Earlier this month, Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge indicated that his team would stick close to home and hold its annual training camp at its own practice facility in Waltham. With a late audible, the Green will hit the road instead and spend five days in Newport, R.I., according to the team's media relations staff.
As it has each of the past two seasons, Boston will camp on the campus of Salve Regina University, holding daily practice sessions from Sept. 28-Oct. 2 before reverting to its home base. The Celtics open an eight-game exhibition slate on Wednesday, Oct. 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers in Manchester, N.H.
Last month Paul Pierce expressed his desire to move training camp out of Newport. Danny Ainge granted his request and scheduled workouts in lovely Waltham, a move that must have had the guys begging to stay in Newport.
See you at the Pelham, Paul.
Did anyone have luck getting tickets this morning?