Feb 28, 2009 10:39 AM EST
Stephon Marbury reportedly asked Knicks general manager Donnie Walsh if he could talk to the Celtics prior to training camp this season, an idea that the franchise didn't warm to at all.
Walsh had told Marbury it was possible he could be waived at that time, but definitely not a certainty. After the point guard asked for permission to speak with Boston, Walsh informed Marbury that he would report to training camp because team owner James Dolan reportedly didn't want him playing for a rival.
Walsh has denied having such a conversation with Marbury, who may have been able to get out of New York and into a Celtics' jersey quicker if he hadn't told Walsh of his desire to play for Boston.
Walsh said Marbury didn't bring up negotiating with another team until a meeting in mid-November.
Via New York Post
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Feb 28, 2009 10:20 AM EST
Stephon Marbury made his Boston debut on Friday night in a win over Indiana, and admitted that he's only human.
"The situation was what the situation was," he said Friday. "I'm human. I made mistakes. I've learned from my mistakes. You have to keep pushing on."
Friday night's game marked Marbury's first of the season. He accepted a contract buyout from the Knicks on Tuesday, which ended a four-month standoff.
Fans at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston gave Marbury a standing ovation when he entered the game for the first time near the end of the first quarter.
"I wanted to cry, I was so happy. I didn't know how they'd respond," Marbury said.
Via New York Times
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Flip Saunders, who coached Stephon Marbury in Minnesota, believes that the point guard will help the Celtics defend their NBA title.
"Anything he does in a game is strictly to win," Saunders said. "Your greatest fear if you're on the other team is his desire to win. His greatest strength can also be what you worry about, though. He wants to win so much that he thinks he can do it on his own. He wants to win more than anything, and he'll do whatever that takes. But Doc (Rivers) will be able to control this, I think.
"Steph is the kind of player who is going to win a game or two in the playoffs on his own. I think he's still that kind of player," Saunders said.
The former coach also believes that Marbury will be patient playing behind Rajon Rondo.
"I think (Marbury) will be patient. Doc will play who he has to play, and (Marbury) will go along with it."
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Celtics Feb 2009 Archive
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ESPN | Feb 27, 2009
The Celtics have decided to suspend guard Gabe Pruitt for two games after he was arrested earlier this week for misdemeanor drunken driving.
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Press Release | Feb 27, 2009
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed free agent guard Stephon Marbury.
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New York Times | Feb 26, 2009
Stephon Marbury will sign with the Boston Celtics on Friday.
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Boston Globe | Feb 26, 2009
The Celtics are expected to sign Stephon Marbury on Friday and he could possibly play that night against Indiana.
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Boston Globe | Feb 26, 2009
Gabe Pruitt was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
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Boston Globe | Feb 25, 2009
Stephon Marbury is expected to sign for the veteran's minimum with the Celtics once he clears waivers.
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Press Release | Feb 24, 2009
The Boston Celtics announced today that the club has signed free agent center/forward Mikki Moore.
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Boston Herald | Feb 24, 2009
NBA sources have revealed that forward Mikki Moore will sign with the Celtics once he clears waivers on Tuesday.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 24, 2009
Devin Harris hit a halfcourt heave to push the Nets past the 76ers in a thrilling game that highlighted Monday night’s action.
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Boston Globe | Feb 23, 2009
Rajon Rondo was drafted by the Suns before a trade that sent him to the Celtics, and faced his first NBA team on Sunday night.
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Boston Globe | Feb 23, 2009
The Celtics are looking to add veteran big man Mikki Moore, who the Kings released last week, and agent Mark Bartelstein says the defending champs have made an offer.
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Boston Globe | Feb 22, 2009
Bryon Russell is interested in making a return to the NBA, and his agent has had conversations with the Celtics, 76ers, Thunder, and Suns.
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ESPN | Feb 21, 2009
Boston forward Kevin Garnett will miss 2-3 weeks of action after suffering a posterior muscle strain in his right knee on Thursday.
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Boston Globe | Feb 20, 2009
Kevin Garnett has returned to Boston on his own to get an MRI on the right knee he strained in Utah on Thursday.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 20, 2009
The NBA had just two games on the schedule on Thursday night as the majority of the league focused on the annual trade deadline.
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ESPN | Feb 19, 2009
Patrick O'Bryant moves to Toronto, Will Solomon goes to Sacramento and Boston receives a heavily protected second round pick as part of a three way trade.
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ESPN | Feb 19, 2009
After failing to find Mikki Moore a new home via trade, the Kings are set to release their big man.
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ESPN | Feb 19, 2009
The Celtics have reportedly shipped center Patrick O'Bryant to the Raptors for guard Will Solomon.
