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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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Game 67/82: Celtics (48-18) @ Rockets (35-34) Open Thread

Boston at Houston
8:30 P.M. ET
Toyota Center
CSNNE

Offensive Efficiency:

Boston: 107.0 points/100 possessions (16th)

Houston: 111.0 points/100 possessions (4th)

Defensive Efficiency:

Boston: 99.8 points allowed/100 possessions (2nd)

Houston: 109.5 points allowed/100 possessions (21st)

Probable Houston starters: Kevin Martin, Kyle Lowry, Chase Budinger, Patrick Patterson, Chuck Hayes

View From The Opposing Bench: Red94

Thumbnail: March Madness got the best of me this afternoon, so this relatively brief preview will have to suffice as the Celtics kick off their three-game road trip in Houston. Boston will need to step up the defense tonight against the run-and-gun Rockets who go 10 deep and don’t have a lot of household (healthy) names left on the roster, but still can put up points with the best of them.

Houston is just two games out of the final spot in the West, and have won four of six, so they will be well rest and ready to fight the C’s in the midst of a long homestand. Nonetheless, the Celtics are looking to avenge an ugly loss against Houston earlier this year and finally have the horses to do it for the second straight game, especially off the bench, which is pivotal to compete with a team like the Rockets.

If the C’s make a conscious decision to play some defense, they should be able to sneak out of town with the win, which will be even more crucial than usual, given tomorrow night a back to back is looming.

Prediction: Celtics 99, Rockets 91. The bench shines once again and Rondo’s slump continues.

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