Daily Links 4/17

Herald     C’s go through motions, gear up for postseason    
Prophetic Pierce knew better days were here      
Talk of Doc extension put on hold       
Knicks coach Thomas philosophical before season finale    
C’s start playoffs Sunday      
Globe     Appreciation abounds; Celtics finish in style       
Confident Hawks begin by talking a good game      
Various articles on last night's game     
MetroWest Daily   Celtics' playoff drive set to begin   
CelticsBlog   First round  fun Eastern style       
NBA previews review:  Southeast and Pacific     
The regular season is over   
LOY's Place   Comments from the other side - Nets    
Celtics finish the season with 66 wins - Bring on the playoffs      
ESPN    A playoff guide to each team's biggest drama   
Simmons:  NBA MVP breakdown part 2         
Hoopsworld     C's end season with win 66         
How the Hawks win the series      
Celtics 24/7    C's end regular season with win over Jersey    
Worcester Telegram   Rondo earns Sixth Star Award       
Celts net victory No. 66      
Patriot Ledger    Europe trip gelled Celtics      
Celtics bench looks ready to go      
Enterprise   Celtics notebook: Celtics’ stars turn spotlight on Rivers     
Celtics’ third-winningest year in books       
Cleveland Plain Dealer    The Q with Pistons assistant Dave Cowens      
Wicked Good Sports    One last look back     
Connecticut Post    Celtics send Nets to Powe house    
NY Sun   Unexpected candidates for Coach of the Year   
Sporting News   Fun time:  Following the juicy playoff stories   
Trios will lead Celtics, Spurs to Finals      
WEEI    Scal on Planet Mikey    
Ainge on The Big Show      
FanHouse    Barkley:  Wizards are dumbest team in the history of civilization       
Nashua Telegraph    Now C's can get back to business    
Live Feed    Confessions of a Celtics bandwagon jumper       
Washington Post   NBA Awards go to...       
Sports Network   Powe, Celtics finish strong by burning Nets     
Green Bandwagon     Meet the Celtics again:  Leon Powe and Brian Scalabrine  
ProJo    Rejuvenated Pierce envisions title run        
Sports of Boston    That's a wrap:  Celtics finish season on a high note       
Celtics four point play        
Hardwood Paroxysm    Playoff preview:  Boston Celtics   
Fly Guy Sports    Playoff Matchups:   Celtics vs Hawks    
Parquet Pride    Celtics wrap up regular season, second season to begin   
Detroit Free Press    Barkley:  Celtics and Pistons best in the East by far    
Times Tribune    Celtics may do it for the first time since '86     
Fox Sports   An apology to the Boston Celtics              
Atlanta Journal Constitution    Hawks have blueprint for upsetting Celtics     
LA Times   Lakers-Celtics would be a blast from the past       
NY Daily News   The curtain closes    
Can Danny?   Proving ground update       
Lex Nihil Novi    16 games         
The problem that is the 2008 Boston Celtics       
1986 C's ready to roll in playoffs       
A Pistons' fan waves the white flag        
Leon Powe Fan Site    Celtics win final game, Leon gets career high      
Metro    C's ready to start the postseason push      
Red's Army    Are you ready?