Boston Celtics

By Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff Judging by the changes in personnel, advancing to the NBA Finals was not good enough for Orlando Magic management last season. Nor was getting to the second round of the playoffs nearly satisfactory for the Celtics.

By Hoopsvibe.com - Celtics coach Doc Rivers says he jokes with Rajon Rondo that the young point guard wouldn t have survived in the NBA twenty years ago. quot I kid with Rondo all the time telling him there s no way he could have played in my era quot Rivers told reporters recently. quot The hand check was so importa...

By Michael Femia But in the third quarter, the C's put the clamps down, outscoring the Warriors 31-19 and rolling mostly on the play of Rajon Rondo, who scored 12 in the quarter en route to 18 for the game. "I thought he changed the momentum of the game," said Kevin Garnett. "He was terrific in the second half," a...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Heave escapes Kevin Garnett Celtics Town Running Diary: Rondo, Rondo, Rondo as Celtics overcome Warriors Donny Basketball Danny Ainge on the Big Show Can Celtics finish? Danny Ainge on WEEI Live Blog: Celtics vs. Warriors - Boston Celtics Hoopsworld Notebook: Bryant Back to Form

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The average age of the Boston Celtics? Rajon Rondo has a career night I h8 Boston He's really more of a power forward Uh... Celtics are way better than us? Is Rondo the second most overrated Point Guard in the NBA? The answer is yes! Who wants a point guard who can’t shoot?

Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics rebounded from a two-game skid with a 109-95 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics rebounded from a two-game skid with a 109-95 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) GoldenState Warriors (3-6) at Boston Celtics (8-3) PG Rajon Rondo PPG 10.3 RPG 3.5  APG 8.7 SF  Paul Pierce PPG 18.4 RPG 4.8 APG 4.1 PF Kevin Garnett  PPG 13.6 RPG 7.5 APG 2.4 Shelden Williams Tony Allen (ankle) out Paul Pierce (knee) probable Ray Allen vs Monta Ellis

By Thomas Halzack Here are the pluses for the Celtics: 6) Nocioni fits a piece they are missing…a solid back up at small forward. 2) What other possibilities might be out there, say a solid defensive small forward, something the Celtics really could use?

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald Green place limits on Paul Pierce Allen Iverson, Memphis divorce NBA Basketball Power Rankings Allen Iverson a Boston Celtics? Allen Iverson a Boston Celtic? Hoopsworld NBA Power Rankings Doc Rivers: Paul Pierce 'Shouldn't Have Played' Against Pacers

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald Weak effort beneath Celtics Lakers drop 2nd straight Globe Lakers hear it in loss It’s tough to defend Celtics’ play Celtics 17 Ray Allen Contributing to the Welfare of the Greater Good Celtics Hub How Does Pace Really Work? Celticslife Today's Video: John Havlicek Mix

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Just an aside...I always hate seeing my Celtics lose, especially at home, but the blow was softened a little by watching the Fakers get totally out-played and trashed 105-79 by the Denver Nuggets. It's always fun to watch Kobe get frustrated and scream at his teammates.

Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.

Rajon Rondo had 14 points and 11 assists and the Boston Celtics beat the Utah Jazz 105-86 on Wednesday night to match their 8-1 start from their title-winning season two years ago.

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By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Celtics get back at it Bulls could be enticing option for LeBron James NBA Players That Should Be in Europe Celtics by the Numbers Celtics Weekend Nuggets! Mass Live Celtics big man Rasheed Wallace can sympathize with Allen Iverson's Memphis Grizzlies discontent

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Ah so far the refs seem to love the Celtics How I hate the Celtics Tommy Heinsohn and all these homer Celtics fans are insisting that literally every close call has gone against the Celtics. Take that, Celtics and your "swagger"! Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Ellington gets to watch Ray Allen and wish Celtics are going to turn that D on. Shelden Williams is that you? Oleksiy Pecherov, the Celtics killer. Someone **** GUARD RONDO! The NBA is rigged. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Celtics, 105-74 Celtics/Sixers Post Game Videos Celtics 105, Sixers 74 Highlights ESPN Rajon Rondo has made Doc Rivers a believer Boston Celtics Blog - Defense, bench, Rondo show way Celtics bury the Sixers with treys Depressed Fan FPR: Celtics @ Sixers Fast break: Celtics-Sixers

By J.E. Skeets The Celtics and Rajon Rondo(notes) have reached an agreement in principle on a five-year contract extension, according to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports. (Boom!) The deal is rumored to be worth at least $55 million. Here's what they're saying out in the ether about the news ...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Herald Celtics fine Baby Celtics 17 Celtics-Bulls Live Blog ESPN Ray Allen hot stretch sparks Boston Celtics' rout of Chicago Bulls Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls renew acquaintances Chicago Sports Celtics' Rivers talks up Bulls game

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) I am a little worried that the Bulls will be intimidated by Kevin Garnett Pierce silky smooth. Between Rondo, Garnett, and Marquis Daniels the Celtics sure do have a lot of players that look like aliens... Ray Allen is murdering Salmons I dislike Boston.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Lakers and Boston are in another league then the rest of the league. Cavs are not better then the Celtics. All this team does is shoot 3s.(Boston) Somebody guard Ray Allen... Please At least we have a better record than Cleveland Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]

The Boston Celtics hope to build on an impressive season opener when they kick off the home portion of their 2009-10 schedule by welcoming the Charlotte Bobcats to TD Garden.

