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Report: Celtics Expected to Sign Cassell Tonight
Report: Celtics Expected to Sign Cassell Tonight
"The Boston Celtics are expected to sign Sam Cassell once the guard clears waivers at 6 p.m. ET on Monday, his agent David Falk told The Boston Globe. Cassell will likely be a backup to starting point guard Rajon Rondo but the 15-year veteran could see action during key late-game situations," according to a report on ESPN.com.
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Celtics rule the pop-culture world this weekend
Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams — While the basketball world awaits the big announcement that Sam Cassell has officially joined the Green and White - and that should be coming by six o'clock tonight (sports.espn.go.com) - the Celtics brand-name was still being kept in the public eye with a few well-placed mentions within the popular media ... ...

Agent Says Cassell Will Sign with Celtics
FanHouse — Filed under: Celtics, Eastern, NBA Rumors, BostonIn about, ohhhhh, 15 minutes or so, Sam Cassell should be a Celtic. He clears waivers at 6 p.m. Monday, and barring someone claiming him off of waivers (go ahead, you can admit you have your fingers crossed that the Bobcats do it), David Falk has said he will sign with the C's. 'We've talked to all the teams that expressed an interest in Sam and nothing is going to change,' Falk told The Globe. 'He's still going to sign with the Celtics. The only unknown ...

Full Court Heave - Mar 3
The AltRaps Blog — Quiet day in the L, which is predictable with the trade deadline gone, and recently cut players getting snuggled into their new teams beds. Hollinger is still allowing his computer to take long puffs on the pipe and has the Raptors ranked 8th in the league in his ...

Sam Cassell En Route
CelticsBlog — Sam Cassell did in fact clear waivers and is on his way to Boston to sign with the Celtics. Bill Simmons is fired up for the Sam Cassell experience. To his credit he called this one way back. I too am excited and will continue to enjoy the ride.

Daily Links 3/4
CelticsBlog — Herald Cassell in the fold but Rondo runs the Celtics Wins make it all good Cassell clears waivers, heading to the Hub Globe Cassell pointed toward Boston Perkin' at the right time MetroWest Daily Cassell is coming to the Celtics Metro Clark: Ainge his choice for Exec of the year LOY's Place Random Thoughts 3/4 ESPN Cassell officially expected to join the Celtics Tuesday Hollinger's power rankings - Celtics #3 Stein's power rankings - Celtics #3 Hoopsworld Ty Lue chooses the Mavericks ...

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 3/4
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... the Celtics in the off season and then, when all the other teams were making moves to catch up with the Celtics, he waited until after the trade deadline and snagged the top two free agents available without having to give up anything. Yes, the Lakers got Gasol for nothing, but that doesn't make Mitch Cupcake the exec of the year. It makes Chris Wallace the anti-exec of the year. LOY's Place Random Thoughts 3/4 ESPN Cassell officially expected to join the Celtics Tuesday Hollinger's power ...

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