Oct 31, 2008 12:14 PM EST
The Boston Celtics announced today that the club has exercised the fourth year option on guard Rajon Rondo. Per team policy, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The third-year product out of Kentucky averaged 10.6 points, 5.1 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.68 steals last season. Rondo also averaged 10.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.73 steals during the Celtics run to their 17th NBA Championship last spring. During the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend, Rondo started for the Sophomore team in the Rookie Challenge scoring six points and had six assists in 18 minutes. The former Wildcat was originally acquired in a draft night trade from the Phoenix Suns along with Brian Grant and cash considerations in exchange for a future first round pick on June 28, 2006.
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After landing the head coaching job in Chicago, one of the first people that Vinny Del Negro sought advice from was Boston coach Doc Rivers, the Chicago Tribune is reporting.
Del Negro played two seasons with Rivers in San Antonio from 1994-96.
"Doc gave me some advice, but it's more between me and him," Del Negro said. "He knows what it's like. Those are the people I talked to a lot and sought out. He was kind enough to give me some helpful information."
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Oct 28, 2008 10:57 PM EST
Paul Pierce led the Boston Celtics to a season-opening win, 90-85, over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night with 27 points.
The Celtics, who raised their 17th championship banner into the rafters of T.D. Banknorth Garden and received their rings prior to the game, used a strong third quarter to overcome a seven-point halftime deficit.
Rajon Rondo added 14 points, 5 rebound,s and 5 assists in the victory while Leon Powe tallied 13 points off the bench.
Boston shot 44% from the field but went just 3-for-13 from three-point land. Cleveland shot 42% and struggled from downtown as well, hitting just three of their seventeen attempts.
LeBron James led the Cavs with 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists while Anderson Varejao contributed 9 points and 9 rebounds in a reserve role.
Mo Williams, making his Cleveland debut, struggled slightly. He posted 12 points, 4 assists, and five fouls in the loss, going 4-for-11 from the field.
The Cavs turned the ball over four more times than the defending-champion Celtics.
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Celtics Oct 2008 Archive
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Oct 28, 2008
LeBron James says that the Cavaliers will not be on the court to watch the Celtics receive their rings on Tuesday night.
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ESPN | Oct 28, 2008
The Celtics have extended the contract of Danny Ainge and given him a new title, president of basketball operations.
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ESPN | Oct 28, 2008
The Celtics have extended the contract of Danny Ainge and given him a new title -- president of basketball operations.
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Boston Globe | Oct 26, 2008
The Celtics have been praising Darius Miles, whom they recently released, but two NBA general managers claim that the Blazers have been bad-mouthing the free agent forward.
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ESPN | Oct 25, 2008
Celtics' coach Doc Rivers believes that his team can repeat as NBA champions this season.
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Boston Globe | Oct 24, 2008
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant hopes to not only reach the NBA Finals once again, but to face the Celtics for the second-straight year.
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Boston Herald | Oct 22, 2008
Celtics' forward Paul Pierce believes that Darius Miles, who was cut by the team earlier this week, will find a home with another team in the near future.
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Press Release | Oct 22, 2008
NBA general managers predict the Los Angeles Lakers to defeat the Boston Celtics in The Finals according to respondents of the Seventh Annual NBA.com GM Survey.
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USA Today | Oct 22, 2008
Even though the Boston Celtics waived forward Darius Miles, GM Danny Ainge said on Tuesday that Miles is not done in the NBA and if his team has injuries, he would not hesitate to bring him back.
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ESPN | Oct 21, 2008
Former Celtics' owner Harry Mangurian Jr., also a renowned horse breeder, has died of leukemia at 82.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 20, 2008
The Boston Celtics announced that the club has requested waivers on forward Darius Miles. The Blazers' cap space next summer would have decreased by $9M if Miles played 10 games in 08-09.
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Boston Herald | Oct 18, 2008
Celtics' point guard Rajon Rondo suffered a sprained ankle in the team's loss to the Knicks on Friday night.
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New York Daily News | Oct 18, 2008
After being embarrassed by 45 points in Boston last season, the Knicks were able to get a little revenge against the Celtics on Friday night, taking the game 104-97.
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Boston Globe | Oct 15, 2008
Celtics general manager Danny Ainge said on Tuesday that the team will exercise the 2009-10 option on Rajon Rondo's contract before the start of the season.
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette | Oct 11, 2008
After working as an analyst since 1974, Celtic legend Bob Cousy has lost his job as a courtside reporter in September.
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Boston Herald | Oct 10, 2008
Celtics' legend Tommy Heinsohn will not call the team's road games this season for the first time in nearly three decades.
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ESPN | Oct 8, 2008
A personal matter will keep Coach Doc Rivers from attending Boston's preseason game against Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
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ESPN | Oct 6, 2008
As Boston prepares to take on Philadelphia in their first preseason game on Wednesday, Coach Doc Rivers has been pleasantly surprised with rookie Bill Walker.
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New York Times | Oct 5, 2008
Celtics' Coach Doc Rivers, fresh off an NBA title, believes that his old team, the Knicks, will return to glory at some point.
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Boston Herald | Oct 5, 2008
Danny Ainge is in no rush to make a roster move before the start of the regular season.
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Boston Globe | Oct 3, 2008
Paul Pierce expects the Celtics to repeat as NBA championships this season.
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ESPN | Oct 1, 2008
Darius Miles does not know how he failed a drug test which will see him on the sidelines for the first 10 games of his comeback attempt with the Boston Celtics.
