Rookie-scale deadline clears 2010 picture

Here's the situation: 3rd quarter, Celtics down 3 and fighting like hell to get ahead of the Phoenix Suns.  Phoenix has the ball out of bounds. As the play starts, two players flare to either side of the court, clearing space underneath the hoop.  Phoenix is trying to get a play to the basket... which you can tell as both of these players aren't making moves for the ball...

Herald Celtics drag it out in NJ Rajon Rondo pointed right way Cavaliers, LeBron James need an assist Tyreke Evans ascends to lead with Kings Globe Celtics postgame analysis Celtics postgame analysis Celtics wait out Nets, 86-76Celtics wait out Nets, 86-76 Bird-Johnson book reveals binding friendship Hawks rebound against Nuggets N.J. youth movement impresses Celtics’...

Rudy Gay says "you gotta be jokin' me" to D.J. Mbenga, via NBA.Last night was a GREAT night for poster dunks.

Herald    Celtics drag it out in NJRajon Rondo pointed right way Cavaliers, LeBron James need an assistTyreke Evans ascends to lead with Kings Globe   Celtics postgame analysis Celtics postgame analysis Celtics wait out Nets, 86-76Celtics wait out Nets, 86-76Bird-Johnson book reveals binding friendship Hawks rebound against Nuggets N.J. youth movement impresses...

The Celtics had to fight hard against the T-Wolves last night to win. The T-Wolves shot 52% from the floor last night but it wasn’t enough to down the Celtics. Rajon Rondo led the way for the Celtics last night with 18 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Ray Allen [...]

Seems like Rudy Gay is good for one of these a game. This time he claims Al Thornton on the baseline as his victim, via NBA. He also did this to Marcus Camby...but I couldn't find any video of it:

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.(AP) Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each scored 16 points, and the Boston Celtics bounced back from their first loss of the season to beat the winless New Jersey Nets 86-76 on Saturday night

The Grizzlies just fell a tad short last night at the Staples Center in L.A. Rudy Gay led the way for the Grizzlies in this game with 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Zach Randolph was very solid around the basket finishing with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Mike [...]

I met Bill Simmons at Borders in San Francisco on November 5.He took my photo, we chatted about how Jerry West almost died when the Grizzlies lost the Lebron sweepstakes, and he signed page 188 of my copy of The Book of Basketball.Here's me as Allen Iverson and Ben as Rudy Gay:Later, Lakers fan Evan (wearing a Memphis Gasol jersey) had Simmons sign "I heart Kobe". Don't worry, Simmons...

Herald Everybody loves Jared Suns coach Alvin Gentry: C’s defense among the best ever Grant Hill ponders what might have been in Boston Celtics ‘D’ gets burned from too much Suns Jared Dudley an above-par sub Cracks in armor create imperfection Grant Hill too tough to move LeBron James, Cavaliers jump all over Knicks Scouting report: Celtics at Nets Globe...

Herald     Everybody loves Jared Suns coach Alvin Gentry: C’s defense among the best ever Grant Hill ponders what might have been in BostonCeltics ‘D’ gets burned from too much Suns Jared Dudley an above-par subCracks in armor create imperfection Grant Hill too tough to move LeBron James, Cavaliers jump all over KnicksScouting report: Celtics...