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Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. “I just think if you don’t have Kobe or Shaq or Michael Jordan, the triangle doesn’t work,” the Celtics All-Star told the Daily News. Phil Jackson [...]

Via National Post (h/t Chris Forsberg): Only this time, he knows just getting it under control is part of the battle. The rest is keeping it under control. “You get there (down to 260) and you stop,” he said. “For me, I can’t have an off day. DeMarre Carroll can have an off day. DeMar [...]

This offseason, @paulpierce34 had one question on his mind. Today, he has his answer. pic.twitter.com/iV6mELiIE0 — The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) September 26, 2016 There it is… the question has been been answered. Paul Pierce is retiring after this upcoming season. On one hand, yes, it’s time. He’s going to be 39 this season and his [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Today’s media day. The Celtics are back. — Jay King (@ByJayKing) September 26, 2016 We’re ready! It’s been more than four months since the Celtics last [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. William Felton Russell. In the past, O’Neal has discussed how much he values his time with Russell, who won 11 championships with the Celtics. “I learned [...]

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. With every move, every signing, a question for the Clippers always loomed in the background — will Paul Pierce be back next season? The answers have never [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. FiveThirtyEight released updated CARMELO player projections last week, and it was hard not to notice the glitzy prediction for third-year guard Marcus Smart. CARMELO didn’t just [...]

Welp…  The primary mandate I had for myself in making this decision was to have it based on the potential for my growth as a player — as that has always steered me in the right direction. But I am also at a point in my life where it is of equal importance to find [...]

Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big story line. Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as a good morning dump. Multiple teams have been told to expect Durant’s decision Monday. Hearing more and more it won’t be based on money. https://t.co/XZ9zRWYr2c — Steve Bulpett (@SteveBHoop) July [...]

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Chris Vivlamore, Al Horford will make his choice by the end of the night: Al Horford has informed the Hawks that he will make his final free-agent decision tonight. Celtics and Wizards are currently in the lead. — Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) July 2, 2016 So now we wait. [...]