Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rando says to drop any qualifiers. It’s this simple: He’s the best point guard in the NBA. In the current edition of Boston Common Magazine, Rondo explained why he’s so adamant about his position atop the league’s floor generals over Deron Williams of Brooklyn, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Chris Paul, [...]
LeBron James Says Heat Can Be Better This Year
September 28, 2012 | Posted by
LeBron James sees the champion Miami Heat as potentially better than last year, when he finally broke through to win it all. Even James realized that’s not a good prospect for the rest of the league. “Scary,” James called it. He refused to use the word “repeat” at the Heat’s Media Day Friday, but still [...]
New Celtic Jason Terry: ‘Kill Heat, Lakers’
September 26, 2012 | Posted by
Newly acquired guard Jason Terry certainly has the right idea and said the right things about his and the Boston Celtics’ ambitions. “My mission is to kill,” Terry said at the team’s annual golf tournament at The International. “Whoever that is, whether it’s the Heat, whether it’s the Lakers. Hopefully both. That’s my mission and [...]
Doc Rivers: Celtics Avery Bradley ‘Not Even Close’ To Being Ready
September 24, 2012 | Posted by
The Boston Celtics made sharpshooter Ray Allen a reserve because of the stellar play of guard Avery Bradley. But Bradley got hurt and missed the last half of the season. Losing Allen to the Miami Heat via free agency hurt the Celtics, but thy were comforted knowing they had Bradley recovering from shoulder surgery. However, [...]
After Heart Surgery, Celtics’ Jeff Green ‘Fully Healthy’
September 15, 2012 | Posted by
Jeff Green, a talented forward from Georgetown, missed all last season with after heart surgery. Sounds scary, right.? But Green, 26, drafted by the Boston Celtics, traded to Oklahoma City and now back with Boston, said surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm has him back and feeling good — and ready to take on the [...]
Ultimate Winner Bill Russell Recovering From Heart Surgery
September 13, 2012 | Posted by
Bill Russell, the 11-team NBA champion and Hall of Fame Boston Celtics center, revealed that he is recovering from open heart surgery performed last month. Russell said was “not life threatening” and that he’s recovering in Seattle. “I had a valve in my heart that had to be replaced and the way you replace it [...]
Doc Rivers Blames Self for Ray Allen Departure
August 2, 2012 | Posted by
Boston coach Doc Rivers said he ran Ray Allen out of town, to the Miami Heat. He did not intend to, but all the reasons Allen cited for leaving – point guard Rajon Rondo dominating the ball, wanting to be more a part of the offense – Rivers said go back to him. “People can [...]
Ray Allen Takes His 3-Point Shooting To Rival Miami Heat
July 7, 2012 | Posted by
In a free-agent season that has been as fluid as any in recent memory, Ray Allen added another surprise by electing to bolt the Boston Celtics for the champion Miami Heat, giving LeBron James and Co. another perimeter weapon that strengthens their repeat quest. Allen, who holds the NBA record for three point shots with [...]
Ray Allen Still Undecided Between Heat, Celtics
July 6, 2012 | Posted by
Ray Allen received the royal treatment during his visit to the Miami Heat, but left the city without giving the newly crowned champions an answer on their contract offer. Allen, the NBA’s all-time leading three-point shooter, did not sign because he is torn between staying with the Boston Celtics and moving on to the Heat. [...]
Ray Allen To Visit Miami Heat Today
July 5, 2012 | Posted by
The Miami Heat are expected to sit down with Boston Celtics shooting guard Ray Allen today as he continues to weigh his options in this year’s free agency pool. Allen is considering offers from the Heat, Celtics and Los Angeles Clippers. According to the Miami Herald, the Celtics have reportedly offered Allen $12 million over [...]
