New Orleans Hornets

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) ESPN Chalmers, Arthur caught with marijuana at rookie camp Oklahoma City will be named Thunder, wear blue, orange, yellow Burlington Free Press Celtics' trophy headed to town FL's Take: Scal is always willing to help out a good cause. He may not be the best player on the Celtics but he is definitely one of the nicest. Hornets 24/7 Are 61 wins reasonable for the New Orleans Hornets? Rebublican American Gomes has it all in place MassLive Coaching life of Pat Riley highlighted by 5 NBA crowns Fox Sports Which NBA coaches make the biggest impact? Sports of Boston Four point play Can Danny? Lame NBA Celtics Blog Jan 5, 1956 Celtics beat Knicks in 3rd game in 3 days between teams   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) LeBron James is featured in a new documentary called More Than a Game that chronicles his rise to stardom and how he and four of his childhood friends overcame long odds to win a national championship in high school. More Than A Game focuses on how KeBron and his friends have their lives shaped by basketball. Jamaal Magloire is excited to have another chance with the Heat and is ready to prove himself to them in training camp. He has to be an upgrade over Stone Hands Blount and should be able to beat him out for the starting center spot if he even gives half an effort. The only year Blount really tried was his contract year. The Heat are also close to re-signing restricted free agent point guard Chris Quinn, who was extended a $1 million qualifying offer...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Fox Sports Spurs are in tough spot with Ginobili FL's Take: No way the Lakers should be ranked above the Celtics. Hornets Beat Hornets officials monitoring storm, no contingency plan yet FL's Take: As long as the Celtics stress defense and make that their primary focus, they will remain on top. Other teams are seeing how effective the Celtics' defense was last season and are looking to sign players with a reputation for defense. The Celtics have Tom Thibodeau though and that puts them at the head of the pack. LA Times Gene Conley put in double time in big league baseball and basketball NBA Celtics Blog Dec 18, 1955: Red and Bob Cousy at MSG to watch Tom Heinsohn Dec 30 1955: Celtics beat Nationals in Bangor, ME   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) One of the reasons that the Suns were very anxious to get Goran Dragic into the fold and now picked up a 3rd point guard, is that Steve Kerr has a plan to get Steve Nash into the playoffs well rested. He plans to play Nash in only 70 games during the season. With Nash turning 34, they feel that the rigors of playing in 81 games and averaging over 34 mpg is wearing him down before the Suns even get into the playoffs. They are hoping that Dragic is good enough that they will be able to rest Nash and have him fresh down the stretch. Nice plan if it works but Nash isn't so sure it will. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Celtics.com Celtics recruiting for Green Team CelticsBlog Runnin' fives: New Orleans Hornets Bench question marks ESPN Redeem Team proves worthy of Dream Team comparison Prosecutor seeks information on Donaghy investigation LOY's Place Rumors and free agent updates - Swapping guards edition NY Times World will be more like the NBA Legends Kevin Garnett Sythe How to play the game of basketball Collegian Sports summer recap USA Today Leslie says American women have earned name too DIME Darius Miles: The good and the bad Lex Nihil Novi My take on BirdBird and McHale I want fresh blood LA Times Boston's Doc Rivers knows a joker when he sees one Gator Country Franz Beard's basketball confidential   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Just a day after winning gold in the Beijing Olympics, Chris Paul is already thinking of joining the 2012 Olympic squad. Carmelo Anthony also expressed a desire to compete in the 2012 Olympics but wasn't sure if he could make another 3 year commitment. With the positive experience of this team all the way around, I am sure other young players will be ready to join the team as well. Jerry Colangelo, the architect of USA Basketball’s gold-medal revival, is expected to stay on as the managing director and oversee the men’s program through the 2012 London Olympics. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The New Orleans Hornets signed former Cavalier Devin Brown on Friday. Brown played with New Orleans two seasons ago and was brought back to bolster the depth in the backcourt. The move was made following the departure of backup guard Jannero Pargo, who joined a team in Russia. Brown is a versatile player who can play both guard spots (not that they will need him there very much) and can also play both forward spots. Brown averaged 7.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 78 games with Cleveland last season. The San Antonio Spurs officially re-signed Michael Finley on Friday. Finley was one of only 2 players to appear in all 82 games last season for the Spurs. He averaged 10.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists and was an important part of the Spurs' rot...