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“Put this Tweet out to James Worthy — he has Twitter,” said Green. “I’m not doing it. Who runs the Boston Celtics’ Twitter? … I cannot be called the great James Worthy without his permission. I’m dead serious. I want you to put that Tweet out. I do not want to be called James Worthy. [...]

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. Jeff Green has stopped thinking about the surgery to repair his aortic aneurysm, the surgery that cost him a season and could have been a matter of [...]

I lost a lot of interest in this preseason game once I learned that New Jersey Brooklyn would not play Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries and Brook Lopez – a group otherwise known as its starting five. Regardless of who was on the floor for New Brooklyn, I wanted to see the [...]

After an afternoon of questionable reports, the Celtics have confirmed they did indeed waive Dionte Christmas and Jamar Smith. Smith, a 6’3 guard, appeared in four preseason games for the Celtics and averaged 2.3 points and 1.0 rebound. Christmas, a 6’5 guard, appeared in four preseason games for the Celtics and averaged 3.3 points and [...]

NOCtv is back with part 3 of their “Jason Terry is a Celtic” series. The third installment features a guest appearance by fellow Celtic Dionte Christmas. Jet breaks out a fresh pair of Reebok’s Answer IV as he and D.C. take on a squad of female college ballers at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center in Roxbury. [...]

Jackie MacMullan posted a great piece over at ESPN Boston about how Rajon Rondo is starting to “grow up”. If there’s been one complaint about Rondo from C’s fans over the past few years, it’s been his maturity, or lack thereof at times. Jackie talks about how Rajon has “emerged from his own self-imposed exile”. [...]

Last night’s preseason tilt against the Sixers in Philly was nothing to write home about. The C’s looked sloppy in their 107-75 loss. The good news is that the Celts don’t have to wait long to try & do better. They’re back in action tonight against the Brooklyn Nets at TD Garden. Alot of folks [...]

Most of you know what it’s like driving to work in New England. When you first start a job, you need a GPS to get you where you’re going. You go slow, you turn your radio down, you squint at street signs, and you hit the same… damn… pothole… EVERY time. But after a while, [...]

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. “We just kind of showed up,” coach Doc Rivers said after watching his club commit 14 of its 20 turnovers in the first half and shoot 38 percent overall. [...]

[This recap brought to you by Ben F.] To sum this game up in six words: The Sixers tried, the Celtics didn’t. The C’s do have five games in seven nights but it would have been a bit encouraging to see them try a little more. Between the 38% shooting and the 20 turnovers (which [...]