Via the Boston Herald: Courtney Lee said that he’s mystified by a recent report by Grantland.com’s Zach Lowe, who said that, according to a source, the Celtics guard was not happy in Boston, and was upset with Rondo’s tendency to dribble the ball while setting up the offense. “Not true at all,” Lee said. “And [...]
January 31, 2013 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, Courtney Lee Boston makes it two in a row last night as they beat the Kings 99-81. Celtics had a solid night offensively as they had 6 players in double-figures and got 50 points from the bench. C’s are now off before facing the Magic on Friday night. Tip-off’s at 7:30pm EST tomorrow evening at TD [...]
Via WEEI: The Celtics are now 2-0 since losing Rajon Rondo for the season with an ACL tear in his right knee. A vocal minority have speculated that perhaps this team might be better off without the services of the All-Star point guard, a notion the coach dismissed quickly on Thursday. “That’s silly,” Rivers said. “The bottom [...]
January 31, 2013 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, Doc Rivers, Rajon Rondo 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 newly minted front-line guard combination of Avery Bradley and Courtney Lee was unrelenting, pestering Sacramento’s guards and fueling Boston’s offense by pushing the ball the other way. The duo helped [...]
The Celtics rode a monster second quarter in which they outscored the Kings by 23 to coast to an easy win over the still-in-Sacramento Kings. The Celtics did exactly what they needed to do without Rajon Rondo… get defensive stops, push the tempo, and get to the rim. The Celtics had lulls for the second [...]
January 30, 2013 John - Red's Army Gametime, Recaps Welp, so much for the Keyon comeback. He got on Twitter to say that it’s not happening: Hey everyone thank you for all the love and support that you guys give me daily.FYI I won’t be returning this season #StayTuned @celticslife — Keyon Dooling (@AmbassadorKD) January 30, 2013 He went on to basically thank Celtics [...]
Tip: 7:30PM Court: TD Garden Watch it: CSN Hear it: WEEI Referees: Bennett Salvatore, Violet Palmer and Derek Richardson Spread: BOS -7.0 Boston Celtics Tickets The Matchup Record: 21-23 Record: 17-29 At home: 14-9 On road: 5-17 Streak: Won 1 Streak: Won 1 Leaders Leaders Buckets: Pierce (18.7 ppg) Buckets: DeMarcus Cousins [...]
January 30, 2013 Chuck - Red's Army Gametime, Previews 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 Rivers, NBA history is filled with examples of teams that took a community approach to bringing the ball up and setting up an offense. Rivers [...]
January 30, 2013 Nick Sannicandro The Morning Dump The Adidas “Real Deal” is making a return. Celtics fans remember these kicks as the sneaker of choice for Antoine Walker during the late 1990′s. Avery Bradley is now the latest Boston Celtic to rock them. These were part of the Adidas “equipment” line and you can see a pic of the original colorways/pairs in [...]
It’s not as sexy as a multi-player deal, but adding Keyon Dooling to the roster makes a lot of sense. He knows the system and will bust his ass on defense. This is going to sound strange, but the Celtics have a talented group of guards. They just need to play better. Dooling told Washburn [...]
January 29, 2013 Chuck - Red's Army Celtics News, Keyon Dooling