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Celtics Facing Plenty of Offseason Questions

By ⋅ May 7, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics’ 2012-13 season came to a close on Friday, as the New York Knicks came away from TD Garden with an 88-80 win in game 6 of their first-round playoff series. It was the end of a rollercoaster season for the Celtics: they got off to a bad 14-17 start but won six straight [...]

Former Celtics Center Jason Collins is Gay

By ⋅ April 29, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. And I’m gay.” Former Celtics center Jason Collins revealed he is gay, in an exclusive interview with Sports Illustrated. With the announcement Collins is now the first active openly gay male athlete from the four major pro sports in America. In other words, this is a pretty big [...]

Early Celtics’ Playoff Preview

By ⋅ April 4, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Following a pair of road losses at New York and Minnesota, the Celtics’ chances of improving their playoff seeding faded to the point that they may find themselves in a battle for seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Boston leads eighth-place Milwaukee by just 2.5 games, and the Bucks own the tie-breaker by virtue of [...]

“Shut the F— Up”: Riley, Ainge Exchange Pleasantries over LeBron’s Officiating Complaints

By ⋅ March 30, 2013 ⋅ One comment

On Wednesday, the Chicago Bulls ended the Miami Heat’s franchise-record winning streak at 27 games with a 101-97 win, a game in which LeBron James recorded 32 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks. James, however, was not about to graciously accept the end of the second-longest win streak in NBA history, instead choosing to go [...]

Jeff Green Finally Fulfilling Potential with Celtics

By ⋅ March 22, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

When the Celtics acquired Jeff Green at the 2011 deadline in the controversial trade that sent Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City, the reaction from the Boston faithful (and some players) was generally negative. Some, however, saw Green as a potential replacement for Paul Pierce once the captain decides to retire. Green, after all, posted solid [...]

Celtics Extend White, Randolph

By ⋅ March 20, 2013 ⋅ One comment

Wednesday morning the Celtics officially signed power forward D. J. White to a multi-year contract. White was first signed to a 10-day contract on February 28, and again on March 10. According to NBA rules, a team can only sign any given player to two such deals, and then has the option to re-sign him [...]

Garnett, Pierce Reach Milestones in Celtics’ Win

By ⋅ March 14, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce both made history on Wednesday during the Celtics’ 112-88 home victory over the Toronto Raptors, passing two Hall of Famers on the NBA’s career scoring list. Garnett passed former Laker Jerry West for 15th, while Pierce knocked Charles Barkley out of the top 20. The milestones further solidified the two [...]

Rough 4th Quarter Loses Game for Celtics in Oklahoma City

By ⋅ March 10, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

It wasn’t always pretty, but Boston managed to stay close enough for much of their game in Oklahoma City. However, the Thunder finally stifled the Celtics in the 4th quarter and pulled ahead for the 91-79 victory. The back-and-forth started early, with Boston taking an 8-4 lead (their biggest of the day) 2:40 in. However, [...]

Video: Bill Russell Jumps Over Defender From Free Throw Line

By ⋅ March 3, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

In case you missed this…we had to share video of Celtics legend Bill Russell jumping from the free-throw line, over a defender, to finish a lay-up way back in the 1950′s. It’s a shame there isn’t more video of him playing.

Celtics Trade Rumors: Nets Offer Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks for Paul Pierce

By ⋅ February 20, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

According to Yahoo!’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Brooklyn Nets have offered the Celtics forward Kris Humphries, guard MarShon Brooks and a first-round pick in exchange for Celtics forward Paul Pierce. The Celtics reportedly declined the trade, but the two teams have been in talks about a deal for Pierce. The Celtics want forward Mirza Teletovic and [...]

Celtics sign Terrence Williams to 10-day contract

By ⋅ February 19, 2013 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Celtics have reached an agreement to sign swingman Terrence Williams to a 10-day contract. The 25-year-old Williams, a former first-round draft pick, most recently played in China for the Guangdong Southern Tigers. He will provide much-needed depth to a team that currently has just 13 players on the roster, three of them with [...]

Grading the Celtics at the All-Star break

By ⋅ February 16, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

All-Star Weekend is upon us and the Celtics, except for East starter Kevin Garnett, have five full days of rest before embarking on a five-game west coast road trip that starts Tuesday at Denver. The Celtics enter the break in third place in the Atlantic Division at 28-24, and have won eight of their last nine games without [...]

Celtics Hold Off Clippers, Win Fourth Straight Without Rondo

By ⋅ February 3, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Boston had to hold off a late surge, but they successfully defeated the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday to win their fourth in a row, all without Rajon Rondo. Boston led by as many as 19 points, but allowed the Clippers hope before putting them away for good in a 106-104 victory. Things started off quickly, [...]

Reasons Why the Celtics Can Still Turn This Season Around

By ⋅ January 31, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Despite a rocky start to their regular season, the Celtics are still doing their best to power through this season and make it successful. While the team is definitely shaping up and improving, it’s also evident that the players and Doc Rivers are working hard to find their stride as the second half of regular [...]

Rajon Rondo Torn ACL – Out for Season

By ⋅ January 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has a torn ACL in his right knee and will be out for the remainder of the season. Rondo had been diagnosed with a hyperextended right knee, an injury he suffered in Friday’s game against the Hawks, but had knee pain during morning shootaround Sunday before the game against the [...]

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