http://www.celticsnews.com/blog Boston Celtics NBA Blog with Celtics news, commentary and general opinion on the Boston Celtics Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:27:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just 83 days before the 2008-2009 NBA regular season begins, the NBA has released its schedule. The Celtics have 25 nationally televised games, not including NBA TV: 10 on ESPN, nine on TNT, and six on ABC. Celtics Preseason Opener: October 8 - Philadelphia @ Boston - 7:00 pm ET at the ... http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/2008-2009-schedule-released/ From Marc Spears: The Celtics will be leaving the Boston area for training camp again next season, but won't be traveling nearly as far. General manager Danny Ainge confirmed yesterday that the defending NBA champions will hold camp at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. An NBA official said players must report ... http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/2008-camp-to-be-held-in-rhode-island/ Turkey squared off with the United States exhibition-style this morning, and I was able to get my first in-game look at Semih Erden, who the Celtics selected 60th overall in last month's NBA Draft. Our brand new seven-foot draftee was up and down. Early in the first quarter, Erden put promising physicality ... http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/erden-squares-off-with-team-usa/ Click here to see more J.R. Giddens pictures from the rookie photo shoot. Click here to see pictures of randomly assorted rookies from other teams. http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/rookie-photo-shoot/ Sean Deveney of SportingNews reports: With Finley apparently out of the market for European offers, Thomas said Finley had no shortage of NBA offers. His first choice would be to return to the Spurs. Contrary to reports based on San Antonio's signing of guard Roger Mason Jr., Thomas said the Spurs ... http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/cs-interested-in-michael-finley/ NBA 2k9 will be in stores on October 7 for the following platforms: PS2 PS3 XBOX 360 http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/official-nba-2k9-cover/ According to the Boston Herald: Tony Allen and Eddie House are staying in the fold. According to Danny Ainge, the Celtics have agreed to terms with each on two-year contracts. Ainge would not be specific on the financial figures, but according to a source, both are being paid in the mid-$2 million range. In ... http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/herald-house-ta-staying-put/ There are some new, interesting rumors floating around the internet regarding the Boston Celtics' activity in both the free agent and trade market. The trade rumor comes from Hacksaw of AM 570 KLAC: The Boston Celtics have approached the Lakers about a deal for young backup forward Trevor Ariza. Ariza would be ... http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/new-free-agent-trade-rumors/ Come check out BBWForums.net, who I personally am co-administrator for, and our brand new homepage (just launched this afternoon). We have a terrific writing crew, which I am a part of, who posts constant sports updates as well as well-thought out opinion columns. You can also give our Forum a ... http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/check-out-bbwforumsnet/ Marc Spears reports: The Celtics' championship celebration tour rolled into Los Angeles Wednesday night, where the Green were honored with the "Best Team" award during a taping of the ESPY Awards at the Nokia Theatre (which, ironically, sits in the shadow of the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers, ... http://www.celticsnews.com/blog/Boston-Celtics/cs-win-best-team-at-espy-awards/