By David Friedman(Doc319@yahoo.com) As for the Celtics, don't forget that they opened their 2009 title defense with a 27-2 record before injuries--particularly to defensive linchpin Garnett--scuttled their season. Even without Garnett they still pushed eventual Eastern Conference Champion Orlando to seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Celtics will miss Glen Davis, who recently broke his thumb in an altercation with a former college teammate, but Wallace should be more than able to pick up the slack, while Daniels will provide valuable bench production at point guard, shooting guard and small forward. When they are fully healthy the Celtics are a suffocating defensive team. Center Kendrick Perkins is a powerful force in the paint, Garnett wreaks h...   [read the full post]

Reigning MVP LeBron James got a new toy in the offseason and hopes the addition of future Hall of Fame center Shaquille O'Neal can boost the Cleveland Cavaliers to new heights. The two superstars will officially kick off the season Tuesday night versus the Boston Celtics at Quicken Loans A...

By FLCeltsFan Herald    Key issues in the 2009 NBA draft Jason Jones’ mock NBA draft Shaq to Cavaliers? Celtics low on draft Ten players we could see in Green Celtics Town   Assessing the 2009 NBA Draft Binary Basketball    “To Stay, or to Go?” NBA Draft Preview Don’t Deal Rondo

By BabyTate For better or worse, we have the NBA in Los Angeles and Chicago and no longer in Fort Wayne and Rochester. Lucky us. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers: Voted the top player in the NBA this season. He is the Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Unitas, and Muhammad Ali of his time, all rolled into one.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) In the lone loss with Stafford hosting, Orlando shot 30.4% from the field and committed 24 TO's against the Denver Nuggets. In the playoffs, Orlando is 1-0 when Steve Javie referees. In the playoffs, Orlando is 2-0 when Scott Foster referees.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The Celtics sure stunk it up in that second quarter. But they played like we know they are capable of in the end of the 3rd and 4th. They lost the first game last series and pulled it out so not worried yet. They just need to remember that the game starts at the tip off, not after half time. It's always f...

By Kelly Dwyer 13. Phoenix Suns - Does that feel good? Beno Udrih? 21. Milwaukee Bucks - Detroit Pistons? Chicago Bulls? You are lucky, lucky sons of beestings. Choose either Michael Redd or Andrew Bogut to stay healthy, and the Bucks are in the playoffs comfortably.

By Michael Femia The grueling case of Marbury vs. Madison [Square Garden] seems to have come to an end, as the Knicks are reportedly buying out the contract of malcontented guard Stephon Marbury, who's been in street clothes all year while the Knicks anguished over how much they've been paying him and how m...

By J.E. Skeets 11. Atlanta Hawks — I reckon the Hawks are in for a wee bit of that regression to the mean. As the defense stays mediocre and the offense comes back to earth. Injuries hurt, but it’s also the front office’s fault for conspiring to create such dodgy depth in the first place. [KD]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Hey, we have players that get injured and aren't drama queens. Refreshing. Celtics can't say the same for Pierce the drama queen. Top ten things overheard on the Celtics team plane after getting blown out by the Pacers.

By tips@sportable.com To kick off our NBA season preview, we talked about the Atlantic Division, home of the defending NBA Champion Boston Celtics. With the Big Three finally getting rings, will we see Boston rule the Eastern Conference again? Or can the Raptors and 76ers, backed by big-time acquisitions, cha...

By Kerry Skemp Proceeds from the auction go to the Shamrock Foundation, a Celtics charity currently partnering with Perkins School for the Blind, Children's Hospital Boston, Horizons for Homeless Children and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) to provide...

By AJ Hernandez I was, however, rooting against Boston because now Boston sports fans will be insufferable. The Red Sox and Celtics are world champions, and the Patriots…well, they’re still in denial about the last Super Bowl, so they’re still cheering there. And the Bruins? “Eh, who watches hockey anym...

Sam Panayotovich breaks down the heavily anticipated Celtics/Lakers NBA Finals matchup and the possibility of Dwyane Wade returning to Chicago. Plus, the White Sox selection of Gordon Beckham is analyzed with a little help from The Pitch’s Brandon Rosage.

