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And Tonight, in the Role of Rafer Alston… We Have Rajon Rondo
And Tonight, in the Role of Rafer Alston… We Have Rajon Rondo
I’m sure some of you remember the infamous Rafer Alston/David West/Chris Paul incident from 2007-08 (Rafer went on national TV the day before the Rockets arrived in New Orleans to play the Hornets and said David West wasn’t a star, the Hornets kicked their butts into next week, and ...
Your Morning Dump... where Rondo ain't goin nowhere
Your Morning Dump... where Rondo ain't goin nowhere
redsarmy.com — League sources said the extension is for five years and guarantees Rondo at least $55 million. With the two sides facing a Monday deadline to get a deal done, Duffy said he called Celtics president Danny Ainge on Sunday to inform him Rondo was prepared to play out his contract and become a ... (more) Your Morning Dump... where Rondo ain't goin nowhere
Pierce/Garnett Lead Celtics to 97-87 Win Over the Hornets
Pierce/Garnett Lead Celtics to 97-87 Win Over the Hornets
northstationsports.com — Paul Pierce scored 20 first half points and Kevin Garnett, for the first time this season, anchored the offense in the fourth quarter as the C’s beat the Hornets 97-87 at the Garden. Pierce, continuing his hot shooting (27 points, 10-14 from the field, 3-5 from long distance). Garnett ... (more) Pierce/Garnett Lead Celtics to 97-87 Win Over the Hornets
Rondo mum on Paul incident
boston.com — Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo walked through the locker room following tonight's game with his right ankle iced and heavily wrapped, a byproduct of a fall he took in the first quarter of tonight's win over the Hornets. As for some words he may or ... (more) Rondo mum on Paul incident
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Chris Paul Only Has Good Stats Because He Dribbles Around a Lot
At The Hive — ... But seriously though, hat tip to Hornets Hype for linking me to the Chris Mannix tweet, and forcing me to address a topic I've long wanted to.  ...

Game On: Hornets @ Celtics
Hornets247.com Blog — ... Beantown. The C's are fully healthy (apart from Glen Davis), and provide all kinds of problems at both ends of the floor. They've shown a balanced offensive attack and stingy defense in all three of their wins. The Hornets haven't inspired confidence in their opening two games, getting blown out in San Antonio on Wednesday, and needing all 48 minutes to beat the visiting Kings on Friday. Still, no telling how tonight's game will turn out, especially since Chris Paul could unleash the dragon on Rajon Rondo. On the injury front, Ike Diogu ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 11/1
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... says GM Danny Ferry LA Times Celtics, Lakers are thinking of the 70s CT News Rajon Rondo Making Points About Assists Hoopsworld 5 Things We Learned In The NBA This Week SFGate Attention Warriors: Here's what a franchise with class looks like Patriot Ledger Celtics guard Allen sets his sights on 20,000-point milestone CELTICS NOTEBOOK: Offense shows potential to be explosive Hornets Hype And Tonight, in the Role of Rafer Alston… We Have Rajon Rondo Blog a Bull ...

Daily Links 11/1
CelticsBlog — ... are thinking of the 70s CT News    Rajon Rondo Making Points About Assists Hoopsworld    5 Things We Learned In The NBA This Week SFGate   Attention Warriors: Here's what a franchise with class looks like Patriot Ledger   Celtics guard Allen sets his sights on 20,000-point milestone CELTICS NOTEBOOK: Offense shows potential to be explosive Hornets Hype     And Tonight, in the Role of Rafer Alston… We Have Rajon Rondo Blog a ...

Rondo has to cash the check Perk's mouth wrote
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — ... Whoa... since when is Kendrick Perkins the "mouth off to the reporter" guy?  And we're tweaking one of the best players in the league?  HornetsHype sums it up nicely: ...

While You Were Sleeping... 2 November 2009
SLC Dunk — ... room after the Celtics' win on Sunday. He and Paul both had said plenty out on the court. The two point guards drew matching technical fouls in the first half and had to be restrained from each other following the final whistle. Paul remained out on the court even after Rondo had been dragged back to the Celtics' locker room, and the incident quickly died down from there. This may have stemmed from some comments earlier (Chris Mannix via Hornets Hype) Kendrick Perkins just told me that Rondo said ...

The 2009-2010 NBA season already has potential to be a feisty one
It's Just Sports — ... . Just four games in, the Celtics funk factor has escalated beyond self-centered into the realm of narcissism. It started with Sheed making all kinds of predictions and perhaps peaked last night with Rajon Rondo calling out Chris Paul, claiming he only puts up numbers because he has the ball in his hands all the time. Intense. After the game last night, a game the Celtics won by 10, Rondo was hesitant to ...

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