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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?

The whispers around Paul Pierce’s future with the Celtics continue to surface in the fourth week of Boston’s offseason. Unconfirmed report after unconfirmed report has circled in, stating anything from Pierce’s house being on the market, to the team being “likely” to buy him out. Locally, plenty of Celtics fans seem resigned to the fact [...]

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24 days ago

Terrence Williams Tells His Side of the Story on Arrest

It was a tough start to the offseason last week for Terrence Williams. After standing out as one of the bright spots on the Celtics roster late last season, he was taken into custody last week with the disturbing allegation that he pulled a gun during a domestic dispute with his son’s mother and her [...]

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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

  Acquiring any player, whether it’s via trade, free agency, or the draft, comes with an air of uncertainty. The NBA has no guaranteed covenant and all sales are final, no matter how talented, proven, or productive the player may have been in year’s past. But these memories—especially recent ones—often clouds the judgment of a [...]

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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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Greg Stiemsma To Minnesota Looks Like A Done Deal

In the midst of all the free agency hysteria of the last week or two, the situation of C’s center Greg Stiemsma faded to the background after initial reports the Minnesota Timberwolves were interested in signing the big man. Given the C’s inability to sign Stiemsma for more than the BAE (roughly 2 million per year) due to a lack of cap space and Bird rights, Minnesota appeared to be ready to swoop in with a bigger offer to lure the former Wisconsin Badger closer to home.

There were questions if that was still the plan in Minnesota, as the Wolves were busy trying to wrap up free agent Nicholas Batum, amongst other maneuvers. However, according to Darren Wolfson of ESPN 1500 in Minnesota, the plan to bring in the Steamer is still in effect.:

• The Wolves expect to get restricted free agent center Greg Stiemsma. Boston is over the cap, so the Wolves feel like they will be able to structure the contract in a fashion such that Celtics general manager Danny Ainge won’t be able to match.

Wolfson also reports the Wolves could be players in the Courtney Lee sweepstakes, a situation that would directly affect the C’s pursuit of the shooting guard in potential sign-and-trade offers.

• As for getting a wing, the Wolves will sign free agent Courtney Lee if the price is right. But they won’t wait long after Thursday morning. If his price is too high, they will move quickly to sign free agent Ronnie Brewer. If Lee waits too long, he won’t be a Timberwolf. O.J. Mayo, who chose the Mavericks on Monday night, was never seriously on the Wolves’ radar. The Wolves called on Mayo early in free agency but didn’t keep in touch in the last few days. 

Despite the fact the Steamer is skipping town, you have to feel good about the guy getting a solid contract. He paid his dues in the D-League and overseas the last few years and burst onto the scene with the C’s, unexpectedly making the team out of training camp. If it wasn’t for multiple foot injuries slowing him down in the second half of the season, he may have been considered one of the best overall rookies last season.

Now, it appears he’s going to get paid and he deserves it. Good for Greg.

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