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Brooklyn Nets – Tougher, Better Than the Boston Celtics
So the Brooklyn Nets lost two players in the brawl that began with a hard foul by Kris Humphries on Kevin Garnett. Rajon Rondo lost his head and got ejected, which destroyed any chance the proud but simply not-so-good Boston Celtics had of beating a better team.
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Boston Celitcs – Rajon Rondo Keeps Touching Greatness
Still no triple double this season for Rajon Rondo, who has missed out on his first by not having a rebound or two more for a third time this NBA season. It doesn’t matter. Rondo might not be able to hit open jumpers if his life depended on it, but he’s the main reason the Boston Celtics will remain in contention in the East.
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Boston Celtics – Rajon Rondo Still Learning to be More Selfish
It was never going to be too hard of a night for Rajon Rondo, who was destined to have a big night. Not just with assists, passing at least 10 for the 31st consecutive time, something that hasn’t happened in the NBA in over 22 years, but with his scoring, leading the Boston Celtics above the .500 mark for the first time this season.
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Boston Celtics – Can’t Win With Kevin Garnett This Bad
The Boston Celtics aren’t kidding themselves thinking it was anything like a close contest in Miami against the Heat. Their defense gave up 120 points and allowed the NBA champions to shoot at 54.4% from the field, while Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo were busy burying old grievances.
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5 Best Point Guards in the NBA Entering the 2012-2013 Season
The best and deepest position in the NBA over the past few years has been the point guard position. Chris Paul, Derrick Rose (who won the MVP in 2011), Russell Westbrook, Rajon Rondo and Deron Williams represent the elite group, but that’s without mentioning players like Steve Nash, Kyrie Irving and Brandon Jennings.
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NBA Season Preview: All-Atlantic Division Team
Quickly surveying the Atlantic division, we can see it’s deep in the point guard position (Rajon Rondo, Deron Williams, Kyle Lowry, Jose Calderon) and with pretty good big men (Kevin Garnett, Amare Stoudemire, Tyson Chandler, Brook Lopez, Andrew Bynum).
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High on Rajon Rondo, Low on Boston Celtics
When a news network is as big as ESPN is, the news they make becomes sport news. Placing Rajon Rondo as their highest ranked player in their NBA player rankings among the Boston Celtics was the final stamp that the point guard is the best player on this team.
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Boston Celtics – No Longer a Contender
The Boston Celtics are gearing up for another run at the NBA title, with Doc Rivers trying to get his players to actually believe they’re still among the elite teams in the NBA. Despite Rajon Rondo and a still effective Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, this team is simply a step behind what you’d expect from a championship caliber team.
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Boston Celtics – Giving the Keys to Rajon Rondo
Truth be told, this has been Rajon Rondo’s team for the last couple of seasons, maybe even three. The Boston Celtics may still be led by Kevin Garnett, but there’s no doubt for two-three seasons that their hard to figure out point guard is the guy they’re building around, for good and for bad.
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13 Most Hated NBA Players
Whether it’s by NBA fans in general or simply by other players around the league, some players are easier to hate and criticize than others, sometimes without any reason at all. Being a Lakers player makes you a prime candidate anytime – just ask Kobe Bryant, but LeBron James, Kevin Garnett and Russell Westbrook get their fair share of hatred and critique around every corner.