April 2014 Boston Celtics Wiretap

Report: Rondo Told Celtics He 'Wants Out'

Aug 31, 2014 11:42 AM

Rajon Rondo has informed the Boston Celtics that he "wants out," according to a report.

Rondo has indicated that he will not re-sign with the Celtics in 2015 and that he would not re-sign with the Sacramento Kings, who have been linked to the point guard, either.

 

Jackie MacMullan/ESPN

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Celtics Sign Rodney McGruder, Christian Watford To Camp Deals

Aug 21, 2014 2:18 PM

The Boston Celtics have signed Rodney McGruder and Christian Watford to camp contracts.

Watford played in Summer League for the Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors.

McGruder spent part of last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Tim Frazier Signs Camp Contract With Celtics

Aug 19, 2014 10:40 AM

Tim Frazier has signed a camp invite contract with the Boston Celtics.

Frazier joins an already crowded point guard position for the Celtics.

Frazier will likely end up playing for the Maine Red Claws in the D-League if he stays in the organization.

Jeff Clark/CelticsBlog

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Dairis Bertans To Stay With Bilbao Amid Camp Invites, League Conflict

Aug 12, 2014 4:45 PM

Dairis Bertans received multiple invitations to NBA training camp, but the Boston Celtics’ summer league guard has decided to stay with Bilabo in Spain, a source told RealGM.

Bertans’ playing future had been in question due to the conflict between Bilbao and the Spanish ACB league. He’ll now remain with the Spanish club in the ACB.

Bertans averaged nearly seven points and two rebounds in three games for the Celtics in Orlando last month. The 6-foot-4 guard suffered a freak head injury in a game where he was carted off in a stretcher and to the hospital.

Bertans, 24, averaged 10.4 points and 1.6 rebounds for Bilbao a season ago. His brother, Davis Bertans, was a draft acquisition of San Antonio in 2011 and spent time around the Spurs’ organization this summer before re-signing overseas.

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Tags: Dairis Bertans, Boston Celtics, Bilbao Basket, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, International, International Teams, International Misc Rumor

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Celtics Building Patiently After Failing To Produce Offseason 'Fireworks'

Aug 9, 2014 12:30 PM

The Boston Celtics were unable to make a major move this offseason, failing in their efforts to trade for Kevin Love.

Wyc Grousbeck alluded to "fireworks" back in March when describing the Celtics' offseason plans.

“I said we’d try for fireworks and we tried,” Grousbeck said. “I’m reasonably content that first of all we tried as hard as we could and second of all we added some good pieces. But we have maintained our draft picks and we’ve maintained more building in the future as opposing to firing all the bullets now.

“We’re going to have to go the more patient route.”

The Celtics lacked the necessary assets to trade for Love, but instead have acquired Marcus Smart, James Young, Tyler Zeller and Marcus Thornton this offseason.

“How happy do I look?” said Grousbeck. “We were all patient, everybody, the fans were patient in the early 2000s and we have to believe they know how to build in the NBA isn’t a quick flip of the switch. In almost all cases, it is years of preparation in this league.

“You gotta get the superstars, so you’ve got to build up the assets to get them and that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Gary Washburn/Boston Globe

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Vitor Faverani Crashes Car Into Bus, Arrested For Drunk Driving

Aug 5, 2014 12:39 PM

Vitor Faverani faces drunken driving charges after running a red light with his car and colliding with a bus Sunday morning in Spain, according to La Opinión de Málaga, a Spanish newspaper.

Faverani averaged 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 37 games last season with the Boston Celtics.

Faverani tested three times higher than the local blood alcohol limit in Spain.

Gary Dzen/Boston Globe

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Brian Scalabrine Returns To Celtics As Broadcaster

Aug 4, 2014 11:26 PM

Brian Scalabrine announced on Monday that he will return to the Boston Celtics' organization as a commentator alongside Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn.

Scalabrine was demoted from the Golden State Warriors' coaching staff last season after a reported rift with Mark Jackson.

Scalabrine was part of the 2008 championship Celtics team.

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Celtics, Mavericks Were Also Interested In Bruno Caboclo

Aug 1, 2014 8:14 PM

The Toronto Raptors were hoping to select Tyler Ennis with the No. 20 overall pick, but he was selected by the Phoenix Suns at No. 18.

The Raptors could have gambled on waiting to select Bruno Caboclo at No. 37, but there was a chance of another team taking him. Both the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics were interested in Caboclo.

“In my room, there was no debate,” Masai Ujiri said. “Instead of going through the stress of trying to get him at No. 37, we decided to get the guy we really liked now.”

Caboclo showed flashes of his potential during Summer League and will be on the Raptors' roster next season. Ujiri is also not a fan of stashing players overseas.

“When a guy goes overseas you don’t get to monitor him as closely, to see if he is getting stronger, to see all of what he is doing,” Ujiri said. “Keeping him here, we can do that. When he needs playing time, send him to the D-League. He can play in NBA practices, he can go through a training camp and after the year we will wait to see where he is and what more he needs to develop.”

Chris Mannix/Sports Illustrated

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