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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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Calling Out Doc Rivers Before Game 3

By and large, Doc Rivers is a beloved figure in this town. Most of his players will run through a wall for him. At...

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No Layups! Celtics 98, Pistons 93

A week ago, the godfather Henry Abbott recounted the origin of the “No Layups” defensive philosophy as...

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A Quick Note On the Contracts of Terrence Williams, Shavlik Randolph, and DJ White

Today is an emotional day for the Boston sports fan.  The Celtics win at the buzzer.  The Bruins lose in a...

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Go Big or Go Home: Small Ball Is Not Working For The Celtics Without KG

It’s always been tempting for Doc Rivers and company to want to play small ball. They perfected the formula...

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Should The Celtics Have Signed Kenyon Martin?

Hindsight is naturally 20/20, but with the New York Knicks arriving in town on a four-game winning streak,...

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LeBron James Talks Trash About Dunking on Jason Terry

In case there wasn’t enough of a rivalry going right now, LeBron James had a few parting words for Jason...

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Celtics to sign D.J. White for Remainder of the Season

It’s decision day on D.J White for the Boston Celtics. With his second 10-day contract expiring yesterday,...

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Celtics Re-Sign Shavlik Randolph to a 10-Day Contract

One day after bringing back D.J. White on a 10-day deal, the Celtics will maintain their depth on the front line,...

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Shavlik Randolph Speaks on Joining Celtics, Fab Melo Sent Down to D-League

The Celtics officially announced the signing of power forward Shavlik Randolph earlier today, after the big man...

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Celtics Sign Shavlik Randolph to a 10-Day Contract

It appears as though the Celtics have just signed Shavlik Randolph to a 10-day contract, per RealGM. The former...

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