Confusion aside, Hawks seemed to get draft right
ATLANTA Lucas Nogueira was their first pick. He's a center from Brazil who also holds Spanish citizenship and has hair roots possibly originating from Neptune. Dennis Schroeder was their second pick....
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 ArticleNets Celtics trade: Garnett, Pierce to Nets; 2013 NBA Draft results shock...
Did you get all that? I'm sure Boston fans are saying "Could you please say that again, but slow down this time!" CBS Sports' Ken Berger tweeted today: League source confirms Kevin Garnett has agreed...
View ArticleReport:Rivers may be ready to move on
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers might be looking to make a change, ESPN reported Wednesday. After nine years in Boston, Rivers is the longest tenured coach in the NBA after Gregg Popovich of the...
View ArticleDoc Rivers is reportedly hesitant to return to coach the Boston Celtics,...
Doc Rivers and Danny Ainge during Doc's contract extension press conference in 2011 (Getty Images) One has to take a “source close to the situation” and a “source familiar with their line of thinking”...
View ArticleClippers, Celtics end trade talks for Garnett, Rivers
The Los Angeles Clippers notified the Boston Celtics of their decision to back out of trade talks that could have landed Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers in Los Angeles, ESPN.com reported. The trade, which...
View ArticleCeltics move up to grab Kelly Olynyk
The Celtics’ two rumored desires coming into the NBA draft were a big man or backup point guard. They came away with the former last night after selecting Gonzaga center Kelly Olynyk with the 13th pick...
View ArticleCelts move up to grab Kelly Olynyk
The Celtics’ two rumored desires coming into the NBA draft were a big man or backup point guard. They came away with the former last night after selecting Gonzaga center Kelly Olynyk with the 13th pick...
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 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 ArticleConfusion aside, Hawks seemed to get draft right
ATLANTA -- Lucas Nogueira was their first pick. He's a center from Brazil who also holds Spanish citizenship and has hair roots possibly originating from Neptune. Dennis Schroeder was their second...
View Article2013 NBA Draft Results: First Round Picks Begin With Anthony Bennett
As predicted, the 2013 NBA Draft was unpredictable. After NBA Commissioner David Stern put them on the clock, the Cleveland Cavaliers elicited a GIF-ready gasp from Bill Simmons of ESPN and began the...
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 a...
View ArticleDoc Rivers' Son, Jeremiah, Rips Bill Simmons On Twitter
Doc Rivers wanted to call Bill Simmons an "idiot." Rivers' son, Jeremiah, took it a step further. After the new Clippers head coach traded verbal jabs with the Simmons during the NBA Draft, Rivers' son...
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 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 this...
View ArticleDoc Rivers And ESPN's Bill Simmons Ripped Each Other In The Most Awkward...
ESPN's Bill Simmons is a big Boston Celtics fan and was upset that coach Doc Rivers left his team to join the Clippers. During the NBA Draft broadcast last night,...
View ArticleDoc Rivers And ESPN's Bill Simmons Ripped Each Other In The Most Awkward...
ESPN's Bill Simmons is a big Boston Celtics fan and was upset that coach Doc Rivers left his team to join the Clippers. During the NBA Draft broadcast last night,...
View Article>Doc Rivers And ESPN's Bill Simmons Ripped Each Other In The Most Awkward...
ESPN's Bill Simmons is a big Boston Celtics fan and was upset that coach Doc Rivers left his team to join the Clippers. During the NBA Draft broadcast last night,...
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...
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