Kendrick Perkins

Why Celtics Fans Should Love “The Decision,” Part I

By Robert McLeod ⋅ July 15, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’re like me, you were sick of “The Decision” before it was even made. The hype of the last two years all collapsed into a 24-hour revolving door of rumors with no validity and endless speculation. “The Decision” came, it went, and I couldn’t be happier it’s finally over.
Cleveland feels betrayed, okay I get [...]

Celtics Sign Jermaine O’Neal

By Matthew Marcantonio ⋅ July 8, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Boston Celtics signed Jermaine O’Neal to a two-year $12 million dollar deal.
O’Neal, 31, averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds per game for Miami in 2009 in his first full season with the Heat.
With 14 years of experience in the NBA after coming out of Eau Claire High School in Wisconsin, O’Neal [...]

Celtics Sign Turkish Center Semih Erden, Talk to Kwame Brown

By Matthew Marcantonio ⋅ July 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The 2008 second round draft choice by the Boston Celtics officially signed a one-year deal with the team Monday.
The 7-footer, Semih Erden, joins a front-court that is in desperate need of size. With Kendrick Perkins out at least until November with an ACL tear, the Celtics are incredibly thin at center.
Erden, who is a major [...]

Kendrick Perkins Injury Update: ACL Surgery on Wednesday

By KC Downey ⋅ June 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Celtics center Kendrick Perkins will reportedly have surgery on Wednesday to repair a torn ACL in his right knee, which may keep him out of action through the beginning of next season. Perk, of course, injured his knee during Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
“It feels good,” Perkins said. “I’ve been in trying to strengthen [...]

Rumor: Celtics Interested in Brad Miller

By Matthew Marcantonio ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

If you can’t beat them – sign them? This seems true to one New England organization. Patriots coach Bill Belichick has built a reputation in the past for signing players who have played well against him and his team, Victor Green, Brian Cox, Sammy Morris, Wes Welker to name a few.
Well, this time around it’s [...]

Making Sense of a Nonsensical Season: Celtics 2009-2010 Review

By Will ⋅ June 28, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

On January 20, the Boston Celtics played one of the ugliest games of their season, letting Charlie Villanueva catch fire, and lost, with little more than a whimper, to the Detroit Pistons, 92-86. The team shot 5 for 19 from behind the arc, turned the ball over 19 times, and had a -10 rebound margin [...]

Celtics Let Game 7 Slip Away, Lose to Lakers 83-79

By Justin Gagnon ⋅ June 18, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

In a timeout near the end of Game 5, Lakers’ coach Phil Jackson told his players that the Celtics know how to lose in the forth quarter. Whether it was his Zen propaganda, the Monstars sucking the talent out of Ray Allen, or the absence of Kendrick Perkins, the Celtics proved Jackson’s theory to be [...]

Kendrick Perkins Out for Game 7 With Torn MCL & PCL

By Justin Power ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ One comment

As he arrived at the Staples Center this afternoon for media availability, Kendrick Perkins’ crutches and knee brace told a scary story. It was soon confirmed that Perkins had torn his MCL and PCL, an injury that will end his season a game early and leave the Celtics with a large void to fill on [...]

Video: Kendrick Perkins Injury in Game 6

By KC Downey ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

For those of you who missed Kendrick Perkins injuring his knee during the Game 6 loss to the Lakers, check out video of the injury below:

Kendrick Perkins Injury Update: Right Knee Sprain

By KC Downey ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

UPDATE (4:30 p.m.): Perk will miss Game 7 with a torn MCL and PCL in his right knee.
Celtics center Kendrick Perkins was injured 5:30 remaining in the first quarter of the Celtics’ Game 6 loss to the Lakers, and did not return to action. He was going up for an offensive rebound when he landed [...]

Lakers Force Game 7, Trounce Celtics 89-67

By Justin Power ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

Jeff Van Gundy noticed something early in the game. The Celtics were playing like a team that was comfortable with their one game lead in the series. Urgency must have been left behind as the Celtics fell to the Lakers 89-67, tying the series at 3 games a piece and forcing a Game 7 Thursday [...]

NBA Rescinds Perk’s Technical; Celtics Still Cling to 3-2 Series Lead

By Geoff ⋅ May 27, 2010 ⋅ One comment

A week ago the Boston Celtics had a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals to a team most probably thought they could not compete with. They had a 3-0 series lead with Game 4 on their own home turf. How could one not possibly expect the Celtics to be able to close the [...]

Magic Romp Celtics, Send East Finals Back to Boston

By Andrew Kipp ⋅ May 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Orlando Magic took another step toward making NBA history on Wednesday night by blowing away the Boston Celtics 113-92 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Magic are trying to become the first team to come back from a 3-0 series deficit, and with the Series now standing at 3-2, they may [...]

Celtics Nip Magic to Build 2-0 Series Lead

By Andrew Kipp ⋅ May 19, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

For the second time in three nights, the Boston Celtics won a hotly contested game over the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena. Strong games from Rajon Rondo, who scored 25 points, and Paul Pierce, who finished with 28, allowed the C’s to nip the Magic 95-92, and take a commanding 2-0 Eastern Conference Finals series [...]

Cavaliers Crush Celtics in Boston to Take 2-1 Series Lead

By Mike Martyniak ⋅ May 8, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

This one was over before the chalk had settled from Lebron’s pre-game ritual. This one was a game where the Celtics were out-hustled, out-muscled, out-willed and out-classed on their home parquet that lead to the team’s worst home playoff loss in franchise history. This one was a result that will almost certainly lead to many [...]