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The interesting part about this is that Eddie House is in town and more than likely here to work out with the Celtics' coaches. LOY's Place Rumors and free agent updates - Hornets' new look edition Celtics 17 Pondering Patrick O'Bryant Lex Nihil Novi Blue Jays win round 1 Evolution of a Laker columnist WWLTV Hornets unveil new look WBZTV Celtics build court dreams for deserving family Times Picayune NBA star, youth group to hose lock in bash Hoopsworld What NBA teams still have cash? The best jerseys in the NBA St Tammany News Celtics' PJ Brown lending support to YouthTruth Teen Diaries Powe Folks BBall camp Plain Dealer Olympics are erasing any questions about James' stature atop basketball Sports of Boston Four Point Play   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The Miami Heat and forward Dorell Wright have agreed to terms on a two-year deal. It is expected to be finalized this week. A restricted free agent, Wright had been given a qualifying offer of $2.9 million for 2008-09. His new contract will start at roughly the $2.9 qualifying offer. This gives the Heat 13 players under contract for next season. The Heat are also in talks with Jamaal Magloire who postponed his visit to Miami because of Tropical Storm Fay. Magloire would definitely be an upgrade over Mark (I'll get the rebound if I don't have to work for it) Blount. Heat free agent center Earl Barron agreed to a one-year deal with Fortitudo Bologna of the Italian League. The Heat had not attempted to re-sign Barron, who will make close to $2 million in Euro...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The Celtics are favored to win the East again next season. Here is what Marty Burns said in his Eastern Conference preview: 1. Celtics: The loss of veteran forward James Posey (via free agency to the Hornets) could hurt, especially come playoff time, but for now Boston has to be considered the East favorite again. General manager Danny Ainge re-signed key reserves Eddie House and Tony Allen, and Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen should be even better with another year together (assuming they're not too worn out from last season's long playoff run). The bottom line is that the defending champs didn't make any significant moves ... but they didn't need to.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The US Women's team beat New Zealand 96-60 on Sunday to stay perfect in the Olympic games. They have been absolutely dominant, winning their five pool play games by an average of 43.0 points. The elimination rounds begin on Tuesday night with a matchup against South Korea, who finished fourth in Group A with a 2-3 record. After that, the U.S. will likely face Becky Hammon and Russia, who are 4-1 after pool play, in the semifinals on Thursday. And if the U.S. gets through Russia, they should face Australia, the only other unbeaten team in the competition, in the gold medal game on Saturday, Aug. 23. No dice. Not even a mention of China's adopted basketball hero Kobe Bryant could budge this pack. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The Boston Globe reports that Stephon Marbury's days as a Knick are over according to a league source. This has been expected for some time. The question now is when are they going to release him. There were rumors that the Celtics might be interested but now that they have signed both Eddie House and Tony Allen, I don't see where he would fit. The Celtics need a back up small forward the most and after that, possibly a veteran center. If they sign Bill Walker, which I really hope they do, they will have just one spot left and I just don't see it going to a troubled point guard, no matter how well he gets along with KG. Marbury may end up in Europe quicker than he thought. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Another of the top free agents is heading to Europe. New Orleans Hornets free agent guard Jannero Pargo, who has had offers from the Spurs and the Hawks and who was on the Suns radar, has reached an agreement in principle with Moscow Dynamo on a one-year contract worth about $3.5 million, according to a report on Yahoo Sports. Once again the lure of more money in Europe has taken a key free agent from the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers signed 6'9" free agent power forward Josh Powell on Thursday. Powell is a three-year NBA veteran who played last season with the Clippers where he averaged 5.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 64 games. Powell has career averages of 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 138 games with Dallas, Indiana, Golden State and the Clippers.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) For the second season in a row, James Posey will get to play in Europe in the preseason as the New Orleans Hornets will be playing 2 of their preseason games in Europe. They will take on the Washington Wizards on October 14 at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany and they will close out NBA Europe Live...