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Paul Pierce’s Contract: Dispelling The Myths and Stating The Facts

The first domino to fall this offseason is Paul Pierce’s contract. Until Danny Ainge figures out what he’s doing there, little else matters. As we wait for this decision, we also must face the rest of the offseason, which means it is also rumor season. With that time of year, comes plenty of information floating [...]

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Final Grade: Avery Bradley (C+)

In his third year in the league, in which promising players often make brash leaps from benchwarmer to starter, from starter to star, Avery Bradley took a big step back. But his regression might be deceptive. When he returned to the Celtics’ lineup on January the 2nd after two in-season months recovering from offseason shoulder [...]

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10 days ago

Danny Ainge Expects Doc Rivers & Kevin Garnett To Return, Unsure About Paul Pierce

A long, challenging offseason awaits Danny Ainge this summer. Before he dives in head first, he joined Salk and Holley on WEEI-FM 93.7 to discuss the multitude of decisions facing him this offseason, as well as the progress of Rajon Rondo in his rehab from ACL surgery. A few of the notable highlights from the interview. Ainge [...]

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10 days ago

Suns Hire Away Celtics’ Assistant GM Ryan McDonough

In one way or another, there will be change this offseason in Boston. That process started in the past couple days, with the first piece moving out coming as a name most C’s fans might not be familiar with. Yet, it was Celtics’ assistant general manager Ryan McDonough, one of Danny Ainge’s top lieutenants, who [...]

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11 days ago

Doc Rivers Finishes 13th in Coach of the Year Voting

It was a tough season for the Boston Celtics, and that includes for head coach Doc Rivers. The long-time coach battled to find the right fit for a lot of new pieces that were both underperforming and/or failed to pick up his schemes on both ends of the floor. Naturally, an unfortunate plethora of injuries [...]

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12 days ago

Overconfident Answers To Offseason Questions (Part 1)

It seems like every offseason since 2010 we’ve been through this: a myriad of questions and concerns about the Celtics’ roster that usually involve the possibility of the core of the team being dismantled. As we head into the summer of 2013, we’ve got a whole batch of questions, many of which will be familiar.  [...]

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Game 18: T’Wolves (8-8) @ Celtics (9-8) Open Thread

Minnesota @ Boston
TD Garden
7:30 PM EST
CSNNE

Offensive Efficiency:
Boston: 102. points/100 possessions (13th)
Minnesota: 99.3 points/100 possessions (21st)

Defensive Efficiency:
Boston: 101.7 points allowed/100 possessions (15th)
Minnesota: 98.3 points allowed/100 possessions (5th)

Probable T’Wolves starters: Luke Ridnour (PG), Malcolm Lee (SG), Josh Howard (SF), Kevin Love (PF), Nikola Pekovic (C)

View from the Opposing Bench: A Wolf Among Wolves

Thumbnail:  The Celtics play the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight in a game that doesn’t matter for a lot of reasons- it’s out of conference, it’s the 18th game of the season, nothing meaningful can be gleaned from its outcome- to name a few.  Plus, there are far more interesting happenings going on in the NBA right now.  Did you hear the New Orleans Hornets are probably changing their name to the Pelicans?  Awesome.
Still, Celtics fans will be tuning into tonight’s game for a couple of reasons.  Rajon Rondo is back from serving his two game suspension and it’s high time we see what the Celtics can do with Rondo running the show sans assist streak hanging over his head.  If that wasn’t enough to get you to watch, old friend Greg Stiemsma is back in town and will most likely block a shot or two in the familiar confines of the TDGarden.  Doc Rivers had some nice things to say about Stiemsma pregame: “I’m pissed at him.  I’m never going to talk to him again.  No, I’d love to have him here. He’s a great kid.  He took advantage of a great situation and I’m glad he did.  He was terrific here.”

Other nuggets of interest:

  • The T’Wolves completely dominated a team (Sixers) that the Celtics lost to earlier in the season.  The same team that the Celtics will play next on Saturday.  What intrigue!
  • Leandro Barbosa missed the last two practices with the flu.  He’ll dress tonight but Doc is hoping not to use him

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