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Boston Globe | Feb 19, 2009
The Celtics appeared to have dealt Patrick O'Bryant to Sacramento, but it now looks like he's going to Toronto.
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ESPN | Feb 19, 2009
The Celtics and Kings are reportedly discussing a deal that would send Andres Nocioni to Boston.
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Sports Illustrated | Feb 19, 2009
Boston is hoping that Joe Smith does not get traded and that he will be able to negotiate a buyout with the Thunder.
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Press Release | Feb 18, 2009
The Celtics announced today that guard Tony Allen underwent successful surgery to repair ligaments in his left thumb.
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New York Post | Feb 18, 2009
Stephon Marbury is likely to land in Boston, but only after the trade deadline has passed.
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Yahoo! | Feb 18, 2009
Boston is trying to acquire Bobcat Raja Bell, but do not have any pieces to make the deal happen.
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Newsday | Feb 17, 2009
Stephon Marbury has so far refused to offer more than a $1 million giveback.
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ESPN | Feb 17, 2009
Sam Cassell is on his way to Sacramento for a heavily protected second round pick.
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Boston Globe | Feb 16, 2009
The Celtics are interested in trying to land the 2011 or 2012 NBA All-Star weekends, but league sources say they are far from a bid.
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Boston Globe | Feb 14, 2009
Paul Pierce realizes that he's probably on the downside of his career, and is enjoying his time on the Celtics alongside Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.
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Boston Herald | Feb 13, 2009
Paul Pierce would like to see the Celtics make a move before Thursday's trade deadline, which would involve getting rid of someone on the team's 15-man roster.
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ESPN | Feb 13, 2009
Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle has taken the blame for Thursday night's fourth quarter collapse against the Celtics, which resulted in a home loss.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 13, 2009
There were only three games on the schedule in the NBA on Thursday night, but the action was a fitting close to the first-half of the 2008-09 season.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 12, 2009
The Raptors stunned the Spurs on Wednesday night with a 91-89 win at Air Canada Centre. Roko Ukic made a jumper with less than thirty seconds left to give Toronto the victory.
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AP | Feb 12, 2009
Ray Allen hyperextended his right thumb during the first half of Boston's 89-77 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.
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Boston Herald | Feb 10, 2009
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn't believe the team needs to make a trade before next week's deadline.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 9, 2009
The Lakers handed the Cavaliers their first loss of the season at home, while the Spurs handed the Celtics another dramatic loss against the title contender.
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ESPN | Feb 8, 2009
Celtics coach Doc Rivers wasn't worried about the $15,000 fine he received for "abusing the officials," but his wife had other feelings.
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ESPN | Feb 8, 2009
Boston coach Doc Rivers was fined $15,000 by the league on Saturday.
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ESPN | Feb 7, 2009
It turns out that NBA commissioner David Stern doesn't select All-Star replacements solely based on which player has the next-highest total in the coaches voting.
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NBA.com | Feb 7, 2009
The NBA Finals rematch between Boston and Los Angeles on Thursday night drew the highest rating on TNT since a 1996 game featuring Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
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Boston Globe | Feb 6, 2009
The Lakers defeated the Celtics 111-110 and Kobe Bryant was pleased with the play of his teammates.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 5, 2009
Instead of Rajon Rondo or Mo Williams, Ray Allen will be Jameer Nelson's injury replacement.
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Press Release | Feb 5, 2009
The Boston Celtics announced today that they have reassigned rookie guard J.R. Giddens to their NBA Development League affiliate Utah Flash.
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Andrew Perna/RealGM | Feb 4, 2009
The Cavaliers have held the top slot in our team rankings over the past few weeks, but the surging Celtics have ended their reign.
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ESPN | Feb 4, 2009
Ray Allen has made the All-Star team the last two years after injuries to other stars, and he could make it three in a row after Jameer Nelson injured his shoulder.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 4, 2009
Ray Allen hit a three-pointer on Tuesday night to push the Celtics past the 76ers for their twelfth straight victory.
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Boston Globe | Feb 2, 2009
Minnesota guard Sebastian Telfair believes that his cousin, Stephon Marbury, would be a good fit for the defending-champion Celtics.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 1, 2009
There were four early games on the slate in the NBA on Sunday, with the rest of the world focused on Super Bowl XLIII. In case you missed the action, here are RealGM's daily recaps.
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ESPN | Feb 1, 2009
Boston forward Kevin Garnett sat out the team's game against Minnesota on Sunday with a high fever.
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ESPN | Feb 1, 2009
The NBA has fined Boston center Kendrick Perkins $10,000 for a flagrant foul on Detroit's Jason Maxiell on Friday night.
