February 14th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in UPDATE: Garnett participated in Celtics’ morning shootaround and his status for Wednesday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons has been upgraded to probable. Boston Celtics power forward Kevin Garnett is doubtful for Wednesday’s home contest with the Detroit Pistons with a right hip flexor suffered against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. He sat out practice on Tuesday, but coach Doc [...]
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2003 NBA Draft Flashback: Wade Almost Landed In Orlando?
The ’06 Finals MVP Almost Wasn’t In South Beach Celtics coach and former Magic head man, Doc Rivers, recently chatted with Mike Lupica on ESPN New York and revealed his miss on trading up for Dwayne Wade. A close call, well, not exactly. Rivers, a Marquette alum himself, had this to say about the chances [...]
Celtics Expected To Be At Full Strength For Game Three
Can The Fallen Celtics Get Back Up? “We can’t allow they to play like this, or it’s going to be tough at our place, too.” – Doc Rivers, following his team’s 102-91 loss in Game two. If it’s already not tough enough. Being down 0-2 against a team which features both LeBron and Wade. On [...]
Shaq Moving Closer To Return; Eyeing Game 3 Appearance?
Is Shaq Still An Important Piece To Celtics Championship Puzzle? Celtics coach Doc Rivers is usually a straight-shooter – well, most of the time. When it comes to Shaq returning, Doc says he’s shooting for Game 2; surely Game 3. In, and then out, then back in? Who knows. “He’s getting very close,” Rivers said. [...]
Celtics Sweep Knicks In 101-89 Triumph
Let “The Truth” Be Told: These Celtics Mean Business 4 Down, 12 More To Go. Next Up: Heat. Who said the Celtics were missing something? I’m still trying to figure out what that something is that they’re missing. Following Boston’s sweep of the New York Knicks, it was left up to their floor general and [...]
LeBron’s Second Half Takeover Cripples Celtics 102-91
Is The Heat Getting Too Hot For The Celtics To Handle? LeBron’s turn. After Dwayne Wade set the tone with a dazzling display of dominance in Game one, “The King” followed up his teammate’s dominance with a display of his own in Game two. However, his performance really didn’t get under way until midway in [...]