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Rajon Rondo is the Key to the Boston Celtics' Success
Rajon Rondo is the Key to the Boston Celtics' Success
Since becoming the first team to start an NBA season 27-2, the Boston Celtics have lost seven of their last nine. After the Lakers snapped the Celtics' 19-game winning streak, the Celtics have lost to the Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Portland Trailblazers (minus Brandon Roy), and Charlotte Bobcats. What could be the cause for the Celtics slump? The answer is simply Rajon Rondo.  Now do not take this the wrong way; Rondo has had a great season thus far. He is averaging 11.1 points, ...
The Path To Growth
The Path To Growth
redsarmy.wordpress.com — The path to growth always requires destruction. When you want to grow muscle, you have to lift... enough weight to destroy the muscle itself, so it can come back bigger and stronger.To grow a basketball player, he has to fail, so he can learn from those mistakes. Such is the case with Rajon Rondo (more) The Path To Growth
Cavaliers keep keen eye on Celtics
bostonherald.com — T he Celtics [ team stats ] , by nature, can be taciturn to the point of... absurdity when it comes to the dreaded admission of looking ahead. Bill Belichick would love them for their tunnel vision. Not so in Cleveland. As on many other nights this ... (more) Cavaliers keep keen eye on Celtics
Learning from the best: Celtics are the latest tutor for title-hungry Cavaliers
Learning from the best: Celtics are the latest tutor for title-hungry Cavaliers
cleveland.com — Boston's unity has been adopted by its Eastern rival as showdown looms... (more) Learning from the best: Celtics are the latest tutor for ...
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