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Paul Pierce’s Contract: Dispelling The Myths and Stating The Facts

The first domino to fall this offseason is Paul Pierce’s contract. Until Danny Ainge figures out what he’s doing there, little else matters. As we wait for this decision, we also must face the rest of the offseason, which means it is also rumor season. With that time of year, comes plenty of information floating [...]

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Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

In his third year in the league, in which promising players often make brash leaps from benchwarmer to starter, from starter to star, Avery Bradley took a big step back. But his regression might be deceptive. When he returned to the Celtics’ lineup on January the 2nd after two in-season months recovering from offseason shoulder [...]

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Danny Ainge Expects Doc Rivers & Kevin Garnett To Return, Unsure About Paul Pierce

A long, challenging offseason awaits Danny Ainge this summer. Before he dives in head first, he joined Salk and Holley on WEEI-FM 93.7 to discuss the multitude of decisions facing him this offseason, as well as the progress of Rajon Rondo in his rehab from ACL surgery. A few of the notable highlights from the interview. Ainge [...]

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10 days ago

Suns Hire Away Celtics’ Assistant GM Ryan McDonough

In one way or another, there will be change this offseason in Boston. That process started in the past couple days, with the first piece moving out coming as a name most C’s fans might not be familiar with. Yet, it was Celtics’ assistant general manager Ryan McDonough, one of Danny Ainge’s top lieutenants, who [...]

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12 days ago

Doc Rivers Finishes 13th in Coach of the Year Voting

It was a tough season for the Boston Celtics, and that includes for head coach Doc Rivers. The long-time coach battled to find the right fit for a lot of new pieces that were both underperforming and/or failed to pick up his schemes on both ends of the floor. Naturally, an unfortunate plethora of injuries [...]

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13 days ago

Overconfident Answers To Offseason Questions (Part 1)

It seems like every offseason since 2010 we’ve been through this: a myriad of questions and concerns about the Celtics’ roster that usually involve the possibility of the core of the team being dismantled. As we head into the summer of 2013, we’ve got a whole batch of questions, many of which will be familiar.  [...]

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The End….For Now. Heat 97, Celtics 87

Box Score • The Heat Index • Peninsula Is Mightier

“I want to win here again. … I don’t think this team is done.” – Doc Rivers

They fought back again and again and again. Through foul trouble. Through a Dwayne Wade onslaught. With a point guard who could barely move his left arm. They led 81-74 in the fourth quarter and then the bottom fell out.The offense stalled and the Heat just kept coming.

Miami finished the game with a 15-0 run and LeBron James buried three’s from all over for the floor. Game. Set. Season.

It’s going to take a little while to digest this one. To reflect on the play and lineups down the stretch. There were things to second guess here, but when push comes to shove it probably wouldn’t have mattered. The Heat were the best team tonight and they had the best two players on the floor. They took over in winning time all series, while Boston faded when the lights shined the brightest.

For now though, give your Celtics a round of applause. They fought valiantly all night long. Every player on the floor tonight contributed something. It was just too much to overcome. The injuries, the turnovers, the Heat’s talent, the lack of cohesion. Too many obstacles.

The good news? That quote at the top. Barring a lockout wiping out next season, this team isn’t done. They’ll be back for one last stand.

Much more on the way tonight and tomorrow, but for now…..time to go root for Perk in Oklahoma City.

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