Via the Heat Index: With a week left before facing his former team in the Miami Heat‘s season opener, guard Ray Allen said his surgically repaired ankle isn’t completely healed and could require treatment well into the season. “I still deal with soreness in my ankle that I work through every day,” Allen said after the Heat’s practice [...]
October 22, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Around the NBA, Ray Allen Ray Allen wants the world to know he’s more than a three-point shooter. He can put the ball on the floor, go to the hole, make the pass and… [wait for it] work in the post. From the Sun Sentinel: One of the areas the Heat could possibly use Allen is in the post. It [...]
October 20, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Around the NBA, Ray Allen For those of you wondering how life is treating Ray Allen down in sunny Miami, here’s last night’s game recap from the Miami Herald: WORST OF LAST NIGHT: Ray Allen off his game Allen went 3 of 11 from the field and 1 of 5 from three-point range. He had seven points in 22 minutes. [...]
October 19, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Around the NBA, Ray Allen After an afternoon of questionable reports, the Celtics have confirmed they did indeed waive Dionte Christmas and Jamar Smith. Smith, a 6’3 guard, appeared in four preseason games for the Celtics and averaged 2.3 points and 1.0 rebound. Christmas, a 6’5 guard, appeared in four preseason games for the Celtics and averaged 3.3 points and [...]
October 16, 2012 John - Red's Army Celtics News, Dionte Christmas NOCtv is back with part 3 of their “Jason Terry is a Celtic” series. The third installment features a guest appearance by fellow Celtic Dionte Christmas. Jet breaks out a fresh pair of Reebok’s Answer IV as he and D.C. take on a squad of female college ballers at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Roxbury. [...]
Jackie MacMullan posted a great piece over at ESPN Boston about how Rajon Rondo is starting to “grow up”. If there’s been one complaint about Rondo from C’s fans over the past few years, it’s been his maturity, or lack thereof at times. Jackie talks about how Rajon has “emerged from his own self-imposed exile”. [...]
The Celtics lost their preseason game at the XL Center to the New York Knicks in OT, 98-95. Both teams used their rookies and reserves to play out the final quarter and OT. Although the game resulted in a loss, there were a handful of highlights. Take a look below and check some of them [...]
October 15, 2012 Jay Brandon Bass, Courtney Lee, Darko Milicic, Dionte Christmas, Jared Sullinger, Jeff Green, Kevin Garnett, MrTrpleDouble10 Videos, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo In response to the shooting guard’s decision to sign with the Miami Heat earlier this offseason, Celtics forward Kevin Garnett confirmed Wednesday that he’s no longer on growling terms with longtime friend and former teammate Ray Allen. “It is what it is. I will not be shouting at the top of my lungs in that [...]
October 9, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Humor, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen Oops. I’m sure there are a bunch of Heat “fans” wondering “When did we trade Ray Allen?” [...]
October 5, 2012 Chuck - Red's Army Around the NBA, Ray Allen Here are some pics from the Celtics’ 2nd full day in Istanbul, Turkey. The guys look visibly more rested and seem to be getting along very well. We get a look at KG getting in one of his patented sweat-soaked workouts, some shirtless Rondo for the ladies and a look at a new colorway of [...]