We're talking Celtic's centers right here. Glen Davis and Leon Powe are forwards so they don't count. I've also cut this list down to include only players whose 1st starts were as rookies, the only exception being Kendrick Perkins who only played 36 minutes as an actual rookie. The list goes all the way from Stiemsma against the Wizards to Brad Lohaus against the Trail Blazers in...

Several NBA stars from the 1990s are scheduled to play an exhibition tour in China. Several former All-Stars are set to be on the trip.

Mark Blount, 28, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Sept. 28 death of Misty Kurmas in Flint, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office.

I grew up during the worst era in Boston Celtics franchise history. Born one year after the ’86 Celtics rampaged through the NBA using a clinic in team ball, my birth came months after the ’87 Celtics valiantly limped their way into the NBA Finals but could not defeat the Lakers. Kevin McHale nursed a broken foot, Larry Bird battled through nagging back injuries, Bill Walton...

Mark Blount was one of the most feared centers in the game back in the day, especially in his time with the Celtics. After being drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in the 1997 NBA Draft, Blount spent three years in the development league before being signed by the C's. He put up big numbers in his first two seasons with the Boston, averaging 3.9 PPG and 3.6 RPG in 2000-01...

The Dallas sweep of L.A. has provided D.C. with a spotlight as the Mavs' presumed defensive guru, and before that he was already among Houston's head coaching favorites (along with McHale, the guy whut fired him here). Over the past couple of days it's looked like Dwane is a candidate for Golden State, too. Our previous take on Casey is familiar -- player development (Rashard in...

I have received good feedback on this new column and plenty of Retweets on Twitter for the features on Ohio State Basketball and Kansas Basketball.  Keep those Tweets coming!  Up next is the University of Pittsburgh, who many claim to be the beast of the Big East.  They have a big game in a few hours against #19 Connecticut, but even if Pitt loses, the team will get a very kind...

If I ask you what were you doing in the evening of February 19th, 2002 you will probably take some time to remember. After all, it was almost 9 years ago. Let me refresh your memory. To me, that game brings me back flashes of what how much it has always meant to me to beat the Lakers at their own home court during the years. During the last part of the 90's and also the beginning...

One measure of the success of a general manager’s tenure is how many players “got away” that you wished you had back.  By that measure Danny Ainge’s years at the helm of the Celtics has been a resounding success.  Mulling this as I went to sleep last night I pondered on which players I really wished still dressed in green.  I only came up with one and thought, “That�...

Jermaine O’Neal has been advised that season ending knee surgery is the best course of action for dealing with his injured knee. According to the Boston Globe, O’Neal is in the process of seeking a 2nd and possibly 3rd opinion. There is a possibility that O’Neal could choose to rest his injured knee in hopes of being able to get it going for a late season run, but the Celtics...

There was a Kevin putting up monster numbers in the TD Garden on Monday night. But it wasn't Garnett, and this Kevin couldn’t do enough to lead his team to victory. Most Rebounds at TD GardenSingle Game Kevin Love 24 Monday Dikembe Mutombo 22 Mar. 2001 Mark Blount 21 Mar...

Before I continue treating Antoine Walker like ESPN treats Brett Favre, just look at the Celtics’ headbands. They damn near cover their eyeballs. Then, if you really want to puke, check out Mark Blount.Okay, now back to the task at hand — Brett Favre’ing Antoine Walker’s return to competitive basketball.Why do I still write about Antoine Walker? Why don’t I hate him for...

The Portland Trail Blazers needed a center last week. They added Sean Marks. The Phoenix Suns need a center this week. Earl Barron will be onboard Wednesday night when they play at AmericanAirlines Arena. The used-center business clearly is flourishing at 601 Biscayne, as we await a Mark Blount comeback and Michael Doleac encore. Earl Barron rises again, this time with the Suns....

The reactions on the Heat boards were very interesting. For the most part, reality is setting in for their fans and they see that instead of the juggernaut out of the gates the Heat were touted as, they have a very flawed team that is not gelling. Not surprisingly, most of the fans are calling for Spoelstra's head but the blame is also being spread around to their stars and surrounding...

 The reactions on the Heat boards were very interesting.  For the most part, reality is setting in for their fans and they see that instead of the juggernaut out of the gates the Heat were touted as, they have a very flawed team that is not gelling.  Not surprisingly, most of the fans are calling for Spoelstra's head but the blame is also being spread around to their stars...

Using statistics can be a tricky thing when evaluating basketball players and/or teams.  They can be a very useful tool but they can also be wildly misleading.  Look no further than last year's Celtics for example.  In the regular season, they coasted and the odds were highly stacked against them to even make it to The Finals, let alone win the championship especially without...

Q: Was it Quentin Richardson’s decision to go for the money in Orlando instead of the veteran’s minimum with Heat, or did the Heat not want him? — Jorge. A:  The Heat wanted him, but on its terms, which would have been the minimum, with an understanding that he then could get more with his Bird Rights next summer. But when you look at it, he would have been playing behind...

Mark Blount is human Ipecac.  I may hate him as much as I hate anyone I've never met before.So I found it both nauseating and humorous to read the end of Chris Forsberg's Thursday leftovers.Kendrick Perkins generated some chuckles during the end of his chat with the media after Thursday's practice. After being snubbed a bit in the All-Defense balloting, Perkins...

In today's column "Smoke and Mirrors," Bill Simmons today completely blasted Rasheed Wallace. Good for him. I've been critical of 'Sheed ever since the preseason when he showed up fat, chucking a ridiculous amount of 3's and playing lazy basketball that would make Mark Blount blush. I've tried several times to give the man break after break. Both TB and Bohemian have tried to convince...

The Minnesota Timberwolves announced the team has waived center Mark Blount. The Timberwolves acquired Blount from Miami on August 13, 2009 in exchange for Quentin Richardson.

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Timberwolves have waived veteran center Mark Blount.The team announced the move on Monday.

The Minnesota Timberwolves waived center Mark Blount on Monday.

If Mark Blount is waived by midnight on Monday, he'll be able to sign with another team and play in the postseason...

Minnesota Timberwolves center Mark Blount has no particularly special basketball skills. He’s tall, though. As great as that sounds, according to an ESPN report, the Wolves will waive Blount today. According to ESPN, “securing his release before Monday’s midnight deadline means Blount will be able to play for someone else in the playoffs, if he can find [...]

That's the current headline on Hoopshype -- referring to the Wolves waiving Mark Blount now that the trade deadline's past. We're needing to...