nba draft

  Shocker of shockers, Danny Ainge is being aggressive. Here are the assets the Celtics have, in order (my opinion) of value Rajon Rondo Draft picks (a combination of 21 & 22, plus future #1′s) Avery Bradley Paul Pierce JaJuan Johnson/E’Twaun Moore Yes, I ranked Pierce 4th because of his age and contract, I’m sure other teams would [...]

The draft is a little more than 24 hours away, and the burning question remains… did Danny Ainge make a promise to Royce White? His answer today:  No. “As a general rule I do not make promises,” Ainge said. “I have before, it’s been a while, and we did not make a promise, no. On [...]

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. The 6-foot-4 [Terrence] Ross has operated in a vacuum for most of the season. But Ainge had heard enough to request that workout, and it’s easy to [...]

Every year, the NBA gathers all of its prospects at the NBA draft combine and measures them all.   Here’s the complete list, courtesy of the NBA, of all of the measurements from the combine. At the end of the list, there’s a click-able PDF file that you can save if you’d like. Player Height [...]

The speculation is running rampant ahead the June 28 draft.  You know by now the Celtics hold picks 21 and 22, and we can add ESPN’s Andy Katz to the growing list of voices that don’t expect the Celtics to make those picks. I’ll be surprised if Boston keeps both 21 and 22, but 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. Three big men stand out as players that could be available when the Celtics pick: Syracuse’s Fab Melo, Iowa State’s Royce White, and St. Bonaventure’s Andrew Nicholson. [...]

As we are all wrapped up in the current group of Celtics and what is likely to be their final push for an 18th championship with this core, a discussion with a good friend of mine brought about the potential for what we both felt would be an interesting read for true Celtics fans; yes [...]

The Kendrick Perkins trade is now complete.  The Clippers' first round pick, sent to Boston via Oklahoma City in the Perk trade, will be 22nd in the upcoming draft after the tiebreakers were determined earlier today. The Celtics, by virtue of their 39-27 record, will pick 21st, giving them consecutive picks in what's supposed to [...]

CBS Sports reports Austin Rivers is leaving Duke after one season: The 6-foot-3 freshman will sign with an agent and forgo his remaining eligibly, multiple sources told CBSSports.com. Rivers, the son of Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers, averaged 15.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists this past season in Durham. Rivers, according to multiple NBA [...]

   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. The Big Ten Network put together a fantastic half-hour program, The Journey, on Purdue teammates (and Celtics rookies) JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore. The Association-like show follows the pair through [...]