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Jesse D. Garrabrant/Getty ImagesFab Melo spent much of his rookie season with the Maine Red Claws of the D-League.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based o...

Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesChris Wilcox throws down a jam against the Los Angeles Lakers.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based on their individual perfo...

The Celtics have four nonguaranteed contracts for the 2013-14 season, one of which is the much-publicized June 30th date upon which Paul Pierce's $15.3 million salary becomes guaranteed (only $5 million is guaranteed if Pierce is waived before then)....

Jesse Wright, strength coach for the 76ers, recently got himself a technology budget, something he'd never had before with the Sixers, a gift from his new GM Sam Hinkie. He's stressed about it though. "You've got a blank slate!" I said to him, ...

Less than a week after saying he had heard whispers of a Celtics-Clippers swap that would include coach Doc Rivers, and a day after Celtics president Danny Ainge said Rivers "as far as he knows" would be on the Boston bench next season, ESPN's Stephe...

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Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesBrandon Bass came on strong late in the 2012-13 season.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based on their individual performa...

Phil Jackson compares Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant in new book

Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge reaffirmed Thursday that he believes coach Doc Rivers will be back for the 2013-14 season. Speaking with reporters at the pre-draft combine in Chicago, Ainge suggested again that -- until Rive...

AP Photo/Charles KrupaRajon Rondo was missed by fans -- and teammates -- this season.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based on their individual performanc...

Jerome Miron/USA TODAY SportsTrue to his reputation, Jordan Crawford was the wildest of wild cards.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based on their individ...

Bradford Doolittle ranks in-season NBA trades and acquisitions that have had the most postseason impact. Memphis' midseason move that shipped Rudy Gay to Toronto in exchange for Tayshaun Prince and Austin Daye tops the list.

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Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesAvery Bradley skies for a dunk during postseason play.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based on their individual perf...

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge faces a lot of questions this offseason, including on the futures of veteran stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett:...

LeBron James and Memphis guard Tony Allen headline the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE/Getty Images Play a ton of minutes in the regular season, like Stephen Curry, and injuries are common. A while back I found that players who play a ton of minutes don't win NBA titles anymore. It used to happen all the ti...