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Rajon Rondo Reads Mean Tweets About Himself on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Despite all the rehab, Rajon Rondo is finding ways to keep busy this offseason. Just a couple weeks after appearing on E!’s Fashion Police show, the point guard was back on TV last night, in a fun segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live called Mean Tweets. In it, celebrities, or in this case NBA players, read [...]

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21 days ago

Why Are People So Eager To Trade Paul Pierce?

The whispers around Paul Pierce’s future with the Celtics continue to surface in the fourth week of Boston’s offseason. Unconfirmed report after unconfirmed report has circled in, stating anything from Pierce’s house being on the market, to the team being “likely” to buy him out. Locally, plenty of Celtics fans seem resigned to the fact [...]

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23 days ago

Terrence Williams Tells His Side of the Story on Arrest

It was a tough start to the offseason last week for Terrence Williams. After standing out as one of the bright spots on the Celtics roster late last season, he was taken into custody last week with the disturbing allegation that he pulled a gun during a domestic dispute with his son’s mother and her [...]

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24 days ago

Video: Rajon Rondo on E! Fashion Police

What has Rajon Rondo been up to this offseason beyond rehabbing his ACL injury? Rubbing elbows with Joan Rivers, that’s what. Just one summer after spending some time showing off his fashion sense in an internship with GQ, Rondo went one-on-one with Rivers on E’s Fashion Police, since well he has some time on his [...]

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25 days ago

Jason Terry’s 2012-13 Final Grade

  Acquiring any player, whether it’s via trade, free agency, or the draft, comes with an air of uncertainty. The NBA has no guaranteed covenant and all sales are final, no matter how talented, proven, or productive the player may have been in year’s past. But these memories—especially recent ones—often clouds the judgment of a [...]

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25 days ago

Why Is Doc Rivers Waiting to Confirm His Return to the Celtics Next Season? A Theory on The Wait

The waiting is the hardest part. At least that’s what the Celtics’ brass must feel like about their coveted head coach. A week after Danny Ainge confirmed to The Boston Globe that Doc Rivers would be returning to the Celtics’ bench next season, we’re still waiting for a direct word from the head coach himself. [...]

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Scattered Thoughts and Highlights: Celtics Over Pacers

While today’s Celtics’ win lacked the certain pizazz and excitement Celtics’ fans have grown accustomed to witnessing, a win is a win.  The overall game may have played out to less-than-exciting but it certainly had its moments.

Like the one above, for instance. This gem came in the first quarter when Shaquille O’Neal still has his legs (and wind) under him.  For all of Shaq’s defensive shortcomings, he is extremely reliable when it comes to giving Celtics’ fans one crowd-pleasing-rim-rocking dunk a game.  These dunks are not without their ancillary benefits.  The two (sometimes three) points are great, but these dunks can be demoralizing to opposing players and can really get a crowd into a game.

This guy looks happy, Jeff Foster does not.

Just prior to this alley oop dunk, Kevin Garnett gave a really nice feed to Shaq for a running dunk. Just prior to Shaq’s running dunk, KG made a doubly-sweet crossover on Jeff Foster. Seriously, Jeff Foster had a rough go of it today. Anyway, enjoy:

It wasn’t just the Celtics offense that made the highlight reel tonight.  There was also this little moment where Paul Pierce LeBron’s Darren Collison:

Nate Robinson deserves almost as much credit as Pierce does for this basket prevention maneuver.  My heart flutters every time I see Nate Robinson contest a shot without fouling.

The next two highlights are two impressive layups; one by Nate Robinson and one by Ray Allen.  Here’s Allen’s up and under:

And here’s Nate Robinson’s hang-and-hit.  It’s just incredible how long Nate Robinson can hang in the air.

If you missed today’s game, this was it in a nutshell.  The Celtics play the Pacers again on December 28th.  Hopefully it’ll be a bit more exciting and still a Cs win.

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