The LatestMarc Spears reports PORTLAND — Blazers guard Brandon Roy (hamstring) did not participate in the team's shootaround this morning, while center Greg Oden (ankle) did participate. Both are still listed as questionable for tonight's game against the Celtics.... [More]
Cross him off the list. HOUSTON—The Houston Rockets have re-signed 42-year-old center Dikembe Mutombo for the rest of the season. The move gives the Rockets an emotional leader and a backup to Yao Ming. Mutombo appeared in 39 games for Houston last season, logging most of his minutes after Yao broke his left foot in... [More]
Here are some excerpts from Geoffrey C. Arnold's column in the Oregonian: In the Dec. 5 game in Boston, the Celtics punked the Blazers — pushing and shoving them around like annoying pipsqueaks on the playground. To win tonight, Portland will need to find the mental strength to remain focused in the face of relentless... [More]
That's the question being asked by Jeff on Celtics Blog For one thing, the guy has paid his dues. He spent a good portion of last year working the D-League over, learning the pro game and getting a better feel for playing the point at this level. Then he had an excellent training camp and... [More]
Kevin Garnett has been playing a lot more than usual lately. And it might have caught up to him out West. So in an effort to keep the Big Ticket fresh, Doc's got a new plan for KG's minutes: play him in 8 minute stretches. "Playing less than eight minutes in a row is solid... [More]
Anyone else tired with all the bitching about the Lakers around here? I'm turning over a new leaf and ready to embrace our next opponent, the Blazers. Unlike those goofs at LakerNation (sorry that shot was a reflex), the folks over at BlazeofLove run a damn fine web site. I especially admire the work they... [More]
Marc Spears reports: Blazers center Greg Oden sprained his left ankle while coming down on teammate Shavlik Randolph's foot at practice today in Portland. Oden received X-rays yesterday and is a game-time decision for tomorrow's game against Boston in Portland. Blazers guard Brandon Roy has a right mild hamstring strain and is a game-time decision,... [More]
The Kings, shall we say, are not doing well this year. Their only real notable win was beating the Lakers (note: ha ha). But last night was a low point for them. Hey, we've been there… and not all that long ago. But in my opinion, the blogging is better when your team is bad. ... [More]
This is how we know we've hit it big. When Lakers fans randomly decide to leave their blogs and come talk trash on ours. I'm glad to see that the Lakers are so self confident that they have to come to a Celtics site to pump themselves up. Whatever makes you feel better, I guess. ... [More]
Kendrick Perkins returned to the lineup last night and showed why the Celtics need the Beast in the middle of the paint. He blocked 4 shots and grabbed 12 rebounds in 27 minutes of work. Rajon Rondo knifed through the defense at will. And while he only managed 6 assists, many of his passes led... [More]
