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5 Questions With Josh McRoberts

I talked to Los Angeles back up big man Josh McRoberts prior to the Celtics-Lakers game Thursday night at the Garden.  Here is what the former Duke Blue Devil, who is averaging 2.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in his first year in LA, had to say. 1. How have you guys been able to deal [...]

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5-on-5: Predicting All-Star Reserves

I was a panelist on the 5-on-5 today at ESPN, choosing reserves for the Eastern and Western Conference all-star teams. I took two Celtics, as noted below. Hit the link to read the rest. 1. Which East and West point guards should be chosen as All-Star reserves? Ryan DeGama, CelticsHub: East: Deron Williams, Rajon Rondo [...]

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2 days ago

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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3 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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Pierce out for 2 weeks with knee infection

Celtics Bulls BasketballCsnne.com reports the bad news. A few key portions from the report:

CSNNE.com has learned that Pierce has a knee infection that required a medical procedure which is expected to sideline him for a couple weeks.

Danny Ainge, Boston’s president of basketball operations, confirmed Pierce’s injury Wednesday afternoon.

“Obviously, Paul has been such an important part of our success,” Ainge said. “But I look at this as an opportunity for others to step up.”

Bill Walker, who has played well for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA’s Developmental League, was recalled on Wednesday and will replace Pierce on the C’s active roster.

It’s uncertain that the 6-foot-6 Walker will play on Christmas Day game against Orlando, but a team official confirmed he is expected to join the team. Earlier, Ainge said that Walker would definitely be with the team during their three games on the West coast beginning Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Team owner Wyc Grousbeck told CSNNE.com that Pierce began feeling discomfort in the knee after Tuesday’s win over Indiana. Grousbeck described the problem as an infection that required drainage, but said he wouldn’t describe it as surgery.

“He had the knee rinsed and irrigated, and it will require some antibiotics,” Grousbeck said. “It’s nothing major at all, but it will take some time to come back from.”



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