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Carmelo Proves That He Hasn’t Changed, Should Be Suspended
January 8th, 2013 at 8:40 PM
There have been nothing but positive reviews for Carmelo Anthony thus far this year. All the reports from in and around the NBA prior to Monday night were that Carmelo had changed, had become a team player and really bought in to coach Mike Woodson's system. However anyone who watched...
Boston Celtics Make a Statement at MSG
January 8th, 2013 at 12:25 AM
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The task was daunting - the Boston Celtics were playing their third game in four nights. It was against the New York Knicks, the team with the second best record in the Eastern Conference. It was in Madison Square Garden, a place where New York had only lost four times...
Jason Collins Gets the Start, Now What?
December 20th, 2012 at 12:57 PM
It wasn't at all surprising that coach Doc Rivers shifted the Boston Celtics' starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics were coming off probably their worst stretch of basketball in quite some time. They had lost three in a row - going 0-3 on their three...
Boston Celtics Weekend Vs. Philadelphia in Review – Another Mixed Bag…..Again…
December 9th, 2012 at 2:09 PM
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The Boston Celtics have been playing much better basketball since coach Doc Rivers called them out after an embarrassing loss to the Brooklyn Nets. However the results still aren't quite there. The Celtics have played well enough to win each game since that beating by Brooklyn. Unfortunately their record is...
Kevin Garnett Torches the Timberwolves Again, Celtics Beat Minnesota 104-94
December 6th, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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Kevin Garnett always gets up to play his old squad the Minnesota Timberwolves, who traded him to the Boston Celtics in 2007, and Wednesday night was no different when he knocked in 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds while leading the Celtics to a 104-94 win over Minnesota at...
Boston Celtics Outlast Orlando Magic 116-110 and Move to 8-6 but Inconsistency Remains
November 26th, 2012 at 4:14 PM
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The Boston Celtics habit of playing down to the level of their competition continued on Sunday night when they squeaked past the Orlando Magic 116-110 in overtime. Rajon Rondo led the way for Boston, just missing a triple-double with 15 points, nine rebounds and 16 assists. Kevin Garnett and Brandon...
Boston Celtics-San Antonio Spurs: What to Watch For
November 21st, 2012 at 12:39 PM
The Boston Celtics will face a true test on Wednesday night when tip-off against the San Antonio Spurs at 7:30 p.m. from TD Garden. The Celtics have been merely mediocre through the first 11 games of the 2012-2013 NBA season, and none of their six wins have inspired a whole...
What to Make of the Kevin Garnett-Ray Allen Feud
October 4th, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Kevin Garnett made some waves on Boston Celtic media day when he claimed to have deleted former teammate Ray Allen's number from his phone the second Ray signed with Miami. Allen responded on Heat media day with a simple "that's a shame," and the blogosphere has since exploded up with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kevin Garnett Returning to the Boston Celtics
June 30th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Reports coming out of Boston today are that forward Kevin Garnett is returning to the Boston Celtics after considering retirement. Sources indicate that Garnett plans to ink a new three year $34 million dollar contract to remain with the Celtics until the 2014-2015 season.
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...
How Chris Bosh’s Return Impacts Boston Celtics’ Chances Against Miami Heat
June 5th, 2012 at 1:33 PM
Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh has been out since sustaining an abdominal strain in game one of Miami's Eastern Conference Semifinal series against the Indiana Pacers. After sitting out the final five games against Indiana and the first four against Boston, all indications are that Bosh will return in time...
Boston Celtics and the Importance of Kevin Garnett
May 21st, 2012 at 10:53 AM
Kevin Garnett has been absolutely brilliant during the first two rounds of the 2012 NBA playoffs. He came up with one of the best games of his Celtic career in game six of Boston's first round series to eliminate the Atlanta Hawks. He carried them to victory in game one...
Boston Celtics Beat Atlanta Hawks 83-80 in Game 6 to Move on to Round 2
May 11th, 2012 at 12:54 AM
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Kevin Garnett scored 28 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, blocked five shots, and added three steals, and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 83-80 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The win eliminates Atlanta and the Celtics will now move on to face the Philadelphia 76ers in Round 2....
How Boston Celtics’ Gang Rebounding Has Helped Turn Their Season Around
April 12th, 2012 at 10:07 AM
The late great Wilt Chamberlain once hammered home the importance of rebounding with one short but sweet quote; "You can't score without the ball, so that's still first."
It took the Boston Celtics a long time to figure this out. They have been one of the worst rebounding teams in the...
Boston Celtics Somehow Survive, Beat Atlanta Hawks 88-86 in OT
April 12th, 2012 at 12:19 AM
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Rajon Rondo recorded his 19th career triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 20 assists, and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 88-86 in overtime Wednesday night at the TD Garden. Jeff Teague scored 21 to lead Atlanta, but Josh Smith missed a last second three and Joe Johnson...