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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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Shootaround Update: Rondo Looks Ready for Game 4

The signs get better and better regarding Rajon Rondo’s availability for tonight’s critical Game 4...

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MRI & CAT Scan Test Results Are Negative on Rondo’s Left Elbow

The Celtics passed along the news just now, as it appears the team has dodged a major bullet, with no structural...

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Saturday Notebook: Shaq Good To Go, Game 3 Refs, Haslem Out

We are in the waning moments of the countdown to Game 3, so here’s the latest on this dreary Saturday...

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Friday Is KG Metaphor Day (And other practice notes)

The final practice before the most meaningful game of the Celtics young season just wrapped up in Waltham and...

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Shaq Practices, Is Expected To Play In Game 3

Per Chris Forsberg of ESPNBoston.com with some key practice notes from the afternoon via Doc: On the team’s...

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Injury Roundup: Paul Pierce Has Strained Achilles, Rondo’s Sore Back, & Ray Allen’s Bruised Chest

If there was ever a need for a seemingly unnecessary three-day respite, now would be the time after the Celtics...

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Shaq Scrimmages, Remains Doubtful for Game 2

A couple housekeeping items this afternoon, after Doc Rivers spoke to the media earlier today at the C’s...

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A’mare Cries Uncle? Stoudemire Doubtful For Game 4

The chances of the Boston Celtics completing their first playoff sweep saw a bit of a boost Saturday afternoon...

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Shaq Out For Game 4

You can file this one away in the “no kidding” department, but Chris Forsberg of ESPNBoston has...

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Injury Update: Latest on Shaq, JO, Amar’e, & Billups

Plenty of health storylines awaiting tonight’s Game 3 showdown in Madison Square Garden. To start, the...

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