On the scene at the 2013 NBA Draft as a guest of the American Express ...
View slideshow: 2013 NBA Draft Lucas Bebe Nogueira (R) of Brazil walks through the green room towards the stage after he was drafted #16 overall in the first round by the Boston Celtics during the 2013...
View ArticleCeltics let dust settle
Celtic Nation stood in the midst of devastation yesterday. Dust and smoke filtered up from the debris piles. For the first time in 15 years, Paul Pierce won’t be a Celtic. For the first time in six...
View ArticleDoc Rivers' Son Bashes Analyst on Twitter During NBA Draft
The 2013 NBA draft Thursday night was a glorious affair. It was full of unexpected surprises, trades and rejoicing fans. However, it was the heated exchange between an NBA coach and an analyst, and the...
View ArticleDoc Rivers' son Jeremiah rips Bill Simmons on Twitter
Things got a little heated on ESPN's live broadcast of the 2013 NBA Draft last night. Midway through the second round, news broke that Kevin Garnett waived his no-trade clause, giving the Celtics the...
View ArticleNew Clippers Coach Doc Rivers and Bill Simmons exchange verbal jabs
ESPN analyst Bill Simmons and Clippers Coach Doc Rivers had a bit of an exchange during ESPN's live telecast of the NBA Draft on Thursday evening. Simmons, a big Boston Celtics fan, has accused Rivers...
View ArticleVerbal exchange between Doc Rivers, ESPN personality adds spice to NBA draft...
The actual NBA Draft proved dramatic enough Thursday night with General Manager Chris Grant and the Cavaliers making a mockery of most mock drafts throughout the country with their selection of power...
View ArticleTipsheet: Assessing the NBA Draft
The NBA Draft brought generally good results for the young men of local interest. Scott County Central’s Otto Porter got to stay in Washington D.C., sliding over from Georgetown University to the...
View Article2013 NBA draft winners and losers: Celtics trade Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce
NEW YORK – Danny Ainge once told Boston Celtics patriarch Red Auerbach he should have traded Larry Bird while the Hall of Fame forward still had value at the end of his career. Years later, Ainge...
View ArticleBill Simmons, Doc Rivers Trade Verbal Barbs During NBA Draft (VIDEO)
Brooklyn-born singer Neil Sedaka totally understands. As the man who wrote "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," Sedaka may even have a unique insight into the spat between Bill Simmons and Doc Rivers that...
View ArticleGeorge M. Thomas on sports media: Verbal exchange adds spice to NBA Draft
The actual NBA Draft proved dramatic enough Thursday night with General Manager Chris Grant and the Cavaliers making a mockery of most mock drafts throughout the country with their selection of power...
View ArticleNothin' but Net: Draft Night Winners and Losers
Normally, after nights as wild as Thursday's NBA Draft, your head hurts, your stomach is queasy and your memory is blank. No, there was no Miller Lite on Thursday, but this draft was dizzying. What it...
View Article>Garnett, Pierce on way out on night of NBA draft
BOSTON (AP) — The names that Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge didn't mention said all anyone needed to know about how he views the team's future. After trading up three spots to get Gonzaga...
View ArticleDoc Rivers’ son Jeremiah sounds off on ESPN’s Bill Simmons after Simmons...
As we saw with the passionate defenses of both Avery Johnson and Patrick Ewing by their respective sons, it seems best not to upset fathers of new generation social media users. The latest to incur...
View ArticleMark Murphy's mock NBA draft
Danny Ainge always insists that he doesn’t draft for need. And now that the Celtics are poised for their first rebuilding project since the last Bush administration, the best player available becomes...
View ArticleCelts slam brakes on any Kevin Garnett deal
In the wake of a collapse in talks between the Celtics and Clippers about the release of coach Doc Rivers from his contract, a source told the Herald yesterday discussions between the teams for Kevin...
View ArticleFilling the Celtics’ draft needs: Power forwards
No. 5: Power forwards After last year’s draft, when the power forward field was so deep that Jared Sullinger fell all the way to the Celtics at the 21st pick, the so-called “4” field is a tad thin...
View ArticleGarnett, Pierce on way out on night of NBA draft
Gallery: Garnett, Pierce on way out on night of NBA draft Gear Up! Loading... Fan Shop JIMMY GOLEN, The Associated Press Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 10:59 PM BOSTON (AP) - The names that Boston...
View ArticleDoc Rivers, Bill Simmons engage in war of words
To say that it's been a rough week in Boston sports would be an understatement. The Boston Bruins lost a chance at winning the Stanley Cup in 17 seconds. The New England Patriots released a tight end...
View Article2013 NBA Mock Draft: Early Targets for the Boston Celtics
COMMENTARY | After a roller coaster year, the Boston Celtics have nothing to look forward to but the future. President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge must decide if he wants to buy Paul Pierce's...
View ArticleNotebook: Ex-coach Doc Rivers sees trade as win-win deal
There was a touch of sadness in Doc Rivers’ voice last night when asked about the trade that had just taken apart his old team. Asked by an ESPN reporter about a complex deal that will send Kevin...
View ArticleVerbal exchange adds spice to NBA draft telecast
The actual NBA Draft proved dramatic enough Thursday night with General Manager Chris Grant and the Cavaliers making a mockery of most mock drafts throughout the country with their selection of power...
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