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(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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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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4 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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4 days ago

NBA: Hawks Should Have Had Free Throw on Last-Second Foul

Mike Fratello had it right: the NBA announced today that Al Horford should have been given a free throw on Marquis Daniels’s off-ball foul at the end of Thursday’s game. At the time, ref Eric Lewis ruled that Daniels’s foul had occurred after the throw-in, making him probably the only person in the arena who [...]

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8 days ago

Game 6 Time Set For Thursday Night

Boston will face off with the Hawks on Thursday night at 8pm at TD Garden. The broadcast can be seen on TNT or CSN locally. There was a risk that it would be a 6pm tip for Boston-Atlanta, if the Nuggets failed to extend the series last night against the Lakers. That would have created [...]

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9 days ago

Atlanta Shakes Up Starting Five For Game 5

Desperate times call for desperate measures and after a blowout in Game 4, Atlanta’s head coach Larry Drew is going to shake things up a bit and add some bulk to his starting five at each position. Kirk Hinrich and Jason Collins will head to the bench, while Marvin Williams will be inserted at small [...]

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5 Questions With Jerryd Bayless

I talked with former lottery pick and Toronto guard Jerryd Bayless prior to tonight’s Celtics-Raptors game at the TD Garden.  Here is what the 23 year old Arizona product had to say.

1. With Bargnani being out, and you being healthy now, do you feel like this is an opportunity to establish yourself more as a scorer?

Bayless: I’m actually not starting tonight, but it was.  It’s just different.  I think at times we’ve had trouble scoring without Andrea, and coach wanted to put me in to try and put a couple more points on the board. 

2. Is that frustrating, starting some nights then coming off the bench.  Would you rather have a more defined role?

Bayless: It is what it is, I got to play through and do whatever I can to help this team. You know whatever that is, I’m willing to do.

3. You came up with an incredible high school class and you were one of the best, everyone knows you have the talent.  Do you see the success of guys like Derrick Rose, Kevin Love, and Eric Gordon, and think that if you were in a different spot you’d have the same success?

Bayless: I couldn’t be happier about where I am right now.  I love being in Toronto.  I’m just happy to be here.  Everything happens for a reason, and whatever happens, happens. 

4. You more comfortable in the NBA playing the point or off the ball?

Bayless:  I am 100 times more comfortable playing the point.  Playing off the ball is different for me.   

5. What is like matching up against Rajon Rondo?

Bayless: Rondo is a really good player.  You got to try to keep him out of the paint, he makes everyone around him better, and that’s the hardest part about it.  But you got to try and just do the best you can. 

BONUS QUESTION

Who you got in the Super Bowl?

Bayless:  Patriots.

Rich Keefe is the Celtics Reporter for 98.5 The Sports Hub in Boston.  You can follow him on twitter: @Keefe21

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