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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.  Rondo has finished the Taiwan leg of his Red Bull “King of The Rock Tour.”  He’s now visiting Manila, Philippines in anticipation of  the KOTR tour making [...]

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. This comes to us via Pro Basketball Talk, and in case you couldn’t tell there… that’s a 360, between-the-legs dunk.  That’s definitely going to help Nike sell [...]

This morning’s “Dump” highlighted Rajon Rondo’s trip to Taiwan as part of a Red Bull promotion. Here’s some video of the camp he had for local high-schoolers, and people going nuts as he arrives, blanketed by security. Bonus vid here. Enjoy: [...]

So far we’ve seen magical passes from Rondo, posterizations by Avery Bradley and Brandon Bass, and Paul Pierce taking command against ATL in the playoffs all advance to the next round of the tournament.  We have yet to hear from Kevin Garnett, but the next two matchups will feature some of his plays.  KG had an incredible [...]

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. Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo met with a group of local high school basketball players Saturday and encouraged them to practice as much as possible because [...]

Last week, Dionte Christmas participated in the Reebok Basketball Training Summit. It was held at Reebok’s Headquarters in Canton, Ma. Dionte worked out with Jason Terry, Jameer Nelson, Ramon Sessions, other NBA athletes and some up and coming college hoopers. Here’s some video courtesy of the 2EZGang. Check out more of 2EZ on their YouTube [...]

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 Rolling Stones, “Goodfellas,” a Hershey’s with almonds — the classics are classic for a reason. That definitely applies to the Celtics’ set. No goofy side panels, [...]

Japanese designer “Layupshot” has put together a Nike Bespoke Air Force One “Paul Pierce” tribute shoe. Bespoke, the offspring of 21 Mercer, the NYC Nikestore, offers designers the chance to customize AF1′s. Layupshot has customized this particular pair in green and white, with a cork midsole to give it that “hardwood” look. It also features [...]

Sports Illustrated’s Zach Lowe wonders “What does Boston see in Jeff Green?”: Green has ranked as a horrific defender for most of his career, at least by the numbers. The Thunder and Celtics were consistently worse on both ends of the court with Green on the floor versus on the bench, but the damage was usually [...]

The Celtics had a memorable 7 game series with the Miami Heat, a series they unfortunately lost.  Throughout the series there were several moments that stand out, although they would shine much brighter in Celtic lore had they pulled off the series upset.  Rajon Rondo had quite a few of these plays, even excluding his masterpiece 44-point [...]