Indiana Ranked #1 in Preseason Poll- The Indiana Hoosiers received the number one spot in the first USA Today coaches’s poll, which was released Wednesday. The team is returning four of its starters from last year’s sweet sixteen team, including […]
Tag: Boston Celtics
Global Hoops Roundup: Miami Heat, John Wall, Rick Rubio
Here’s a look into what’s going on in the world of basketball today: LeBron says Heat can be Better-After winning the NBA Finals and silencing many of his critics last season, LeBron James believes his team still has room to […]
Flashback Video: Larry Bird’s Court I.Q.
Growing up in Michigan, I disliked Larry Bird and his Boston Celtics a lot. It wasn’t until later in Bird’s career, and after he had retired that I began to look past my prejudice and really appreciate the man’s basketball […]
Shaq Retires: Announces Retirement from NBA on Twitter
After an injury-plagued season which limited him to just 37 games with the Boston Celtics, Shaquille O’Neal quietly announced his retirement from the NBA on his Twitter with a simple message and accompanying video: “im retiring Video: http://bit.ly/kvLtE3 #ShaqRetires” Is […]
NBA Playoffs showcase NBA’s Best Point Guards
The 2011 NBA playoffs is a who’s who, a showcase of the NBA’s best point guards. As of this writing, the the top-scoring guards in the playoffs this year aren’t prolific shooting guards Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen or Dwyane Wade […]
Video: Manu Ginóbili fakes out Kevin Garnett
Check out the video of Manu Ginóbili putting out an April Fools joke on Kevin Garnett in the Spur’s 107-97 loss to the Boston Celtics. Ginobili shot just 4-13 in the game and ended with just 9 points. The Spurs […]
Dragić, Krstić & Erden traded before NBA deadline
There was a flurry of activity in the NBA before Thursday’s 3pm trade deadline with Goran Dragic of Slovenia, Nenad Krstic of Serbia and Turkey’s Semih Erden among the internationals changing addresses. Dragic, thought to be the heir apparent to […]
Rajon Rondo departs; USA Roster set for World Championships
Rajon Rondo has scaled the heights with the Boston Celtics but he won’t do the same with Team USA this summer in Istanbul after deciding to withdraw from the squad. (Discuss the World Championships in our World Championships Forum) The […]
Celtics sign Semih Erden; First Foreign Player in Three years
The Boston Celtics have signed Semih Erden, a 7-1 center from Turkey, to a one-year contract with an option for a second. (Discuss all the NBA signings and trades in our NBA Forum) Erden is 23-year old big man that was selected […]
Top 5 NBA Players of All-Time: Jordan, Magic, Bird, Kobe Bryant #8
Before the 2010 NBA finals began, Interbasket asked 54 sportswriters, analysts, and basketball experts from around the country to name the top 5 NBA players of all-time. Not a completely surprising list, but there are some interesting results. The list […]
Stephon Marbury may sign with Chinese club Shanxi
Stephon Marbury may have finally found a basketball team to play with, but it’s not an NBA club, the 6-2 former NBA all-star may be joining Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association. (Discuss Stephon Marbury and CBA in our […]
Video: Rajon Rondo’s behind the backboard circus shot
Here is the of video Rajon Rondo’s fun little, from-behind-the-backboard shot in the Boston Celtic’s 105-74 thumping of the Philadelphia 76ers. With the score tied at 17-17 with 3.4 seconds in the first quarter, Rondo takes the inbounds, drives left. […]
When the Game Was Ours by Magic & Bird
When the Game Was Ours, a book authored by NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird is to be released tomorrow on November 4th, 2009. (Buy When the Game was Ours from Amazon or discuss the book in our forums) The […]
Boston Celtics: Least internationally diverse NBA team
When the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics won their NBA champioships in 2006 and 2008 respectively, they did so without one international player on their roster that entire season. When I saw that, I thought to myself “In today’s NBA, what […]
Celtics add Uruguayan center Esteban Batista
The Boston Celtics continue to fill the spots around their new trio of superstars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. On Thursday, they added Esteban Batista and Dahntay Jones to their training camp roster that will be touring Italy […]
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