Potential Draftees: Post-Combine Edition
With the NBA Lottery around the corner and only 4 teams left in contention for the Larry O'Brien Trophy, most NBA teams focused their attention to the annual NBA Draft Combine in Chicago this past weekend. The Boston Celtics were no different; Danny Ainge was active in holding interviews with prospects, including Nerlens Noel a consensus Top 3 selection, and actively scouting...
T-Will update: Bail set and his son reportedly got between him and woman when he pulled gun
Photo courtesy Amy Clancy of WIRO
Updating a story from earlier, Terrence Williams had his first court appearance after his domestic violence arrest. From Amy Clancy of WIRO in Washington State:
Prosecutor says Terrence Williams' 10yo son got between him and child's mother when Williams pulled a gun. @kiro7seattle @celtics
— AMY CLANCY (@Amy_Clancy) May 20, 2013
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When It Comes to the Draft, No One Has a Clue
I spent much of the day watching the draft combine. The Celtics have just one pick in this draft, barring Danny making a trade or buying another pick, as he did when the Celtics nabbed Rondo. That 16th pick is the Celtics highest since KG joined the team. Danny's draft history in those 5 years has been mixed. Last year, he got a player who showed a great deal of promise...
Video: Boston Celtics 2012-2013 Bloopers and Funny Moments
I was hard pressed to find a lot of funny moments for the Boston Celtics' blooper reel this season without our past team clowns like Big Baby, Nate Robinson, Shaq, and Mickael Pietrus. But there were a fair share of silly moments that included both Celtics newcomers and vets.
This year's video includes appearances from NBA vets like Paul Pierce nearly losing his shorts while...
What do we do with… Jeff Green?
The offseason is here for the Boston Celtics, and in just a couple of months, they will begin the process of putting next year’s team together. We will take a look at the current Celtics and try to figure out what to do with each of them. We continue today with Jeff Green.
His contract was called “the worst of the summer” last July. When Danny Ainge committed $36 million...
Taking a look at whether the Celtics have enough pieces to make a sign-and-trade work for Josh Smith
In a recent column, Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe had this to say about the Hawks handling of impending free agent Josh Smith this summer.
Atlanta coach Larry Drew is awaiting his fate, but with the Hawks having eight free agents, expect GM Danny Ferry to make wholesale changes. And the Hawks likely won’t allow Josh Smith to walk without compensation. To attract more suitors...
What do we do with… Courtney Lee?
The offseason is here for the Boston Celtics, and in just a couple of months, they will begin the process of putting next year’s team together. We will take a look at the current Celtics and try to figure out what to do with each of them. We continue today with Courtney Lee.
Courtney Lee’s career resembles a sine wave. In his five years in the league, he’s averaged...
Your Morning Dump…where Lee deserves one more chance
”I wasn’t playing like my normal self,” admitted Lee. “Roles changed a little bit, they wanted me to focus more on being a defensive player and spot-up shooter. I have a whole summer to get involved in doing a lot of spot-up shots, and working on my role, what it is going to be next year and whatnot. I’ll be prepared for that, a lot better than I was this year.”
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What Should We Expect from Courtney Lee?
While Jason Terry received the bulk of the fans' hate after failing to back up lofty preseason promises, Courtney Lee was quietly Boston's most disappointing off-season acquisition.
During the offseason, Celtics fans lauded Danny Ainge for picking up the 27-year-old swingman in a sign-and-trade with Houston. After Lee logged only 39 minutes in the entire 1st round series...
R for reloading, not rebuilding
Following the elimination of our Boston Celtics last Friday you may have found your TL in twitter filled with articles of the main reporters out there citing the likeliness of the end of the Garnett era in Boston. That, coupled with the logical sadness after falling to the Knicks may have colored your basketball dreams in black gloom.
First, and before entering into an analysis...
Courtney Lee announces via Twitter he is upset with playing time
Photo courtesy of NBA.com BOSTON-- With the Celtics down in a 0-3 hole, times are tough on Legends Way. Everyone involved with the Celtics, from the fans to the players and coaches has a feeling of desperation as they try to come back from a difficult deficit. That includes shooting guard Courtney Lee, who was interacting with fans on his Twitter all Saturday afternoon. He...
Must-Win Situation Tonight in Boston
Down 2-0, Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics return home tonight to take on Carmelo Anthony's New York Knicks. So far this series the second half hasn't been too kind to the Celtics as they've managed to score just 48 combined points between each game's third and fourth quarters. While Boston has played really well in spurts, they've yet to put together a complete...
Is Doc Rivers making the right choices with his guards off the bench?
