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5 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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8 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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9 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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Pietrus Goes Through the Legs

If you don’t already know, Mickael Pietrus is quite the card.  When he first arrived in Boston, he told all...

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Wednesday Notebook: Signings and Injuries

Danny Ainge’s offseason got a bit more challenging today when Kevin Love agreed to terms on a 4-year...

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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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No Moral Victories: Celtics 85, Mavericks 90

ESPN Box Score • The Two Man Game • Mavs Moneyball Offensive Efficiency: 90.4 points/100 possessions (second...

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Practice Report: Daniels Out, Pietrus Likely In Against Dallas

The Celtics held an hour and a half practice here in Waltham today, as they wrapped up what will be their longest...

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Pietrus Likely To Debut Wednesday

Good news for the Celtics. Mickael Pietrus is on track to debut Wednesday night against Delonte West and the...

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Monday Notebook: Pierce Injury Update, Pietrus En Route to Miami?

Gary Washburn at the Globe reports that Paul Pierce is calling himself and his heel injury “day to...

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Pietrus Signs With Celtics

As expected, Mickael Pietrus signed with the Celtics Saturday. Chris Forsberg of ESPN Boston: “We are very...

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Celtics May Land Mickael Pietrus

Mickael Pietrus is “leaning heavily” towards signing with the Celtics according to CSNNE’s A....

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