By tips@sportable.com Hosts: Sonny, Ryan, Rich and Kevin In this episode, the entire Sportable staff discussed the dream NBA Finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, which tips off tonight in Beantown. Can Kobe Bryant complete his MVP season with his first ring without Shaquille O’Ne...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Well, the Pistons have finished off the Magic in 5 games. They won on the road and they did it without Chauncey Billups. That should concern the Celtics in that they haven't been able to get it done on the road in 5 tries at full strength. Another thing that is concerning is that the Pistons are now sitting back and resting while the Celtics are going to have to go at least 6 games and possibly 7 if the Celtics can find some heart somewhere. This is assuming that the Celtics can come back and win 2 more games. I used to think that the Celtics were a lock for the Eastern Conference finals but the way they have been playing I don't know any more. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan Here are comments found around the Hawks boards during their game with the Celtics. The Hawks earned this win and their fans can be proud of their team. However, the Celtics are very mad at themselves right now for javascript:void(0) Publish Posthow they played and I wouldn't bet against them in game 4. Garnett verbally abuses one of our players every time he scores or blocks a shot and Horford was just repaying the favor. KG has been taunting Horford constantly since the last regular season game. They have no business crying when Horford taunts them back. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

If I were Sam’s agent, I would break it down to him like this. “Sam, in your career you have made 56 million dollars, so this decision should not be based on money. In June, the NBA could have the Boston Celtics vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in the finals in primetime, and you Sammy the big Hammy, could...

Celtics show their vulnerable side -- not unexpectedly Posted: Thursday January 17, 2008 11:36AM; Updated: Thursday January 17, 2008 11:36AM Kevin Garnett says the Celtics have lost some "spunk" of late, but ... via SI.com

Los Angeles Lakers (25-11) at Seattle (9-27) Seattle rookie Kevin Durant will start out defensively against Kobe Bryant, but expect to see Damien Wilkins, Delonte West and Jeff Green guarding Bryant as well, along with some zone or box-and-1.

By Matt Caputo will go on - Ettore Messina, CSKA head coach from Italy explained what http://www.ballineurope.com/national-teams/european-basketball-something-between-college-basketball-and-nba/“>European basketball for him is like.

By Eric Williams Durant watch -- Kevin Durant played well against the Celtics, finishing with 25 points on 10-of-23 shooting from the field Overheard -- “Got ‘em”. Kevin Durant said this over his shoulder to the Boston bench after making a jumper on the wing. The Celtics’ bench hounded Durant every time he p...

By FLCeltsFan Season Preview: Boston Celtics On July 31, everything changed for this franchise when Danny finally was able to pull the trigger on a trade for Kevin Garnett. He had to give up Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff and 2 first round picks to get him and immediately there was concern that we gave up too much in the trade and would have no bench. Al Jefferson was a very popular player and was just on the verge of breaking out as an All Star himself. So at first, the reaction to the trade was mixed. But when Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett appeared together at the press conference, most doubts were gone.   [read the full post]

By james Who can forget all the epic battles with the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Boston had an unbelievable starting lineup with Dennis Johnson and Danny Ainge complementing the big three of Robert Big Chief Parish, Kevin McHale, and Larry Bird. More blogs about basketball.

By FLCeltsFan This afternoon, Reggie Miller was on the Dan Patrick show on ESPN radio. First, Reggie was on and Patrick was asking if he decided and Reggie said that he doesn't know what he is going to do yet, but he is working out hard and doing 2 a days trying to see if his body can do it. He said that it wasn't going to be like when Jordan came back where he had to play 35 minutes a night. He said that is not going to be his role on the Celtics. Patrick called him on this and said that he was talking like he was already on the team. He also admitted that if he joined the Celtics they would be the team to beat. Patrick asked him if he would be slower in green and Reggie laughed and said "Slower than I am at 42 years old?" He was asked if he had any problems with KG, Ray Allen or Pierce and he...   [read the full post]

Weve decided that Danny Ainge has taken the same philosophy he had as a player to the front office of the Boston Celtics.

By FLCeltsFan The Sun Sentinel has a rather caustic article that puts forth the fact that the tree teams accused of tanking last season ended up slipping down to the worst possible scenario for them in the draft. The article goes on to be very anti-Celtics. Should Boston's Danny Ainge be rewarded for trading for Sebastian Telfair at the cost of Brandon Roy? Should Memphis' Jerry West be bailed out after dispatching Shane Battier and throwing money at Brian Cardinal and Damon Stoudamire? And enough of the argument about how Boston and Milwaukee weren't tanking but merely were injured, and therefore shouldn't be discriminated against in the lottery. That, in fact, is the weakest of arguments, since Paul Pierce, Wally Szczerbiak and Brian Scalabrine wi...   [read the full post]