Chad Ford’s Latest Mock: C’s Pick JaJuan Johnson

Chad Ford is “the guy” when it comes to NBA mock drafts. In his latest 4.0 mock on ESPN he has the Celtics picking Purdue forward JaJuan Johnson. Here is what he had to say about the pick along with his choices for mock drafts 1-3: Mock Draft 3.0 (May 24th) Mock Draft 2.0 (May [...]

2011 NBA Mock Draft: Version 1.0

In one month’s time, David Stern will be gracing the stage in Newark, NJ to announce the future stars of the NBA at the 2011 NBA Draft. Since the off season really gets me fired up, I decided to put together a mock draft. I’m usually good for one (maybe two) version per year, so [...]

2011 NBA Draft: Celtics’ Potential Targets

In my mind, the NBA season is broken down into four parts: the off season, the preseason, the regular season and the postseason. Outside of our title runs, nothing gets me going like the off season where the draft, trades and free agent acquisitions flood the headlines. Today, I’m going to turn my focus on [...]

2011 NBA Draft: Point Guards

A general understanding of NBA rosters is all you need to figure out that the NBA has evolved into a perimeter player’s league. The American pro game is now virtually

run by guards and wings that possess some combination of speed, quickness, athleticism and the ability to create off the dribble. It’s no secret that coaches and executives around the league salivate at the mouth at the opportunity to snag an elite prospect with those characteristics, and for good reason.

Summer League Rookie Ratings, Harangody #4

David Thorpe of ESPN ranks the rookies and their summer league performances in the NBA Insider article below. Celtics rook Luke Harangody ranked 4th among all and obviously impressed more than just the Celtics camp. Look who is #2 though. The player I still think the Celtics should of drafted instead of Avery Bradley, Damion [...]

Are the Celtics leaning towards Damion James?

By Reds Army Via Chad Ford’s mock draft on ESPN.com (Insider): Analysis: I’ve had Alabi going to Boston for weeks. But after finding out Monday that the team hasn’t been able to get him in for a workout, I’m hedging. I still believe the Celtics like Alabi a lot, however, the name I’m hearing more [...]

Bringing the Band Back Together Phase III : The Kids

By CelticsStuffLive Through parts I and II of this Bringing the Band Back Together series, we’ve looked at the meat and potatoes of what we hope will be the core of the 2011 Boston Celtics, but make no mistake that running the same crew out one year later won’t produce better results than 2010. No, [...]