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(Video) Rajon Rondo Continues To Dominate In Postgame Interview

Rajon Rondo is a tremendous player, but he tends to have a little bit of an issue scoring the ball late in games. I won’t go as far as saying he is scared, but he does pass up shots and defer to teammates in crunch-time….well a lot. Last night though may have been his coming [...]

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4 days ago

Video: Full Kevin Garnett Reaction After Game 1

Garnett followed up his season-best effort against Atlanta in Game 6 with a new season-high in points and another sensational double-double, as well 60 percent shooting (12-of-20) from the field. Over his past two contests, Garnett is averaging 28.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, two steals and four blocks a game. After the game, KG was candid [...]

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4 days ago

The Enemies List: Philadelphia, Part II

Before every playoff series this season, we’re doing some rundowns on the opposing roster for each team. Now that the Hawks have been dispensed with, we’re onto the Sixers. Here’s Part II. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Andre Iguodala: There are five guys in the league who have a claim on the title of [...]

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4 days ago

NBA: Hawks Should Have Had Free Throw on Last-Second Foul

Mike Fratello had it right: the NBA announced today that Al Horford should have been given a free throw on Marquis Daniels’s off-ball foul at the end of Thursday’s game. At the time, ref Eric Lewis ruled that Daniels’s foul had occurred after the throw-in, making him probably the only person in the arena who [...]

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7 days ago

Game 6 Time Set For Thursday Night

Boston will face off with the Hawks on Thursday night at 8pm at TD Garden. The broadcast can be seen on TNT or CSN locally. There was a risk that it would be a 6pm tip for Boston-Atlanta, if the Nuggets failed to extend the series last night against the Lakers. That would have created [...]

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9 days ago

Atlanta Shakes Up Starting Five For Game 5

Desperate times call for desperate measures and after a blowout in Game 4, Atlanta’s head coach Larry Drew is going to shake things up a bit and add some bulk to his starting five at each position. Kirk Hinrich and Jason Collins will head to the bench, while Marvin Williams will be inserted at small [...]

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Destination Unknown: Rudy Rudy Rudy Rudy to SoHo?

All reports indicate that the Blazers and Rudy Fernandez will go their separate ways and it won’t be via a trade.  If Rudy does accept a buy-out and the terms of which do not prevent him from going to another NBA team, I would think New York would be at the top of his list.  That is, if he doesn’t decide to go back to Europe.

The bright lights and big city atmosphere of America’s most well-known city are the most obvious draws for any foreign born player, but the most alluring element may be the Knicks’ shooting guard depth chart.  Right now, the passable shooting guards the Knicks have include Kelenna Azubuike, Roger Mason, and Andy Rautins.  I’m thinking Rudy Fernandez could find some court time with that crew.

From a Celtics standpoint, should Fernandez become up for grabs recent reports seem to indicate that he does not really fit in with the Ubuntu ‘tude.  While his agent maintains that minutes are not Fernandez’ biggest concern, his actions tell a different story.  Couple this notion with similarities in both player depth and climate of the cities and Boston does not present a huge change from Portland.

The more I think about it, if I am Danny Ainge I am passing on Rudy Fernandez.  The Celtics need a defensive-minded wing and don’t need this kind of song and dance.

What do you all think?

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