is a working holiday for the Celtics.  The best in the NBA get to showcase their stuff on Christmas.  It’s a national showcase for the league and big games and great matchups are a tremendous tradition that NBA fans look forward to every year.
This Christmas is no exception.  The Celtics will be in Orlando tangling with the Magic.  This is of course a rematch of last year’s terrific second round series that saw Orlando win game 7 in Boston.  Both teams are atop their respective divisions and playoff positioning down the road is always a consideration when these two teams meet in the regular season.
Should be a fun game.  It’s always great seeing Dwight Howard battle it out with Kevin Garnett.  The Vince Carter vs. Paul Pierce matchup is also very intriguing.  Both players came into the league together as rookies.  Carter was selected 5th in the 1998 NBA Draft and Pierce 10th.  Since then they both have been successful, but Pierce has a title and NBA Finals MVP on his resume while Carter hasn’t gotten past the 2nd round.  The Magic are by far the best [...]