In Tuesday's Game 2 loss, Courtney Lee was on the floor for just 4 minutes. Fellow reserve guards Jason Terry (34 min) and Jordan Crawford (25) were the only Celtics bench players to get any significant court time. The Metro West Daily News' Scott Souza sent this tweet today from Celtics practice:
#Celtics coach Doc Rivers: Courtney Lee is not playing right now. Jordan...
Jordan Crawford over Courtney Lee… justified or not?
One of the questions I was most asked during Game 2 was some variation of “why is Doc going with Jordan Crawford over Courtney Lee?” Here’s Doc’s reasoning:
Rivers was asked Wednesday about his preference of Crawford over Lee, and he said he simply thinks Crawford is playing better than Lee right now.
“Yeah, it’s not that deep,” Rivers said. “I just think right...
Doc Rivers may go deeper into his bench at TD Garden - Knicks vs Celtics, Game 3
In games 1 and 2 of the NBA 1st Round Playoffs, Doc Rivers has been hesitant to play deep into his bench. Playing a confusing 8-man rotation that, in game 1, didn't include any big men, Doc has said he expects a lift from his role players now that the Celtics have returned to Boston. We can expect that Doc may dig deeper into his bench. In a report issued by Jay King/Mass Live...
New York 87, Celtics 71: Boston embarrassed in second half, go home down 0-2
The Celtics were looking to bounce back from a disappointing game one performance where Boston was only able to finagle eight fourth quarter points. The Celtics were up by six entering the halftime locker-room, and then it happened again. The ball stopped moving and the Knicks buckled down on defense. The rest was a blur: the Knicks make a lot of shots, some tough and some...
Celtics Seeking Revenge in Game 2
After the sloppy play featured in the second half of the series opener, Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics will look to redeem themselves in Game 2 this evening at MSG. Turnovers plagued the Celtics late in Game 1 but the atrocious efforts put forth by the bench are what ultimately did them in. While Carmelo Anthony led the way with 36 points, it was the New York Knicks bench that...
Celtics back on court, offer tribute to victims
With Neil Diamond's ''Sweet Caroline'' playing over the loudspeakers and scores of Toronto Raptors fans showing their support, the Boston Celtics returned to the court for their first game since the bombing attack at the Boston Marathon.
The Celtics gathered with the Raptors at midcourt to observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims prior to Wednesday...
Celtics react to the Boston Marathon bombing
A sad day for Boston and sports fans everywhere. A number of Celtics (and recent Celtics) who own twitter accounts voiced their support for the victims today. Here's hoping none of our readers were effected by this tragedy.
I'm very very sad, I still can't believe about what happen in the Boston Marathon #prayforboston
— Leandro Barbosa (@TheBlur_Barbosa) April 15...
Celtics Cruise Past Magic, Clinch 7th Seed
Celtics 120, Magic 88
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The Celtics clinched the 7th seed in the East as Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce returned to action for a tune-up against the Magic. The C’s are now guaranteed to take on the New York Knicks in the first round of the Playoffs.
Jason Terry may have been correct when he quipped that the Magic were “terrible” on Friday night, and insinuated...
Celtics Clinch 7th Seed, Rout The Magic
With there season heading into a downward spiral the Celtics were able to come together and trounce the Magic, 120-88. With a balanced attack from the starting five and the role players off the bench contributing the C's were able to defensively hold their opponents to 42% shooting while also keeping the rebounding margin close. Both Pierce and Garnett were able to contribute...
Celtics 120 - Magic 88 highlights and box score
Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce returned to play for the Celtics as Boston blew out the Orlando Magic 120-88 on Saturday evening. While 7 Celtics scored double digits, Courtney Lee was the leading scorer for the C's with 20 points. Highlights above, box score below. Video courtesy of NBAshowtimeHD.
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Celtics 120, Magic 88
Courtney Lee scored 20 points and Jeff Green added 17 as the Boston Celtics cruised to a 120-88 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
The win locked up the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference for Boston, which never trailed in beating Orlando for the eighth straight time.
All five Celtics starters reached double figures, with Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce scoring...
Underrated Stat of the Night - Magic 4/13
Tonight, the Celtics woke up from their funk as they beat up the Magic, 120-88. Everybody who played in this one was great. Tonight was a great night to be a Celtic. Now they're just one win shy of a winning season. I'm confident they will get it.
Tonight's USOTN goes to the dominant performance of Courtney Lee. Lee led the Celtics tonight with 20 points on 7/10 shooting...
Harris not enough as Magic fall to Boston
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Courtney Lee scored 20 points and Jeff Green added 17 as the Boston Celtics cruised to a 120-88 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.
The win locked up the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference for Boston, which never trailed in winning its eighth straight over Orlando.
All five Celtics starters reached double figures, with Kevin Garnett and Paul...
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