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I Am Awesome!

Yes. This is a “pat myself on the back” post because a) I’m a jackass and b) I predicted something correctly. Back on January 8th, I predicted that the next ten games will tell us everything we need to know about this Celtics’ team. If they struggled, it was time to blow it up. If [...]

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1 day ago

Pierce Wins Eastern Conference Player Of Week

One day before he’s scheduled to pass Larry Bird for second on the Celtics’ all-time scoring list, Paul Pierce won the Eastern Conference Player of the Week award. Pierce averaged 22 points, 6.3 assists and 5.8 rebounds in four Boston wins, playing point forward in Rajon Rondo’s absence. Pierce is only 9 points behind Bird [...]

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2 days ago

Garnett’s Wondrous 3-point Rant

Via ESPN Boston’s Chris Forsberg, who knows a great, playful rant when he hears one, here’s Kevin Garnett discussing his not-so-newfound aptitude for three-point shooting after the C’s took down the Grizzlies. “When I walk around the streets, y’all stop acting like y’all shocked that I can shoot 3’s. Everybody in Boston, everybody in the [...]

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2 days ago

5 Questions With O.J. Mayo

I talked with Memphis guard O.J. Mayo prior to the Celtics-Grizzlies, Super Bowl Sunday game at the Garden.  Here is what the 4th year man out of USC, who is averaging 12.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 2 assists per game had to say. 1. You started every game your first two years in the league, [...]

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4 days ago

5 Questions With Landry Fields

I talked with New York starting guard Landry Fields prior to the Celtics-Knicks game at the TD Garden.  Here is what the 2nd year man out of Stanford, who is averaging 10 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists had to say. 1.  I’m sure you guys are frustrated with your record to this point of [...]

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5 days ago

New CelticsHub Poll – Please Vote!

We’ve added a new poll (left hand side) to the site soliciting your input on our coverage and what you want to see more of in the future. Please take time to vote. You can choose up to 2 of the available topics. You can also write us longer messages by email at celticshub@gmail.com or [...]

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The Opposite Of Blow It Up?

With the Celtics rounding back into 2010-11 form (excellent defense, mediocre offense, poor rebounding) Danny...

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The 5 Weirdest Nicknames in Celtics History

Nickname origin stories are fun. Not just-for-sports nicknames like Paul “The Truth” Pierce or Joel...

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The Showtime Celtics

The Celtics played to two of their major offensive strengths against Memphis. With Rajon Rondo consistently...

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Figuring Out KG As a 3-Point Shooter

This post is an apology. A few days ago, I explicitly stated that I didn’t think Kevin Garnett should shoot...

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The Month Ahead: February 2012

JANUARY IN REVIEW The Celtics went 9-7 in January, which counts as a small mercy considering how poorly it...

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Video: Ray Allen on his missed layup

Ray Allen was absolutely stellar in his return to the court on Sunday night.  He finished the game with 22...

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Doc Rivers’ “What the…?” Moment

The Boston Celtics had a bad loss last night.  There is really no other way to put it.  You could say they...

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Second Half Confidential

There were a number of notable things worthy of in-depth discussion from last night’s comeback but with the...

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(Not Really) The Four Factors

Basketball writers give much thrift to Dean Oliver’s pioneering 2002 book Basketball On Paper. And...

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I Asked Avery Bradley What?!

Sometimes when you’re in a crowded locker room with a bunch of other media miscreants, things get hectic. ...

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