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Greg Stiemsma’s Contract To Become Fully Guaranteed

The C’s gave their 26-year-old rookie a vote of confidence before Tuesday’s game. By not waiving the seven-footer, Stiemsma’s contract will become fully guaranteed on Friday, allowing the shot blocker to breath a little bit and perhaps unpack some boxes for good in Beantown. Here’s Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston with some reaction from Stiemsma and [...]

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1 day ago

5 Questions With Kemba Walker

I had a chance to talk with Bobcats rookie Kemba Walker prior to the Celtics game against Charlotte on Tuesday night.  Here is what the UConn star, who is averaging 12.3 points, 4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game had to say. 1. How much communication have you had with Michael Jordan this year? Walker: [...]

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2 days ago

I Am Awesome!

Yes. This is a “pat myself on the back” post because a) I’m a jackass and b) I predicted something correctly. Back on January 8th, I predicted that the next ten games will tell us everything we need to know about this Celtics’ team. If they struggled, it was time to blow it up. If [...]

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3 days ago

Pierce Wins Eastern Conference Player Of Week

One day before he’s scheduled to pass Larry Bird for second on the Celtics’ all-time scoring list, Paul Pierce won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. Pierce averaged 22 points, 6.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds in four Boston wins, playing point forward in Rajon Rondo’s absence. Pierce is only 9 points behind Bird [...]

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3 days ago

Garnett’s Wondrous 3-point Rant

Via ESPN Boston’s Chris Forsberg, who knows a great, playful rant when he hears one, here’s Kevin Garnett discussing his not-so-newfound aptitude for three-point shooting after the C’s took down the Grizzlies. “When I walk around the streets, y’all stop acting like y’all shocked that I can shoot 3’s. Everybody in Boston, everybody in the [...]

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4 days ago

5 Questions With O.J. Mayo

I talked with Memphis guard O.J. Mayo prior to the Celtics-Grizzlies, Super Bowl Sunday game at the Garden.  Here is what the 4th year man out of USC, who is averaging 12.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2 assists per game had to say. 1. You started every game your first two years in the league, [...]

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Tuesday Afternoon Links

Celtics raise doubts about what’s possible: Questions, not banners: We always are looking for a bright side, and maybe this is it: At least no one will be gunning for them now. Teams will measure themselves against Cleveland or Orlando or maybe Los Angeles or Denver. When someone mentions the Big Three now, they will be referring to Dwight Howard and his biceps. [BostonHerald.com]

Celtics have big shopping list: Frontline a priority in busy offseason ahead:
The day after his team was eliminated from the playoffs by Orlando, Danny Ainge was at work trying to get the Celtics [team stats] back to the Eastern Conference semifinals and beyond. While the vagaries of the marketplace make it difficult for the team’s executive director of basketball operations to know exactly what his roster will look like in four months, Ainge was fairly blunt when asked about his priorities this offseason. [BostonHerald.com]

Rivers on D&C: Pierce and Perkins Likely Need Surgeries, Hamstring Hampered Allen Against Magic: Celtics coach Doc Rivers, appearing on the Dennis & Callahan Show, said that shooting guard Ray Allen was hampered by a hamstring injury during the series against the Orlando Magic. “Ray had a hamstring problem throughout the Orlando series,” said Rivers. “In Ray’s case, I thought his hamstring was bothering him a lot. That could have had an effect on him.” Rivers also said that, in addition to the surgery that Kevin Garnett will require on his right knee, Kendrick Perkins likely will require a procedure on his injured shoulder, and that Paul Pierce “had some bone spurs that may need to be removed as well.” [WEEI.com]

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