nba draft

With the 2011 NBA Draft about 3 weeks away, much of our focus here at Red's Army.com will start to turn there. Despite the Finals starting-up this Tuesday, many Celtics fans, including myself, have little interest in a Celtics-less series. So who will the C's take with the 25th pick in this year's draft? Or [...]

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 Cavaliers are in discussions with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons about a three-team trade that would give Cleveland the top two picks of next month's [...]

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. “There’s a chance we could move up. We have to see how it unfolds,” he said. “We’ll definitely explore the possibilities. We have two (first-round) picks next [...]

Bradley sprained his ankle during a pro workout on June 13. He will have surgery and miss about six weeks. If he truly is a TA clone, he won't be ready until October. [...]

ESPN's Chad Ford gives the Celtics an A- Analysis: Celtics president Danny Ainge has shown an uncanny ability to find good players later in the draft. He isn't always right (remember Marcus Banks and J.R. Giddens), but he's found a number of terrific players outside the lottery, including Rajon Rondo, Kendrick Perkins, Tony Allen, Ryan [...]

Here's the scouting report on Avery Bradley, courtesy NBAdraft.net: An athletic guard with excellent explosiveness, Bradley has a long wingspan which helps make up for his lack of height for a shooting guard (6'3 in sneakers) … Bradley's biggest asset offensively is his ability to shoot from the outside … He can hit from a [...]

Via Mark Murphy of the Herald “We’re not trying to move up,” said the Celtics president of basketball operations, seemingly putting to rest a prevalent rumor that the team was attempting to package the 19th pick and Kendrick Perkins in an attempt to move into lottery range. Instead, Ainge said, he is open to either [...]

Since the draft is tonight, it's always fun to take a look at the various mock drafts. The latest mock from ESPN's Chad Ford (insider access only) has Avery Bradley from Texas falling to the C's. Analysis: Danny Ainge has been shopping this pick, but if he stays here, Damion James, Eric Bledsoe, Solomon Alabi and [...]

It's draft night, and all of a sudden its time for us to focus on the future.  Chuck and I will hit the airwaves at 9pm so we can catch the C's draft pick and immediately crown it a bust or the best pick ever… since approximately 30 seconds after a pick is made is [...]

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. A league front-office source told FanHouse that the Celtics have been dangling center Kendrick Perkins and their No. 19 pick to teams with high lottery picks in [...]