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Rivers Forced To Choose Offensive Focus | Fri 12 Mar

On the one hand, Doc Rivers feels he has to reestablish Paul Pierce as the go-to guy as his team builds toward the playoffs. On the other, in order to get Ray Allen going — and for the offense to run smoothly as a whole — the ball has to move.

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Paul Pierce Is Surprised By The Boo Birds | Thu 11 Mar

Paul Pierce said he was surprised his team played badly enough to get booed repeatedly in a blowout loss to the Grizzlies. “Yeah it surprises me,” said Pierce. “You come out on your home court, get this kind of loss, and get booed by your home court.”

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Is Pierce Taking Shots Away From Allen? | Wed 10 Mar

Ray Allen had a difficult time explaining why he attempted only three shots last night against the Milwaukee Bucks. He attributed it to a lack of ball movement, and many times in the 86-84 loss, the ball stopped moving when it got to Paul Pierce.

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Michael Finley Is Happy To Be With Celtics | Mon 8 Mar

Though his time in San Antonio came to an unceremonious end, the Celtics have no concerns that Michael Finley will be a problem in the locker room. In fact, Doc Rivers expects just the opposite. “He’s carried himself in just a great way in the NBA.”

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The Boston Celtics Wanted Nocioni, Udrih? | Sun 7 Mar

A source close to the Celtics said – while the Kings showed no motivation to move Kevin Martin – Boston would have taken the long-term contract of Nocioni and perhaps even that of point guard Beno Udrih in a deal that would have sent Ray Allen to Kings.

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Wallace Treated His 3-Point Addiction? | Sat 6 Mar

Wallace shocked the stat crew by not attempting a 3-pointer during Wednesday’s win over Charlotte. Though not necessarily connected to a new emphasis on starting the offense in the blocks, it does work well with Rivers’ view of downtown shots.

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Michael Finley Signs With Boston Celtics | Fri 5 Mar

Michael Finley will celebrate his 37th birthday Saturday as a member of the Boston Celtics. The veteran asked for and was granted his release from the Spurs earlier this week. He will earn a prorated portion of the veteran’s minimum of $1.1 million.

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Michael Finley Will Sign With The Celtics | Thu 4 Mar

Michael Finley will be a Celtic. According to league sources, the veteran who turns 37 Saturday has agreed to join the club. The deal with the Celtics should be finalized in the next day or two but a source said there are no obstacles remaining.

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Larry Brown: Celtics Going To Be Alright | Thu 4 Mar

Larry Brown has heard the naysayers proclaim the Celtics aren’t going anywhere because they’re old, because they can’t win at home and because they’ve lost the fire of a champion. “They’re gonna be alright,” Brown continued. “They play like this.”

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The Celtics Have Interest In Larry Hughes | Wed 3 Mar

A Celtics source confirmed yesterday the primary target is Michael Finley, who was bought out of his contract by San Antonio on Monday. Finley is expected to clear waivers tonight. The team also is interested, to a lesser degree, in Larry Hughes.

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Nate Robinson Led The Celtics To Victory | Wed 3 Mar

At least the bench, with Nate Robinson showing why he was such a hot commodity last week, set the tone and energy last night in a 105-100 win against the Pistons. The new Celtic scored nine of his 14 points in the fourth quarter on three murderous treys.

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Did Davis Hurt Shaq’s Thumb On Purpose? | Tue 2 Mar

An extended video shows that the Cavaliers actually had a second offensive possession before Shaquille O’Neal was removed from the game. The video shows Glen Davis grabbing at O’Neal’s thumb, and the exchange clearly happened after the initial injury.

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The Celtics Are Considering Michael Finley | Mon 1 Mar

Marc Spears For Yahoo! Sports tweets: “The Boston Celtics are considering the idea of trying to sign Michael Finley, but offer has not been made. The Veteran swingman shooter would be a welcomed addition.”

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Rasheed Wallace To Show His Inside Game | Mon 1 Mar

Asked about getting inside more, Wallace said, “That’s where I was born at. That’s my bread and butter. That’s what I want. But if that play design is for that 3, then that’s what I have to do.” He has made good on his vow to do more in the paint.

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Paul Pierce To Miss A Few More Games | Fri 26 Feb

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce missed Thursday night’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and will probably miss more because of his sprained right thumb. “No Paul [Thursday], and the next couple games, most likely,” said coach Doc Rivers.

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Rajon Rondo Is Invited By The Team USA | Fri 26 Feb

Sources reveal Rajon Rondo will receive a belated invitation to join 24 other NBA players when they try out for Team USA – competing in the World Championship in Turkey. Miscommunication apparently caused the Celtics’ All-Star to be ignored.

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Paul Pierce Likely To Miss Tonight’s Game | Thu 25 Feb

Doc Rivers says forward Paul Pierce is likely to miss the game Thursday against Cleveland and LeBron James at TD Garden because of a sprained right thumb. Rivers would not definitively rule Pierce out, but the Celtics captain did not practice Wednesday.

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Eddie House Lauded In Return To Boston | Wed 24 Feb

Back at TD Garden almost instantly after being traded from the Celtics to the Knicks last week at the deadline, Eddie House got a standing ovation from the crowd of 18,624 fans. “You don’t expect anything like that, but that’s what a class organization does.’’

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Robinson Willing To Help “By Any Means” | Tue 23 Feb

Nate Robinson promised his new teammates and fans that they are going to see a determined player as he begins his Celtics career. “I’m just going to have my mind focused on the prize and that’s to win games in the playoffs and win a championship,” he said.