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A look at the Boston Celtics' Big Three Players (Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce), and analyzing how they achieve the success that they do.

Kevin Garnett is one of the biggest superstars in the NBA. Exactly the kind of player that is difficult for small market teams to build championship teams around.

The 2007-08 NBA season is just around the corner and the Boston Celtics cannot wait to get underway. It seems the pride has returned to Celtics, and optimism is at an all time high around Boston.

The Boston Celtics are heading in the right direction since the Larry Bird Era. Kevin Garnett is departing the Minnesota Timberwolves after the Boston Celtics agreed to acquire the All-Star forward in a multiplayer trade with the Timberwolves.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season.

To say that the Boston Celtics made a fantastic turnaround from 2007 is an understatement, but for all of the talk and hype surrounding the trio of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, the only thing that is definite is the trio's lack of a championship.

Why the Boston Celtics will rise to the top of the Eastern Conference with the acquisition of Kevin Garnett.

The Boston Celtics traded half their team to acquire Kevin Garnett, but it makes them a contender in the Eastern Conference.

The Timberwolves will need some superhuman play out of some new players to make up for the loss of star player Kevin Garnett who was traded to the Boston Celtics.

I, unlike everyone else, refuse to crown the Boston Celtics, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce. I won't crown them as the NBA champions. I won't crown them as the Eastern Conference Champions.

The Celtics, even after adding superstars, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to go along with their own longtime resident star, Paul Pierce, will not ... repeat, not, win the NBA title in 2007-08.

With Pierce sidelined, the Celtics weren't good last year. But now they have Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen...

The Boston Celtics are facing the Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals.

With Garnett now teamed up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen can the Celtics now go deep into the Playoffs in 2008?

The summer of 2007 will now be remembered for Boston taking a chance to reach for a championship in dark years.

the big three of Garnett, Allen and Pierce might just make it to the championship round. There's just one team standing in their way.

Calling all GM's, calling all GM's! Commencing this summer, sometime between the months of July and October, several NBA megastars will be on the auction block for trade to the highest bidder.

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 years of NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

Kevin Garnett is a man possessed. However, he is not possessed with basketball; so much as he is possessed with the will to compete.

Kevin Garnett may finally have a shot at his mission in life: An NBA championship ring.

Everybody is debating about what the Kevin Garnett trade means for the Boston Celtics, but what does it mean for the Minnesota Timberwolves?

Kevin Garnett has put a stop to a pending trade that would have made him a Celtic.

Celtics' big three are not big defenders.

Ainge made some moves that will help him keep his job, but did he make the team a contender or a pretender?

With the Red Sox in first place, the Patriots Super Bowl favorites and KG ready to join the Celtics, it's a great time to be a Boston sports fan. It sure beats the 1990s and watching Bob Zupcic, Scott Zolak and Vitaly Potapenko.

This article is basically a mock of the NBA Draft coming up on June 28 in New York City. It involves the the teams with the top ten picks, and what the author thinks they should do with them.

Last night, the NBA draft came and went. Many teams' fans are left dreaming about what the future holds for their new superstars and fans of other teams are left scratching their head.

Last night the NBA announced it's reserve players for the Eastern and Western Conference teams in the NBA All Star Game 2007. The announcement was made live on TNT.

A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.

A glance at the Boston Celtics schedule over the next two months

With a roster filled with lots of potential and youth, the Timberwolves can't worry about Garnett anymore.

The Boston Celtics are the NBA champions, but Minnesota fans are celebrating with them. Living through the Celtics to get a taste of success is the best Minnesota Nation can hope for. Here is one fan's justification for his celebration.

Read on for a brief synopsis of both teams, along with a prediction of the eventual winner.

The Boston Celtics is one of the most historic teams in all of sports. With the franchise lack of making the playoffs, there will be a new look but the same goal.

The Boston Celtics will not have a quiet offseason.

There are high expectations for this team and everyone seems to be writing their own season preview. Most of the previews are written by individuals who are just starting to pay attention to the Boston Celtics.

The unfortunate death of Doc Rivers' father on November 4th, 2007 was extremely sad news for Doc Rivers, the Boston Celtics organization and its players. Obviously, the occurrence was even more saddening Doc Rivers, the coach of the Boston Celtics.

There are high expectations for this team and everyone seems to be writing their own season preview. Most of the previews are written by individuals who are just starting to pay attention to the Boston Celtics.

Here is a look at the important factors I believe the Celtics will need - or already have - to lift the franchise to its league-leading 17th NBA championship.

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

2007-2008 NBA Season Preview - Eastern Conference - Atlantic Division Includes team outlook and fantasy player projections for the upcoming season.

With a great start to the season, just how good are the Boston Celtics?

This means that the Celtics have three All-Stars, which brings them back into contention.

The Boston Celtics and general manager Danny Ainge have finally gotten something right in their trade for Ray Allen.

The Celtics are not the first "Big Three" to play in the 21st century.

If Kevin Garnett does not bounce back this year, his legacy may be in question.

This is a review of the NBA off season.

Why the Celtics are in the process of ruining their franchise for years to come.

U.S.A. Basketball struggled against Brazil in an exhibition earlier this week, showing signs that this year's World Basketball Championships are not gong to go too smoothly this summer.

who will be drafted in the top 10 in the NBA draft

With a brand new NBA season less than a week away, it is once again time for my annual predictions on which teams will fly high, flame out and fall flat on their faces.

Many of the greatest NBA teams of all-time have been built on some of the great duos to ever lace up a pair of basketball sneakers. From Bob Cousy and Bill Russell to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.

