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Orlando Magic News for December 24th: Previewing Tomorrow's Game Between the Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics; An Update on All-Star Voting

erivera7 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:12:58 -0000

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Magic don’t think Celtics will be any easier to play without Paul Pierce
Tania Ganguli explains that the Orlando Magic are going to have their hands full with the Boston Celtics, even though All-Star small forward Paul Pierce will be out two weeks with a knee infection.

Stan Van Gundy: "I think that obviously the first places they’ll go are into the post more to Kevin Garnett and Rasheed Wallace. I think you’ll see them in the post more and they’ll run a lot more stuff for Ray Allen. You’ve gotta find a way to score on them. They are a great, great defensive team and have been for three years. There’s still some defensive challenges. It seems like it’s very rare you have both teams at full strength."
Taking Inventory at Christmastime
Kevin Arnovitz of TrueHoop takes a look around the Association to see what's happening right now with the league's more interesting teams.

Watching the Magic last night was a reminder that a good system is a powerful thing. Pieces can be added and subtracted without disruption. There's a possession about four minutes into the game where Rashard Lewis runs an early high screen for Jameer Nelson, who's making his first start since November 16. Nelson dribbles to his right, while Lewis runs a little flare cut along the left side of the arc around Dwight Howard, who steps in Luis Scola's path as Scola tries to recover. Lewis gets a wide open at a 3-pointer. He actually misses the shot (and all six of this attempts from beyond the arc), but it's a clean look. What's more impressive are the remaining options on the floor even Scola is able to recover or Chuck Hayes is able to close out on the shot. A quick skip pass to Vince Carter or Mickael Pietrus on the weak side would yield similarly good stuff.
5-on-5: Celtics-Magic on Christmas Day
ESPN.com asks five questions to its five writers on the five games on Christmas Day. Here's an excerpt about the Magic and the Celtics:

3. Better bench: Magic or Celtics?
Abbott: The Magic are deeper. Ryan Anderson can really play and, as a shooter, fits their system perfectly. Marcin Gortat could start for most teams, J.J. Redick has his moments, Matt Barnes and Jason Williams could both start, Brandon Bass provides some shot-blocking and muscle and sometimes even noted defender Mickael Pietrus comes off the bench.

Broussard: This is a tough one, but I'll go with Boston, again largely because the C's have proved they have what it takes to excel in big moments.

Hollinger: Magic, hands down. Boston's bravado about having a better bench than its championship team now looks ridiculous -- Eddie House, Tony Allen and Brian Scalabrine are the same, and although Rasheed Wallace is an upgrade over P.J. Brown, there's no James Posey, no Leon Powe and (for now) no Glen Davis. Meanwhile, Orlando's bench basically carried it through the first third of the season.

Sheridan: Magic. Gortat, Bass and Anderson would be starters on half the teams in the NBA, J-Will and Anthony Johnson are battle-tested and Redick is better and tougher than people think. Boston? Sheed and a healthy Glen Davis are pluses, but Marquis Daniels has been so-so at best, and Eddie House always runs too hot and cold. Not much else there.

Stein: Orlando has the best bench in the league. The Magic have an astounding 12 guys who legitimately deserve NBA minutes. No one else in the NBA has that kind of depth.
Boston Celtics-Orlando Magic Christmas Day matchup a biggie on many levels
Chris Forsberg of ESPNBoston.com previews the highly-anticipated matchup between Orlando and Boston. A must-read.

Not only is this a matchup of the two top teams in the Eastern Conference, not only is it a nationally televised broadcast on perhaps the NBA's marquee day, but there are also leftover emotions from a memorable seven-game series in the Eastern Conference semifinals this past May that helped propel the Magic to the NBA Finals.

"I do [think it's a playoff preview]," admitted Allen, who wasn't bashful about pondering potential implications for home-court advantage in the postseason, particularly with Orlando already boasting a win over the Celtics in Boston on Nov. 20. "We look at it as a game we want to win. When you get to the end of the year, these are the type of games you look back at [for motivation and strategy] before the playoffs."
Show Time: Contenders Have Something To Prove On Christmas Day
Sean Deveney of The Baseline writes that each of the contenders playing tomorrow has something to prove.

Magic: The defense will be back. Orlando was one of the better defensive teams in the league last season, and it started off the same way this season. But that’s come apart in December, as the Magic have allowed 100.4 points per game for the month. The defense needs to toughen against the Celtics, perhaps the most efficient offensive team in the league. "We have to just be consistent," forward Mickael Pietrus said. "We know we can be a good defensive team."
The Magic are 7th in defensive efficiency, for those wondering.
The Numbers Game ... Christmas Day style
John Schuhmann notes that Vince Carter is taking the lion's share of the shots in Orlando, and converting them at a low rate.

Vince Carter is Orlando's leading scorer at 18.6 points per game, but he's shooting a career-low 39.8 percent from the field. Carter is also averaging his fewest field-goal attempts per game (16.1), but that's more than seven shots more than Dwight Howard. Even when you figure in Howard's frequent trips to the line, Carter's shooting more than the guy who ranks second in the league in field-goal percentage.
Kobe leads way in second returns of All-Star Game voting
Don't look now but Allen Iverson has surpassed Vince Carter. Which means that if voting ended today, Iverson would start alongside Dwyane Wade in the East.

The guards in the Eastern Conference are paced by Wade (1,314,215), followed by the Philadelphia 76ers' Allen Iverson (635,084). While Iverson appears among Western Conference guards on the paper ballot because he began the season with Memphis, his votes count towards the Eastern Conference guards due to his signing with Philadelphia Dec. 3. James, a two-time All-Star MVP (2006, 2008), paces Eastern Conference forwards with 1,351,292 votes, followed by the Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett (1,113,213), MVP of the 2003 All-Star Game. The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard leads all centers with 1,252,786 votes; the Cavaliers' O'Neal is second among centers in the East (455,239).
Which, in my opinion, would be ridiculous. Iverson doesn't deserve to be in the All-Star Game and quite frankly, neither does Carter (but the pick wouldn't be as egregious).
So This is Christmas
UPDATE: Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospectus previews tomorrow's game, which sees a different outlook for two elite teams in the NBA.

