Yardbarker: Eddie House

Boston, MA: Where the Suns Bench Happened (to kick the C's in the teeth)

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:01:05 -0500

More photos » by Winslow Townson - AP Phoenix Suns forward Louis Amundson laughs as Eddie House tries to score from his ass. Boston, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson) Browse more photos » The play of the Suns bench in this win can not be overstated. While Rasheed Wallace and his Vitiligo spot was going 0'fer six behind the arc and Goran Dragic was running Eddie House of the line and forc...

Random Thoughts on the First Loss

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:28:00 -0500

The Celtics need to put out a wanted poster to try to find their defense. It has been missing for the past two games. After allowing the Wolves to shoot 52% from the floor, they allowed the Suns to shoot 50% from the field and 54% from beyond the arc. The Celtics need to get back to their commitment to defense. They'll never be the best defensive team ever allowing teams to shoot over 50%. And what's worse, they won't win the championship without making defense a priority. ...

Comments from the Other Side - Sixers 11/3

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:42:00 -0500

For the most part, Philly fans weren't expecting a win in this game but they were hoping for a competitive game. Unfortunately, their team didn't comply and it ended up another Celtic blowout. It amazes me when fans bash their own team instead of realizing that the Celtics are just playing that well. Did any of you watch Boston dismantle the Bulls? Offensively they were flawless. They scored every way possible and Rondo was running the show perfectly. He got the right guys sh...

How Rondo's deal breaks down

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:18 -0500

Woj has the numbers:

Annual breakdown of Rondo's $55 million deal:

'10-11: $9.09 mil
'11-12: $10.04 mil
'12-13: $11 million
'13-14: $11.9 million
'14-15: $12.9 million

The $9.09 million help alleviate some of the luxury tax hit... but the C's can fill out a good roster next year. They've got 6 people under contract for sure (Pierce, KG, Sheed, Rondo, Baby, Perk). I see the team packaging Scal and TA for a longer term deal by the deadline to fill a gap and make it 7. Ray Allen will be re-signed to make it 8. Split the MLE into two pieces to bring in players 9 and 10. Also, this is Eddie House's 3rd year with the team... so they've got Bird rights on him if they want to re-sign him this summer to make it 11. And then you can fill out the last few spots with veteran minimum guys and draft picks.

The C's are going to take a luxury tax hit next year no matter what. Might as well keep the band together and see what they can do. If they need to give Marquis Daniels part of that MLE next year... or all of it... then fine (we'll see how we feel about that later). Paul Pierce could, theoretically, not exercise his option next season and take, say, 3 years, $39 million rather than the $21 mil. next year and then whatever. That saves the C's $7 million in his salary plus another $7 million in tax hit. Pierce gets guaranteed another $18 million in the deal.

The bottom line is, they have the tools to make another run. The window doesn't have to close this season.

A Day In The Life Of Eddie House’s Son

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:45:19 -0500

Ever wonder what it’s like to be an NBA player’s son? From the travel to the games to - in the case of Jaelen House - actually sitting on the bench with the team. Well, in Cartoon Network’s new series “My Dad’s A Pro,” all your questions will be answered as they follow around the [...]

Celtics Win By the Numbers

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:54:00 -0500

Last night's game against the Bulls was amazing to watch. The Celtics just methodically dismantled the Bulls on both ends of the court. Here are a few numbers from last night's game. The Celtics had 5 players in double figures, 3 of which were 20 or above, and 2 of which were reserves. Eddie House tied Paul Pierce for leading scorer with 22. With Quisy to bring the ball up and Sheed to spread the floor, Eddie is going to get quite a few open looks. Nice! Shelden Williams i...

House of Toons

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:56:39 -0500

When Eddie House isn't busy draining threes, he's busy working on a cartoon series on the Cartoon Network: (http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=4942)Boston Celtics guard Eddie House and his son, Jaelen, will be featured in the short-form series from the Cartoon Network My Dad’s a Pro. The series is the first initiative in a multifaceted partnership between Cartoon Network and the NBA.My Dad’s A Pro premieres Wednesday, November 4 at 7:55 p.m. ET/PT. Each of the 10 four-minute episodes features a day in the life of Jaelen House, 9-year-old son to 2008 NBA Champion Boston Celtics guard Eddie House. Each week, viewers get a glimpse of what Jaelen’s not-so-everyday life is like as the son of one of the key players on one of the most storied NBA franchises. Whether he’s courtside at a crucial playoff game or at home celebrating his dad’s record-breaking game, Jaelen provides a never-before seen point-of-view.

Eddie House's Funny Impersonation of Ray

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:42:10 -0500

This is a must watch. Eddie House delivers an absolutely hysterical impersonation of Ray Allen.

(Courtesy: WBZTV.com)

Check out what Rasheed Wallace was wearing at the Shamrock Foundation gala....after the jump.

(courtesy Aram Bogoshian/For the Boston Globe)

Player Profiles: Eddie House #50

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:38:00 -0500

And now, we'll introduce the bench players for your Boston Celtics. First up is:Eddie House !!!by Eja117You MUST protect this HOUSE! no no no. Wait wait wait. This House is a very very very fine House, fine House, with 3 pointers in the yard. This guy is never a star.Continuing the lyrical theme started by RoadRunner, these lyrics apply to Eddie House. (There is a rumor he is related to Eddietours, but he probably isn't.)Eddie House is older than myself by 24 hours (depending on when...

