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6 days ago

Terrence Williams Arrested on Gun Charges, Following Domestic Dispute

Terrence Williams was on the verge of coming back to the Boston Celtics next season after being one of the few bright spots of the Celtics’ postseason. Now, that journey is just an afterthought. According to a report from the Kent Reporter, a newspaper in Williams’ home state of Washington, the point guard was arrested yesterday [...]

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7 days ago

Kevin Garnett Will Avoid Foot Surgery

As we await Kevin Garnett’s decision about whether or not he will play a 7th season with the Boston Celtics, an important physical limitation has been avoided for the big man. After laboring through the last couple months of the season with a foot/ankle injury, which caused him to miss much of the regular season, [...]

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9 days ago

Danny Ainge is Waiting on Talking Future with Kevin Garnett

Yesterday was a good day in Boston. We found out Doc Rivers would definitely be coming back as a head coach, the Bruins won in overtime, and the Sox had a big comeback as well. As the first big decision of the Celtics offseason came in though, a brighter light begins to shine down now [...]

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10 days ago

Jeff Green’s 2012-13 Final Grade

Unless we’re discussing the eight or nine best players in the world, it’s impossible to separate a contract’s price from a player’s expectations, value, and overall performance. Jeff Green is the manifestation of this theory. In August he was guaranteed $36 million over four years, even though he didn’t play a single game during the [...]

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10 days ago

Painful Reminders (Part I): The Celtics Drafted JaJuan Johnson Instead of Jimmy Butler

On June 23rd, 2011, Brian Robb and I stood around a high top bar table in Tommy Doyle’s in Kendall Square.  Before us lay one of the biggest mounds of buffalo chicken wings I had ever endeavor to make disappear.  These 25 cent flappers- one of the few indulgences afforded to the participants of our [...]

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11 days ago

Chris Wilcox: 2012-13 Final Grade

There are a number of contextually-appropriate ways to craft this post. One would be to forgo words entirely, and represent Chris Wilcox’s entire season with a series of videos. That would involve one part of this: For every eight parts of this: Tweet

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Celtics Lose to Sixers to Close Out the Preseason

The Celtics ended their 2012 NBA Preseason with a resounding loss to the Sixers.  The best part of tonight: the...

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Leandro Barbosa Signing Is Official, Will Not Play Vs. Brooklyn Tonight

A day after the reports that the C’s have agreed to terms with the former Pacers guard, the team made the...

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Celtics Sign Leandro Barbosa

The early preseason cuts of Dionte Christmas and Jamar Smith signaled that something else was likely up Danny...

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Celtics Cut Jamar Smith and Dionte Christmas

The vast majority of preseason cuts come towards the end of October, which makes today’s developments a bit...

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Rookie Watching

As I watched the Celtics take on the Knicks on Saturday night I could not help but think about Iman Shumpert. ...

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Brandon Bass Stays Quiet on Potential Lineup Changes, Chris Wilcox Still Sidelined

The Celtics have been back in action for the past couple days in Waltham, re-adjusting from their overseas trip...

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That’s More Like It: Celtics Crush Emporio Armani 105-75

Box Score and Game Highlights Although the Celtics European trip will last another couple days, they wrapped up...

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Turkish Letdown? Celtics Drop Preseason Opener 97-91

Box Score and Video Highlights. A loss to a non-NBA team in the opener?!? Where’s the panic button? Calm...

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Turkey Day: 5 Things To Watch For In Preseason Opener

The Celtics are in Istanbul (Not Constantinople), preparing for their first exhibition game against Fenerbahce...

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