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9 days ago

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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9 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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The Celtics Offseason: Fewer Changes Than You Might Think

The 2010-11 Boston Celtics season came to a premature halt. There were numerous reasons for the demise but...

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Doc: Shaq Doubtful For Tonight

A few tidbits are filtering in from the team’s shootaround down in Miami, prior to Game 5. Here’s what...

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Center Stage: Playoff Edition

Quick rundown on the most volatile spot on the floor for the Celtics over the last three games, focusing on the...

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More notes and reaction from Game 3

There’s a lot to touch upon today, and later in the day we will take a closer look at Rajon Rondo’s injury...

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The Playoff Shift: Minutes, Usage & Production

One of the nice things about the languidly-paced playoff schedule is that it allows Doc Rivers to accentuate...

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The 350 Pound X Factor

A few days ago, John Schuhmann of NBA.com’s Stats Cube had a superb piece quantifying Shaquille...

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Celtics-Bulls: What Went Wrong

Here’s an easy visual way to sum up Boston’s loss to Chicago last night. First — on...

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About Those Glen Davis Jumpers…

In the loss to Atlanta on Friday night, the Celtics’ fourth quarter offense generated some egregious shots on...

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A Transitional Loss? More Thoughts on Pacers-Celtics

More on Celtics-Pacers… I’ve not been nearly as convinced as others the Kendrick Perkins trade...

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Boston’s First Round Opponent: Who Do You Want?

So, let’s have a quick look at possible first round matchups for the Celtics. At this point, it’s...

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