Archive for September, 2011
Shaq Told Ainge Not to Trade Perkins
Chris Forsberg reported a little while back that Shaquille O’Neal actually told Danny Ainge not to trade center Kendrick Perkins. Here is the full story: Retired Celtics center Shaquille O’Neal, back in Louisiana this past week for an unveiling of a statue in his honor on the campus of LSU, dropped a little bombshell while [...]
















Celtics captain Paul Pierce has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season. Pierce guided injury-depleted Boston to four wins last week, averaging 21.8 points on 58.7 percent shooting (27 for 46) from the floor. Pierce also won the Player of the Week honor back on Dec. 20. It's the third time this season a Boston player earned the honor, with Rajon Rondo taking home the award for the first week of the 2010-11 season. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook earned this week's nod for the Western Conference. Celtics guard Ray Allen was also nominated for the East honor.