This is the time of year where GM‘s do a lot of window shopping and make sure the stuff they’re trying to pawn off on to other GM‘s are front fixtures of their store. If you haven’t heard, the marriage between NO and Eric Gordon hasn’t been going well and … Continue reading
What Pierce’s contract could net in return Paul Pierce can still play. There’s never been a question about that, but at this point of his career and the luxury tax of the new CBA looming, what his contract is worth off the court might be worth more than he is … Continue reading
Last week Danny Ainge said something about waiting a week to make calls to guys like Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to “let them breathe” after the season. So the logical question is “well, did you call them?” The answer is no. In fact, it sounds like he’s in … Continue reading
Danny Ainge Has Not Spoken With Kevin Garnett About Return, ‘Not Ready to Answer’ All of Big Man’s Questions Pin It Pin It Danny Ainge cleared up one aspect of a Celtics offseason that features many moving parts, confirming to reporters on Thursday that coach Doc Rivers will be back … Continue reading
Paul Pierce’s Attractiveness as Trade Target for Other Teams Has Nothing to Do With Playing Abilities Pin It Pin It Imagine you are an NBA general manager. You hate Paul Pierce‘s game. You think he is sloppy, inefficient and that he has lost a step. You would never want him … Continue reading
Their sights were set on an unknown player from Germany on the night of the 1998 NBA Draft. Sitting in the No. 10 spot a decade and a half ago, the Celtics were confident that a 20-year-old forward named Dirk Nowitzki would be there for the taking. Instead, the Dallas … Continue reading
Like many Celtics fans, I hated seeing Al Jefferson go back in 2007. It was totally worth the price, especially in hindsight, but it was hard to say goodbye to the kid that grew into a legit low post star before our eyes in Boston. It was hard to watch … Continue reading
Danny Ainge’s comments and actions seem to indicate that he’d like to find a way to trade Paul Pierce and move on with the next era of Celtics basketball. Maybe I’m reading too much into his comments yesterday, but he said his first decision would likely be to decide what … Continue reading
Danny Ainge Says Celtics Are ‘More Than One Player Away’ From NBA Championship Pin It Pin It Danny Ainge made his regular radio appearance on Thursday, and the Celtics’ president of basketball operations offered several pieces of good news for Boston fans among one major bit of bad news. Ainge, … Continue reading
Vote: Should the Celtics Make One More Run at a Championship or Start Rebuilding? Pin It Pin It The question of the day is, “What now for the Celtics?” After the C’s were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, the futures of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo … Continue reading
