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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 [...]

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. Which rookie is the funniest? 1. Fab Melo, Boston — 22.9 percent 2. Kyle O’Quinn, Orlando — 20.0 percent 3. Will Barton, Portland — 11.4 percent 4. Jared Sullinger, Boston — [...]

In the final poll of round 1, KG’s Anta “KG2″ lost to Brandon Bass’ Nike “Zoom Soldier V”. Bass’ kicks got 55% of your vote. And now…Round 2 begins! 1 )Rajon Rondo Nike Foamposite “Galaxy” This shoe, released during All-Star week as part of Nike’s “Galaxy Pack”, created pure hysteria. It’s unique design, limited quantities and [...]

Jeff Green is fresh off finalizing a new contract, believed to be somewhere in the 4-year, $38 million dollar range.  We’ve heard bits and pieces about Green as this process has gone along, but now he’s opening up a little more in an interview with Celtics.com. The highlights: On what went through his mind after [...]

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. According to sources, there were several reasons for the delay in getting things done. Green’s representative, David Falk, reported there were issues with the new collective bargaining [...]

Here’s the deal. Jeff Green tweeted this: FINALLY!!! — jeff (@unclejeffgreen) August 22, 2012 After Sam Amick wrote this The agent for forward Jeff Green, David Falk, told me last night that the four-year deal with Boston worth approximately $36 million should finally be formalized “in the next day or two…We just had some sort [...]

Two of the latest matchup winners featured two posterizations of franchise players as the opposition.  Avery Bradley’s ownage of Kevin Durant and Brandon Bass’ humiliation of Dwyane Wade in Game 7 both advanced quite easily to the sweet sixteen.  Today’s matchup features one of the few compilations, but it absolutely had to make it since it was huge at the [...]

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. It’s a typical lack of understanding from someone who has no sports knowledge, who has never coached or played, who has never been in a lockeroom….it’s a [...]

The NBA Rookie photo shoot is taking place in TarryTown, New York today. The Celtics’ official Instagram just uploaded a great pic of rookies Jared Sullinger and Fab Melo. This is our first look at them in official Celtics’ unis. As a sneakerhead though, the Air Jordan XI “Concord” was what caught my eye. Both Sully [...]

These are the predictions of 100 ESPN analysts and bloggers. 50 wins is a fair projection for a Celtics team that doesn’t play for the regular season (2007-08 excluded). But with the depth they’ve stockpiled this off-season, I think the Celtics could be good for 54-55 wins this season. Before you blow a gasket about [...]