Boston Celtics

By J.E. Skeets PF: Celtics Town. We feel your pain, Kevin Garnett(notes). It hurts us too. SG: Basketball Free For All. Carl Landry(notes), Marc Gasol(notes) and the race for the Most Improved Player award. PG: SRI. Ben Gordon(notes) says the Pistons have good enough talent to make the playoffs.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Eastern Conference Paul Pierce (Celtics) I'm happy to see Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo make the team. Both very much deserve to be there. I'm ok with Ray not making it because even though he has been solid for the Celtics this season and the most reliable, leading the team in minutes played, he h...

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) The next few games are going to be huge for the Celtics. First up the Magic. The Celtics handled them easily in Orlando on Christmas day, even without Paul Pierce. But that could work against us because the Magic will be motivated to avenge that loss and the Celtics may be looking past the Magic t...

By TheBigLead Coach: Drafted all gingers.  No one more appropriate than Big Red himself, Bill Walton. C – Matt Bonner – San Antonio Spurs F - Brian Scalabrine – Boston Celtics F – Chase Budinger – Houston Rockets G - Mike Miller – Washington Wizards G – Luke Walton – Los Angeles Lakers

By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer The Detroit Pistons might be for sale. "The options are being explored," Pistons owner Karen Davidson said Wednesday night after the first quarter of a game against the Boston Celtics.

By J.E. Skeets SF: Posting and Toasting. Mike D'Antoni, Vittorio Gallinari and Bob McAdoo show you how to boogie. PG: Michael Lee. Mike Miller(notes) uses an ill-timed metaphor to explain why playoffs remain possible for Wiz. 6th: CelticsHub. A Celtics blogger has three Hawks on his All-Star squad. WTF?

By noreply@blogger.com (bballee) For a team considered to already be a contender before strengthening the bench with moves last summer, it is somewhat surprising that the potential areas of needed improvement encompass all positions. While Marquis Daniels, when available, offers backup at any of the 1 through 3 slots,...

Players ran under the basket and threw balls to distract Ray Allen and Eddie House in their free-throw shooting contest. Glen Davis rolled on the floor in amazement after an acrobatic dunk by J.R. Giddens. Practice time was fun time for the Boston Celtics, a tired team in need of a break. "Someti...

By Kelly Dwyer C: NBA Off-Season. The follow-through. The perfectly-placed Kangol. Melo serves up a strike, every time. SF: Celtics Blog. It is a little nuts that Eddie House(notes) hasn't been in a Three-Point Shootout. 10th: The Basketball Jones. Good luck tonight, mates.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Boston Celtics (26-10) at New Jersey Nets (3-34) Point Guard vs Shooting Guard vs Ray Allen vs Courtney Lee Small Forward vs Paul Pierce vs Chris Douglas Roberts Power Forward vs Brian Scalabrine vs Yi Jianlian vs vs vs Kendrick Perkins vs Brook Lopez Brian Scalabrine vs Yi Jianlian

By J.E. Skeets SG: RedsArmy. Breaking down the Celtics' game-tying alley oop. 6th: Interbasket. Nets forward Yi Jianlian(notes) is having a career year thanks to newfound aggression. 9th: ESPN. Report: Wizards players who participated in Arenas' finger gun stunt will be fined.

By J.E. Skeets PF: Empty The Bench. Tayshaun Prince(notes) is "pulling an Ewok" on the Pistons' youth movement. SF: CelticsHub. Three paths the Celtics can take at the trade deadline. SG: But The Game Is On. Five NBA players that have made (or are making) the proverbial jump.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) On Christmas Day 1985, the Celtics allowed an inferior Knicks team to come back from a 25 point deficit to hand the Celtics a humiliating defeat. A couple of days before that defeat, with the Celtics having lost a couple of games in a row already, Dan Shaughnessy called out KC Jones for not usi...

By J.E. Skeets PG: Dime. Breaking down the candidates for the Jazz's point guard vacancy. 10th: The Hoop Doctors. The "luck of the Irish" was on the side of a fan of the Celtics last weekend, as a local man won $50,000 by hitting a half-court shot at the Garden. Check the video.

By J.E. Skeets C: Celtics Blog, Boston.com. Celtics captain Paul Pierce(notes) begins his blogging career. 6th: SRI. Joakim Noah(notes) says there are no more moral victories at this time for the Bulls. 8th: The Baseline. Shoals names six players who need to be traded.

By tcw1 … Just looking over some of the Celtics numbers, its a wonder the Bucks are in the game.  Perkins is 6 for 7, Pierce is 5 for 7, and Garnett is 7 for 10.  I feel a “nice effort in a loss” type ending coming up here.  Maybe I’m just getting pessimistic.

By J.E. Skeets PF: Silver Screen and Roll. Three of the NBA's top five scorers in the paint are Lakers. SG: Denver Stiffs. Looking back at Allen Iverson's(notes) time in a Denver Nuggets uniform. 7th: Celtics Hub. The evolution of Kevin Garnett's(notes) offensive game, by the numbers.

