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Looking Ahead at the Celtics December 2012 Schedule

By ⋅ December 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

With the first full month of the Celtic’s 2012-2013 season behind them, Boston holds a middling 11-9 record. At this point the Celtics are still — to put it lightly — a work in progress. A busy December schedule will be a pivotal step in Boston’s march toward a top playoff seed. The Story So [...]

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 [...]

Revisiting the Jeff Green-Kendrick Perkins Trade

By ⋅ November 22, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge has been much maligned for the 2011 trade-deadline deal that sent center Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City, and not without reason. In a way, the trade signaled Boston’s fall from championship contention to the second tier in the Eastern Conference pecking order, behind Miami, and succeeded in upsetting [...]

Potential “MVP” Rajon Rondo Returns, Dishes Out 20 Assists in Celtics’ Win over Raptors

By ⋅ November 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Rajon Rondo made his return to the Celtics lineup Saturday after sitting out Thursday’s game against the Nets, and he made sure everyone knew he was back. The C’s point guard scored just six points but dished out a season-high 20 assists, making it now 33 straight games with at least 10 assists for him. [...]

Video: Kevin Garnett Ignores Ray Allen at Celtics-Heat Opening Game

By ⋅ October 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

How can you not love Kevin Garnett for giving Ray Allen the cold shoulder at the Celtics-Heat NBA opener Tuesday night?

Celtics Sign Darko Milicic; Keyon Dooling Retires

By ⋅ September 22, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

The Celtics just got a lot taller and lost some knowledge of the English language, all in one day! Boston elected to sign free agent big man Darko Milicic. Yes, the same Darko Milicic that the Pistons decided to draft INSTEAD of Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh. Despite the pathetic early part of [...]

Jason Terry’s New Tattoo Foretells of Celtics 18th NBA Title

By ⋅ August 13, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Last time Jason Terry got the Larry O’Brien trophy permanently etched on to his epidermis was before the 2011 regular season, a season in which he and the Dallas Mavericks went on to [somewhat improbably] win the Larry O’Brien trophy. Now Terry has gotten another tattoo of the trophy, this time balanced on the Celtics [...]

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them: Ray Allen Signs With Heat

By ⋅ July 7, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Ladies and gentlemen of Boston: Ray Allen has done what everyone hoped he wouldn’t and signed with the Miami Heat. After an overnight stay in Miami, being woo’ed by Pat Riley, Eric Spoelstra, and other members of the Heat managment, Allen decided to take his talents to south beach. The deal is for three years [...]

Traitor! Ray Allen Chooses to Sign with Heat over Celtics

By ⋅ July 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s the same opening line you’re going to read in every article about this news: Ray Allen is taking his talents to South Beach. That’s correct. Allen, the most prolific three-point shooter of all time, has agreed to sign a three-year deal at the mid-level exception (a maximum of about $9.5 million) to join LeBron [...]

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 [...]

Kevin Garnett NOT Retiring, Will Sign 3-Year, $34 Million Deal with Celtics

By ⋅ June 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Kevin Garnett is indeed not retiring, according to the Boston Herald…and according to Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports, he’s not retiring for a long time. Garnett, 36, will sign a 3-year, $34 million deal to remain with Doc Rivers and the Celtics. Garnett had taken several weeks to contemplate retirement before ultimately choosing to [...]

Video: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State Teammates Sing Miley Cyrus’s Party in the USA

By ⋅ June 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Want those two minutes of your life back? Sorry about that.

Celtics’ Big Three Retrospective: Valiant Effort in 2012

By ⋅ June 13, 2012 ⋅ One comment

This is part two of a three part series as Sports of Boston looks back at what was an incredible and challenging run with the Celtics’ New Big Three. Look for part three on Friday. Part One here. Celtics Grind Out Injury Plagued Regular Season From day one, the 2011-2012 Celtics were never given a [...]

Report: Spurs Interested In Kevin Garnett?

By ⋅ June 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re just one day removed from the Celtics’ loss in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Miami, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from turning. According to the San Antonio Express-News, the Spurs are interested in pursuing Kevin Garnett, who is set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason. “The Spurs [...]

Video: CSNNE Shows Stark Difference Between Heat, Celtics Big 3′s

By ⋅ June 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Nothing sums up the differences between the Heat and the Celtics than this video posted on CSNNE.com. This Miami Heat team has always been about flash and arrogance, as opposed to being able to get your hands dirty when you needed to in order to win the big game. The latter is exactly what the [...]

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