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Here’s the full list of Atlantic Division Previews. Boston Celtics CelticsBlog | LOY’s Place | Celtics17 | Red’s Army | Hoops Addict | Celtics Central | Celtics Hub | Gino’s Jungle New Jersey Nets Slippery When Nets | Barkley’s Mouth New York Knicks Posting and Toasting | Bandwagon Knick Philadelphia 76ers Liberty Ballers Toronto Raptors RaptorsHQ.com | Hoops Addict Bonus Links See full schedule here | Also see [...]
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16 minutes tonight for KG, 0 for Tony Allen

Greg Dickerson has the scoop.HIDALGO, TX- Boston Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers just said at shoot around that Kevin Garnett will play in tonight's preseason opener against the Houston Rockets (coverage begins at 8:00pm on Comcast SportsNet). Garnett, recovering from knee surgery, will play the first 8 minutes of each half as he works himself back. In other...

Whatever happened to Joe Forte?

The 2000-2001 season wasn't a very good one in Boston.  We were mired in what would be the final year of the Rick Pitino debacle.  The Lakers were on their way to repeating as champs while we managed only 36 wins.But by the time the 2001 NBA draft rolled around, Pitino was gone, and the Celtics had THREE first round picks.  They had a budding young star in Paul Pierce.  Antoine...

Are You Excited Yet? Reasons for Optimism

I am extremely excited about this upcoming season. Even more so than I was going into the 2007-08 season. Going into the 2007-08 season there was a lot of excitement about KG and Ray being signed and what they could do alongside Paul Pierce. But there were also a lot of questions about that team. Could they build the necessary chemistry? Would Rondo be able to handle the PG...

Get Yer Atlantic Division Previews Here!

Here's the full list of Atlantic Division Previews.Boston CelticsCelticsBlog | LOY's Place | Celtics17 | Red's Army | Hoops Addict | Celtics Central | Celtics Hub | Gino's JungleNew Jersey NetsSlippery When Nets | Barkley's MouthNew York KnicksPosting and Toasting | Bandwagon KnickPhiladelphia 76ersLiberty BallersToronto RaptorsRaptorsHQ.com | Hoops AddictBonus LinksSee full schedule...

Goodbye, J.R.?

Things aren't looking very cheery for Giddens in Boston... View full size photo uploaded October 6, 2009 Outside of Kevin Garnett, it's possible that no player has more riding on this pre-season than J.R. Giddens.  Why?  Because October 31 marks the date by which the Celtics must determine whether they want to pick...

The new guys are fast learners

Ho hum... another day, another piece about how awesome the chemistry is on this team and how smart the new guys are."We put in a few sets and we're playing off that so well right now," said Paul Pierce as the team returned to its Waltham practice facility yesterday following five days of workouts in Newport, R.I., and a day off Sunday. "Doc sees these...

Paul Pierce Dunks On David Robinson & Tim Duncan

Paul Pierce with the two-handed baseline smash over Robinson & Duncan.

Doc won't limit starters' minutes

Doc Rivers is an NBA coach... a former coach of the year and an NBA champion. I'm a slob who sometimes drinks alone, could stand to lose a few pounds, and uses terms like "we" and "us" when referring to his favorite pro teams. So I get why Doc Rivers doesn't want to listen to someone like me when I offer an opinion about what should happen with the Celtics.  One thing I've been...

Offseason: Mission Accomplished

A championship bench? View full size photo uploaded October 4, 2009 At the beginning of this off-season, Doc Rivers was asked what...

Kevin Garnett says he’s back!

Despite troubling visual evidence suggesting otherwise, Garnett and the Celtics insist that the big fella’s knee is perfectly healthy: “I don’t have any knee problems. I don’t have any knee problems. I’m not trying to get in depth with my injury and all that but the things are bothering me are secondary and not even [...] Related posts:Slimmer Jefferson ready to keep...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 10/7

Herald Tuesday practice notesBasketball games duke it out in decisive Game 7 GMs pick Lakers, LeBron James to repeat in 2010 NBA still eyeing London Hawks’ Joe Johnson headed for free agency Doc Rivers will keep eye on Kevin Garnett Globe Rockets beat Spurs in Ginobili's return Celtics’ Giddens will watch and learnMetroWest Daily Celtics: Garnett hobbling in practiceCelticsBlog...

Paul Pierce Dunks On Aaron Williams

Pierce hammers one down on Aaron Williams.

Atlantic Division Season Previews

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Garnett: I Don’t Have Any Knee Problems

Kevin Garnett said Saturday that his knee is pain free and he feels more flexible with his surgically repaired right knee than at any time since the operation. Garnett was nimble running the court at Salve Regina University and didn’t favor the right leg as much as Tuesday, the first day of training camp. “I don’t [...]

Fantasy Faceoff: Kevin Garnett vs. David West

Both players have an ADP of the third-fourth round. The Case For KG Garnett underwent knee surgery in the offseason and could be a great buy-low candidate. He says his knee is pain-free and feels more flexible since the surgery...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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