Rumors and Free Agent Updates - Centers on the Mend Edition
First there was the rumor that teams were talking to the 7′2″ Iranian center, Hamed Haddadi.
Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
As one of the rewards for winning the NBA championship, the [...]

Letting go: Former Seattle owner ends lawsuit Former Seattle SuperSonics owner Howard Schultz says he’s dropping his lawsuit against new team owner Clay Bennett, ending an attempt to regain ownership of the team that has moved to Oklahoma City. The Starbucks Corp. CEO filed a motion for dismissal Friday in federal court in Seattle. [...]

Officials: Duckworth died of heart disease Oregon officials say an autopsy shows former Portland Trail Blazers center Kevin Duckworth died when his enlarged heart failed. Duckworth died Monday at 44 on the Oregon coast, where he was on a goodwill tour for the team. The Oregon State Police said Wednesday the autopsy was [...]

Bundchen and Brady moving to LA?
Tom Brady of the New England Patriots and Giselle Bundchen watch as the Detroit Pistons play against the Boston Celtics during Game Two of the 2008 NBA Eastern Conference finals at the TD Banknorth Garden on …
Warriors’ Ellis out three months with ankle [...]

Celtics sign first-round pick Giddens (AP) The Boston Celtics signed their first-round draft pick J.R. Giddens on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5 point guard, the 30th pick in the draft, averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds for New Mexico during his senior season. The 23-year-old Giddens brings a reputation as a [...]

Team USA holds off Spain for gold The United States won the gold medal in Olympic men’s basketball Sunday with a 118-107 victory over Spain. The Americans won their first gold medal since the 2000 Olympics, but not without a fight. They led by just four points with less than 2 1/2 minutes remaining [...]

Breaking down the road to redemption For the first time since 2000, the U.S. struck gold in an international hoops event. Charley Rosen breaks down how it happened.
Is Boston trying to sabotage the Blazers with Darius Miles?
The Boston Celtics gave Darius Miles a non-guaranteed contract and [...]

Team USA holds off Spain for gold The United States won the gold medal in Olympic men’s basketball Sunday with a 118-107 victory over Spain. The Americans won their first gold medal since the 2000 Olympics, but not without a fight. They led by just four points with less than 2 1/2 minutes remaining [...]

Celtics sign Darius Miles, who sat out 2 years (AP) The Boston Celtics signed forward Darius Miles, who missed the last two NBA seasons because of knee injuries. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge said Friday that Miles worked out twice for the team before signing. Miles played for Portland [...]

Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
As one of the rewards for winning the NBA championship, the Celtics will get to work on Christmas Day.
The Celtics will play in Los Angeles against the Lakers in a nationally televised game on the holiday, part of the just-released schedule that places [...]