Logo
The Ticker
8 days ago

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 [...]

5
20 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 [...]

51
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 [...]

9
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 [...]

4
24 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 [...]

11
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. [...]

12
Browse Archives by:

The Paint Is The Point: Celtics-Heat Preview

So, how does Boston beat Miami? And how does Miami beat Boston? I think the answer’s the same in both cases:...

read more

Shaq Travels With Team to Miami, KG’s Latest Blog, Ray Allen Responds to LeBron’s ‘Lunch’ Comments

A couple more items of interest for this Saturday afternoon; First, the Celtics Twitter feed has confirmed...

read more

Saturday Notebook: Frank To Interview in Houston, Latest on Shaq’s & Udonis Haslem’s Status

A mix and match of news on the final day of hype before arguably the biggest Eastern Conference Semifinals faceoff...

read more

Five Questions About Heat-Celtics

For the past month, ESPN.com has been running a terrific feature, pulling together a panel of five writers to pick...

read more

Who’s Under Pressure In The Eastern Semi-Finals

Ahead of our more tactical look at the upcoming Heat-Celtics series, here’s a look at the players, coaches...

read more

Rest vs. Rust: Settling the Non-Debate

The Heat got out of the first round today. They did so three days after the Celtics, giving Boston three extra...

read more

It’s Official: Bring On The Heat

The full schedule via ESPNBoston: Game 1: Sun., May 1, Boston at Miami, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Game 2: Tues., May 3,...

read more

Doc: Shaq Feeling Better, Shooting To Practice Friday

The Celtics just wrapped the media rounds in Waltham, before starting their first practice after two well-earned...

read more

The Playoff Shift: Minutes, Usage & Production

One of the nice things about the languidly-paced playoff schedule is that it allows Doc Rivers to accentuate...

read more

Picks Fix Knicks: How the C’s Turned the Series Around

Here’s an awesome video from directly after Game 4. It delivers on two fronts. First, in your bottom-right...

read more