Meanwhile, Orlando is just now getting a look at its full complement of players. Jameer Nelson underwent arthroscopic knee surgery days after Rashard Lewis' 10-game NBA suspension ended, and Nelson is just now working his way back in the lineup, starting and playing 29 minutes on Wednesday after one game off the bench. Jason Williams and Anthony Johnson played very well in Nelson's absence, but his return still should lift an offense that already ranks fifth in the league. The only weak link so far has been Vince Carter, sporting an ugly 42.9 shooting percentage inside the arc.
The Orlando Magic own a 4-2 all-time record on Christmas Day entering Friday afternoon's game against the Boston Celtics.
UPDATE 2: Josh Robbins looks back in the past to see how the Magic have fared in games on Christmas Day.
Kevin Garnett will play for Boston against Orlando, and Big Baby might be activated
UPDATE 3: More news on the Celtics.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers held Garnett out of Tuesday night’s game against Indiana because of a bruised thigh, but Garnett practiced Thursday and "looked great," according to Rivers.

"My main thing right now is just defense," Garnett said. "We have to take the Magic off the 3. They’re playing really well at home. [We need] to be ready to defend for 48 minutes."

Rivers wouldn’t say who will start in Pierce’s place, though Tony Allen could be the guy. Regardless of who starts, Allen, Brian Scalabrine and Eddie House all figure to see more playing time.

Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who has missed the entire season with a right thumb injury, might be activated before the game.

Glen Davis eyes early January return

Jimmy Toscano — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:52:10 -0000

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The bandage seen in this picture is now off, and a smaller one is now covering part of Davis' right hand, enabling him to partake in full contact drills with the team.

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Prior to Sunday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Glen Davis was on the parquet floor putting up shots alongside Rajon Rondo, Lester Hudson, Brian Scalabrine, and JR Giddens. While Rajon Rondo was teaching Lester Hudson a thing or two during their one on one battle, Davis, Scalabrine, and Giddens began to rotate in a one on one battle of their own.

Davis and Giddens then began a lengthy one on one battle in which Davis was sporting a bandage on his right wrist and around his thumb. The bandage didn't seem to affect Davis' game much, as he was able make numerous low-post moves and drive to the basket. Davis has been practicing with it on for about a week now, and isn't where he wants to be yet, especially defensively. Asked whether the injury affects his offense or defense more, Davis said it affects his defense moreso than his offense, and actually it seems to be helping his shot a bit. Also, he noted that it did hurt a little from time to time especially when he got hit hard in that area. He did look a little hesitant to challenge Giddens on a couple of dunks, but was quick to point out that he did block two of them. In his defense, Giddens is pretty explosive to the basket and throws down very hard.

Davis said he was hoping to be able to return on the road trip after New Years. A quick look at the schedule points toward a possible return for the game in Miami on January 6th, or the game in Atlanta on January 8th. The Celtics play six games between January 6th and January 14th, including a pair of back-to-backs with a day off in the middle. Obviously it would be great for the Celtics if they could add Davis back to the lineup by that time and take some minutes off other players' hands.

Lester and Billy Own The D-League

Jeff Clark — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:34:59 -0000

Green Street " Hudson impressive in NBDL debut

Celtics rookie Lester Hudson scored a game-high 25 points in his NBDL debut as the Maine Red Claws defeated the Erie BayHawks, 81-77, on Wednesday night.

Hudson, who was assigned to the NBA Development League on Tuesday, premiered with an impressive stat line: 8-19 FG, 4-9 3PG, 5-6 FT, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block. He had previously scored a total of 11 points in 13 games with the Cs. Hudson was assisted by fellow Celtic Bill Walker. The forward scored 16 points off of 7-for-18 shooting and grabbed six boards. Walker entered the game leading the Red Claws in scoring and rebounding.

Just as the Celtics are riding a winning streak, the Red Claws have won their last six games.

Nice to know that the youngsters are making the best of their time in the minors. Of course you could say that they should be dominating a level down, but it is always nice to hear that they are taking their opportunity seriously and putting in the work and effort it takes to make themselves better and get good experience up in Maine.

By the way, this seems like a good place to remind everyone that we created a forum in the message boards specifically for the Red Claws and D-League discussion. Check it out.

In other news...

Big Three have company - The Boston Globe

Ainge confirmed the possibility of forward Glen Davis (broken right hand) joining the team for a Dec. 25-30 road trip. "He’s working on getting the strength back in his hand and staying in shape,’’ Ainge said of Davis. "He will probably go on the trip, unless we think he can get better working at home.’’ . . . Ainge said no timetable has been set on the return of Marquis Daniels (left thumb ligament). "His hand is still heavily bandaged,’’ Ainge said

Also, Steve Bulpett takes another look at the 72 win record. (make it stop!)

Poll

Who will be called up first?

Daily Links 12/12

FLCeltsFan — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:18:20 -0000

Herald    Counter points
Scouting report: Celtics at Bulls
LeBron James scores 33, Cavs trip Trail Blazers
Amare Stoudemire’s big rebound helps Suns beat Magic
Globe   Bulls thumbnails
On guard: Rondo slicing through foes
Vote for Perk    Vote For Perk
SportCenter 5     Vote For Perk!

