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Poor Kendrick Perkins. He’s getting blasted for laying a gigantic goose egg in the playoffs.  Perkins played in all 11 of the Thunder’s playoff games, averaging 19 minutes per game. In those 11 games, Perkins actually finished with a negative player efficiency rating. His -0.7 mark is the worst PER to have ever been posted in the playoffs by [...]

Boston lost to the Thunder in OKC yesterday, 91-79. Celtics now head to Charlotte for a Tuesday night game against the Bobcats. Tip-off tomorrow is at 7pm EST. Check out a few pics & GIFs from yesterday’s game via HoopChina…   [...]

We often wonder what opposing teams, their beat reporters and bloggers are saying about the Celtics. Here’s a look at some enemy chatter from Oklahoma. As for his reception, I’d say the ovation he got was polite cheering. Nothing robust, nothing too noticeable. Though Collison may have stolen his thunder a bit checking in with [...]

After every game, we’ll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player’s overall value. Starters Offense:      Defense:      Overall: When you play 37 minutes, you’re going to be part of runs… good and bad.  Rondo ended up as a -9, mostly because he came back into the game around the same [...]

So I may have reached a bit with my headline, but I needed that win. Fueled by Paul Pierce and Jeff Green, the Celtics beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 108-100. While Pierce and Green deserve credit for strong individual performances, this truly was a team effort. The Celtics had 8 offensive rebounds. The bench cranked [...]

Tip: 7:30 PM     Court: TD Garden    Watch it: CSN  Hear it: WEEI Referees: Derrick Stafford, Eric Lewis and Derek Richardson Get your tickets here:  Boston Celtics Tickets The Matchup   Record: 6-6 Record: 9-3 At Home: 3-3 On Road: 3-1 Streak: Lost 2 Streak: Won 3 Leaders Leaders Buckets: Pierce (19.3 ppg) Buckets: [...]

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 Oklahoma City Thunder have traded James Harden to the Houston Rockets after they were unable to agree to a contract extension with the star guard, league sources told [...]

Our favorite Western conference center – Kendrick Perkins – didn’t mince words (shocking, I know) when asked about the revamped Lakers: “We are the Western Conference champs,” Perkins said. “So at the end of the day, we’re not chasing nobody except for the ring. We’re chasing Miami to get a championship. It’s no guarantee who [...]

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 part of a ruling in a trade disclosure dispute between the Boston Celtics and the Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Commissioner David Stern today awarded the Celtics [...]

The NBA has granted Boston a 2013 second-round pick from Oklahoma City in a dispute over Jeff Green’s medical condition, sources tell Y! — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 26, 2012 Apparently, there had been some behind-the-scenes complaining by Danny Ainge that led to this.  I’m not sure about the particulars, but you get the gist of it in [...]