By J.E. Skeets PF: Celtics Town. Kendrick Perkins(notes) skipped his honeymoon this summer to work on his game. SF: Peachtree Hoops. The Hawks are making serious inroads in the city of Atlanta. 9th: Pounding The Rock. Tim Duncan(notes) is playing some of the best basketball of his career at age 33.

By J.E. Skeets PG: NBA FanHouse. Was Keith Smart a defensive improvement on Don Nelson? 6th: North Station Sports. Kevin Garnett(notes): Just a piece in a delicate puzzle we call the Celtics. 7th: Dime. Ernie Johnson, Kevin McHale and Chris Webber(notes), down with the Wu.

By J.E. Skeets 6th: ESPN Chicago. Derrick Rose's(notes) favorite movie of all time is "The Illusionist"? Seriously? 8th: Detroit 4 Lyfe. Speaking of free throws, CV31 knocked one down with a bloody noise. 9th: Dime. Is the Celtics' Rajon Rondo(notes) All-Star Game material?

By J.E. Skeets SF: MSG.com. Photo: Knicks forward Danilo Gallinari(notes) as a youngster on the hardwood in 1991. 7th: Dime. Five NBA players no one is talking about. 8th: CelticsHub. Why was Kevin Garnett(notes) so unfriendly to the Pacers rookies over the summer?

By J.E. Skeets PF: SLAM Online. Are the new NBA rims contributing to higher scoring games this season? SG: Dime. "I don't see the Celtics losing a game anytime soon." PG: Complex, via ShareBro Trey. Five (balding) NBA players who need to cut their hair.

By noreply@blogger.com (FLCeltsFan) Boston Celtics (4-0) at Philadelphia 76ers (2-1) Wachovia Center Coach: Doc Rivers Shelden Williams Tony Allen (ankle) out Bill Walker (knee) out Willie Green Rajon Rondo vs Lou Williams Kevin Garnett vs Elton Brand Ray Allen vs Andre Iguodala

By J.E. Skeets PG: Hoops Addict. If you're a fan of Magic, Bird or '80s basketball, you need to listen to this. 6th: ESPN Chicago. Derrick Rose(notes) wants to be a movie star. 9th: 48 Minutes Of Hell. The Spurs are one of the most forward-thinking outfits in American sports.

By J.E. Skeets C: Sports Media Watch. ESPN NBA analyst Bill Walton, plagued by back issues over the past two years, is retiring from broadcasting. Throw the microphone down, big man! 6th: At The Hive. A hilarious visual recap of Sunday's Hornets-Celtics game.

By TheBigLead East playoff teams: Magic, Cavaliers, Celtics, Bulls, 76ers, Raptors, Pistons, Hawks. (And yes, we wrote that the Hawks wouldn’t be in the playoffs … but sometimes, we struggle counting to eight. Hawks edge out the Heat for the final spot.) Magic over the Cavaliers in the conference finals.

By J.E. Skeets SG: Interbasket. Are Danny Ainge, Larry Bird and Pat Riley making their NBA teams xenophobic? 8th: Hoops Addict. 'Sheed: "I've sort of taken the kind of role that Robert Horry(notes) had in San Antonio ..." 9th: CelticsBlog. The Celtics and Cavaliers can help restore the NBA's rivalries.

By J.E. Skeets SG: Interbasket. Are Danny Ainge, Larry Bird and Pat Riley making their NBA teams xenophobic? 8th: Hoops Addict. 'Sheed: "I've sort of taken the kind of role that Robert Horry(notes) had in San Antonio ..." 9th: CelticsBlog. The Celtics and Cavaliers can help restore the NBA's rivalries.

By J.E. Skeets C: Sports Radio Interviews. Don't tell Jerry Buss, but Ron Artest(notes) says he'd play for $1 to be a Laker. SG: Celtics Hub. Basketball Prospectus predicts the Celtics will rank 20th in offensive efficiency. 20th! PG: The Baseline. I like this: Shoals' five most important players who aren'...

By J.E. Skeets C: Sports Radio Interviews. Don't tell Jerry Buss, but Ron Artest(notes) says he'd play for $1 to be a Laker. SG: Celtics Hub. Basketball Prospectus predicts the Celtics will rank 20th in offensive efficiency. 20th! PG: The Baseline. I like this: Shoals' five most important players who aren'...

By Kelly Dwyer C: NBA.com. Scott Howard-Cooper takes on a thinned-out Greg Oden(notes). 6th: The Sporting News. Once revered, TSN now ranks the Orlando Magic 8th out of 30 NBA teams 8th: Docksquad Sports. Nice footage of LeBron James(notes) in high school.

By Kelly Dwyer C: NBA.com. Scott Howard-Cooper takes on a thinned-out Greg Oden(notes). 6th: The Sporting News. Once revered, TSN now ranks the Orlando Magic 8th out of 30 NBA teams 8th: Docksquad Sports. Nice footage of LeBron James(notes) in high school.

By alleyoop 24-year old Kendrick Perkins knows his role and that is to rebound and play defense and he does that well. Perkins played in 76 games for the Celtics last season and he averaged 29.6 minutes, 8.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per game. His minutes might come down a [...]

