He braced for the worst – Garnett yelling at him, Garnett embarrassing him, Garnett cussing him out like only Garnett can. “I was just mentally being prepared to not cry on the bench,” Sullinger said. Turns out, Sullinger hasn’t cried (at least that he has admitted publicly), and the experience has been rewarding for him [...]
November 21, 2012 John - Red's Army 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. To see the Boston Celtics at or near the bottom of the standings when it comes to rebounds isn’t all that surprising. After all, it’s not like [...]
Dating myself with a Six Million Dollar Man reference? You bet your ass I am. My favorite part about that open is their “technology” in the mid-70′s is dwarfed by most “get it free with a contract” smart phones. One year ago, we were “optimistic” there’d be an NBA season. We were not “optimistic” that [...]
November 20, 2012 John - Red's Army Celtics News Darko Milicic hasn’t made up his mind whether he’s staying or going yet. But if he leaves, the Celtics don’t seem to be in any rush to fill his spot. “I don’t think we are in any rush to [fill the spot],” said Rivers. “If we see somebody out there that we think could help [...]
November 20, 2012 John - Red's Army Celtics News, Darko Milicic 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. As I was making my rounds of NBA sites this weekend, I came across this picture of Rondo with what looked like goalie pads on. I was [...]
When Ray Allen bolted from the Boston Celtics, they were desperate to find a replacement at the shooting guard position with Avery Bradley out until at least December and Jason Terry delegated to bench duties. Courtney Lee was their man, getting him by swapping a handful of players to the Houston Rockets. Somewhat of a [...]
Darko Milicic is leaning toward leaving the Boston Celtics for season and returning to Europe to be with ill mother, league sources tell Y! — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) November 19, 2012 Darko was not with the team last night for personal reasons, and it appears those personal reasons have to do with the health of [...]
November 19, 2012 John - Red's Army Celtics News, Darko Milicic There’s a lot of speculation about Suns center Marcin Gortat and his future in Phoenix. Gortat is unhappy with his role in the Suns offense and the team’s refusal to discuss a contract extension, according to this Polish media outlet. ESPN Insider Joe Kaiser summarizes Gortat’s talents and possible trade partners for Phoenix: Today, the [...]
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. “Yeah, why not?” said Rivers, acknowledging that he kept Rondo, who had missed Thursday’s loss in Brooklyn with a twisted ankle, out there for a reason. “You [...]
November 19, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, Rajon Rondo, The Morning Dump Rajon Rondo returned from a 1-game injury absence to lead the Celtics past the Raptors 107-89 with 20 assists. Jason Terry (20) and Paul Pierce (19) paced the Celtics balanced scoring effort as the C’s finally put together a wire-to-wire shellacking this season. The green looked a bit green in the second quarter when they [...]