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Avery Bradley Likely Done For Season

On the back of a horrific game six performance, Gary Washburn of the Globe piled on with more bad news: Avery Bradley is almost certainly done for the season. Washburn: A source close to Bradley told the Globe that it’s in the “high 90s” percentile that Bradley will be shut down and will perhaps need [...]

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3 days ago

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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4 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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4 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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12 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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13 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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Around The NBA: Season Predictions

The 2011-12 season tips off on Sunday, so now is the time to go on record with all my picks for the upcoming year.  I’ll take a shot at everything from MVP to All-Rookie 2nd Team to of course what team will be hoisting the Larry O’Brien Trophy this summer.  Feel free to leave some of your winners in the comments section below.   We’ll start with team accomplishments followed by individuals awards.

WESTERN CONFERENCE:

  1. Oklahoma City Thunder
  2. Memphis Grizzlies
  3. Los Angeles Clippers
  4. Los Angeles Lakers
  5. Dallas Mavericks
  6. Portland Trail Blazers
  7. San Antonio Spurs
  8. Denver Nuggets

Western Finals: Thunder over Clippers

EASTERN CONFERECE:

  1. Miami Heat
  2. Chicago Bulls
  3. Boston Celtics
  4. New York Knicks
  5. Indiana Pacers
  6. Atlanta Hawks
  7. Orlando Magic/ New Jersey Nets (whoever Howard plays more for)
  8. Milwaukee Bucks

Eastern Finals: Heat over Celtics

NBA Finals: Heat over Thunder

Eastern Conference All-Stars

F – LeBron James, Heat

F – Carmelo Anthony, Knicks

C – Dwight Howard, Magic/Nets?

G – Dwyane Wade, Heat

G – Derrick Rose, Bulls

Reserves:

  • Deron Williams, Nets
  • Amare Stoudemire, Knicks
  • Rajon Rondo, Celtics
  • Paul Pierce, Celtics
  • Chris Bosh, Heat
  • Danny Granger, Pacers
  • Al Horford, Hawks

Western Conference All-Stars:

F – Kevin Durant, Thunder

F – Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks

C – Marc Gasol, Grizzlies

G – Kobe Bryant, Lakers

G – Chris Paul, Clippers

Reserves:

  • Russell Westbrook, Thunder
  • Rudy Gay, Grizzlies
  • Blake Griffin, Clippers
  • Pau Gasol, Lakers
  • Steve Nash, Suns
  • Kevin Love, Timberwolves
  • Eric Gordon, Hornets

Rookie of the Year: Kemba Walker, Bobcats

All-Rookie 1st Team:

  • Kemba Walker, Bobcats
  • Ricky Rubio, Timberwolves
  • Jimmer Fredette, Kings
  • Enes Kanter, Jazz
  • Kyrie Irving, Cavaliers

All-Rookie 2nd Team:

  • Derrick Williams, Timberwolves
  • Brandon Knight, Pistons
  • Iman Shumpert, Knicks
  • Kawhi Leonard, Spurs
  • JaJuan Johnson, Celtics

Defensive Player of the Year: Dwight Howard, Magic/ Lakers?

All-Defensive 1st Team:

  • Dwight Howard, Magic
  • LeBron James, Heat
  • Rajon Rondo, Celtics
  • Serge Ibaka, Thunder
  • Dwyane Wade, Heat

All-Defensive 2nd Team:

  • Chris Paul, Clippers
  • Shawn Marion, Mavericks
  • Tyson Chandler, Knicks
  • Andre Iguodala, 76ers
  • Darren Collison, Pacers

6th Man of the Year: James Harden, Thunder

Most Improved Player: DeMarcus Cousins, Kings

Coach of the Year: Lionel Hollins, Grizzlies

MVP: Kevin Durant, Thunder

All-NBA 1st Team:

  • Kevin Durant, Thunder
  • LeBron James, Heat
  • Dwight Howard, Magic/ Mavs?
  • Chris Paul, Clippers
  • Dwyane Wade, Heat

All-NBA 2nd Team:

  • Blake Griffin, Clippers
  • Carmelo Anthony, Knicks
  • Marc Gasol, Grizzlies
  • Derrick Rose, Bulls
  • Russell Westbrook, Thunder

All-NBA 3rd Team:

  • Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks
  • Amare Stoudemire, Knicks
  • Al Horford, Hawks
  • Deron Williams, Nets
  • Kobe Bryant, Lakers

Rich Keefe is the Celtics Reporter for 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston and also serves as a fill-in host.  He will be on the air before, during, and after tonight’s preseason finale against the Raptors as well as from 2-6pm on Christmas day following the C’s season opener vs. the Knicks.  You can follow him on Twitter @Keefe21.

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