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Rajon Rondo

What Rondo trade means for Mavericks

December 19, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Dallas Mavericks sent shockwaves around the NBA by trading for Rajon Rondo. The Mavs acquired the All-Star point guard by giving up role players Brandan Wright, Jae Crowder, Jameer Nelson and draft picks to the Boston Celtics. The Celtics will reportedly receive a first-round pick in the 2015 draft and a second-rounder in 2016. … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Bill Simmons, Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Danny Ainge, jalen rose, Rajon Rondo, Rick Carlisle

10 observations on the NBA season so far

November 13, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

We’re a couple of weeks into the NBA season, and some fascinating storylines are already developing. Here are my picks for the top-10 developments and observations on the 2014-15 season so far. 1. The Rookies need time Andrew Wiggins. Jabari Parker. Julius Randle. Marcus Smart. This was supposed to be the rookie class that made … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Anthony Davis, Cavaliers, Heat, Klay Thompson, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, NBA, Rajon Rondo

LEADING MEN: Best point guards in the NBA

October 21, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The two hardest positions to find in basketball are center and point guard. The game has evolved so much that the point guard’s role has expanded and the position has become more complex and more valuable than ever. There are five basic skill sets you must own in order to be play the position. First, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, NBA Tagged: Chris Paul, Deron Williams, derrick rose, Kyrie Irving, Mike Conley, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry, Tony Parker, Ty Lawson

VIDEO: Pierce reacts to Rondo’s injury

January 27, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Boston head coach Doc Rivers knew about Rajon Rondo’s ACL injury prior to the Celtics-Heat game on Sunday. However, the Celtics players didn’t know about the severity of the right knee injury Rondo suffered on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks until after the Heat game. Moments after the Celtics defeated the Heat 100-98 in double … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, doc rivers, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo

Rondo ejected after altercation with Humphries

November 28, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Rajon Rondo loves Kevin Garnett like a big brother. And when big brother got roughed up unnecessarily by the former Mr. Kardashian, little brother immediately jumped in and got in the mix. The Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets are not what you call natural rivals, but after Wednesday night’s scuffle the heat index just … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Garnett, Kris Humphries, Rajon Rondo

Bo McCalebb, Fenerbahce stun Celtics

October 5, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Boston Celtics’ world tour hit an early snag when Gang Green lost its preseason opener, 97-91, to Turkish pro team Fenerbahce Ulker. Fenerbahce Ulker, one of Europe’s top club teams, scored 23 points off 25 Boston turnovers and held the Celtics to 18 points in the second quarter. Bo McCalebb, regarded as one of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Euroleague, General, NBA Tagged: Bo McCalebb, Bojan Bogdanovic, Boston Celtics, Fenerbahce Ulker, Kevin Garnett, NBA Europe Live, Rajon Rondo, Romain Sato

DOC RIVERS SAYS CELTICS ‘HAD NOTHING LEFT’

June 11, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

  With 28 seconds left in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Miami Heat had a double-digit lead and the Boston Celtics were running on fumes. Celtics coach Doc Rivers knew it was time to wave the white flag and pull his starters off the court. ‘We had nothing left,” Rivers said. ”That’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Big Three, Boston Celtics, Danny Ainge, doc rivers, Fantastic Four, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen

MIAMI HEAT EMPLOYS ‘RONDO RULE’

May 31, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

The Detroit Pistons founded the “Jordan Rules” in the late 1980s and early ’90s, while former Dallas Mavericks coach Don Nelson came up with the “Hack-a-Shaq” more than a decade ago. Now, the Miami Heat are employing the “Rondo Rule” in the 2012 Eastern Conference finals. On a night when Rajon Rondo carved his name … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: doc rivers, Eastern Conference finals, Erik Spoelstra, Rajon Rondo

EAST FINALS: ALL EYES ON RONDO

May 27, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

For the Miami Heat, the key to winning their Eastern Conference finals best-of-seven series against the Boston Celtics is simple: Stop Rajon Rondo. “Boston creates so many challenges, you can’t key on just one guy. But I think the biggest challenge is Rondo,” Heat forward LeBron James said of Rondo, who had a major hand … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Boston Celtics, Doug Collins, Eastern Conference finals, Erik Spoelstra, LeBron James, Miami Heat, Rajon Rondo

One Man’s opinion: The 10 best defenders in 2012

May 25, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler was recently named the 2012 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, breaking Dwight Howard’s three-year stranglehold on the award. Chandler helped improve the Knicks defense significantly and was a big reason why the team earned a playoff berth despite numerous injuries. So why in the world was Chandler on … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA Tagged: Andre Iguodala, Dwight Howard, Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Luol Deng, Rajon Rondo, Serge Ibaka, Shawn Marion, Tony Allen, Tyson Chandler
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