Eddie House: "We Expect Huge Things..."

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:24:02 -0500

Eddie House is coming back!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:31:45 -0500

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Eddie House won't opt out of his deal. He has chosen to come back to Boston for the last year of his deal.

"It was a tough decision," Bartelstein said. "We went back and forth the last couple of weeks. But, when it was all said and done, Eddie loved his time in Boston, he feels like he is on a championship contender, he really enjoys playing with his teammates and playing for Doc (Rivers), and the fans have been great to him."

Eddie's gonna make $2.86 million next year. I, for one, am very happy to have Eddie back.

Ainge Updates Us on Free Agents, BBD and Eddie House

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:14:47 -0500

Danny Ainge held a conference call with the media today to discuss the new affiliation with the Maine Red Claws. He also answered questions regarding potential free agents, BBD, and Eddie House.

On the free agent front, are there one or two guys we should pay attention to?

"There's the July 1st type free agents that we'll make a run at. There's August 1, August 15th free agents that we're waiting to see how, maybe they slip through the cracks...maybe they don't get what they're actually looking for and rather come to Boston and play for a lower number. There's a whole long list of free agents we like and we have in mind, but they're different levels and I certainly can't share with you those names."

Have you made your qualifying offer to Big Baby yet?

No, but we plan on doing that.

Have you heard from Eddie House's people?

"I have not, I don't know if they'll contact me today or just wait until the deadline tomorrow. I've talked with them but I don't have any answers. I don't know what the decision will be. I have my opinions on what he might do, but we're prepared for whatever he decides."

As for the Red Claws, Ainge said the proximity of Portland to Boston will be a blessing:

"I think there's times where players can be part of our team on occasion, come to our games at night, but still be practicing and be part of the affiliation with the Red Claws, they can be practicing, they can be playing on the D-League roster..."

Danny also said there will be plenty of special promotions involving the two teams and he'll be up in Portland for the occasional scouting trip but don't expect to see KG, PP or Ray.

Another reason to love Eddie House

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:18:22 -0500

Every so often, we find some great non-basketball reasons to love our guys. This is one of those days.

Eddie House sat down for an interview about a new show with his son... which is part of a collaboration between the NBA and the Cartoon Network. In it, you see that beyond Eddie being a great shooter... he really seems like a great dad.

How do you make sure they stay kids being kids?

We try to raise them the way I was raised, try to raise them right. That's it — try to instill all the positive things that you can. Everything else will take care of itself.

How does being so family-centered affect you as a player?

It gives you motivation. When you look and see your kids in the stands or when you leave and they say, "Have a good game!," it's extra motivation to go out and perform to show the best of your capabilities.

You like having your kids at your games?

Yeah — just looking up at them and seeing them watching me, seeing them taking in everything that's going on.

So is he going to be a basketball player when he grows up?

It doesn't matter. Whatever he wants to do, as long as he likes what he's doing, I'll support him. Whatever it is.

That last one is most telling, I think... because it shows Eddie isn't going to pressure his son to be one thing or the other. He seems very supportive.

All too often, stories of parenthood in the NBA involve how many kids a guy has with how many women. I think it's important that we have a guy like Eddie around as an example of what being a family man is all about. It's a good example.

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Celtics Championship Parade!!

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:44:54 -0500

We've all seen these parades on SportsCenter, the highlights of fans lining the streets, going crazy, but until you're in one I'm tellin u... U HAVE NO IDEA!! The madness was crazy. Not sure how many people were out there but it seemed like millions. It was just a sea of green, people everywhere. All ages. And they were going crazy. Some of u were probably there makin all that noise, and trust me we heard ya. And if u weren't there u will see on the highlights and you will wish u were there. It was a day filled with confetti, music, screaming and Green, Celtic Green. The celebration was off the hook, one that none of us will ever forget. Everything started this morning. We met at the facility at 8:45 and took the team bus to the Garden. We had police escorts down. When we got to the Garden, we saw all the people in the streets... it was crazy! We were all assigned Duck Boats to ride through the city. I was on #16. I was inside the Duck Boat at first, but when we pulled out of the parking lot, I went and stood on the back. MAN...IT WAS AMAZING. It felt soo good to see all the people that came out. I'm telling you that there's nothing in the world that tops that feeling. The signs that people had were great...there were some real funny ones. E. House was on the Duck Boat with me, and we pointed out the best signs to each other. I'm telling u it was some crazy ones! I think E. House coined how we all felt on the Duck Boat when he said, "We went from basketball stars to rock stars in one day." That's how I felt...like a rock star.

I just got Rondo'd

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:56:28 -0500

U wanna waste an hour and 8 minutes of your life? I did. I JUST GOT RONDO'D. I just saw the worst movie. I thought I would just have a chill night tonight. We had a team dinner earlier today, and after that, I thought I would come back to the room and watch a movie with my family. Soooo...we took a vote and decided on "One Missed Call." Hands down it was the wackest, most horrible, sorry, miserable, lousy, inappropriate, disappointing, pathetic, deplorable, atrocious, awful movie I've ever seen in my life. I wanted to call the front desk and ask for my money back. I can not believe that movie was that bad. It definitely made my top 3 worst movies list. Here's my top three worst movies list: 1) Semi-Pro...it put me to sleep 2) One Missed Call...#$%& 3) The Mist...funny when it wasn't supposed to be What's your top 3 worst movies?