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Celtics Rajon Rondo on the Cusp of Perennial Greatness or Glorified Role Player?

September 20th, 2010
The Boston Celtics are arguably in the most tenuous position as top contenders for the 2010-11 NBA title.  Teams such as the Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma Thunder, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks, have what the Celtics don’t. All of the aforementioned teams have youth and ...

Boston Celtics Make a Frank Decision About Coaching Staff

September 16th, 2010
The Boston Celtics have returned the core of their team roster; however they have taken a significant hit in the coaching department.   Clifford Ray the resident big man coach that has coached the likes of Carlos Boozer, P.J. Brown, Dwight Howard, and Kendrick Perkins was not rehired. The common denominator ...

Jermaine O’Neal Wants To Earn His First Ring As A Boston Celtic

September 13th, 2010
Jermaine O'Neal has gone from precocious teen, to all-star and now in some people’s eyes he is already washed up at the age of 32. A once promising career came to a halt after the infamous malice at the palace brawl in 2004, in Detroit. He then suffered a debilitating knee injury which seems he has just fully recovered ...

Boston Celtics: The Dilemma of Delonte West and the 15th Spot

September 2nd, 2010
The Boston Celtics have brought the mercurial Delonte West back to Boston. Off court issues while in Cleveland dominated his season last yearm and he lost his starting position because of it.  After settling his case, the NBA has decided to suspend him for the first 10 games for the 2010-11 ...

Rajon Rondo Learns Lesson from Team USA Experience

August 29th, 2010
There are a lot of rumors about the real reason Rajon Rondo left Team USA, including questions about his attitude and his jumpshot. Boston Celtic management was not thrilled with his decision to try out for the team, but was very happy with the results. The Celtics post season success ...

Rajon Rondo, Team USA and “the Withdrawal” (SATIRE)

August 25th, 2010
(SATIRE)—Team USA management has their 12 man roster in place after "the Withdrawal" by Rajon Rondo. NBA TV was all set to send Chris Weber and Steve Smith to cover the event, but Rondo chose to take his decision to withdraw to a smaller audience. The existing NBA contingent took a ...

Boston Celtics’ Kendrick Perkins No Longer Center of Attention

August 16th, 2010
Kendrick Perkins has been the Celtics' center of choice for a while. But last year's knee injury and his subsequent regular season performance have put a damper on his future. Perkins made significant strides, but the preseason injury to Glen Davis and Kevin Garnett's slow recovery process hampered his development.   In ...

Shaquille O’Neal Must Embrace Ubuntu to Preserve His Legacy

August 7th, 2010
We have seen this before in Los Angeles, when the Lakers added an older Karl Malone and Gary Payton to their roster.  Kobe Bryant wanted to put Shaquille O'Neal on notice about his grown man game.  Shaq wasn't having it and both Malone and Payton walked into the middle of ...

Shaquille O’Neal: The Big Shamrock Wants To Win a Ring With the Green

August 5th, 2010
Going Green has been the popular thing to do—recycling old parts to preserve the environment and ensure our future.  The Boston Celtics have applied the Green-effect in the only way an NBA team can. They have added experienced veteran players to their roster.  Celtic management has always taken chances on players who ...

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 ...