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No Eddie House for Boston Celtics, But Von Wafer May Be a Better Fit

July 30th, 2010
Celtic Nation didn't see this one coming. The talk of the town was whether or not Matt Barnes would come to the Celtics, and if Eddie House would come back to the Celtic dynasty he helped revive with a championship in 2008.    Barnes chose to sign with the Lakers, and ...

Marquis Daniels Adds Defensive Wing To Boston Celtics Bench

July 23rd, 2010
The Boston Celtics accomplished something they have been unable to do since the return of their championship ways. They were able to retain what they had considered major acquisitions to their bench in Marquis Daniels and Nate Robinson.  Last season's summer acquisition of Marquis Daniels was considered a shrewd move by ...

Boston Celtics Look To Add Wing Defender With Sign-And-Trade Options

July 21st, 2010
The Boston Celtics are publicly stating that they are the team to beat in the East, and they have a right ot say that.   As the current defending Eastern Conference champs, it will remain so until the end of the 2010-11 Conference Finals. The only thing that could jeopardize the team's ...

Miami Heat “Mi-Egos” Make Competition in the NBA Thing of the Past

July 17th, 2010
  All professional athletes have one goal in mind: to win a championship.  Some of them are known by their first name or a nickname that has worldwide recognition. Others stay on the fringe but are equally important to those superstars to get the ultimate prize. We are about to witness the result of superstars choosing ...

Boston Celtics Winging It Through The OffSeason

July 14th, 2010
There are those who think that Boston’s core players are too old, and that Danny Ainge should have traded them and started the rebuilding process. It is very hard to argue with the results that they have produced.   Aside from the injury bug, that has been ravaging the starting five ...

Boston Celtics “Cool Hand” Luke Harangody Surprises in Orlando Summer League

July 11th, 2010
The Orlando Summer League may have opened the eyes of many NBA executives around the league to the skills of Luke Harangody.   Harangody backed out of last year's draft because he was projected to be a second rounder.  This year the same doubts about him surfaced and he was unable ...

LeBron James, The Prodigal Son, and His Pursuit Of Championship Glory

July 9th, 2010
The Summer of 'Le Decision' is officially over; Lebron has decided to vacate his throne for a chance to win championships as a Miami Heat.   His way of announcing that decision did not sit well with Cleveland Cavalier owner, Dan Gilbert.  His comments were so scathing that ESPN had to ...

NBA Free Agency Disclaimer: Buyer Beware!

July 5th, 2010
This summer has been the most heavily anticipated summer in NBA history. the cream off the crop of NBA superstars are peddling themselves before the end of the CBA (collective Bargaining Agreement) next season.   As of this writing the players union has given the NBA a proposal for a new ...

Boston Celtics Need Back-Up Plan As They Wait For Ray Allen’s Decision

July 4th, 2010
The Boston Celtics have managed to keep two of their major free agents in Paul Pierce and Doc Rivers.  Danny Ainge had maintained all along that Pierce and Rivers would be back in the fold and they were right. Doc did his customary end of season soul searching and got the ...

NBA Free Agency: Paul Pierce Opts Out, Celtics Get Chance at Max-Deal Free Agent

June 30th, 2010
  This is the time of year that max-deal and near max-deal players dream off.  Some will need wheel-barrows to take their money home; others, like Glen Davis did last year, will be wondering where the love is. There are talks about the free-agent big three of, Lebron James, Dwyane Wade and ...