Who rules in the West? East? Which teams are going to disappoint, and who's coming out surprising everybody? A list of the top 10 things to look for this season, in no particular order.

Basketball is unlike other typically American sports like baseball and football, which are very specialized sports. Basketball players must be adept at all skills on the court, like a five-tool baseball player.

With the start of another NBA season looming less than a week ahead, it is once again time for my annual column ranking the league's general managers.

Once again, it's time for my annual column ranking the NBA's head coaches, which, believe me, is perennially one of the toughest columns I write.

the NBA draft is unique in that the worst team doesn't always get the first pick of the draft. While this may make for exciting television, is it really a fair system?

A writer for the Providence Journal has reported that he has heard that the Boston Celtics are trying to trade their star player Paul Pierce.

This is the first article in a series of people that I will discuss that I admire and aspire to be like more and more everyday!

With the return of perennial All-Star Paul Pierce, the Boston Celtics will excel and perhaps win the Atlantic Division title.

NBA News: Garnett wants to stay, Mo Williams makes a deal, Mason a Buck, Francis talking to the Heat.

Is it me or does it seem like Boston Celtics director of basketball operations, Danny Ainge, is trying to turn the Celtics into a younger and younger team every season?

The Boston Celtics win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday January 5, 2008, was nothing more than another regular season win, in one out of a long 82 game schedule. Or was it?

A team that was looked at as a team on the rise has become the laughing stock of the entire National Basketball Association (NBA). The Boston Celtics have gone from a team that was used to winning to a team that has lost a team record fourteen straight.

Kevin Garnett beat out Denver's Marcus Camby and Houston's Shane Battier for NBA's top defensive player.

This is an article on the 2007-08 Boston Celtics.

I was wrong about the Boston Celtics and how they would perform this season. Many of you will point to me, laugh, and chuckle about how I don't know anything about basketball. Just one second though...

Breaking news has surfaced that will further hurt a Boston Celtics team that has experienced several injuries already this season.

Can this season bring some shades of glory back to Bean Town? They love their Celtics and have been disappointed in recent years, but with some more talent and some belief, could they turn it around this season?

Ray Allen was acquired to help restart a legend - the Boston Celtics Basketball team. What he did and who he was before he came to Boston will definitely effect the degree to which he can fulfill his task.

Kevin Garnett's run for a NBA championship

Kevin Garnett quickly found out that he couldn't do it on his own in Minnesota. They aren't too far removed from their run to the Conference Finals a few years back, and Garnett is hungrier to win. Can this group return to glory and the postseason?

The Boston Celtics lost to the Washington Wizards on January 11, 2008. The Boston Celtics lost to the Washington Wizards on January 12, 2008. No, you are not having déjà vu; the Wizards did beat the Celtics in back to back games in back to back nights.

Boston Celtics power forward Ryan Gomes has made himself into a crucial part of the Celtics rebuilding process.

The Boston Celtics have been fined $30,000 for apparently having too much personal contact with the family of the University of Texas's Kevin Durant.

Forget the fact that I am a lifelong Boston Celtics fan, at this point, I would settle for some kind of competent performance from Boston's equally beleaguered bitter rivals the Philadelphia 76ers.

NBA News: Garnett wants to stay, Mo Williams makes a deal, Mason a Buck, Francis talking to the Heat.

This matchup between the Celtics and Spurs is a very likely NBA Finals preview.

Could Jason Richardson soon be on the East Coast with the Celtics?

Kevin Garnett...and so is all hope in Minnesota.

The Timberwolves still aren't contenders in the West but Corey Brewer and Chris Richard are two players that should have long NBA careers.

This may be beginning to sound redundant, but I really feel sorry for Kevin Garnett. I'm sure KG is just about sick and tired of always being a best man and never a groom.

While many people are anticipating this dream matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Detroit Pistons in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, I am in large anticipation of matchup that is sure to bring far more fireworks and intrigue this summer.

Timberwolves failed to get a trade done so now expect KG to stay put.

Here four AC sportswriters debate four topics and then ask for the reader to weigh in on our answers. This is our sixth installment and we've been gaining a nice little following. Please join us and tell us who is an expert and who is a clown.

ctober 30th may mark the kickoff of the new basketball season, but it must be noted that this has been the most dramatic NBA off-season since Michael Jordan's father got blown away while resting in his car on the side of a violent North Carolina interstate back in 1993.

The NBA Lottery is all set and the big winners are the Portland Trailblazers and the Seatle Supersonics. The Oden/Durant sweepstakes is the biggest in years. Both are expected to be franchise changing players. But which one is going to have a bigger impact?

While many of the Boston Celtics' ills have been addressed, the NY Knicks continue to falter.

the latest NBA Vine Power Rankings for January 8, 2008. The Boston Celtics have reclaimed the top spot. Detroit, San Antonio, New Orleans and Dallas round out the top 5. New York, Miami and Minnesota round out the bottom three. Read the latest rankings.

How the Western Conference has come to dominate the NBA.

How the league's teams stack up going into camp.

According to his comments earlier this summer, Kobe was not supposed to play for the Lakers unless they made something happen ... and they didn't.

Kevin Garnett should pack his bags and head for the nearest playoff contender. Yet he refuses to book the trip.

Athletes who play many seasons for one team without the support needed to win typically do not find success with a new team.

In the mid to late eighties, Boston Celtic fans were the ultimate in arrogant. The parquet floor of the old Boston Garden seemed to permeate pride. Laker fans and Celtic fans would argue all day long over Magic and Bird.