Celtics Blog   AM Notes: Allen's Last Chance, Lester Helps Rondo
Loscy    The Rondoness of all Rondo Articles: The Mother-load "
HoopsHype    Zebras and lions
NESN    Celtics Seek 10th Straight Win Against Flailing Bulls
Live Blog: Celtics at Bulls
Tony Allen Emerges as Marquis Daniels Hits the Shelf
Paul Pierce, Glen Davis, J.R. Giddens Get in Holiday Spirit With Local Students
Celtics Legends Cedric Maxwell, JoJo White to Distribute Food to Lee Academy
Rajon Rondo, Glen Davis, Lester Hudson to Host Stay In School Assembly
Dueling Couches    Ray Allen's Most Memorible Moments
CelticsLife Shaq Injures Eye, Kobe Breaks Finger, Injuries Reportedly Unrelated
McHale on Lebron's Dancing Nonsense
Today's Video: Ray Allen 20,000 Points NBA Career
LOY's Place    Quote of the Week - Kevin McHale
Red's Army    Rashard Lewis Has No Respect for His Coach
The Big 3 Things of the Week
Your KG Face of the Day
Ray Gets UP!
Your Morning Dump... Where Kevin McHale is still awesome
Celtics Hub   Kentucky-UConn Garden Party—an NBA Fan’s Perspective
Eddie House and 3 Point Attempts
Gratuitous Wolf on Human Violence
Saturday Notebook: Hudson’s Value, Rondo’s J, the Bulls
North Station Sports    More than a feeling: Dwight & Nate, pt. 2
Tony Allen Takes Over For Daniels. Should You Be Scared?
More Thoughts From Egypt: LeBron's Behavior in Question
Celtics Town    Celtics 'define what winning basketball in the NBA is all about'
Ray Allen gives teammates credit for milestone
Joe Johnson wants to come back to Boston?
Ray Allen, named top shooter of the decade, says Dirk is best
Rajon Rondo latest Celtic to deflect praise to teammates
Lex Nihil Novi    Wedman Leads Birdless Celts Over Hawks 83-84
Wedman Adapting to New Role 83-84
Knicks Try to Make it 3 in a Row against C's 83-84
Rondo Gives Jerry West No Respect
Celtics Overcome 12 4th-Quarter TO's to Finally Beat Knicks (83-84)
ESPN   Bulls-Celtics preview
So you're saying there's a chance?
Businesslike Approach Working For Celtics
Legler: Celtics are underrated
Chicago Tribune Chicago Bulls woes tied directly to defense
Chicago Bulls hear strange sound -- cheers during 96-91 overtime victory
Milford Daily News    Celtics: Green streak
Daily Herald    Bulls not responding well to other teams' runs
LA Times   Is this Lakers team the NBA's best ever? Not by a three-pointer
Sporting News   Celtics-Bulls Preview
HoopsAddict    Rajon Rondo: Silent, But Deadly
Washington Post     As the Wizards' big three try to mesh again, past is not present
The Starting Five    Notes from TNT’s Coverage of the NBA
Patriot Ledger     Celtics bid for another double-digit winning streak
Ohio.com    Notebook: Cavs' West earning more time on floor
Mass Live    Celtics buzz: Tony Allen's early returns, Boston's rebounding woes, and appreciating Ray Allen
Truth About It    Inconsistency Is A Muther: Celtics Down Wizards 104-102
4 Sport Boston    3 Things You Didn’t See In The Celtics-Wizards Rumble
Philly.com   Dick Jerardi: Biggest Donaghy question remains: Which games?
Basketbawful    Worst of the Night: December 10, 2009
Hoopsvibe     Tracy McGrady: All-Star Starter?
Dimemag     The Bulls Are Struggling And Vinny Del Negro Will Be The Scapegoat
Rashard Lewis didn’t want to play; Van Gundy says it’s no big deal
CSNNE   Celts, Bulls headed in opposite direction
WEEI    Postgame Guest - Tony Allen on WEEI
Washington Post   Book review: When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird and Magic Johnson
Seattle Times    LeBron James' dance act wouldn't play well in old-school NBA

Daily Links 12/10

FLCeltsFan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:09:35 -0000

Herald Rajon Rondo on point for his team
Marquis Daniels’ absence opens door
Allen Iverson’s no Answer for Sixers
Lakers silence all that Jazz to win 10th straight game
Scouting report: Celtics at Wizards
Globe Source: Daniels to miss roughly 8 weeks
Wizards thumbnails
Daniels undergoes surgery on wrist
Ray Allen through the years
Celtics’ Allen on verge of 20,000-point club

CelticsBlog     The Lobster Roll: Issue 3
Rubik's Cube
Remember This Finish Against the Wizards?
Loy's Place    A Few Random Thoughts on a Road Trip Day
Celtics Head Out on the Road Again - First Stop: Wizards
Hoopsworld    Celtics pay a visit to the Wizards
NBA PM: Wallace Cleaning The Glass
Sporting News   Tim Donaghy:
Let LeBron James Dance
Basketball-refs    Tim Donaghy Speaks
Agent Dagger    Teds Take: Wizards vs. the Boston Three Party
Seattle PI    Celtics pay a visit to Wizards
Yahoo    Allen hopes to keep lasting bond with Celtics
Wall's legend grows
Celtics 17   Eastern Conference Player of the Week Kevin Garnett Is Playing His Best Basketball Last Week
Red's Army   Tony Allen wasn't horrible... which is a good start
The Morning Dump... Where Perk likes to get as deep as possible
Fewer 3's mean an improved Sheed
Dwight Howard Spits on Balls
Live Blog Tonight at 8
Green Street   Celtics-Wizards Preview
Celtics Hub   Quote of the Day: Ray on 20,000
The Decline of the Corner Three
Ray Wants to Be a Celtic
NESN    Celtics Travel to Nation's Capital Seeking Ninth Straight Win
Live Blog: Celtics at Wizards
Technically, Rasheed Wallace Has a Lot More Work To Do
Loscy    10 Questions for Jon Duke from Celtics Stuff Live "
North Station Sports    Mark Cuban Is The Most Interesting Owner in Sports. Period.
Today’s Headlines – 12/10/2009
Celtics Town    Boston Celtics discuss Tim Donaghy's allegations
Tim Thomas spews anti-gay slurs, may or may not have hit woman with chair
Doc Rivers: Kendrick Perkins is Celtics' best defender
Throwing some dimes: What to do with 'Quisy's minutes?
The Morning Walkthrough: Ray Allen closing in on exclusive 20,000 point club
Rajon Rondo, mathematical genius?
Hardwood Houdini    Marquis Daniels out 6-8 After Surgery
Give or Take – Marquis Daniels and Glen Davis
Rajon Rondo Continues To Take It To Opponents
4 Sport Boston    4SB Podcast: The Boof is in the Booding
A Quarter Season Non-Crisis for the Boston Celtics
Lex Nihil Novi   Celtics Stumble Past Pacers 83-84
Run-and-Gun Nuggets Will Try to Play Some D 83-84
Volk Set to Replace Auerbach at Season's End 83-84
Celtics (16-6) Pound Nuggets 83-84
CelticsLife    NBA News: Tim Thomas has a T.A. Diner Incident
KG is Officially Back
Boston, We Have a Problem
Today's Video: '08/'09 Celtics Flashback
Gino's Jungle    Rankings and Reflections
Strut and Saunter: How Much Swagger Does Boston Need?
Welcome to the Jungle - Graham Brunell
ESPN   Daniels: I'll be back better than before
A new cast for Baby? Call security
Pierce, Rondo join Awards Watch
Hoop Data What’s Gone Wrong in Washington? Not What You’d Expect
Man in the Middle: A Look at Defending the Basket
D-League Digest    Rants from Grouchy Oscar: tired officiating complaints
Cleveland.com    Ejected and dejected: Cleveland Cavaliers lose their poise, then the game, 95-85, to Houston
South Coast Today    Celtics must make do without Daniels
Milford Daily News    Celtics notebook: C's thriving on the road
Josh Q Public   Rajon Rondo: Exclamation Point Guard
NBC Sports    Winderman: NBA’s season for hold ’em or fold ’em arrives
CT News   Rondo and Celtics: Assisted Living
State Press    Eddie brings the House down
Examiner   NBA receap Week 7: Rondo & Celtics winners of last 8, Bucks, Meeks in a jam
How to Watch Sports    Know Your Role: The NBA's Evolving 6th Man Position
Waiting for Next Year     Bring on Leon
Fan Huddle     Rebounding and bench woes continue to hound Celtics
Bleacher Report   Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic: Being Put to The Ultimate Test
SI.com   Kendrick Perkins is core of Celtics' defense, low-post scoring
SportsNet    Fast break: Dissecting Donaghy
LA Times Blogs   Celtics streaking, but Rondo still can't shoot straight
Mass Live    Celtics buzz: Rasheed Wallace says 'the truth is coming out,' Marquis Daniels gone for 8 weeks
RealGM    NBA Power Rankings For Mid-December
Norwich Bulletin   NBA: With Daniels sidelined, the recently returned Allen could step in for Celtics
Washington Examiner   First shot at a Celtics preview
CSNNE    Daniels undergoes successful surgery
'Sheed's shot (finally) starting to fall
HoopsAddict     Catching Up With Dee Brown
YouTube    Maine Red Claws Home Opener 2009
Slam Online    Decade’s Best:General Manager
Green Street    Doc Rivers on D&C
A Stern Warning   NBA Awards, 20 Games In - with Daniel Eade

