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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.  Overall, the team looked tired. They're 3-8 in their last 11 games, but things are not as bad as they appear, just like they weren't as good [...]

I'm still not sure how this multiple-team affiliation for a D-League team really works, but that's the system right now.  And while we look at the Maine Red Claws as the Celtics' farm team, they've actually been affiliated with the Charlotte Bobcats, too.   And now, they'll be affiliated with the Philadelphia 76'ers too.   [...]

Via the Globe The Celtics will face the Philadelphia 76ers in an Oct. 19 preseason game at the Mullins Center in Amhert, Global Spectrum, the operators of the Mullins Center announced. Get your tickets now… but don't really.  I'm really considering creating a template for every post on this site for the summer:  "All this [...]

Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images 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. "I expect everybody to be ready," said Boston's Allen. "A game like that I don't look over my shoulder, [...]

After each game, we'll be taking stock in each players… and maybe coach's… performance.  If we like what we see, we're buyin'.  If we don't, we're sellin'.  Or maybe we'll just hold onto our stock until we see more next game The Big 4:  Again, lumping them all together.  KG (in only 24 minutes!) was [...]

Tip: 7:30pm    Court: TD Garden    Watch it:  CSN    Hear it:  WEEI Referees: Ed Malloy, Matt Boland, Brian Forte Get your tickets here The Matchup     Record: 53-23 (1st Atlantic, 3rd East) Record: 40-37 (2nd Atlantic, 6th East) At home: 30-8 On road: 15-25  Streak: Won 1 Streak: Lost 1     Leaders  Leaders Buckets: Pierce (18.8 ppg) [...]

Its time to start focusing on the playoffs and our potential roadblocks to Banner 18.  Every day we'll bring you what's making news in enemy territory.  This way we know what they're up to when it comes time to take 'em out.  EASTERN CONFERENCE Blog a Bull: I'm not worried, now. I suppose I'm nervous about [...]

Its time to start focusing on the playoffs and our potential roadblocks to Banner 18.  Every day we'll bring you what's making news in enemy territory.  This way we know what they're up to when it comes time to take 'em out.  EASTERN CONFERENCE Sentinel: The lowly Raptors outrebounded, outshot and just plain outhustled the Magic [...]

SI's Chris Mannix was on WEEI today and he's no fan of what the C's are doing…. mostly because they seem to be pinning their hopes on the return of two guys who haven't really done a lot this year. “Imagine before the season if we thought getting into late March, early April, ‘If only [...]

Tip: 7:00pm    Court: Wells Fargo Center    Watch it:  CSN    Hear it:  WEEI The Matchup   Record: 46-16 (1st Atlantic, 1st East) Record: 33-31 (3rd Atlantic, 7th East) On the Road: 19-10 At Home: 21-11 Streak: Lost 1 Streak: Lost 1 Leaders Leaders Buckets: Pierce (19.1 ppg) Buckets: Elton Brand (15.2 ppg) Boards: KG (9.3 rpg) [...]