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The Atlantic, Week 4: Celtics’ Confidence and Andrea Bargnani Trending Up

By ⋅ January 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Welcome to “The Atlantic,” a weekly column where we ‘trend up’ and ‘trend down’ news and notes from the NBA’s Atlantic Division. The Boston Celtics are no longer the most disappointing team in the Atlantic Division – the Knicks are. Is Andrea Bargnani a top-10 power forward? Can the New Jersey Nets still make the [...]

Red Sox Trade Rumors: Bailey, Quentin, Danks, Uehara

By ⋅ December 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s the winter meetings, and as usual, the Red Sox are extremely busy working the phones. With the help of MLBTR, Twitter, and other resources, here’s the latest going on with the Red Sox on the trade market… Andrew Bailey The Red Sox are in discussions with the A’s about closer Andrew Bailey. In some [...]

Should the Red Sox Trade Kevin Youkilis?

By ⋅ November 1, 2011 ⋅ One comment

In the wake of the dramatic September collapse by the Boston Red Sox, a sea of changes has come in waves, one after another: manager Terry Francona is gone, general manager Theo Epstein has departed for Chicago, Ben Cherington was announced as the new GM, and John Lackey will undergo Tommy John surgery. Amid these [...]

Hunter Pence to the Red Sox?

By ⋅ July 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

With the approaching trade deadline comes the many varying rumors of teams discussing deals to make improvements on their rosters, as well as those of whom consider themselves out of playoff contention looking to deal for the future. The Red Sox currently find themselves at the top of the American League, where many had predicted [...]

Papelbon Trade Was Discussed With A’s, White Sox

By ⋅ January 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Looking from a distance, trading Jonathan Papelbon may seem silly. The team’s biggest weakness in 2010 was their bullpen, and other than Daniel Bard, Papelbon was the only semi-reliable relief pitcher. He has amassed 188 saves in five full seasons as a closer, with a career 2.22 ERA with a 1.03 WHIP. He’s had three [...]

Red Sox-Padres Trade Rumors: Adrian Gonzalez to Boston?

By ⋅ December 4, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

UPDATE: The Red Sox have agreed in principle to acquire Adrian Gonzalez for RHP Casey Kelly, 1B Anthony Rizzo, and OF Reymond Fuentes. —- According to ESPN.com’s Gordon Edes, the Red Sox and Padres are discussing a mega-trade that would send long-coveted first baseman Adrian Gonzalez to the Red Sox for a slew of Red [...]

Celtics: Look Before You Leap into the Chris Paul Bandwagon

By ⋅ August 5, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Word on the street is that Chris Paul wants out of New Orleans, and he wants out now. Being one of the premier point guards in the league, if not the best, he’ll undoubtedly have no problem finding a gig in another city, should this request really solidify. It seems there’s a vibe going around [...]

Celtics-Knicks Trade Rumors: Nate Robinson for Eddie House?

By ⋅ February 17, 2010 ⋅ One comment

UPDATE (7:45 p.m. Wednesday): Eddie House went to Celtics practice on Wednesday, despite the fact there’s “strong possibility I’ll be traded tomorrow to New York.” He figured he’d practice in case the trade for Nate Robinson did not happen. “With that being said I have a bond with these guys and I’ll always have a [...]

Celtics NBA Trade Rumors: Caron Butler, Amare Stoudemire

By ⋅ February 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics have been involved in a lot of the hottest NBA rumors of the season, specifically involving Ray Allen. Danny Ainge has reportedly been interested in making the team’s core younger, and he has one of the most valuable assets in the NBA in Ray Allen’s expiring contract. Despite all the rumors surrounding the [...]

Ray Allen Trade Rumors: Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison to the Celtics?

By ⋅ February 12, 2010 ⋅ One comment

While it might seem a little far-fetched, the Celtics are again rumored to be in the midst of trade talks, and once again, Ray Allen’s name has been mentioned. However, the difference this time is that the Celtics might be getting themselves two All-Stars in the deal. Remember when the Washington Wizards used to be [...]

Celtics to Trade Big Baby to Bobcats for Augustin?

By ⋅ February 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics and Bobcats are reportedly talking a trade that would send Glen Davis to Charlotte for point guard D.J. Augustin. The two teams make a good match: the Bobcats have been looking for a power forward, while the Celtics have been looking for a legitimate backup point guard. Davis has had problems this season [...]

Give Ray His Way and Let Him Stay

By ⋅ January 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Newsflash: For the first time in NBA history, a player is not only willing, but asking, to stay with a team that may not max out his contract. Ray Allen wants to retire in Boston. He will take a pay cut and a lesser role on the team in order to do so. Allen has [...]

Ilya Kovalchuk Trade Rumors: to the Bruins?

By ⋅ January 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Bruins, who are clearly in free fall mode after losing eight of their last nine games, are in need of some serious change. Sure, they’ve been shred apart by injuries to top players including Marc Savard. If there’s any time to make their move, it’s now, especially with Savard expected to return to the [...]

Ray Allen Trade Rumors: to the Warriors for Monta Ellis?

By ⋅ January 28, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

In what will become a common headline as we move toward the Feb. 13 NBA Trade Deadline, Celtics guard Ray Allen is rumored to be moving to the Golden State Warriors for Monta Ellis and Vladimir Radmanovic. While the deal isn’t expected, it’s still pretty interesting to analyze. Why would teams be interested in the [...]

The Case for Shopping Rajon Rondo

By ⋅ October 19, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Let’s jump in the DeLorean, fire up the Flux Capacitor, and take a trip back in time. Sorry, ancient Rome will have to wait. I’m more interested in conducting a social experiment in the recent past. It’s May of this year, and I’ve brought with me two sports stories from the future. The experiment is [...]

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