Fans Deserve To Know How The NBA Conducts Business\"
Let LeBron James Dance
Basketball-refs    Tim Donaghy Speaks
Agent Dagger    Teds Take: Wizards vs. the Boston Three Party
Seattle PI    Celtics pay a visit to Wizards
Yahoo    Allen hopes to keep lasting bond with Celtics
Wall's legend grows
Celtics 17   Eastern Conference Player of the Week Kevin Garnett Is Playing His Best Basketball Last Week
Red's Army   Tony Allen wasn't horrible... which is a good start
The Morning Dump... Where Perk likes to get as deep as possible
Fewer 3's mean an improved Sheed
Dwight Howard Spits on Balls
Live Blog Tonight at 8
Green Street   Celtics-Wizards Preview
Celtics Hub   Quote of the Day: Ray on 20,000
The Decline of the Corner Three
Ray Wants to Be a Celtic
NESN    Celtics Travel to Nation's Capital Seeking Ninth Straight Win
Live Blog: Celtics at Wizards
Technically, Rasheed Wallace Has a Lot More Work To Do
Loscy    10 Questions for Jon Duke from Celtics Stuff Live "
North Station Sports    Mark Cuban Is The Most Interesting Owner in Sports. Period.
Today’s Headlines – 12/10/2009
Celtics Town    Boston Celtics discuss Tim Donaghy's allegations
Tim Thomas spews anti-gay slurs, may or may not have hit woman with chair
Doc Rivers: Kendrick Perkins is Celtics' best defender
Throwing some dimes: What to do with 'Quisy's minutes?
The Morning Walkthrough: Ray Allen closing in on exclusive 20,000 point club
Rajon Rondo, mathematical genius?
Hardwood Houdini    Marquis Daniels out 6-8 After Surgery
Give or Take – Marquis Daniels and Glen Davis
Rajon Rondo Continues To Take It To Opponents
4 Sport Boston    4SB Podcast: The Boof is in the Booding
A Quarter Season Non-Crisis for the Boston Celtics
Lex Nihil Novi   Celtics Stumble Past Pacers 83-84
Run-and-Gun Nuggets Will Try to Play Some D 83-84
Volk Set to Replace Auerbach at Season's End 83-84
Celtics (16-6) Pound Nuggets 83-84
CelticsLife    NBA News: Tim Thomas has a T.A. Diner Incident
KG is Officially Back
Boston, We Have a Problem
Today's Video: '08/'09 Celtics Flashback
Gino's Jungle    Rankings and Reflections
Strut and Saunter: How Much Swagger Does Boston Need?
Welcome to the Jungle - Graham Brunell
ESPN   Daniels: I'll be back better than before
A new cast for Baby? Call security
Pierce, Rondo join Awards Watch
Hoop Data What’s Gone Wrong in Washington? Not What You’d Expect
Man in the Middle: A Look at Defending the Basket
D-League Digest    Rants from Grouchy Oscar: tired officiating complaints
Cleveland.com    Ejected and dejected: Cleveland Cavaliers lose their poise, then the game, 95-85, to Houston
South Coast Today    Celtics must make do without Daniels
Milford Daily News    Celtics notebook: C's thriving on the road
Josh Q Public   Rajon Rondo: Exclamation Point Guard
NBC Sports    Winderman: NBA’s season for hold ’em or fold ’em arrives
CT News   Rondo and Celtics: Assisted Living
State Press    Eddie brings the House down
Examiner   NBA receap Week 7: Rondo & Celtics winners of last 8, Bucks, Meeks in a jam
How to Watch Sports    Know Your Role: The NBA's Evolving 6th Man Position
Waiting for Next Year     Bring on Leon
Fan Huddle     Rebounding and bench woes continue to hound Celtics
Bleacher Report   Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic: Being Put to The Ultimate Test
SI.com   Kendrick Perkins is core of Celtics' defense, low-post scoring
SportsNet    Fast break: Dissecting Donaghy
LA Times Blogs   Celtics streaking, but Rondo still can't shoot straight
Mass Live    Celtics buzz: Rasheed Wallace says 'the truth is coming out,' Marquis Daniels gone for 8 weeks
RealGM    NBA Power Rankings For Mid-December
Norwich Bulletin   NBA: With Daniels sidelined, the recently returned Allen could step in for Celtics
Washington Examiner   First shot at a Celtics preview
CSNNE    Daniels undergoes successful surgery
'Sheed's shot (finally) starting to fall
HoopsAddict     Catching Up With Dee Brown
YouTube    Maine Red Claws Home Opener 2009
Slam Online    Decade’s Best:General Manager
Green Street    Doc Rivers on D&C
A Stern Warning   NBA Awards, 20 Games In - with Daniel Eade

