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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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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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12 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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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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The dust has started to settle last night. The sixth year of a three-year plan came to an end at the TD Garden as...

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Kevin Garnett is Rebounding Like There’s No Tomorrow

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A Chance To Make History: Celtics-Knicks Game 5 Grades

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Grit and Balls: Celtics 92, Knicks 86

Down 11-0 four minutes into the game, the Celtics were left for dead. Then, they remembered themselves. These...

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The Final Stand…For Now. Why Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett Will Be Back Next Season

It’s an appealing storyline on the day of Game 5. With the Celtics on the verge of elimination, facing an...

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Doc Rivers, Celtics Players Declare Support for Jason Collins’ Decision to Come Out

The Celtics gathered today in Waltham for their final practice before Game 5 of their first round series. While...

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Former Celtic Jason Collins Reveals He’s Gay in SI Article

Jason Collins was a beloved member of the Celtics locker room this season. Doc Rivers praised him for his honesty...

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