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By Zach Lowe , CelticsHub.com @ November 10th, 12:20 pm Barring a change in the roster or the team's style of play, the 2010 Celtics have a chance to answer this question: Can a team contend for an NBA title despite ranking near the bottom of the league in three of the so-called Four Factors of winning on offense? No team has come close to doing so ...

Last yeara TMs NBA season was highlighted by the amazing regular season that the Cleveland Cavaliers had and Lebron James put on a show on his way to the MVP award.

By Zach Lowe , CelticsHub.com @ November 6th, 12:22 am We're exactly 7.3 percent through the regular season, so let's take a premature look at statistical categories in which the C's rank at either end of the spectrum and guess as to whether those trends will continue or regress to the mean.A Are these false omen s or harbingers of what is to come ...

After failing to show his all-star form before 20,000 geeked-up fans, Cavs guard Mo Williams fired his only memorable salvo in a near-empty locker room: "You better get us now." Tuesday's unveiling of the biggest Shaquisition in team history didn't live up to the hysteria or the "Watch Out!" hyperbole screaming from the front of Sports Illustrated.

Ok, so maybe John Lennon had something back then. Certainly, Earl found that out more recently on the show My Name is Earl.

Twenty-four hours and face-to-face talks have changed the complexion of the Rajon Rondo contract negotiations and there's hope the point guard could sign a long-term extension before Saturday's deadline.

We started with "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby,'' and he was, in fact, a promising rookie.

Cavaliers guard Delonte West is now doubtful to play in tonight's season opener against the Boston Celtics.

INDEPENDENCE: Leon Powe said he is begging to get on the floor tonight against the Boston Celtics, his old team.

Shaquille O'Neal spent his final day of free time where any super hero would hang out.

By Zach Lowe , CelticsHub.com @ October 26th, 6:00 am We wrote a book. To commemorate the start of the 2009-10 season - a season in which the Celtics will obviously win Banner 18 - all the bloggers in the TrueHoop Network put together individual season previews that will be collected in book form.

After failing to defend their 2007-08 NBA title last season, General Manager Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics have reloaded in an attempt to recapture the crown.

The basketball coverage crew at the Orlando Sentinel has put together its preseason NBA power rankings.

Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday, October 21 7:00 PM ET TV: CSN HD, LP 752 Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio Doc has said that he is going to sit out his starters in this game.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James looks for an open teammate Friday night at the Schottenstein Center.

Stan Van Gundy likes playing the no-respect card. He loves to remind reporters of the times they've doubted his team.

By Zach Lowe , CelticsHub.com @ October 8th, 9:40 pm Two of the finest hoops writers out there - Kevin Pelton and Henry Abbott - have brought us an interesting discussion of whether young players are better rebounders.

MVN Outsider asked me to write a preview of the Celtics for their site. Here is the opening paragraph: The 2009-10 Celtics team is even deeper than the team that won the championship in 2008, but they enter the season as the underdog with very few picking them to win it all.

The 2009-10 Celtics team is even deeper than the team that won the championship in 2008, but they enter the season as the underdog with very few picking them to win it all.

Bill Walker is a 6'6", 235 lb small forward. He was a three-year starter at North College Hill High School in North College Hill, Ohio.