Daily Links 12/9

FLCeltsFan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:16:26 -0000

Herald    Rajon Rondo, Celtics home in
Celtics Marquis Daniels out 6-8 weeks
Rasheed Wallace T’s off on ref
Kevin Garnett hits stride
Thumb injury keeps Marquis Daniels down
Rasheed Wallace is a straight shooter
Dwight Howard, Magic top Clippers
Doc Rivers on crooked ref:‘I’m so sick of that guy’
‘Michael Jordan’ hoax hits Flash point
Wallace predicts referee scandal will grow
Globe   Allen weighs in on Donaghy
Final: Celtics 98, Bucks 89
Video: Rivers: 'Celtics need to rebound better'
Video: Garnett: 'We're not a flawless team'
Pierce: Celtics buckled down
Celtics 98, Bucks 89
Rondo took flight in fourth quarter for Celtics
An impressive closing argument in a most perplexing court case
Celtics stop Bucks to extend winning streak to eight games
Vote for Perk    Vote For Perk

Celtics Blog    Open Season: C's Shoot The Bucks
Overseas Fandom; Story of a Lone Celtic Fan
Rondo, Celtics Pounce on Bucks in 4th: 98-89
Loy's Place    Comments from the Other Side - Bucks 12/8
MetroWest Daily    Megliola: Rondo's play sparks C's
ESPN    The Magic are winning and having fun
Pain free, Allen expects no limitations -
First impression: Celtics 98, Bucks 89 -
Pagliuca doesn't fare well at polls
Closing time
Big night for Bogut
KG: Nothing shiny, nothing glossy
Rajon Rondo helps Boston Celtics by passing first, scoring later
Red's Army    Expect to See Big Baby After Christmas
Your Morning Dump... Where rebounding might not be a big problem
Nearly Done in By Bogut
CSNNE     Live from the Garden!
Rondo shines, leads Celtics to eighth straight win
Another game, another win for Celtics
Live from the Garden!
Celtics Hub    Ho-Hum: C’s 98, Bucks 89
This Trend Won’t Buck
North Station Sports    NSS Live Game Chat: Bucks vs. Celtics
Celtics Persevere, Slide Past Bucks 98-89
Where Does Rondo Stand with the Legends?
CT News    Brandon Jennings Hits Beantown Tonight
Gino's Jungle    Celtics Shoot Down Bucks
Celtics Town   Brandon Jennings, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the law of averages
Tim Donaghy blames Rasheed Wallace's technicals on his intelligence
Celtics hold off Bucks, 98-89
The Morning Walkthrough: Celtics not as good as two years ago?
Glen Davis in shape, could be ready by Dec. 27 road trip
Hardwood Houdini    Celtics Rebounding Problems Becoming Consistent
Lex Nihil Novi   Larry v. Magic: Game 6 Post-Mortem
Bird Returns Home for Birthday Tilt 83-84
17-4: Celtics 98, Bucks 89
Celtics Life    Perk should be an All Star
Rondo outduels Jennings as Celtics beat Bucks
Celtics/Bucks Post Game Videos
Celtics 98, Bucks 89 Highlights
CBS Sports   Karl: NBA should fight back against Donaghy
Power Rankings: Flop, flop, it must stop
Celtics Stuff Live    Gang Green: Season 3, Episode 8
NY Post    Sympathy for Blazers' Oden after season ender
Examiner    A Celtics Christmas in the community
For Celtics Ray Allen future remains uncertain.
NECN   Despite loss, Pagliuca feels "like a huge winner"
Patriot Ledger   Celtics aware they have to improve their rebounding
CELTICS NOTEBOOK: Garnett continues his sizzling shooting in win over Bucks
ProJo    Celtics less than impressive, but still beat Bucks for eighth straight victory
Celtics win eighth straight, beat Bucks, 98-89
Doc Rivers responds to disgraced referee Tim Donaghy
NESN     Doc Rivers on Tim Donaghy: 'I'm So Sick of That Guy'
Kevin Garnett, Celtics Break Bucks for Eighth Straight Win
Despite Wins, Rebounding Still a Major Concern for Celtics
Live Blog: Celtics vs. Bucks
Three Reasons Rajon Rondo Vs. Brandon Jennings Is No Contest
Top 10 Comeback Stories in Professional Sports - Top 10
Bleacher Report    Tim Donaghy : A Disgrace to the Game
Commercial Appeal   Boston Celtics top Milwaukee Bucks for 8th straight win"
Slam Online    Missing the Point
Banner 18?    Rondo's World...
WEEI    Doc Rivers Postgame Presser
Brew Hoop    Recap: Celtics 98, Bucks 89 - Brew Hoop
Top Tenz    Top 10 NBA 3 Point Shooters of All Time
Green Street     Take that Tim Donaghy
Davis: ‘I’ll be back soon’
Daniels to get MRI
Pagliuca falls short in Senate bid
Fast Break: Celtics-Bucks
C’s trying to get the point of rebounding
Allen calls for accountability, communication with refs
Tim Donaghy on D&C, 12/8
Telegram    Rondo’s late shooting sparks Celtics
Tony returns at right time
Dimemag   Shooter McDirk
Knickerblogger    The Fix Is (Still) In
Mass Live    Celtics buzz: Kevin Garnett paved the way for Bucks phenom Brandon Jennings, 'Big Baby' Davis update, and more
Slam Online     Decade’s Worst: NBA Team
Waiting for Next Year   Delonte West as the Ultimate Diff: How the Young Guard Makes the Cavaliers Great

Daily Links 12/8

FLCeltsFan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:35:13 -0000

Herald    Young Buck runs wild
Scouting report: Bucks at Celtics
Tim Donaghy has standards, just not high ones Tim Donaghy has standards, just not high ones
Globe     The power of words The power of words
Allen gets defensive
Chat with Gary Washburn right now
Jennings owes a bow to Garnett
Vote for Perk

