// Rajon Rondo

Celtics Report Card: Lakers Drown C’s Optimism

By ⋅ March 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

After blowing a five-point lead against the Los Angeles Lakers with less than three minutes to go, the Boston Celtics effectively ruined my Sunday evening with a whole new meaning to “March Madness.” The Celtics were also flat-out flattened by the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday, losing by 32 with first place in the Atlantic division [...]

Bynum Fuels Dramatic Lakers Win over Celtics

By ⋅ March 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Andrew Bynum is having some kind of year for the Los Angeles Lakers. The big seven footer made a hook shot with just over 15 seconds remaining in regulation to give L.A. a three-point lead, and the Boston Celtics’ inability to get a good look for the tie resulted in a 97-94 loss on Sunday [...]

Despite the Attention, Rondo Not the Centerpiece of a Champion

By ⋅ March 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

On Wednesday, SoB’s very own Bobby Doherty made the case that the Boston Celtics could rebuild around Rajon Rondo, referencing the 2007-2008 championship team as a model for Rondo as the team’s centerpiece. Agree to disagree. Is Rondo a starting point guard on a contender? Absolutely. He’s proven that with his championship ring, multiple playoff [...]

The Atlantic, Week 8: The Trade Deadline Approaches

By ⋅ March 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to a special NBA trade deadline edition of “The Atlantic!” Let’s “trend up” and “trend down” the latest rumors. Will the Big Three be broken up? Can Philly land a superstar to put next to Andre Iguodala? Will the Nets trade Deron Williams? The trade deadline is a week away: what are the teams [...]

Evan Turner and 76ers Send Message, Obliterate Celtics

By ⋅ March 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Evan Turner scored a career-high 26 points and added nine rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers crushed the Boston Celtics, 103-71, Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. The victory now pulls the 76ers two games ahead of the Celtics for the Atlantic Division lead and the fourth-seed in the playoffs.

Like in 2007-08, Championship Celtics can be Built Around Rondo

By ⋅ March 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Michael Felger said on Felger and Mazz Tuesday that “teams can not be built around a point guard. It does not work” I disagree: with the proper players around Rajon Rondo, he can lead a team and win championships. He might not average 20 points per game, but he can absolutely be the foundation of something [...]

Celtics Report Card: No Need for Negativity

By ⋅ March 6, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

If there were any time for the Boston Celtics to make a statement, this past week was certainly a good one. Though Boston tackled only one team in the playoff picture during this four-game stretch, they had lost five straight before the break and were facing the three teams immediately surrounding them in the Eastern [...]

Is Rooting for Recycled Laundry Worth the Time?

By ⋅ March 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In the past several months, Boston sports fans have seen some of their favorite players leave town for other franchises. Jonathan Papelbon bolted for a sack of cash in Philadelphia and Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sent to Orlando in a sign-and-trade. What initially struck me about both of these events was the lack of [...]

SoB NBA Power Rankings: Rajon Rondo Trade Proposal Edition

By ⋅ March 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It was a short and relatively uneventful stretch of games in the NBA this week, with a lot of teams trying to get their rhythm back coming off of the All-Star break. The good news is that the ‘hot stove’ talk is starting to pick up, which is always fantastic. So just to keep things [...]

Celtics Starters Dominate Bucks, Win Second Straight

By ⋅ March 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics have heard the same criticisms over and over this season: Their starters are too old. They can’t put up big scores. They can’t rebound. Wednesday night at the TD Garden, at least for a night, they silenced their critics. Every Celtic starter scored in double digits, and the Celtics grabbed a season-high [...]

Sloppy Celtics Hold off Cavaliers

By ⋅ February 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics (16-17) and Cleveland Cavaliers (13-19) have gotten used to unexpected drama. That’s kind of the season these two teams have had thus far: the Celtics somewhat surprisingly towards the middle of the Eastern Conference, and the Cavaliers joining them as a borderline playoff team. For Boston, coming out of the All-Star Break [...]

Celtics Midterm Report Card: A Much-Needed Break

By ⋅ February 26, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In its final two games before All-Star Weekend in Orlando, the Celtics got trounced by a pair of top-four playoff teams from the Western Conference. These two losses stretched their losing streak to five games, the second time this season they have lost five in a row. Boston’s 16- and 15-point losses to the Dallas [...]

The Atlantic, Week 7: Knicks’ Ticket Prices and Avery Bradley

By ⋅ February 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In “The Atlantic,” Sports of Boston “trends up” and “trends down” the news and notes from the NBA’s grittiest division. How healthy are the Celtics? Can the Sixers fend off the surging Knicks? Are the Raptors tanking? Can the Nets’ swagger keep Deron Williams from fleeing in free-agency? The mysteries of  the Atlantic will be [...]

Rajon Rondo Replaces Joe Johnson on All-Star Team

By ⋅ February 22, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Rajon Rondo will be joining teammate Paul Pierce in Orlando this weekend. No, he’s not on a trip to recruit Dwight Howard (though, that would be nice). He’s going to be an Eastern Conference All-Star, replacing injured Hawks guard Joe Johnson (knee). Rondo, who missed eight games this season with a sprained wrist, has made [...]

Nowitzki, Mavericks Crush Shorthanded Celtics

By ⋅ February 21, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Hmm… let’s see. The Celtics struggled badly with rebounds Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks. They also couldn’t move the ball offensively, find open shots or accomplish anything in the paint. The Celtics played the Mavericks without Kevin Garnett (family matter), Brandon Bass (knee) and Rajon Rondo (two-game suspension). They lost to the Mavericks, 89-73. [...]

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