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Rondo Replacing Johnson on All-Star Team

The Herald got it right from Rondo’s agent. According to his agent, Bill Duffy, the Celtics point guard has been named to the Eastern Conference All-star roster, presumably to replace Joe Johnson, the injured Atlanta Hawks guard. This would be Rondo’s third all-star appearance. Nice birthday present for RR, who probably should have been selected [...]

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3 days ago

Comments Deleting?

We apologize if your comments are being deleted (provided that they are not offensive). We are looking into why this is happening. We also want to apologize for the lack of a game thread for last night’s game.  We had a premonition that the Celtics would play that poorly and thought if we pretended the [...]

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7 days ago

5 Questions With Greg Monroe

I talked with Detroit star forward Greg Monroe prior to the Celtics-Pistons game on Wednesday night.  Here is what the 2nd year big man out of Georgetown, who is averaging 16.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists per game had to say. 1. Just your 2nd year in the league, but playing so well, were you disappointed [...]

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8 days ago

Call for Responses: 5-on-5

Readers! Last week’s responses to the 5-on-5 questions were really, really great. We had way more qualified answers than we were able to use. So we’re going to keep doing it! FOREVER. Here are this week’s questions: 1. Are you concerned about Rondo’s media boycott this week? 2. The trade deadline is less than a [...]

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11 days ago

5 Questions With Ronnie Brewer

I talked with Chicago starting guard Ronnie Brewer prior to the Celtics-Bulls game on Sunday.  Here is what the 6th year man out of Arkansas who is averaging 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists had to say. 1. You guys have a lot of the same players back from last year’s team which was [...]

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13 days ago

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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Open Thread: The Final Preseason Game

LIVE UPDATE FROM THE GARDEN (7:00p.m.) A few notes live from TD Garden after pregame availability with Head Coach Doc Rivers

-Much to Brendan’s chagrin, Tiny Gallon will not be making his C’s debut tonight.

-Doc Rivers will not coach, instead he will watch the game from the locker room. Lead Assistant Lawrence Frank will handle coaching duties from the floor.

-Shaquille O’Neal will start with the other usual four suspects. Marquis Daniels will also play limited minutes, returning from a shoulder injury that limited him the past few days.

-Jermaine O’Neal’s injury will keep him out of the next couple practices and potentially out of the opener according to Doc Rivers. Certainly a situation worth watching.

That’s all for now, I will have you all covered with full recap live from TD Garden

Alright Celtics fans, the time has come.  The moment you have all been waiting for is finally here.  Tonight, you get to see the Celtic debut of TINY GALLON!!!!…(cricket…cricket).

This is the final preseason game and everyone is pretty much dying for the season to start.  Still, there a couple of things worth wondering as this game unfolds:

1) Who will it be? Wafer of Lasme?

My money (if I was a gambling man) is on Wafer.

2) According to Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston, the starters will play regular minutes in the first half and not much else despite player-lobbying.

I’m willing to bet Doc Rivers wins that battle.

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Okay.  I wasn’t lying when I said “a couple”.  Enjoy the game!

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