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Game 6 Will Be Wednesday Night at 8pm on ESPN

After the Thunder finished up their series by routinely dismantling the Lakers last night to send them packing in five games, a time has been announced for the C’s-Sixers Game 6 on Wednesday night. It will tipoff shortly after 8pm on ESPN. Looking ahead in the postseason, if the C’s do win Game 6, and [...]

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2 days ago

Highlight: Rondo Leads The Break

I love this decision-making from Rajon Rondo. While leading the break, you can see him eyeballing Ray Allen, who runs the wing and spots up on the arc. The Sixers have a 1-2 disadvantage but are mostly concerned about Allen’s three balls, which allows Mickael Pietrus to make an unmolested baseline cut behind the defense. [...]

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2 days ago

Celtics-Sixers Game 5 Tips off at 7pm

A note to all you local C’s fans out there that may be attending the game tonight at TD Garden. The game will start just after 7pm and will be broadcast nationally on TNT. However, unlike most TNT regular season games during the season, the tip will not come 15-20 minutes after the scheduled start [...]

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10 days ago

(Video) Rajon Rondo Continues To Dominate In Postgame Interview

Rajon Rondo is a tremendous player, but he tends to have a little bit of an issue scoring the ball late in games. I won’t go as far as saying he is scared, but he does pass up shots and defer to teammates in crunch-time….well a lot. Last night though may have been his coming [...]

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11 days ago

Video: Full Kevin Garnett Reaction After Game 1

Garnett followed up his season-best effort against Atlanta in Game 6 with a new season-high in points and another sensational double-double, as well 60 percent shooting (12-of-20) from the field. Over his past two contests, Garnett is averaging 28.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, two steals and four blocks a game. After the game, KG was candid [...]

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11 days ago

The Enemies List: Philadelphia, Part II

Before every playoff series this season, we’re doing some rundowns on the opposing roster for each team. Now that the Hawks have been dispensed with, we’re onto the Sixers. Here’s Part II. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Andre Iguodala: There are five guys in the league who have a claim on the title of [...]

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TrueHoop Network 2011 Mock Draft: The Boston Celtics Select JaJuan Johnson

The TrueHoop Network is running our own Mock Draft in preparation for the real deal tomorrow night. Fellow bloggers have been making their picks over the past three days, and now it’s down to Boston and their own 25th selection. The entire CelticsHub gang put our heads together and settled on JaJuan Johnson, the 6-9 power forward out of Purdue.  Here’s his full scouting report courtesy of Chad Ford:

Positives

  • Long, athletic big man
  • Good shot-blocker
  • Explosive leaper
  • Quick, runs the floor well
  • Nice mid range jumper

Negatives

  • Needs to add strength to his frame
  • Still developing a low post game
  • Basketball IQ seems to be an issue

The full mock draft selections, after the jump, so you can get a sense of who our options were as we made our selection. Other possibilities for the pick included Reggie Jackson, Jeremy Tyler, Justin Harper, and Jimmy Butler.

COMPLETE TRUEHOOP NETWORK MOCK
1. Cleveland Cavaliers
Kyrie Irving, PG, Duke

2. Minnesota Timberwolves
Derrick Williams, F, Arizona

3. Utah Jazz
Brandon Knight, PG, Kentucky

4. Cleveland Cavaliers
Jonas Valanciunas, C, Lithuania

5. Toronto Raptors
Kemba Walker, PG, Connecticut

6. Washington Wizards
Enes Kanter, C, Kentucky

7. Sacramento Kings
Kawhi Leonard, SF, San Diego State

8. Detroit Pistons
Bismack Biyombo, PF, Congo

9. Charlotte Bobcats
Marcus Morris, F, Kansas

10. Milwaukee Bucks
Alec Burks, G/F, Colorado

11. Golden State Warriors
Jimmer Fredette, PG, BYU

12. Utah Jazz
Chris Singleton, SF, Florida State

13. Phoenix Suns
Tristan Thompson, PF, Texas

14. Houston Rockets
Jan Vesely, F, Czech Republic

15. Indiana Pacers
Markieff Morris, F, Kansas

16. Philadelphia 76ers
Nikola Vucevic, PF, USC

17. New York Knicks
Klay Thompson, SF, Georgia

18. Washington Wizards
Jordan Hamilton, SF, Texas

19. Charlotte Bobcats
Kenneth Faried, PF, Morehead State

20. Minnesota Timberwolves
Marshon Brooks, SG, Providence

21. Portland Trail Blazers
Tobias Harris, PF, Tennessee

22. Denver Nuggets
Donatas Montejunas, C, Lithuania

23. Houston Rockets
Charles Jenkins, G, Hofstra

24. Oklahoma City Thunder
Tyler Honeycutt, SF, UCLA

25. Boston Celtics
JaJuan Johnson, PF, Purdue

26. Dallas Mavericks
Justin Harper, PF, Richmond

27. New Jersey Nets
Nolan Smith, PG, Duke

28. Chicago Bulls
Darius Morris, PG, Michigan

29. San Antonio Spurs
Nikola Mirotic, SF, Serbia

30. Chicago Bulls
Iman Shumpert, G, Georgia Tech

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