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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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2 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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No Rondo Deal; Baby To Be Suspended

According to WEEI, Rondo was not seeking anything near the max:

A source close to the situation has told Jeff Goodman of WEEI.com and FoxSports.com that the Celtics’ offered point guard Rajon Rondo a contract extension worth five years and $45 million, with Rondo’s representatives asking for between $55-60 million over the same number of years.

Our old friend Marc Spears has this tidbit over at Yahoo:

[Rondo's agent Bill] Duffy, who also counts Steve Nash(notes) among his clients, said he is seeking a contract that would pay Rondo like one of the NBA’s top five point guards.

The Celtics, Duffy said, “feel differently.”

I don’t have time right now to find out where a $9M/year salary would actually rank among the league’s PGs. For comparison’s sake, Andre Miller is making about $7M/year for Portland, Steve Nash is earning somewhere around $12/M per year in Phoenix and Jose Calderon is at over $9M/year for the next four seasons. Mo Williams is at $8.5M/year in Cleveland.

Deron Williams and Chris Paul are earning around the NBA maximum–an escalating deal ending at about $17M/season.

I’m also taking all these reported numbers on the Rondo extension with a huge grain of salt. I mean, less than 12 hours ago, no less a reporter than David Aldridge was reporting Duffy wanted a five-year deal worth about $80M—basically the max. And now we’re seeing these numbers. So be cautious.

So there you go: Rondo’s a restricted free agent after this season. I remain unconcerned.

• And this just in courtesy of the Globe (via CelticsBlog): Wyc Grousbeck is apparently angry at Big Baby and the team is planning to suspend him.

Also, Baby may be out “indefinitely” if his broken hand requires surgery.

I hate LSU. That is all.

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