Chuck and I wanted to quickly pass along a HUGE thank you to all of you for our best month ever. We are honestly blown away. Here we are… in July after the C's disappointing playoff loss… and our readership is up something like 35% from the month the C's won the title… and from [...]
July 31, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Pruitt is being waived After spending two seasons with the Celtics, point guard Gabe Pruitt will be waived by the team tonight, according to a league source. The Celtics had until tomorrow to pick up the option on the final year of his contract worth approximately $900,000, but declined. Pruitt, a highly skilled [...]
July 31, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized David Aldridge reports (Via CelticsBlog) The Cavaliers are [Leon] Powe's first choice for a new team, according to a source, with the Orlando Magic second. Dallas and the L.A.Lakers have also made inquiries about Powe . . . There is no chance that the Celtics would re-sign Powe, or match any offer, said another source. [...]
July 31, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Yeah, it's a little slow around here. But that just gives us a chance to get creative. And one thing that I know we always like debating is "All-Time" teams. So I'm going throw out my "All-Celtics" team. PG: Bob Cousy – The "Houdini of the Hardwood" set the stage for all future point guards. [...]
July 31, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized If you don't know by now, I'm a Twitter freak. But that's a good thing right now, because that's the only place I'm finding any Celtics news right now. Last night, Marquis Daniels (by the way, pretty sure it's him, but not 100%) put out this tweet: What number should I wear next year in [...]
July 31, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Ron Artest is known for a lot of things… many of them not good. But with each new stop, we hear people say "if we get the good Artest… this is a great signing." In fact, you can hear that on full display on the last 8th Seed Podcast. And maybe this time it will [...]
July 30, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized I'd say in this day and age… changing the Twitter background is proof enough for me that Marquis Daniels is going to be a Celtic. I doubt he'd be tossing a million C's logos and making everything green if there was a problem. Gotta love this new age. (Thanks KWAPT) [...]
July 30, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized Via ESPN.com: Free agent forward Lamar Odom will return to the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA source said Thursday. One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth $33 million if the Lakers exercise the final season. One source close to the process said Odom will come away with a [...]
July 30, 2009 Chuck - Red's Army Uncategorized We really get too attached to things sometimes. Today, the big buzz around the NBA is mostly about the jerseys guys will be wearing, instead of the guys wearing the jerseys. That's because the NBA is allowing ads on practice jerseys. "We are operating a diverse business all around the world," [Deputy commissioner Adam] Silver [...]
July 30, 2009 RedsArmyAdmin Uncategorized So Forbes put up a poll about the most hated people in sports. Here's a look at the list: Michael Vick Manny Ramirez Alex Rodriguez Terrell Owens Kobe Bryant Allen Iverson Isiah Thomas Stephon Marbury Nick Saban John McEnroe Funny.. there are no Celtics on that list. Just look at this list for a second. [...]
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