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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 [...]

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21 days ago

Why Are People So Eager To Trade Paul Pierce?

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23 days ago

Terrence Williams Tells His Side of the Story on Arrest

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25 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 [...]

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25 days ago

Jason Terry’s 2012-13 Final Grade

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26 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. [...]

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Game 7: Sixers (3-3) @ Celtics (3-3) Open Thread

Game 7
Sixers @ Celtics
8:00 PM EST
ABC
TD Garden

Offensive Efficiency:
Boston: 96.5 points per 100 possessions (11th)
Philadelphia: 96.8 points per 100 possessions (10th)

Defensive Efficiency:
Boston: 93.2 points allowed per 100 possessions (1st)
Philadelphia: 95.0 points allowed per 100 possessions (4th)

Probable Sixers Starters: Jrue Holiday (PG), Evan Turner (SG), Andre Iguodala (SF), Elton Brand (PF), Spencer Hawes (C)

View From The Opposing Bench: Philadunkia

Thumbnail: Here it is: another Game 7 in the Big 3 era, and yet, for me, this uncomfortable feeling never gets any easier. In the playoffs, all elimination games are vital, but this one has an altogether different type of aura. This could be the last time we see Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce together as Celtics. This could be the final 48 minutes of an era that brought this organization two Finals appearances and its 17th banner.

But then again, the morbidity of it all might be unnecessary. This aging group had an extra day of rest for tonight’s showdown, which is absolutely crucial. (Although when he was asked right before the game whether or not he could sense how Ray Allen was feeling, Rivers gave his signature non-answer answer with a smile on his face.) The Celtics have more talent, more experience, and the two (or three, depending on your personal opinion) best players in the series on their side. This is a game they should win, and are favored to do so. Hopefully they get it done.

Prediction: Celtics 81, Sixers 74

Twitter: @ShakyAnkles

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