Jeff Green Starting to Embrace Role of Forming Lethal Combination With Paul Pierce Pin It Pin It BOSTON — The doubts are raised after every disappointing shooting night. In some cases, they pop up even more suddenly, such as any offensive possession that passes without a replay-worthy dunk. Jeff Green … Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS — Celtics coach Doc Rivers studied the green play sheet in front of him with his coaches huddled around, then made his selection. But this is a democracy, so he put his choice up for discussion. One by one his assistants offered input. First Kevin Eastman, then Mike Longabardi. … Continue reading
Paul Pierce Quiet Hero as Celtics Execute Game-Winning Play, Serve Notice They Are Still Factor in East Pin It Pin It These are the moments Paul Pierce lives for. The score was tied, the Celtics had possession and there was enough time for one final shot to steal a road … Continue reading
The last time Kevin Garnett finished a game without a rebound, Bill Clinton was celebrating his second presidential inauguration. “What was that, ’98 or something?” the Celtics [team stats] center asked after his 19-point, zero-rebound performance during the 92-79 win over Philadelphia last night. Told that the date was Jan. … Continue reading
Celtics Live Blog: Doc Rivers Gets Feisty Early, Picks Up Technical Foul Against Nets Pin It Pin It First quarter, 2:44, Nets 17-16: Joe Johnson is defined by his contract, and rightly so. But along with that absurd salary comes the fact that Johnson is also a really good player. The … Continue reading
He was not ready to go when the shortened 2011-12 NBA season began last December due to a right heel bone bruise. Paul Pierce was unable to get much done in the Celtics’ quick training camp last December after the league’s labor dispute ended, then sat out the opening three … Continue reading
Rajon Rondo Draws Up Final Play In Doc Rivers’ Absence But Celtics Fall Short Against Nets Pin It BOSTON — Assistant coach Armond Hill has observed what he calls a “coaching instinct” in Rajon Rondo, but whenever one of the Celtics coaches raises the … Continue reading
