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Is It Time for the Boston Celtics to Trade Paul Pierce?
February 21st, 2013 at 1:30 PM
The Boston Celtics are heading into the NBA trade deadline on a two game losing streak, have been ravaged by injuries, and are facing serious questions about whether the franchise can compete for an NBA title now and in the future. As a result, Celtic President of Basketball Operations Danny...

Rajon Rondo for Dwight Howard? Boston Celtic Fans Had Better Hope Not
February 18th, 2013 at 4:11 PM
Trade rumors are swirling around the Boston Celtics, however rarely has such an outlandish rumor reached the ears of Celtics101. The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly considering sending center Dwight Howard to the Celtics in exchange for Rajon Rondo. Both players are somewhat unknown entities, with questions about their game, health,...

Boston Celtics Sign Jarvis Varnado, Chris Wilcox Out with Thumb Issue
December 24th, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Already thin on front court depth thanks to the departure of Darko Millicic the Boston Celtics are now in desperate need of size thanks to a thumb injury to forward Chris Wilcox that will reportedly keep him out at least a month. In response the Celtics have signed Sioux Falls...

Source: Boston Celtics to Add Leandro Barbossa
October 17th, 2012 at 8:11 PM
Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the Boston Celtics have brought their training camp roster back up to 17 by signing veteran free-agent combo guard Leandro Barbosa. A former Sixth Man of the Year with the Pheonix Suns, the Brazilian Barbosa has averaged 12.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in...

Boston Celtics Agree with Darko Milicic
September 20th, 2012 at 1:23 PM
Story The Boston Celtics have reportedly agreed to a contract with veteran center Darko Milicic according to CSNNE.com. Terms of the deal have yet to be released but it is believed to be a one year contract for the veteran minimum. Milicic will join Boston in camp by the end of...

Why Chris Wilcox and Jason Collins were Huge Signings for the Boston Celtics
September 12th, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Every team in the NBA that is serious about contending for a championship wants to have a deep bench. One question that gets thrown at practically every contender is "are they deep enough?" And, as a result, GMs around the league are constantly searching for players to fill a variety...

Have the Boston Celtics Done Enough to Solve Their Rebounding Issues?
September 7th, 2012 at 4:55 PM
The Boston Celtics made a lot of moves this offseason. Acquiring Jason Terry and Courtney Lee and re-signing Jeff Green and Chris Wilcox among others should greatly improve the team's offense, speed, and athleticism, and give them a vastly deeper squad going into the 2012-2013 season. The Celtics took the...

Boston Celtics Rookie Watch – Expectations for Fab Melo
August 26th, 2012 at 8:14 PM
While most Boston Celtic followers were thrilled to get Jared Sullinger with the 21st overall pick of this spring's draft, Boston's selection of Syracuse center Fab Melo one pick later garnered significantly more debate. As Grantland's Bill Simmons pointed out, the Celtics got the pick they used to select Melo from...

Who Gets the Final Roster Spot for the Boston Celtics?
August 19th, 2012 at 5:54 PM
  Assuming that Jeff Green ever actually signs a contract with the Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge will have 13 players signed to guaranteed contracts going into 2012 training camp. That leaves two spots for the three players the Celtics have brought in on non-gauranteed deals. Rookie Kris Joseph, D-Leaguer Jamar Smith, and Summer League standout Dionte Christmas all will...

Breaking Down the Dwight Howard Deal and How It Effects the Boston Celtics
August 11th, 2012 at 1:47 PM
News came down late Thursday afternoon that Dwight Howard is finally leaving the Orlando Magic, heading to the Los Angeles Lakers in part of a four team deal involving the Magic, Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Denver Nuggets. While it's a major coup for L.A.,  and Celtics fans are never happy when...

Are the Boston Celtics the Deepest Team in the NBA?
August 9th, 2012 at 10:56 PM
The Boston Celtics probably had the thinnest bench in the NBA at the end of the 2012 season. They made it all the way to Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals before running out of steam in the fourth quarter, but Celtic GM Danny Ainge has reloaded in a...

Ray Allen Left the Boston Celtics Because He Wanted to Go to Miami – It is That Simple
August 3rd, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Can anybody think of a better way to wrap up a Hall of Fame career than hanging out in the corner waiting to two of the best players in the game to find you for open threes, then heading to the golf course on your off days and shooting 18...

The Boston Celtics and the Search for Easy Buckets
July 31st, 2012 at 2:10 PM
The Boston Celtics don't get a lot of offensive rebounds and routinely get crushed on the defensive glass. As a result opposing teams generally take significantly more shots than the Celtics do. This is typically not a good formula for success, but the C's have gotten away with it in...

Who Should the Boston Celtics Use Their Bi-Annual Exception On?
July 29th, 2012 at 1:19 PM
The Boston Celtics have been very active this offseason. It all started the night before the draft when the Celtics announced that defensive anchor Kevin Garnett had decided to put off retirement and return to the Celtics for another three season. Since then Celtic President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge...

Boston Celtics Acquire Guard Courtney Lee
July 19th, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Story After much speculation and rumors the Boston Celtics finally got their guy Thursday afternoon when they acquired Courtney Lee in sign and trade deal with the Houston Rockets. The Celtics sent JaJuan Johnson, E'Tuan Moore, Sean Williams, and a second round pick to Houston in order to accommodate Lee's $4.25...

Should the Boston Celtics Be Interested in Darko Milicic?
July 18th, 2012 at 6:21 PM
In the past few weeks those media sources that haven't been too busy covering the Boston Celtics' pursuit of Courtney Lee have reported Boston's apparent interest in Minnesota Timberwolves free agent center Darko Milicic. The former second overall pick in 2003 out of Serbia, Milicic has been perceived as one...

Boston Celtics Roster Taking Shape, Who Fills Remaining Holes?
July 15th, 2012 at 8:09 PM
The Boston Celtics have already made a number of moves this offseason. They drafted Jared Sullinger, Fab Melo, and Chris Joseph, re-signed Kevin Garnett, Brandon Bass, Jeff Green, and Chris Wilcox, and added Jason Terry in free agency. The top of Boston's roster is quickly taking shape with most of...

Why Lee Over MP? Boston Celtics Pursuing Courtney Lee but not Mickael Pietrus
July 10th, 2012 at 1:28 PM
There has been a lot of buzz over the interwaves in the last few days about the Boston Celtics reportedly pursuing Houston Rocket free agent shooting guard Courtney Lee. The Rockets rescinded their $4.4 million qualifying offer to Lee at the start of the offseason making him a free agent, and...

Seeing Green: Jeff Green Reportedly Agrees to Deal with Boston Celtics
July 8th, 2012 at 11:02 PM
Story Specifics of the deal have not been revealed, but word coming out of Boston is that the Celtics and free agent forward Jeff Green have agreed to a multiyear deal. After arriving in Boston at the 2011 trade deadline along with Nenad Kristic in exchange for Kendrick Perkins and Nate...

Ray Bolts to Miami: Reaction to Ray Allen Signing with the Heat
July 7th, 2012 at 7:46 PM
Reports coming out of Miami are that free agent Ray Allen has turned down a two year offer from the Boston Celtics and instead has agreed to a three year contract with the world champion Miami Heat. Here are the main things to take away from the move that has...