LeBron James is the domino that will start a huge chain reaction in the NBA next summer. Everyone is waiting for some word on what he's going to do. Where's his head after this year's disappointing man-handling by the Orlando Magic? Will he just sign an extension now and end the 2910 drama? No one [...]
June 23, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized I can't find any Celtics news…no rumors, no speculation, no nothing. In fact, the big headline around the league is that Mark Jackson might be the next coach of the Timberwolves. I will miss his analysis and Kobe foot rubs on ABC. While every purple-and-gold fan west of the Massachusetts border continues to bash us [...]
June 19, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized Wyc Grousbeck seems to think so. Speaking with “Dale & Holley” Monday, Grousbeck did not give specifics, but he reiterated this fact by saying “there is a situation under which we could do that.” Several high-profile players who would command a max contract are currently set to become free agents in 2010, including LeBron James, [...]
June 15, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized "I'm just gonna go pack my stuff now" Back on May 27th, in the midst of the Cavs/Magic series, I said this: There's no doubt in my mind that if Cleveland loses, Mike Brown is gone Turns out, I might be right. The Cavaliers' front office has reportedly been in disarray since the team was [...]
June 11, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized It looks like the New York Knicks could get the free agent they're dying for. All this fuss has been about Marcin Gortat, right? What? LeBron who? What a funny name that is. Must be made up. It's looking like the market for Marcin is gonna be a good one. I'm starting to think this [...]
June 8, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized You know, I'm having a hard enough time coping with Kobe Bryant's seemingly eventual championship (and the onslaught of Laker trolls that will hit this site)… the last thing I needed was to hear Larry Bird's current favorite player is a Laker. Johnson: Larry Bird told me that Kobe Bryant is his favorite player. How [...]
June 5, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Photo from reader Jesse Haley's parade photos on Flickr Clifford Ray and Robert Parish run a big man camp every year… and one of Cliff's former pupils is Dwight Howard. With Dwight now in the spotlight and about to lead his team to a sweep of the Lakers (hey, I can dream), Cliff has reason [...]
June 3, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Here's what LeBron James had to say about abruptly leaving the court following the Game 6 loss to Orlando: "It's hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them," he said. "I'm a winner. It's not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you're not going [...]
June 1, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized Who needs another O'Brien trophy? The Celtics were just named the 2009 Professional Sports Team of the Year by the SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily. Playing to 100 percent capacity at the 18,624-seat TD Banknorth Garden, the Boston Celtics set a record for attendance. The team also doubled its full-season ticket base to more than [...]
May 29, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized