Vadered
Future Flyer Cup-Winner
Sad but true... NBA sucks. Celts aren't looking too hot anyway.
It's certainly not just Boston. I enjoy football, myself, but I'm not a huge fan of basketball, and despite it being nigh-unpatriotic, I don't really like baseball either. I think the pecking order around the country is something like
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It's unfortunate, but with the lack of television coverage, the inherent niche of the sport itself (hard to start a spontaneous game of ice hockey in Texas), and the slow recovery from the lockout a while back, I think the NHL is on the back burner not just in Boston, but in most of the country. I think Detroit and maybe Minnesota are the only exceptions in areas with several sports (and if my memory serves correctly Minnesota's attendance is starting to drop). Feel free to correct me if you feel differently, of course; this is just my impression and far from a declaration of fact.