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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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9 days ago

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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Five Years Ago Today, The Celtics Ended Another 22-Game Winning Streak

I’m all about good coincidences, but I have to admit this one ranks pretty far up there. Tonight, the Miami Heat will arrive at the TD Garden as owners of the second longest winning streak in NBA history, when they face off with the Celtics. They have tied that second longest streak with none other than the 2007-08 Houston Rockets, who put together a 22-game hot streak back in the winter of 2008.

Incredibly, Houston’s streak ended on March 18, 2008 on a nationally televised game, against none other than the Celtics. Boston played without Ray Allen that evening at the Toyota Center, with Tony Allen getting the start in his place. After playing to a tie at halftime, the Celts exploded in the second half against Tracy McGrady and company, blowing Houston out of the water to bring an abrupt halt to that 22-game run, as Leon Powe came through with a big 21 points off the bench.

The fun part of this however is that there is one prominent member of the Miami Heat that was also a starter on that Rockets team. Can you name who it is?

That would be none other than Shane Battier. Although the swingman is not a star, seeing a player of his caliber play a important role on both of these teams that can put together a streak like this is no surprise. You need reliable role players like Battier to put a run together like this.

Fortunately for the Celtics though, they have a chance to break Battier’s heart another time tonight at the Garden. In the meantime, enjoy the box score and some highlights from the C’s 20-point beatdown, five years ago today.

Box Score

 

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