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Wallace weighing offer
Rasheed Wallace is not expected to make a decision on the Celtics' offer of a mid-level exception contract for at least a week. The Celtics...
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No rush to anoint Rondo
Someday, he could he could be great. At the moment, Rajon Rondo isn’t nearly as good as many make him out to be.
Deal or no deal?
Just a quickie, semi-coherent post on today's trade rumor du jour regarding Rajon Rondo. I want Rondo and Ray Allen and the core of the...
Marbury: I'm likely gone
Stephon Marbury said he doesn't expect to be returning to Boston after receiving a disappointing offer.
(Getty Images File)Wallace offered contract
The Celtics are putting a full-court press on Rasheed Wallace (left). Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett (right), and Paul Pierce joined president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and managing partner Wyc Grousbeck for a three-hour meeting with Wallace in Detroit yesterday. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
- Wallace weighing Celtics' offer
- globe 10.0 Should the Celtics pursue Wallace?
- Wednesday's Q&A with Danny Ainge (inlcudes video)
- Celtics notebook Powe headed to open market
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Artest to join Lakers
The defending champions are not standing pat. David Bauman , Ron Artest’s agent, said the Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for the Los Angeles Lakers next season. Bauman said the details are still being worked out. (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
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The sports world’s eager embrace of social media like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter is giving fans greater access to their favorite athletes. Fans are privy to the humorous, the informative, the inane, and the fraudulent. The bigger the name, the bigger the draw for would-be imposters. And the bigger the virtual, viral headache. (Boston Globe)
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Celtics offer Wallace a contract
The Celtics are putting a full-court press on Rasheed Wallace. Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce joined president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and managing partner Wyc Grousbeck for a three-hour meeting with Wallace in Detroit yesterday, the Celtics offering a contract using their midlevel exception. But Wallace is apparently in no hurry to respond, preferring to weigh approaches ... (Globe Staff, 12 a.m.)
Artest to join Lakers
The defending champions are not standing pat. David Bauman , Ron Artest’s agent, said the Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for the Los Angeles Lakers next season. Bauman said the details are still being worked out. (Associated Press, 12 a.m.)
No shifting of this House as guard opts to stay with Celtics
Eddie House decided yesterday against free agency and will remain with the Celtics next season, according to his agent, Mark Bartelstein. House, who could have exercised a player option and declared for free agency today, has one year remaining on a contract worth $2.86 million. (Globe Staff, 7/1/09)
One and done: Curry gets axed
All or nothing seems to be the formula for coaching the Detroit Pistons. Bring home an NBA championship or hit the road. (Associated Press, 7/1/09)
Ainge says Celtics will make Davis a qualifying offer
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed yesterday the team will make a qualifying offer to forward Glen Davis . (Globe Staff, 6/30/09)
What is next Baby step?
Glen Davis is still renting a home in Waltham and hopes to return to the team that he began his NBA career with two years ago. The Celtics also hope that the fan favorite who helped keep them afloat without an injured Kevin Garnett is back, and they have a trump card to ensure that it happens, too. (Boston Globe, 6/28/09)
Celtic draft pick Hudson eager to test himself
Before the Celtics selected Lester Hudson just after midnight yesterday morning, no player from the University of Tennessee at Martin had been chosen in the NBA draft. But that did not prevent Hudson from thinking positive as he sat through the proceedings with family and friends in Memphis. (Globe Staff, 6/27/09)
Older Celtics news from the Globe
- Celtics have target (Boston Globe, 7/2/09)
- NBA notebook Gordon picks Pistons (Boston Globe, 7/2/09)
- WNBA Roundup Sun drop Dream for 3d straight win (Boston Globe, 6/28/09)
- Dan Shaughnessy Now is not the time to move Rondo (Boston Globe, 6/26/09)
- On basketball Activity all around Celtics in East (Boston Globe, 6/26/09)
- Celtics notebook Celtics select high-scoring Hudson at No. 58 (Boston Globe, 6/26/09)
- NBA notebook Cavaliers finish deal for O’Neal (Boston Globe, 6/26/09)
- No second-guessing Griffin at No. 1 (Boston Globe, 6/26/09)
- NBA notebook Cavs land Shaq (Boston Globe, 6/25/09)
- Sizing up Adrien (Boston Globe, 6/25/09)
More basketball news from the wires
- Young leads Silver Stars over Sky (AP, 11:10 p.m.)
- Holdsclaw, Lyttle lead Atlanta past Mystics (AP, 10:40 p.m.)
- Lakers head coach Jackson commits to another season (Reuters, 7:19 p.m.)
- Phil Jackson says he'll return to Lakers (AP, 9:50 p.m.)
- Candace Parker to resume playing for LA Sparks (AP, 4:50 p.m.)
- Source: Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers (AP, 10:10 p.m.)
- Report: Celtics offer Wallace a contract (AP, 1:41 p.m.)
- Phoenix police: Mercury's Taurasi cited for DUI (AP, 7:09 p.m.)
- US into second round at U-19 basketball worlds (AP, 9:30 p.m.)
- Source: Rockets agree on multiyear deal with Ariza (AP, 3 a.m.)