CelticsBlog     Happy Birthday Larry Legend
Everyone Loves Brandon Jennings
Loy's Place    Celtics Host Bucks Looking for 8th Straight Win
ESPN    Tim Donaghy, disgraced NBA official, sticks to story: Biases helped bets
It's clear Daniels has been hurting
C's climb in power rankings
Garnett named the best in the East
Former Celtic mentored Jennings overseas
Owner sorry for Michael Jordan-Bryon Russell 1-on-1 hoax
Tim Donaghy's claims on trial
Nick Friedell's Blog - What happened?
NBA Basketball Power Rankings
Celtics 17    Iverson scores 11 in inauspicious return
Red's Army     Case of the Mondays: Lakers Lovefest Makes Me Wanna Puke
KG is the Player of the Week
The Morning Dump... Where Ray Gets Defensive
Andre Iguodala nails full court shot
CSNNE    C's Xmas list: Board game
Basketbawful     Happy Birdmas 2009!!
Celtics Hub    Statistical Oddities of Questionable Significance
Everybody Loves Ray
North Station Sports    Dwight Howard has worse hygiene than your garden variety preschooler
Anything Is Possible! KG Wins Player Of The Week
Keep Shooting Ray Ray!
Celtics Town    The Morning Walkthrough: Brandon Jennings was mentored by former Celtic Allan Ray
Is Tim Donaghy lying? Statistics prove it likely
Glen Davis has cast taken off, does 'light work' in practice
Lebron James bashing gone too far
Hardwood Houdini    Kevin Garnett – Hardwood Houdini Player of The Week
Hardwood Houdini NBA Power Rankings
Lex Nihil Novi     Larry v. Magic: Game 6 Preview
Red: Parish Doesn't Take a Back Seat to Anyone
Larry v. Magic: Game 6
Larry v. Magic: Game 6 Post-Mortem
CelticsLife    The decline of the White American NBA Player
More Donaghy
The Rarest of the Rare
What the Hell Happened to...Eric Montross?
Gino's Jungle     Write For Gino's Jungle
One at home then back on the bus.
Celtics Stuff Live    Covering the Celtics the Yahoo! Way V.2
Herald News    CELTIC KNOT:Boston has company at the top of the Eastern Conference
Charlotte Observer    CELTIC KNOT:Boston has company at the top of the Eastern Conference
Newest Bobcat's got your back - always
NESN     Celtics Seeking Eighth Straight Win as Bucks Visit Boston
Bucks' Rookie Star Brandon Jennings Set to Face Celtics
Bleacher Report   NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Still King but Magic, Celtics, Nuggets Closing
How Badly is Rasheed Wallace Out of Shape?
Dimemag      Most Improved NBA Player by Division
Back for the First Time
Slam Online    Phil Jackson on Women in NBA: No Way
Inside Hoops   NBA Rumors: Tuesday, Dec. 8
Patriot Ledger     The Shot heard ’round the Celtics
Cleveland.com    With Shaq and a beefed-up bench, there's plenty to like about the Cleveland Cavaliers
JS Online    Preview: Bucks vs. Celtics
Hoopsworld    NBA Power Rankings
Evan Brunell   The end of the Most Valuable Network, MVN.com
Sports Central     LeBron Develops Kevin Garnett Syndrome
BetUs    NBA Week 6 Hot or Not – Celtics are Back, Cavs Keep Rolling
FanHouse    Rondo Deserves to Be an All-Star
Tim Donaghy on '60 Minutes,' Puts Pressure on NBA
NA Sports     Coach of the Year – Worst. Title. Ever.
Orlando Sentinel    NBA Insider: The New Jersey Nets have sacrificed the present for the future
NBA.com    Kevin Garnett and Carlos Boozer named Players of the Week
My SouthEnd    Last Call for Tony Allen
Mass Live     Celtics buzz: Marquis Daniels out, Tony Allen in, and more
CBS Sports    Bucks-Celtics Preview
Herald Extra     Michael Jordan sighted in Orem for 1-on-1 challenge
American Chronicle      Quite a haul ; The Red Claws open a new era of pro basketball in Maine with a big win in their home opener.
TruFan    Are you ready for Tony Allen?

Game 19 Preview: Oklahoma City vs. Boston

Zorgon — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:28:22 -0000

More photos » by Michael Dwyer - AP

I was at this game! In truth, I've been to every Thunder-Celtic game ever. Kyle Weaver was simply astonished at my attendance.

Browse more photos »

This also counts as an open thread, so feel free to post your thoughts during the game here.

Time: 7:00 PM Central Standard Time

Place: The Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma, Comcast Sports Net New England

Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1)

Enemy Blog(s): CelticsBlog, CelticsGarden, There's like a Million Others

Matchup: The Celtics are one of, and possibly the best team(s) in the NBA. They've been cruising to the top ever since the season started, and they look to have a better year than last. As everyone knows, last season Kevin Garnett got injured towards the end of the year, leaving them not much better than the lower-seeded Bulls. But, this season, they have added the veteran Rasheed Wallace to their bench, along with Shelden Williams and Marquis Daniels. They come into the Ford Center on a strong 6 game win streak, with their last loss being November 20th to a strong Magic team.

Meanwhile, the Thunder are coming off of a expected win against Philadelphia, and a somewhat dissapointing loss against the Rockets. Don't get me wrong, the Thunder's track record is strong, but it's not nearly as serious as Boston's track record. It's going to be a complete uphill battle.

Below: Matchups, Prediction

Matchups:

Center: Nenad Krstic vs. Kendrick Perkins

It's no secret that Kendrick Perkins is and always has been the weak spot in the Celtics starting lineup. Unfortunately, this year, he's much more than a weak spot, averaging 12 Points and 8 Rebounds. I'd expect him to pretty much dominate Krstic in the post. Hopefully Krstic will be able to step out and shoot his jumpers, but I don't think Boston's front line is as lazy as Philadelphia's.

Power Forward: Jeff Green vs. Kevin Garnett

There's just no possible way I see Jeff Green winning this matchup. He's struggled against worse big men in the past, so I think the struggle will only increase when facing one of the best big men in the NBA.

Small Forward: Kevin Durant vs. Paul Pierce

This is probably the most interesting matchup of the game, as Paul Pierce and Kevin Durant have very similar games. I'd expect Durant to finish better, but only because he has less talent around him than Pierce does.

Shooting Guard: Thabo Sefolosha vs. Ray Allen

Thabo doesn't do well against drivers, but he does do well against shooters. Hopefully he can phase Ray Allen a bit tonight, as it will probably be a big key into winning this game. That being said, expect Ray Allen to blow Sefolosha away in the scoring department, hands down.