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) With the ACL injury to Jason Smith, the Sixers will be looking for someone to fill in as a back up center and power forward since his season is pretty much over before it starts. The Sixers can offer just a minimum contract and word is that former Sixer (and Celtic) Theo Ratliff is high on their list to contact. Ratliff played in only 2 games in his year with the Celtics and he and his expiring contract were sent to Minnesota in the deal that brought KG to the Celtics. The Wolves cut him and he finished the season with Detroit. The Sixers were also interested in Francisco Elson but apparently he is heading for Milwaukee. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Philadelphia 76ers are already having some bad luck and the season hasn't even started. Their center Jason Smith tore the ACL in his left knee during an NBA-approved camp in Las Vegas. Smith, a second-year player out of Colorado State, averaged 4.5 points and 3.5 rebounds as a rookie. He averaged 18.6 points and 8.0 rebounds in five games in the Las Vegas summer league. The Celtics have several players who can give Smith some support and advice. We still have visions of Tony Allen writhing on the floor in pain after tearing his ACL in the 2006-07 season. They also have Leon Powe and Bill Walker who have both experienced an ACL tear and come back from it. Discuss this topic on the Celtics Green Forums!]   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The signings have slowed down, but the Clippers are still at it as they acquired Steve Novak, a forward who will give them some perimeter scoring, in a deal with the Houston Rockets. In return, the Rockets will have the option to exchange second-round picks with the Clippers in the 2011 NBA draft. Don't you love all these teams getting players for next to nothing? Must be nice to have all that cap space. The Clippers also signed free agent point guard Jason Williams on Thursday. He joins former Heat teammate, Ricky Davis, on the team. There had been some rumors that the Celtics were looking at Williams before House was re-signed. The Clippers had been looking to re-sign Shaun Livingston but the Williams signing closes the door on that. Livingston i...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) After threatening to join the exodus to Europe, Andris Biedrins signed a lucrative 6 year contract with the Warriors worth a reported $63 million. This is the second player in the last few days who is being overpaid by his team after threatening to go to Europe if they didn't offer enough. First, Sasha Vujacic signed a three-year, $15 million contract after threatening to leave for Europe and now this ridiculous contract for Biedrins. This may be a disturbing trend as teams pay too much for players because they threaten to go overseas. I actually believe that the Hornets overpaid for Posey and may regret it somewhere down the line. Although, he may be the piece that puts them over the top as a contender so we won't know until it all plays out.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Just hours after bringing former Nugget Chris Anderson back to the team, the Denver Nuggets agreed to a one-year deal with free agent guard Dahntay Jones. Jones was drafted by Boston in 2003 but sent to Memphis in the trade that brought Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Banks to Botson. Jones was also given a look by the Celtics last season in training camp. After a good showing in Summer League, the Nuggets gave Jones a one-year fully guaranteed deal for the NBA minimum of $926,678. After landing the big free agent of the offseason in luring James Posey away from Boston, the Hornets are trying to re-sign their own free agents. They are hoping to resign Jannero Pargo who wants a three-year deal but they lost Chris Andersen to the Nuggets. Word is that they...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Posey introduced by Hornets Big Baby at RMV MetroWest Daily Celts' brass enjoying glory CelticsBlog Thank you Rajon Rondo Propping 2 depth based acquisitions out west SouthCoast Today Former Bad Boy brings spotlight on WNBA ESPN Hornets officially sign Posey, look to him for veteran experience Childress' move to Greece hurts Hawks on many levels Connecticut Post Signings and waiting Hoopshype The great escape Sports of Boston Celtics dancers final auditions Washington Post With two rings, Posey sees his next shot with Hornets NBAozblog The value of the NBA veteran Big Easy Buzz Posey brings relentless style of play to Hornets Times Picayune Posey introduced to New Orleans   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Another player who would have fit nicely on the Celtics is off the market. The Rocky Mountain News reports that Chris Andersen is returning to the Nuggets. The Birdman had visited Boston for 2 days early in the free agency period and Danny seemed to have interest in him and vice versa. Now, Andersen has agreed to a one year contract with the Nuggets and will continue his NBA comeback in Denver where he was a fan favorite from 2001-2004. I was hoping the Celtics would sign him, even though they already signed Patrick O'Bryant to back up Perk since O'Bryant may be more of a project than immediate help and Andersen would come in with athleticism and energy off the bench at the center position. Good signing by the Nuggets.   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Hornets 24/7 Introducing James Posey Paul Pierce enjoying celebrity status Lex Nihil Novi Celtics blow late lead Rockets win game 3 Celtics' offense sputters Robert Reid: The other #33 I smell a trade Cavman Considers House's new home same as old home

