Kobe-to-Bulls Deal Unlikely
November 4, 2007John Paxson, general manager of the Chicago Bulls, says there's nothing going on with his team regarding a deal for Kobe Bryant."There's not going to be a deal done," Paxson said last...
View ArticleDoc's Dad Passes
November 5, 2007TORONTO - Grady Alexander Rivers, the father of Celtics coach Doc Rivers, died peacefully in Chicago yesterday morning, according to team spokesman Jeff Twiss.Grady Rivers was 76 and...
View ArticleAllen's OT Trey Gives C's Another W
November 5, 2007TORONTO - It's a dream of Tom Thibodeau's to be an NBA head coach one day. But if the first-year Celtics assistant never gets the opportunity, he always will have yesterday's victory on...
View ArticleSonics Announce Intentions to Move
11/5/2007SuperSonics chairman Clay Bennett has informed NBA commissioner David Stern that his ownership group intends to relocate the team to Oklahoma City as soon as it can get out of its Key Arena...
View ArticleThe Celtics are Good . . . at Defense?
11/6/2007We've had only one week of NBA basketball in the 2007-08 season, but there already are story lines everywhere. Yes, Kobe is still with the Lakers. Yes, Isiah is still coaching the Knicks. Yes,...
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Kyrie is Like Crack (part 2)
ATLANTA — When Brad Stevens is preparing to coach a game, he usually looks at the most recent box score of the team he is about to face. If that team's star was subdued, Stevens is usually wary of what...
View ArticleIverson in the House as Visitor
11/7/2007More than 1,000 members of Reebok's staff were on hand as Nuggets guard Allen Iverson was presented with bronzed sneakers Sept. 19 in the lobby of the company's Canton headquarters in honor of...
View ArticlePowe Bloodies Baby Twice in Same Practice
November 4, 2007The relative serenity of yesterday's Celtics practice was broken when Glen Davis took exception to getting his nose bloodied by Leon Powe. By NBA standards, it was absolutely nothing...
View ArticleCeltics have much to Prove
11/3/2007The Celtics have been on every magazine cover but Foreign Affairs.The coach is amused."I can't control that," says Doc Rivers. "So I'm not really 'OK' with it. But I understand it. I keep...
View ArticleClark Kent Steps Out of Booth
11/3/2011In the nearly six months since, the Celtics have done more than just change their roster. They've completely changed their identity. In less time than it takes Clark Kent to pop in and out of...
View ArticleC's Score 77 by Half, Crush Denver
11/8/2007Denver's George Karl is one of the most animated coaches in the NBA, and usually roams the sideline throughout the game. But with his Nuggets not showing much fight last night against the...
View ArticleCeltics Fans Diggin' the New Three
11/8/2007You think there was buzz surrounding the Celtics before? Clamp on your earmuffs.The noise this team has made in the infancy of the NBA season was elevated to ear-splitting decibels last night...
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New Celtics Passing like Celtics of Yore
11/9/2007Is it Too Early to Thank Danny?I'm not concerned right now about what's going to happen in May and June. I just want to thank Danny Ainge for giving us back our winter. Danny Ainge has rescued...
View ArticleC's Make it Four Straight
11/10/2007New Three Reminding us of Old ThreeWith their unblemished start, the Celtics brought back memories of the days of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish last night.Boston improved to 4-0...
View ArticleShhhh. The Celtics may have a Bench
11/11/07We've seen only a handful of games, but, outside of a certain No. 5 and another No. 20, what do we make of the Other Guys? Namely, lads 4-12, who generally were regarded as a shade better than...
View ArticleCan Anyone Say 5-0?
11/11/07EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Every once in a while an NBA team shows what it's made of by overcoming a major challenge.Maybe it's a character challenge, or a physical challenge. Or maybe its one of...
View ArticleBird Happy for "Our" Fans, Watches C's Dump Pacers
11/14/2007INDIANAPOLIS - Twenty years ago, Larry Bird was the Celtics' star as they started the season 6-0. Last night, Bird was in the stands to see the first Celtics squad since his 20 years ago to...
View ArticleDown Go the Nets for C's 7th Straight W
11/15/2007While the Celtics might have won ugly again, their record is still pretty.Boston pushed its perfect start to 7-0 with a 91-69 victory over the New Jersey Nets last night at TD Banknorth...
View ArticleSean Williams Impresses in 29 Minutes
11/15/2007Last night, Sean Williams, the 17th pick in the 2007 NBA draft, played in his fifth game. It may have been his best yet - not bad for someone who already was ahead of schedule, at least the...
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