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Brandon Bass’s Role with Celtics Diminishing with Emergence of Jared Sullinger

By ⋅ January 10, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Last season, Celtics power forward Brandon Bass had his best year as a pro, averaging over 12 points and 6 rebounds per game. By the end of the season, he was an every-game starter and one of the team’s more productive offensive players. Then the Celtics drafted Ohio State standout Jared Sullinger. So far during [...]

Pierce Leads Celtics by Hawks with Furious Third Quarter

By ⋅ January 5, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The streaky Boston Celtics may be beginning to turn things around as they live on the fringe of the Eastern Conference top-eight. After pulling away from the Pacers on Friday to end a four-game losing streak, the Celtics topped the Atlanta Hawks, 89-81 on Saturday night. The Celtics trailed 38-53 at halftime, but outscored the Hawks [...]

Pierce, Celtics Rebound From Road Trip with Rout of Cavs

By ⋅ December 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Paul Pierce scored a season-high 40 points on a staggeringly efficient 13-for-16 from the field as the Celtics ended their three-game losing streak with a 103-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Pierce also had 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Rajon Rondo added 20 point and 8 assists for a Celtics’ team that didn’t arrive [...]

Rondo, Celtics Fall to .500 With Loss to Bulls

By ⋅ December 19, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Celtics lost their third straight contest and fell to 12-12 on the season with a 100-89 loss to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Tuesday. The Celtics made it interesting in the third quarter thanks to their point guard Rajon Rondo, who finished with 26 points and 8 rebounds, but the [...]

Bass’s Second Half Pushes Celtics Past Timberwolves

By ⋅ December 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Brandon Bass rattled off eight straight points early in the second half to help the Celtics erase a five point halftime deficit and defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 104-94, Wednesday night. Bass finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 2 steals, while Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett both added double-doubles. Rondo finished with [...]

Solutions to the Celtics’ Rebounding Woes

By ⋅ November 27, 2012 ⋅ One comment

14 games into the 2012-13 season, the Celtics are dead last in the NBA in rebounding, and it’s not even close. At 36.9 boards per game, Boston trails the next worst team, Portland, by nearly two full rebounds, and the first-place Pacers by an outrageous 11.5. It’s not just a case of the Celtics games [...]

Celtics Ride Garnett to Overtime Win Against Magic

By ⋅ November 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Kevin Garnett scored 26 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, and helped the Celtics erase a seven point deficit late in the fourth quarter en route to a 116-110 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic. Paul Pierce finished with 23 points and had a chance to win the game in regulation, but his fadeaway over Arron [...]

Rondo’s Big Night Can’t Save Celtics in Loss to Spurs

By ⋅ November 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Rajon Rondo scored 23 points to go with 15 assists, but it wasn’t enough to push a listless Celtics defense past the Spurs, 112-100. Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Tony Parker added 26 points and 6 assists for a Spurs team that shot 58 percent from the field and 50 percent [...]

Rajon Rondo Paces Celtics Past Bulls in Chicago

By ⋅ November 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It wasn’t always easy, but the Celtics took a lead early and never relinquished it en route to a 101-96 victory over the Bulls on Monday in Chicago. Rajon Rondo led his team out of the gates early with his play on both ends of the court and finished with a team-high in every statistical [...]

Celtics Need Overtime to Grind Out Another Win Over Wizards

By ⋅ November 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Brandon Bass rattled off five unanswered points in overtime to give the Celtics the advantage they needed to overcome the Washington Wizards for a second straight game, 100-94, Wednesday night in Boston. Kevin Garnett attacked the Wizards for 20 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, while Rajon Rondo added 18 points, 14 assists and 3 [...]

Barbosa, Celtics Can’t Out-shoot the Heat in Opening Night Loss

By ⋅ October 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Leandro Barbosa scored 16 fourth quarter points in his debut in green as the Celtics rallied from 19 down only to come up short in a 120-107 opening day loss to the Miami Heat. Paul Pierce scored a team high 23 points, while Rajon Rondo got out to a hot start to the season with [...]

Photos: Celtics 2012 Media Day

By ⋅ September 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics held their annual media day on Friday to announce the beginning of training camp and their campaign for the 2012-2013 NBA Season. Among the excitement, some interesting things were said. Kevin Garnett apparently lost Ray Allen’s phone number. Paul Pierce says he’ll retire when Garnett retires. Chris Wilcox and Jeff Green now share [...]

Celtics Acquire Courtney Lee in Sign-and-Trade

By ⋅ July 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics are finalizing a deal that would send JaJuan Johnson, E’Twaun Moore, Sean Williams and a 2nd round draft pick to the Rockets in a sign-and-trade for Courtney Lee. The contracts the Celtics would send out in this deal would allow the team to pay Lee a starting salary of $4.25 million. The [...]

Jeff Green, Celtics Agree to 4-Year Contract

By ⋅ July 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Jeff Green’s agent, David Falk, is reporting that his client and the Celtics have agreed to the framework of deal that would put Green back in green next season. Green sat out the entirety of the 2011-2012 NBA season after having surgery to correct a heart problem. This move comes less than 24 hours after [...]

Celtics, Brandon Bass Agree on 3-Year Contract

By ⋅ July 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics are continuing to bring last year’s band back together. First it was Kevin Garnett, and now it’s forward Brandon Bass. The C’s and Bass reached agreement on a three-year deal, according to several reports. Bass declined a player option for $4.25 million to return to the team, but had hoped to re-sign on [...]

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