We’ve been waiting for word as to when Avery Bradley would be ready to get back onto the floor. Well, the word has come. And that when is today. Celtics guard Avery Bradley, sidelined since mid May due to shoulder issues that required a pair of offseason surgeries, is scheduled to engage in contact activities [...]
December 17, 2012 John - Red's Army Avery Bradley, Injuries Despite being more than two full months away from the trade deadline, the speculation has already started. No surprise here, the Celtics might be in the market for a big man. David Aldridge has this nugget: Celts may want another big Lee agreed to four-year, $21 million contract in a sign-and-trade deal that sent him [...]
December 17, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, Courtney Lee, Rumors Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Roddy White had some criticism for Jeff Green on Friday night. While it’s nothing compared to what some Celtics fans have said about Green, it’s a bit unusual for a professional athlete to call out a fellow athlete in a different sport. And I don’t know much about White other [...]
December 17, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, Jeff Green Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “Looking at [the box score], I thought it was a miracle going over the game tonight,” Rivers told reporters in San Antonio. “Listen, they go into the [...]
When Kevin Garnett walked over to Kevin McHale, embraced him, and let the man who drafted him cry on his shoulder, it showed a couple of things. First, it was a glimpse into the type of person Kevin Garnett really is. Sure, we see the fun little curse-filled post-game rants here and there, but no [...]
December 15, 2012 John - Red's Army Celtics News KG and I, we go way back,” said McHale, who pulled the trigger on the multi-player deal that sent Garnett to Boston in 2007. “There will always be a special place in my heart for Kevin. We spent a ton of time together when he was a young guy. It was very nice.” Seeing McHale [...]
December 15, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, Kevin Garnett, Kevin McHale Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “I’ve got to do a better job of preparing the team,” Rivers told reporters in Houston. “I’ve got to do a better job of playing the right [...]
December 15, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, Doc Rivers, The Morning Dump Rajon Rondo is the league’s leading assist man… averaging 12.9 a game so far. He’s dished 232 dimes going into tonight’s game, and I figured it’d be fun to look at who he’s finding the most so far this season. Here’s the list: Garnett: 58 Pierce: 49 Jason Terry: 31 Bass: 28 Chris Wilcox: 22 [...]
December 14, 2012 John - Red's Army Celtics News, Rajon Rondo Celtics fans got a good look last night at O.J. Mayo’s talents (24 points, 10-19 FG, six rebounds, three assists, two steals and 9 TOs). That box score is something that we could have seen in a Celtics jersey. It’s no secret that Mayo’s name has been linked to the Celtics over the past couple [...]
December 13, 2012 Rico Albarracin Celtics News Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “I’ve been talking about (defensive pressure) a lot, and over the last seven games it’s been paying dividends for us,” said Rivers. “I told our guys, we [...]
December 13, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, The Morning Dump