Trade Rumors: Allen, Rondo and Perkins

Trade rumors have been rolling around Boston as the NBA draft approaches. The biggest rumor involves a blockbuster trade that has Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen headed to the Phoenix Suns for Amare Stoudemire and Leandro Barbosa. Another involves Kendrick Perkins and Rondo going to the Memphis Grizzlies for their second overall pick.
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Was the Celtics Season a Letdown?

Last summer I made a very early and bold prediction that the Celtics would repeat as champions again and that Tony Allen was going to develop into their dominant sixth man. Well, now we know that both of these predictions turned up wrong, and if those were my two big hopes for the season, then [...]

Celtics Give up Game 6 to Orlando

Game 6 was a terrible game, as both teams played poorly the whole way through. There were dumb fouls, turnovers, and missed shots all over the place. This hardly looked like two of the three best teams in the Eastern Conference fighting to play in the next round. However, Orlando came out the victorious, beating Boston 83-75 [...]

Perkins Will Play with Sore Shoulder in Game 5

After suffering a shoulder injury late in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Kendrick Perkins returned to the game after a few minutes of work from the team’s trainer. Today, Perkins says he’s ready to play in Game 5:

“I’m playing,” he said. “Straight up like that, I’m hoping, and that’s the end of that. I’m [...]

Big Baby Hits Buzzer Beater in Game 4 Win

The Celtics were in control of Game 4 for much of the second half, but Orlando would not go away. With just a few seconds left in the game, the Magic found themselves up by one point. However, the ball found its way to Glen “Big Baby” Davis, not the one who would normally take [...]

Perkins Not Suspended for Game 4

First, Happy Mother’s Day! Without mothers’ efforts, these athletes we love to watch would not be where they are. So thank you! Mothers around New England will be treated to a full slate of action Sunday, with the Celtics, Bruins, and Red Sox all scheduled to play.
Speaking of the Celtics, center Kendrick Perkins will not [...]

Eddie House and the Celtics Tie Up Series 1-1

If someone told me that Paul Pierce only played 16 minutes and only scored three points in a critical Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals I would have panicked immediately. The sad part about this statement is that most of it is true and Pierce was that ineffective due to foul trouble early in [...]

Celtics Comeback isn’t Enough; Orlando Takes 1-0 Lead

Boston found themselves down by as much as 22 points early in the minutes of the third quarter, but made a valiant effort to get back into this very tough Game One match-up against the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Thanks to great play by Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, and yes, Brian Scalabrine, [...]

Bulls Win Epic Game 6 in 3OT, Force Game 7

Through five games, the first round series between the Bulls and Celtics has been extremely exciting, and Game 6 was no different after a triple-overtime game that spanned four hours. Unfortunately, the Bulls took Game 6 and forced Game 7 back in Boston by winning 128-127. Ray Allen was superb in the loss and if it was not [...]

Celtics Fend Off Pesky Bulls for 3-2 Series Lead

In a tight game, Boston managed to come out on top 106-104 to take the 3-2 series lead in what has been an exciting first round of playoff basketball. It all came down to Brad Miller, who missed two free throws with 2.0 seconds left in overtime that would have tied the game.
Paul Pierce really proved [...]

Celtics End Season on High Note, Beat Wizards

The Celtics finished another great season with a win against the Washington Wizards, 115-107. The Big Three did not play and regular starters Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins each saw less than 15 minutes of action. As a result, the Celtics went with a creative starting five with Rajon Rondo, Stephon Marbury, Kendrick Perkins, Tony Allen, and Leon [...]

Celtics Hold On Late to Beat Nets

The Celtics made a comeback and then survived a very late fourth quarter scare to beat the Nets 106-104 Wednesday night. Rajon Rondo led the charge for the Celtics who once again played without the services of Kevin Garnett.
Rondo finished the night with 31 points, nine rebounds, five assists, and three steals. He was great on both ends of [...]

Perk Dominates in Celtics’ Win Over Hawks

Last season, the Hawks pushed the Celtics to the brink in a startling seven-game opening-round playoff series. The Celtics prevailed, and after a slightly bumpy road, won their 17th NBA Championship. Heading into this season, the Hawks were thinking they could compete with the C’s, despite the fact that Boston was the defending NBA Champion.
Then…the [...]

Ray Allen Gives Celtics Win Over Bobcats in 2OT

Fans and sports radio hosts have been urging Doc Rivers to limit the minutes of his remaining two healthy stars, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. That’s a tough task for any game, but an even tougher task in a double-overtime game. Pierce and Allen each played more than 46 minutes in a thrilling 111-109 win.
Paul [...]

Celtics Run Out of Magic Against Orlando

The Celtics lost grip of the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference Wednesday night as the Orlando Magic held on late to beat the C’s, 84-82. The Celtics were down by as much as 16 points, but made a late-game comeback that eventually fell short when Paul Pierce (26 points) missed a shot in [...]