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The Dallas Morning News reports that the Mavs are unlikely to re-sign free agent 6-8 guard/forward Devean George. They also list a number of teams interested in the 6'8" guard/forward who averaged 3.7 points and 2.6 rebounds last season for Dallas. The Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans Hornets have expressed interest in George and they project that with the loss of Posey, the Celtics may be the next in line to take a look at him. Dime reports that the team formerly known as the Seattle Supersonics will now be called the The Oklahoma City Thunder. I wonder what the mascot will look like. I don't think I have ever seen a thunder. Lightning...yes, thunder... no. Maybe they will have a puffy cloud typ...   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) James Posey opts for deal from Hornets ESPY Awards honor Celtics, Tom Brady ESPY Awards list Globe Posey bolts Celtics for Hornets Things to keep in mind C's dubbed best team Lue to Bucks CelticsBlog Goodbye Big Game Plan B - Post Posey era LOY's Place Moving past Posey - Who's left? ESPN Posey agrees to four year deal with Hornets Hoopsworld Hornet reacts to Posey deal Red's Army Now what? Bostonist So long James Eric Musselman Clips, Hornets get better with additions of Camby, Posey Chicago Tribune Posey hopes Hornets next title winning team Green Bandwagon James Posey signs with New Orleans Beaneball Posey off the market Sports of Boston Celtics four point play Norwich Bulletin Posey's departure for New Orleans is a big loss   [read the full post]

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) On the day that they lost James Posey to New Orleans, the Celtics made the signing of Patrick O'Bryant official. O'Bryant, a 7'0", 249lbs center, has appeared in 40 career games for the Golden State Warriors posting averages of 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. O'Bryant is scheduled to meet the Boston media in Waltham on Thursday morning at The Sports Authority Training Center at HealthPoint at 11:30 a.m. The Rocky Mountain News is reporting that Marcus Camby was blindsided, distraught, disrespected and insulted by the trade that sent him from the Nuggets to the Clippers for a second round draft pick. The Nuggets are considering Chris Anderson as a replacement for Camby.   [read the full post]

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 Hornets boards during their game with the Celtics. When all else fails, blame the refs. I agree that the officiating was bad, but it was bad both ways. Kenny Mauer hates the Celtics and those two calls on Perk that got Doc the technical were as bad as any against the Hornets. The call on West was bad, but the Celtics out played the Hornets with or without the refs. I'm not buying it. The Hornets are being overagressive and not having much luck. Some of the calls are questionable, but it's gone both ways. The Hornets are losing because they're not composed (Paul? Byron? come on) and just lost it in the second half on the road. Boston doesn't have the NBA's best record because the refs give them games.   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan In the last two games, the Celtics have made a huge statement. Both the Suns and Hornets were teams that beat the Celtics on the road and both may be teams that we could see in the finals. The Celtics used big 3rd quarters in both games to earn blow out wins. With the win tonight over the Hornets, the Celtics have now beaten every team in the league. Message Sent: The Celtics are for real and will be a force to contend with in the playoffs. The Celtics dominated this game in just about every way. They shot 60% from the field while holding the Hornets to 44%. They out rebounded the Hornets 40-29. They hit 20-22 free throws with only Rondo and KG missing one each. Pierce was 13-13 from the line. The Celtics outscored the Hornets in the paint 56-30. Both teams took very...   [read the full post]

By FLCeltsFan Herald Celtics earn benchmark win vs Western force FL's Take: The Celtics faced one of the West's top teams and came out on top. They still to face the Spurs, Suns and Hornets but so far have passed every test. This win without KG was really big. The bench is really coming together and Rondo is playing the best basketball of his career. Posey finishes job FL's Take: Signing Posey was a huge move for the Celtics. This guy knows what it takes to win and he goes out and does it. Not only that, but if we hadn't signed him, he may have been in Cleveland or New Jersey so we get a double bonus having him on the Celtics. Pierce dubbed, Allen snubbed One in, one out Bench mark   [read the full post]