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The Atlantic, Week 5: Paul Pierce and a Recent Harvard Grad Trending Up

By on February 8, 2012 at 10:43pm
The plan in New York isn't going exactly how the Knicks imagined. (Kathy Willens/AP) The plan in New York isn't going exactly how the Knicks imagined. (Kathy Willens/AP)

Prepare for yet another installment of “The Atlantic,” Sports of Boston’s weekly look at who’s ‘trending up’ and ‘trending down’ in the NBA’s Atlantic Division!

Paul Pierce is the hottest player in the Atlantic division, but do the Knicks have a new star? And are the Sixers on the brink of being considered a contender? It may not be as competitive as the Northwest, but there’s still plenty of drama in the Atlantic.

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(Steve Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Welcome to “The Atlantic,” a weekly column where we ‘trend up’ and ‘trend down’ news and notes from the NBA’s Atlantic Division.

The Boston Celtics are no longer the most disappointing team in the Atlantic Division – the Knicks are. Is Andrea Bargnani a top-10 power forward? Can the New Jersey Nets still make the playoffs? After a cool stretch, things are heating up again in the Atlantic.

Continue reading The Atlantic, Week 4: Celtics’ Confidence and Andrea Bargnani Trending Up »

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Ever heard of Kyrylo Fesenko? He could be what the C's need. (Kevin Cox/Getty Images)

Sports of Boston concludes its free agency preview with a look at the front-court players available.

Last season the Celtics’ went into training camp with four serviceable big men to patrol the middle. Shaquille O’Neal is now retired. Kendrick Perkins is kicking it with his buddies Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. Semih Erden is in Cleveland trying to keep Baron Davis away from cheeseburgers. That leaves Boston with Jermaine O’Neal as their only true center.

Last season, O’Neal appeared in just 24 regular season games because of injuries. If the Celtics’ want to challenge for a title once more with the current group of guys, they’re going to need a few more big men to patrol the paint.

Below are a few bruisers that could really help this year’s Celtics team guard the painted area.

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(espn.go.com)

Sports of Boston continues its three-part preview of the 2011-12 Celtics roster and possible free-agent moves. Today, we’ll look at the guards.

The depth chart in the back-court for 2011-2012 Boston Celtics currently looks something like this:

PG: Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley

SG: Ray Allen, E’Twaun Moore

If the Celtics can resign Delonte West that would help the outlook on things considerably, but that still leaves the team with just three guards they know what to expect from. At 36 years old, Ray Allen is going to need to average under 30 minutes a game during the regular season if he is to be expected to chase Dwayne Wade around in the playoffs.

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Andrew Bailey (Image from wagner.edu)

It’s the winter meetings, and as usual, the Red Sox are extremely busy working the phones.

With the help of MLBTR, Twitter, and other resources, here’s the latest going on with the Red Sox on the trade market…

Andrew Bailey

The Red Sox are in discussions with the A’s about closer Andrew Bailey. In some proposed offers rumored, the Red Sox would be sending Josh Reddick and a package of prospects (not including 3B Will Middlebrooks) to the A’s for Bailey. Continue reading Red Sox Trade Rumors: Bailey, Quentin, Danks, Uehara »

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Is Rondo head to New Orleans? Indiana? (nola.com)

It’s become an annual NBA offseason gala event, the Rajon Rondo trade rumors. In a way it makes a lot of sense: Rondo has a ton of potential, but at the close of every season he leaves fans and management wondering if he is truly a piece you can build a championship team around.

There have been a whirlwind of rumors over the last 3 days. Let’s sort them out.

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Former teammates Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco maybe reunited in New England. (Shannon J. Owens/Sentinel)

Could it be?

Prior to the Patriots 38-20 beat down against the Philadelphia Eagles, Drew Rosenhaus was seen on the Patriots sideline. Earlier Sunday, Rosenhaus said that one team is very interested in his client — Terrell Owens.

Is it a coincidence that Rosenhaus roamed the New England sideline? Or could Owens join the Patriots?

Last season Owens played in 14 games for the Cincinnati Bengals where he caught 72 passes and nine touchdowns. If the 37-year-old outside threat wasn’t coming off a big knee injury then the Patriots would be stupid to not give him a look.

Continue reading Say What: Could Terrell Owens Be a Good Fit for Patriots? »

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