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Celtics Can’t Overcome Westbrook’s Hot Shooting, Lose to Thunder in Perkins Return

By ⋅ January 17, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Russell Westbrook hit a pair of key three-pointers in the game’s final two minutes, part of a 26-point night that lifted the Oklahoma City Thunder over the Boston Celtics, 97-88. Kevin Durant added clutch moments of his own, and leading everyone with 28. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 24 points. Kevin Garnett and Jermaine [...]

Celtics F Jeff Green to Undergo Heart Surgery, Contract Voided

By ⋅ December 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Celtics forward Jeff Green will undergo heart surgery for an aortic aneurysm that was detected while he was taking his team physical last week. He will miss the entire 2011-2012 season, but the surgery, which is due to take place Jan. 9, will allow him to resume his NBA career next season. “While we are [...]

Boston Celtics’ Offseason Grades, Part 2

By ⋅ December 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Welcome back to Sports of Boston’s two-part report card for the Celtics offseason trades and acquisitions! We’ll finish with two players returning from the 2010-11 squad. Signed Sasha Pavlovic to one-year, veteran minimum deal: C- Tracy McGrady, Delonte West, Kurt Thomas, Aaron Gray, Damien Wilkens, Earl Watson, Vladimir Radmonovic, Jason Collins, and T.J. Ford are [...]

Celtics Sign Sasha Pavlovic to Apparently Second Season

By ⋅ December 12, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

In a move sure to please anyone named Sasha Pavlovic, the Celtics re-signed Sasha Pavlovic to a one-year deal Monday. The move is undoubtedly a thing come true for Celtics fans, who best remember Pavlovic as the guy Ray Allen made cry during the 2008 NBA Finals. Wait, that was Sasha Vujacic? Then who the [...]

Celtics’ Free Agency Preview: Existing Roster

By ⋅ December 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Last off-season the Celtics had several weeks to recruit the O’Neals. Danny Ainge had time to weigh the potential cost and benefit of bringing Delonte West back to Boston. Management had time to abide by head coach Doc Rivers’ shopping list and fill the roster accordingly. The lockout has made this season’s free agent signing [...]

Celtics Extend Qualifying Offer to Jeff Green and Pick Up Option On Bradley

By ⋅ June 30, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics have been active as they’ve made a one-year qualifying offer to forward Jeff Green. The $5.9 million offer now makes Green a restricted free agent. The fourth-year forward was the premier piece that came to Boston in the highly criticized mid-season trade that sent fan-favorite Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City. Boston also picked [...]

2011 Celtics Free Agent Reports: Jeff Green, Nenad Krstic

By ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

There are a lot of difficult decisions ahead for Celtics General Manger Danny Ainge. Many of the difficult decisions surround free agency. The Celtics could have a completely new team next year, as they have a total of 10 free agents, nine of which are unrestricted. Let’s take a look at the two players the [...]

Quick Reactions to the Celtics’ Elimination From 2011 NBA Playoffs

By ⋅ May 12, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Celtics’ Game 5 loss to the Miami Heat was less than 24 hours ago. While the pain is still fresh, here are a few concluding thoughts on the playoffs and the Celtics’ future. 1) The Celtics Big Three just don’t have the athleticism anymore. Game 2: game tied 80-80 with 7:09 left in [...]

Amber Alert! Missing Baby! What Happened to Glen Davis in the Playoffs?

By ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Down 3-1 to the Miami Heat, the Celtics are on the brink of elimination and possibly the end of the new “Big Three” era. Clearly things haven’t exactly followed the blueprint in the playoffs for Boston, but why? One big problem is the production, or lack of production, from one big baby. Glen Davis has [...]

Miami’s Big 3 Dominate Boston’s Big 3, Heat Take 2-0 Series Lead

By ⋅ May 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Miami Heat’s LeBron James was an unstoppable force in Tuesday’s Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals against the Boston Celtics. In the paint, through the lanes, from the key, from beyond the arc, it didn’t matter: James hit shots from every angle and spot on the floor. The Celtics could not contain him, [...]

Celtics Sweep Knicks Without Perk, But Post-Trade Struggles Linger

By ⋅ April 25, 2011 ⋅ 8 comments

For the first time in the Big Three era, the Celtics have won a playoff series without Kendrick Perkins wearing their signature green. Yet, it remained challenging for fans and analysts alike to watch Boston struggle at times in their first round match-up against the long playoff-deprived Knicks and not bring up the “P” word. [...]

Backup Plan: Celtics Bench Must Be Better In the Playoffs

By ⋅ April 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics have a commanding 3-0 series lead and won last night’s game running away, but there is still a glaring issue that will have to be fixed if they expect to win in the later rounds. The Bench. The Knicks bench has outscored the Celtics bench so far this series 98-35. The Celtics bench [...]

Allen and Pierce Combine For 70 As Celtics Blow Out Knicks in Game Three

By ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Not a whole lot to write about tonight. Not much going on. Well, ok, the Boston Celtics blew out the New York Knicks, 113-96, to take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. They never fell behind or were even tied after scoring their first bucket. I probably ought to mention that Ray Allen [...]

Boston-New York Rivalry Hits The Hardwood: Celtics-Knicks Series Preview

By ⋅ April 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s not Jets versus Patriots and it’s definitely not Yankees versus Red Sox, but when the Knicks (42-40) take on the Celtics (56-26) in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs, it’s going to be yet another chapter in the war between Boston and New York. Two of the greatest sports cities in the [...]

2010-2011 Celtics Regular Season Wrap-Up

By ⋅ April 14, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The Celtics finished the 2009-10 regular season 50-32. This season, they finished 56-26. The 2010 Celtics finished fourth in the Eastern Conference, beating the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic before losing in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. The 2011 Celtics finished third, and will face the New [...]

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