By J.E. Skeets C: Celtics Hub. A list of the greatest defensive teams of the modern NBA. 7th: Blue Blitz. Allen Iverson(notes) won't make the playoffs ... and neither will the Thunder. 8th: Celtics Town. Should Doc Rivers get more credit for the Celtics' recent success?

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By J.E. Skeets C: Celtics Hub. A list of the greatest defensive teams of the modern NBA. 7th: Blue Blitz. Allen Iverson(notes) won't make the playoffs ... and neither will the Thunder. 8th: Celtics Town. Should Doc Rivers get more credit for the Celtics' recent success?

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By J.E. Skeets PF: Waiting For Next Year. LeBron James'(notes) pink shoes support the fight against breast cancer. SF: Nets Are Scorching. Questioning the New York Daily News' "Countdown to LeBron" graphic. 9th: Celtics Hub. Does the GM survey show Rondo's defense might be overrated?

By J.E. Skeets PF: Waiting For Next Year. LeBron James'(notes) pink shoes support the fight against breast cancer. SF: Nets Are Scorching. Questioning the New York Daily News' "Countdown to LeBron" graphic. 9th: Celtics Hub. Does the GM survey show Rondo's defense might be overrated?

By J.E. Skeets PF: New York Observer, via Nets Daily. Did a Sports Illustated piece spark the Prokhorov-Nets marriage? SF: CelticsHub. The Celtics take fewer shots than almost every other team. Does it matter? PG: The Sport Count. Making Iverson's dream come true: Five steps to bringing a title to Memphis.

By J.E. Skeets PF: New York Observer, via Nets Daily. Did a Sports Illustated piece spark the Prokhorov-Nets marriage? SF: CelticsHub. The Celtics take fewer shots than almost every other team. Does it matter? PG: The Sport Count. Making Iverson's dream come true: Five steps to bringing a title to Memphis.

By J.E. Skeets SG: Rockets.com. I'm digging the Rockets new alternate jersey. 6th: Barkley's Mouth. Can the Los Angeles Clippers play .500 ball this season? 8th: CelticsBlog. The Celtics will, without a doubt, be one of the most hated teams in recent memory.

By J.E. Skeets C: Celtics Hub. Are the Celtics lying about Kevin Garnett's(notes) knee surgery? SG: Hail Mary Jane. Fifty pictures of NBA players partying with random folk. PG: NESW Sports. Kimbo Slice and Amar'e go head-to-head in an ill-conceived trivia competition.

By J.E. Skeets SF: Indy Cornrows. Solid collection of links and thoughts that remember late Pacers co-owner Mel Simon. SG: Hardwood Paroxysm. What shots to expect from Kobe Bryant(notes), quarter by quarter. 8th: Celtics Hub. Does the mighty Celts/Cavs/Magic trio have anything to fear from the Wizards...

By J.E. Skeets C: Basketball Prospectus. A look at what Jordan's stats could have looked like had he not retired twice. SF: Eight Points, Nine Seconds. Can the Pacers skip having to play 3rd quarter basketball this season? PG: Celtics Hub. The track record for aging shootin' guards doesn't bode well for a Ra...

By J.E. Skeets PG: Sports Radio Interviews. Derek Fisher(notes) says Kobe is the kind of guy you'd want to hang with. 6th: Celtics Hub. Do the Celtics have a problem against small line-ups? 10th: The Wages of Wins Journal. Is this the year the Bobcats — and MJ — return to the playoffs?

By J.E. Skeets C: It's Just Sports. Apparently, a healthy Gilbert Arenas(notes) will save the NBA from Kobe/LeBron boredom. PG: Basketbawful. A conversation between God and Allen Iverson(notes). 6th: Celtics Town. Combining the best qualities of all the players to ever play for the Celtics.

By Yama Hazheer Everyone else in the league is either building around a point guard, shooting guard, or a small forward. Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant Boston Celtics: Paul Pierce Cleveland Cavaliers: LeBron James San Antonio Spurs: Tim Duncan Denver Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony

By DAULERIO Say what you will about these Garnett-less Boston Celtics, but you can't deny that they've managed to make their playoff series' compelling. Momentum's back with the Green Team after Big Baby Davis cock-blocked the Magic out of taking a 3-1 series lead with his three-point heave. Still no...

By Dashiell Bennett So thanks for wasting everyone's time, Atlanta. Next time, try to be more like Chicago and Boston and capture the hearts of a nation with your spirit and determination. Sheesh. Was the Bulls-Celtics series overrated? [The NBA Lottery Pick]

By J.E. Skeets PF: NBA Mate, via Indy Cornrows. Danny Granger is a platypus. It all makes sense now. SG: Celtics Blog. Celtics' writer Steve Weinman thinks the fan experience at the IZOD is a joke. 8th: PDX Pipeline. Benicio Del Toro loves him some Portland Trail Blazers. (Anthony Keidis does too.)

Lamar comments on how well the Lakers are playing and what to look forward to against the Celtics.