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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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2 days 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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4 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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Really? There’s no Chance This is CP3′s Fault Just a Bit?

People seem to care about this feud. I think it’s being overblown beyond belief, but if you care, here are some new details, courtesy of two great NBA reporters.

First, Adrian Wojnarowski at Yahoo!:

The procession of trash talk, sources said, pushed into the personal when Rondo was heard to tell Paul, “I’ve got a ring, and you’re never gonna win one.”

A jerky thing to say? Absolutely. But, my god, do people remember the things Larry Bird used to say on the court? In any case, Ray Allen, one of the game’s great statesmen, entered the Hornets locker room and “all but expressed embarrassment” to the Hornets after the game for Rondo’s “increasingly tired act,” Woj reports. (The quotes are Woj’s words). I’m not sure what “all but expressed embarrassment” means, but it probably sounds something like an apology.

The focus is all on Rondo’s “attitude” and “feistiness” and whether he crossed some sort of line with Paul. Again: Larry Bird said things on the court that would make my mother blush, and he is lionized for it now.

Oh, and by the way: Isn’t there some chance that CP3 is a little over-sensitive right now because he’s stuck on a mediocre team which is in turn stuck with an overpaid third banana (Emeka Okafor) for the next half-decade? Wait—did I hear CP3 punched Al Harrington last night?

Via the great Alan Hahn at Newsday:

Chris Paul’s altercation with Celtics guard Rajon Rondo in Sunday’s game in Boston is being reviewed by the NBA, according to an NBA source. And the league might also consider reviewing Paul’s actions during a third quarter scramble for a loose ball with Knicks forward Al Harrington.

What happened? Harrington apparently took out CP’s legs diving for a loose ball, CP fell on top of Harrington and fired off what Hahn calls a few “jabs” during the mini-scrum.

Sure sounds like CP3 is a little testy lately, doesn’t it?

I implore everyone: Let’s just please move on.

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