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Boston Celtics’ Brandon Bass Answers with Best Game of the Season
February 27th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
The Boston Celtics fans and paparazzi have been extremely critical of Celtic forward Brandon Bass this season. After a career year in 2012, Bass signed a three- year contract extension in the offseason with Boston, but he has regressed in every single significant statistic this year, leading many question why the...
The Boston Celtics and Finding Jeff Green in His Spot
November 15th, 2012 at 5:24 PM
Much as been made of Jeff Green's slow start this year for the Boston Celtics. Much has also been made of his breakout performance Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. It should surprise no one that Green spent a while trending on Twitter last night. After all when you throw down...
Should the Boston Celtics Start Jared Sullinger?
November 5th, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Boston Celtic rookie Jared Sullinger got the first start of his NBA career on Saturday, November 3rd against the Washington Wizards. Coincidentally (or not) the Celtics got their first win on Saturday, beating Washington 89-86 on the strength of Paul Pierce's go ahead three and Jason Terry's two clutch free...
Why Brandon Bass Should Start at Power Forward for the Boston Celtics
October 11th, 2012 at 8:12 PM
With a much deeper roster to work with than in years past Boston Celtics' head coach Doc Rivers suddenly finds himself with a number of tough decisions on his hands going into the 2012-2013 NBA season, most notably - who to start at power forward. While in previous season Rivers...
What to Expect from Jeff Green in 2012
September 30th, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Of all the players on the Celtics roster it is probably hardest to get a feel for Jeff Green. After arriving in Boston at the trade deadline in 2011 Green played 26 inconsistent games for the C's, struggling to adapt on the fly before Boston bowed out in the second...
The Boston Celtics’ Kevin Garnett Vs. Age
September 11th, 2012 at 3:54 PM
Age is a funny thing. It happens to everybody yet it affects everyone differently and everyone has their own perspective on it. Boston Celtic forward Kevin Garnett hates it. He hates being asked about his age. He hates hearing about it. He hates the whole concept of aging. Yet oddly...
Brandon Bass and Boston Celtics Agree on Three Year Deal
July 5th, 2012 at 5:16 PM
Reports coming out of Boston indicate that free agent forward Brandon Bass and the Boston Celtics have come to terms on a three year deal that will keep Bass in Boston until 2015. Bass was Boston's only remaining unsigned starter. Earlier this week GM Danny Ainge said Bass and free...
Take Him or Leave Him: Brandon Bass
June 21st, 2012 at 8:13 PM
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Boston Celtic forward Brandon Bass had a heck of a season in 2012. Traded to Boston in the offseason for Glen Davis and Von Wafer after spending seven seasons as a quality backup with the Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic, Bass eventually moved into a starting role in Boston and...
Take Him or Leave Him: Mickael Pietrus
June 15th, 2012 at 7:34 PM
Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge really lucked out when reserve Mickael Pietrus fell into his lap just before the start of 2012 season. The Celtics had just received word that Jeff Green would miss the entire 2012 season with a heart ailment and their bench was in dire need of another body,...
The Boston Celtics’ Best Players Play Like Their Best Players, the Miami Heat’s Do Not
June 7th, 2012 at 5:45 PM
When the Boston Bruins were in the midst of a losing streak during the 2011 NHL regular season NESN's Andy Brickley famously said "you need your best players to be your best players." He was talking about hockey, but the point he made resonates across all of sport. When the...
Kevin Garnett and Why I Love KG
March 8th, 2012 at 10:34 PM
Kevin Garnett telling Craig Sager to burn his clothes
Sometimes I think Kevin Garnett is actually insane. From his crazed animal demeanor on the court, to his occasionally nonsensical press conferences, there are times that I am convinced he has completely flipped his lid. Most of these moments tend to involve...
For Boston Celtics, They’re Fixing What Isn’t Broken
February 24th, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Everyone who hears that the Celtics traded Kendick Perkins and Nate Robinson to Oklahoma City in exchange for Jeff Green, Nenad Kristic, and a 2011 first round draft pick reacts in the same way - "What?"
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The Boston Celtics have lost in the playoffs the last two years primarily because they...
For Boston Celtics, There are Reasons for Optimism
January 2nd, 2012 at 6:12 AM
There hasn't been a lot of optimism coming from Boston Celtics' followers leading up to the NBA season. Starting with the trade rumors surrounding Rajon Rondo, then the failure to bring in David West, and finally the incredibly unfortunate injury to Jeff Green, there were not a lot of people...