Al Jefferson for Shawn Marion or Jermaine O'Neal? Ah, no.
June 27, 2007 Danny Ainge doesn't comment on trade rumors. But on some occasions, he does laugh.The Celtics do have a lot of irons in the fire as the NBA draft approaches, but sources from the team and...
View ArticleWill Green go Green?
June 28, 2007 NEW YORK - David Stern, the NBA's globally driven commissioner, fantasizes about this sort of thing.In one corner of a hotel ballroom, Joakim Noah, son of Yannick, the French tennis...
View ArticleNo Deal Imminent as Draft Nears
June 2007 The Celtics finished up their work in the gym yesterday, prepared to use their first-round pick in tonight's NBA draft. But they're also prepared to deal it away.Though he said it is unlikely...
View ArticleAging Guard Coming Off Double-Ankle Surgey Added to Defensively Challenged Team
June 29, 2007 If you have uncertainties about the Celtics trade for Ray Allen, you have company. Though ready to do what is necessary, the former All-Star didn't have an unabashed joy with the move.``I...
View ArticleAl Jefferson, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen: The New Big Three?
June 29, 2007 Well, at least they appeased Mr. Pierce.The Celtics went out and got him a peer - another aging All-Star, another guy with creaky joints.Ray Allen, even if he missed 27 games last year in...
View ArticleGarnett's Agent: Not So Fast
June 2007Some in the Celtics organization believe there is more smoke than substance behind agent Andy Miller's assertion that Kevin Garnett will opt out of his contract after next season if Minnesota...
View ArticleLate Substition of Szczerbiak for Ratliff Leaves Door Open for Garnett
June 29, 2007 The Celtics acquired a seven-time All-Star last night without giving up any of their major players, and while there remain questions as to how Ray Allen will fit with Paul Pierce and the...
View ArticleEastern Conference Execs: Adding KG a big deal
June 2007 Boston Celtics, Eastern Conference contenders?Two conference officials reached yesterday agreed that the combination of Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce would give the Celtics the legitimacy...
View ArticleGarnett to Boston: Don't Hold Your Breath
June 2007Despite apparent momentum in talks between the Celtics and Timberwolves for a trade involving Kevin Garnett, the man responsible for keeping the Minnesota All-Star happy doesn't believe he has...
View ArticleCeltic Nation Decidedly Against Deal for Garnett
June 24, 2007 The possibility of bringing Kevin Garnett to Boston and sending Al Jefferson and the No. 5 pick in Thursday's draft to Minnesota may not be as dead as some people think.And amazingly...
View ArticleAinge Quietly Retains Theo Ratliff's Expiring Contract
June 30, 2007 There is a broad, league-wide assumption that Celtics center Theo Ratliff is valuable only because of his $11.7 million contract, which expires after next season.On Thursday, Danny Ainge...
View ArticlePeter May: Sonics Fleeced Celtics
July 1, 2007Peter MayDo we have to put newly minted general manager Sam Presti on the list of guys who you never want to do a trade with, joining his mentor, R.C. Buford, Joe Dumars, and Geoff Petrie?...
View ArticleCeltics Add a Big Baby in Second Round
June 29, 2007 NEW YORK - Gabe Pruitt never actually talked to Paul Pierce.The 6-foot-4 point guard, who grew up in Los Angeles and played college basketball at Southern California, is probably too...
View ArticleDo Celtics' fans really root for clothes?
Quoting Jerry Seinfeld the other day, a popular Celtics' site said that when you boil things down to the nub, Celtics' fans "root for clothes." In addition to being funny, the idea contains an element...
View ArticleDraft Day Trade Leaves Celtics with Little to Dangle as Bait
July 1, 2007The NBA's annual free agent derby starts this week, and Danny Ainge - Theo Ratliff's expiring contract in hand - will be in the middle of the scrum, attempting to add one more veteran to...
View ArticleNot just trade bait; If healthy, Ratliff could help
6/30/2007There is a broad, league-wide assumption that Celtics center Theo Ratliff is valuable only because of his $11.7 million contract, which expires after next season.On Thursday, Danny Ainge...
View ArticleOK, Let's Re-open the Trade . . . for Real
Cavs: We want additional compensation.Celtics: The Brooklyn pic was additional compensation. It was unprotected.Cavs: We want more.Celtics: Why?Cavs: Because our doctors tell us IT is going to miss...
View ArticleCallahan Compares Garnett to Over-the-Hill Dominique Wilkins
June 2007Byline: By Gerry CallahanI walked into the press conference like I was walking onto a used car lot. I knew they were going to try to sell me, but I wasn't buying. Not me, pal, not this time. I...
View ArticleBack-End Compensation: It is the Only Solution
In the absence of meaningful updates, I've been reading blog posts from Cleveland Cavalier fans. They’re framing up the hip injury as potentially career-ending. It could be. But let's keep in mind one...
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