Posts Tagged ‘Danny Ainge’

Celtics GM Danny Ainge Holds ’10 Pick In High Regard; May Deal This Year’s Pick

Can Last Year’s Draft Choice Satisfy Doc Rivers This Year? The 19th overall pick of the 2010 NBA Draft played appeared in only 31 games his rookie campaign.  Despite his lack of playing time in Boston during his first season, Danny Ainge believes Avery Bradley would be chosen top-five in this year’s draft. In the [...]

Knee Ailment To Sideline Pierce

As if the Boston Celtics need anyone else hurting right now, one of their star players will be unavailable as Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Paul Pierce is expected to miss about two weeks due to having a minor procedure on his right knee Wednesday. He was diagnosed with an infection [...]

Celtics Ink Rondo To Extension

The fan base of the Boston Celtics can now rest easy as according to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports, the team and guard Rajon Rondo have agreed on a deal which would keep him in Boston for the next five seasons; this news has been confirmed by Rondo’s agent, Bill Duffy. According to Duffy, he [...]

Celtics Issue Davis Reprieve

In a case of – in my estimation – rewarding bad behavior, Julian Benbow of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Boston Celtics, instead of suspending forward Glen Davis, have opted to levy a fine and allow him to remain with the team while he recovers from a broken thumb. The injury – and ill-advised [...]

Ainge Given Promotion, Extension By Celtics

With success comes the perks – literally.  It was announced by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday that general manager Danny Ainge has been given a new title and a contract extension; specifically, Ainge has been promoted to president of basketball operations while the terms of the contract extension have not been revealed as of this [...]

Celtics to Pick Up 2009-10 Option For Rondo

An important piece of the Boston Celtics puzzle will apparently remain with the team for at least the short-term future as according to Marc J. Spears of the Boston Globe, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge stated on Tuesday that the 2009-10 option for guard Rajon Rondo will be exercised before this season commences.  Rondo will [...]