Point Guard: Russell Westbrook vs. Rajon Rondo

Rajon Rondo is averaging one less assist than points this year, so he's having his best assist year ever, along with his excellent defensive skills. Expect Russell Westbrook to struggle a lot offensively, yet (hopefully) revert to his assisting form.

Battle of the Benches

The Celtics win here, hands down. They have possibly the best true backup in the league in Rasheed Wallace, a solid streaky shooter in Eddie House, and another solid backup in Marquis Daniels. This isn't even mentioning defensively minded Tony Allen and perennial backup Shelden Williams, who easily beat the guys the Thunder have as 9th and 10th men.

Coaching and Intangibles

The Celtics have everybody healthy sans Glen Davis, and they are in full speed ahead mode as they try to rack up 7 straight and get home court advantage throughout the playoffs. Pretty much every intangible except for the fact that the Thunder are at home and more well-rested is on the Celtics side.

Bottom Line

Last year, we were able to compete with the Celtics for 2-3 quarters or so, but lost badly when they decided to put the accelerator down in the 4th quarter. Look for them to do the same tonight, unless Sefolosha can somehow stop the march of Ray Allen, Krstic can knock down some jumpers, and Westbrook can actually be productive offensively. Still, all of that is pretty doubtful.

Prediction: Boston 103, Oklahoma City 89

Hey, at least we'll be within range at halftime!

How do you think the game will go? Vote in the Poll!

And, again, feel free to drop any comments you might have during, before, or after the game below. I'll be in the Ford Center cheering the team on, but I'll be back to write a recap later tonight. Go Thunder!

Poll

Who's going to win tonight?

The Boston Celtics

18 votes

The Oklahoma City Thunder

7 votes

25 votes | Poll has closed

Daily Links 12/3

FLCeltsFan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:53:52 -0000

Herald Kendrick Perkins wows one of his Chief fans
Nets lose NBA-record 18th straight to start season
Scouting report: Celtics at Spurs
Ron Artest’s best shot: Cognac
Ron Artest says he drank during games
Nothing but Nets! NJ’s worst ever
On-Court Bobblehead dolls entertain Celtics fans in between games
Globe Spurs thumbnails
Hapless Nets fall to 0-18
He’s front and center

CelticsBlog   Bonus (Random) Links
Honoring The Beast
Loy's Place    Lots of Love for the Beast
Celtics Stuff Live    iCeltics Versioning: From the Files of ManchvegasBob
Gang Green: Season 3, Episode 7
Kendrick Perkinstein
Celtics 17   Shelden Williams’ Improvement Could Cause Celtics to Make A Move
Putting a Finger on the New Scoop on Ron Artest
Iverson to rejoin 76ers(!?!).
Shelden Williams’ Improvement Could Cause Celtics to Make A Move
Putting a Finger on the New Scoop on Ron Artest
Iverson to rejoin 76ers(!?!).
Tim Donaghy has a new publisher.
Red's Army    Your KG Face of the Day
And the player with the highest basketball IQ is...
Ron Artest: "I used to drink Hennessy at halftime"
Dime Magazine Disrespects Rajon Rondo
Your Morning Dump... Where Perk makes Chief reminisce
Live blog tonight... and get your picks in
Perkisabeast    EXTRA** EXTRA** Ron Artest still a jerk
CSNNE    Beast unleashed: Perk becoming major force
Beast unleashed: Perk becoming major force
Celtics Hub Nobody Can Stop Sheed But Sheed
The Semi-Transition Game: Embrace It
Some Love for The NBA’s Best Shooter: Kendrick Perkins
Examiner   The Tiger Woods story: What if it was KG instead?
Review: When the Game Was Ours, by Larry Bird and Magic Johnson with Jackie MacMullen
North Station Sports     Brandon Jennings May Be The New School Of One And Done
Goldie's Preview - Celtics @ Spurs
Celtics Town    Doc Rivers (again) discusses minutes
Rasheed Wallace surprised Antonio McDyess by signing with Boston
Celtics power rankings
The Morning Walkthrough: Kendrick Perkins earning a little admiration
Kendrick Perkins, fourth-best shooter in Celtics history
Hardwood Houdini    Iverson Comes Out of "Retirement"
Celtics December Tour Coming to a City Near You
Lex Nihil Novi    Parish and Bird Lead C's to Victory over Blazers 83-84
Celtics Seek to Silence Sixers and the Strangler
Paul Pierce Isn't League MVP Material
CelticsLife   East is Better
JR Giddens' Twitter
Today's Video: Ray Allen Mix- Shut It Down
Nets fall to NBA record 0-18
Gino's Jungle    Bruins vs. Celtics
Today's Headlines - As Seen By Gino
Hoopdata    Thunder Making Noise with their Improved Defense
D-League Digest    D-Leaguer of Intrigue: Orien Greene
Slam Online    Raptors Call Out Their Coach
Waiting for Next Year    Cavs 107, Suns 90: Z Leads Cavs In Romp Over Suns
Sports of Boston   Ray Allen: Father First, Celtic Second
Project Spurs    Gameday Q&A: Graham Brunell of Celtics 17
News OK    With Philly out of the way, it’s derby time at Ford Center
My San Antonio    Former teammates to meet when Spurs face Celtics
Games in the City    The Race for Number Eight Games In The City
MetroWest Daily      Streaking Celtics, Spurs to square off
Dimemag   Brains vs. ‘Bron Brains vs. ‘Bron
Pass The Mic: Top 10 Point Guards Over The Next 10 Years
NY Times Disgraced Referee’s Book Describes Gambling on N.B.A. Games
Philly.com   Phil Sheridan: Sixers take a bizarre step backward
ESPN   Video: Celtics-Spurs preview
Once a gatherer, Perkins now a hunter
Kendrick Perkins' and Tim Duncan's stocks are up, while Jose Calderon's and David West's values are down
Parker keeps raising bar, then clearing it
NESN    Celtics May Be Good, But Lakers Are Showing Us How It's Done
Since Near-Loss to Knicks, Celtics Have Been On Point
Return of Glen Davis Should Make Celtics Even Better
Dueling Couches    Doc Getting A Little Concerned About Sheeds T's
Glen "Big Baby" Davis Injury Update
Bleacher Report    Prodigal Iverson: The Answer To Philadelphia's Prayers?
WEEI    Danny Ainge on WEEI
Jackie MacMullan on WEEI
Josh Q Public    Celtics: Shooting The Lights Out
Mass Live Doc Rivers walks a 'fine line' with veteran minutes, Shelden Williams gives the team flexibility, and more
Tennessean    Johnson to Rondo: Bring it on
Damn Lies and Statistics    Daily Lies & Statistics
CBS Sports    Celtics-Spurs Preview
Cleveland Leader    Cavs Still Working It All Out
Hardwood Paroxysm   Surprise! Kendrick Perkins Is Eating Your Face!
Yawkey Talkies    Celtics looking to continue domination on the road |
OSC    D-Fenders Acquire Los Angeles Native, Gabe Pruitt
Sports of Boston     Maine Red Claws Acquire Mario West
Charlotte Observer    Ajinca deal made sense, but hasn't panned out
Sporting News    Celtics-Spurs Preview
Sheed

s Techs Can Set Perk on Straight and Narrow?

