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Celtics Trade Shocker: Danny Ainge Dumps Kendrick Perkins; Chris Rock Unimpressed

There are several NBA trades worth discussing today, but the one that's getting the most attention is Boston Celtics President Danny Ainge's surprise decision to trade starting center Kendrick Perkins to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Boston will reportedly get center Nenad Krstic and forward Jeff Green from Oklahoma in...

Kevin Garnett Could Miss Two Weeks With Strained Calf

Boston's Kevin Garnett could miss two weeks with a strained right calf -- and that's just fine by GM Danny Ainge. Garnett missed the entire 2009 playoffs with a right knee injury that eventually required surgery, so Ainge was initially concerned after seeing the All-Star forward limp off the court Wednesday in Detroit....

Danny Ainge: Rajon Rondo to Miss 'Weeks'

Rajon Rondo's sprained left ankle could sideline him until the New Year, Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge said during a radio interview with WEEI on Thursday afternoon. "Rajon, I think, will be out for a couple of weeks, anyway," Ainge said. Rondo was helped off the court after he hurt his ankle early in the fourth...

Danny Ainge Still Believes Celtics Are Tops in East

ORLANDO, Fla. -- So what if Miami might be assembling a superteam with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Danny Ainge uttered what would have to be considered NBA executive trash talking. "Absolutely,'' said the Boston general manager on Thursday at the Air Train Orlando Pro Summer League about the Celtics still...

Celtics Not Afraid of Miami 'Superteam'

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The defending Eastern Conference champions aren't shivering in their sneakers about Miami having unleashed a possible superteam. Neither Boston general manager Danny Ainge nor Doc Rivers, both of whom indeed were wearing sneakers Wednesday along with their players at the Air Tran Orlando Pro Summer...

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05/30/12 2012 NBA Draft Lottery unimportant to Boston Celtics,... Source: MassLive.com The last time the NBA Draft lottery meant anything to the Boston Celtics, a lucky twist of the ping-pong balls pushed them to the fifth pick of the 2007 draft, kept them from selecting Greg Oden or Kevin Durant and set the stage for the acquisitions of Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, which ultimately resulted in an NBA title.
05/29/12 On Pro Basketball: Harvey Araton: Small Markets Thrive... Source: International Herald Tribune Beyond location, the final four playoff teams remind us that there is no exact title contention mold, rhetoric of the last two seasons be damned.
05/24/12 NBA Playoffs 2012: Boston Celtics Big Three Era Will... Source: Bleacher Report The Boston Celtics looked bad last night in their Game 6 loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.
05/16/12 Boston Celtics Should Look to Deal Aging Paul Pierce... Source: Bleacher Report Paul Pierce is one of the most legendary players to ever wear the green and white Boston Celtics jersey, but it's conceivable that his time with the team could be nearing an end.
05/11/12 Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen not likely to take big pay... Source: Telegram & Gazette - Worcester MA BOSTON If you're thinking that the Celtics should try to re-sign Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen with steep pay cuts and use the savings to sign other free agents for next season, forget about it.

Background on danny ainge

Daniel Ray "Danny" Ainge (born March 17, 1959) is an American basketball manager and retired professional basketball and baseball player, currently serving as President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics.

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