Daily Links 12/2

FLCeltsFan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:05:18 -0000

Herald Ray Allen-led Celtics shoot straight
Tech issues for Rasheed Wallace
Doc Rivers has big workload in clock management
Allen Iverson signs with 76ers
Shaq conveys concern for Tiger Woods, rips rumors
Look at that man who used to be Allen Iverson
Larry Brown says 76ers should offer Allen Iverson a guaranteed contract
Globe Larry Brown unhappy with proposed Iverson deal
Greetings from Charlotte
Updates from Celtics-Bobcats
Analysis of Celtics-Bobcats
Celtics 108, Bobcats 90
Celtics’ Wallace still having technical difficulties
Allen on target as Celtics thump lethargic Bobcats

CelticsBlog     What Can I Say? (5 In A Row)
Aggressive Play Key to Putting Down Cats
Loy's Place    Comments from the Other Side - Bobcats 12/1
Random Thoughts on a Celtics Beatdown
WEEI     Ray Allen Postgame Guest on WEEI
The Three-Pointer: Is Perkins An All-Star?
Doc Rivers on WEEI
Charlotte Observer    Bobcats frustrates Brown in loss
ESPN    Danilo Gallinari leads New York Knicks past Phoenix Suns with six 3-pointers
C's up to sixth in power rankings
Rondo off to the races?
Postgame thoughts: Celtics vs. Bobcats - Celtics Blog
MetroWest Daily      Celtics 108, Bobcats 90: Allen, C's clobber Bobcats
NBA.com     Ford Keys to the Game: Celtics at Bobcats
Celtics 17     Boston Celts-Charlotte ‘Cats Live Chat (Hosted by Gino’s Jungle)
Red's Army      Your KG Face of the Day
Iverson... back to where it all started
There's a Beast running wild in Charlotte
Your Morning Dump... featuring Sheed's technical difficulties
Celtics Hub     Some food for thought…
A Clinic: C’s 108, Bobcats 90
North Station Sports     Celtics Trounce Bobcats, Rest Up For Spurs
Today's Headlines-- 12/3/09
Celtics Town    Stephen Jackson is one unpredictable hombre
Celtics beat Bobcats in laugher, 108-90
Stephen Jackson is one unpredictable hombre
The Morning Walkthrough: Celtics put on clinic at both ends
Kendrick Perkins dominates Charlotte front line in easy 108-90 victory
Hardwood Houdini     Rajon Rondo Faster Than Your Average NFL Running Back?
Celtics Stay Clear of the Bobcats Bite- Win 5th Straight
Where’s All That "Celtics Look Old" Talk Now?
Lex Nihil Novi     Bird's Triple-Double Leads C's over Spurs 83-84
Clyde "The Glide" Riding the Pine in Portland 83-84
14-4: Celtics 108, Cats 90
Would You Trade Kobe Bryant?
CelticsLife     The Golden Child- Why must the NBA have two sets of rules?
Celts dominate Bobcats from start, improve to 14-4
Celtics/Bobcats Post Game Videos
Celtics 108, Bobcats 90 Highlights
Gino's Jungle     The Return of Celtics Basketball
Welcome to the Jungle - Matt Rury
The Luckiest Season Ticket Holder Ever
Team Green's Truth Rankings
Inside Hoops   Sixers, Allen Iverson agree to deal
My San Antonio    Showing holiday cheer to some Spurs foes
4 Sport Boston    Busy Little C’s
Depressed Fan    Going Nowhere, Fast
Hoopsworld     Perkins: Outside The Big Three
Examiner    NBA recap Thanksgiving edition: Celtics, Rockets thankful for UK's Rondo and Hayes
Paul Pierce makes his case for MVP
Green Street    Fast break: Celtics-Bobcats
NY Daily News    Ex-New Jersey Net Jason Kidd rips former club, can send them to infamy with Dallas Mavericks
Hardwood Paroxysm    Lion Face/Lemon Face: 12.2.09
Chronicle     ‘Z’ expected to break games-played record tonight
Romey 1989    Five Difficulties In Orlando Magic’s Championship
CSNNE     Celtics easily tame Bobcats
Live from Charlotte!
17 Banners     Top-10: Best of the Decade
NBA.com    Some early returns on offseason moves
Bleacher Report    Twitter: J.R. Giddens Tarnishing a Reputation That's Already Smeared
Rajon Rondo Faster Than Your Average NFL Running Back?
Waiting for Next Year    Are The Cavaliers Really Struggling?
Front Office Fans    Chris Johnson vs. Rajon Rondo: Where and When?
News Observer    Observations: Garnett irks Mohammed
Hoop Angle    Before & After: Coming Up Big Test -
NESN    Celtics Forging New Identity as NBA's Road Warriors
Live Blog: Celtics at Bobcats
Celtics Guard Rajon Rondo Wants a Crack at Titans Speedster Chris Johnson
Former Celtic Antoine Walker to Begin Paying Off Gambling Debts
Celtics Slam Bobcats 108-90 on Road For Fifth Straight Win
Press Herald    Red Claws preview: The name doesn't hurt, but talent will make him
Gear Live NBA All-Stars thus far in the 09-10 NBA season
Dimemag    Blazers get the Bease-ness
CT News     Ray Allen leads Celtic Rout of Bobcats: 108-90
NY Post      Tinsley signing magnificent for Memphis
Hobby How To   Which team is likely to end the Lakers and Celtics dominance
Bleachers Brew    Thoughts on some NBA teams at this stage
NBA Wire     How Good a Shooter Did Glen Davis Really Become?