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I realize that this is not exactly hard hitting news, but it is the best I've got for you right now. I didn't know this was a show, so... I guess that's "news to me." Rondo's blazer trashed on Fashion Police - Boston Celtics Blog - ESPN Boston Rajon Rondo brought his infamous zebra-style blazer -- one he wore to the podium after a playoff game a couple seasons back -- to E!'s Fashion Police and the panel/audience voted to trash it (Rondo couldn't bring himself to throw it in the can and deferred instead to panelist Giuliana Rancic). CELTICS GREEN BLOG by and for boston celtics fans: Rajon Rondo Guest Stars on Fashion Police Along with His Zebra Jacket from Last Year's Playoffs Rondo is fully into fashion as we saw from last year's internship with GQ in the off season and last night he guest starred on the Fashion Police with Joan Rivers. He is surprisingly good on these shows.

Williams: 'Two sides to every story' - Boston Celtics Blog - ESPN Boston "We all know there’s two sides to every story," said Williams. "That’s all I’m going to say about that, I’m not crazy. You guys have been around me for whatever 2 ½ months, I’m not crazy at all." Later he added, "Before anything, I’m a father. Before anything, my job is to protect my kid. And to be there... Just dropping my son off, and something turns bad. It doesn’t affect me, because I’m a father at the end of the day -- no basketball, no NBA, no nothing. I’m a father. I’m fortunate to be here, to be able to work out, to be able to come to this facility and still be on the team now. I can’t let it affect me because the people that are saying the negative things, they don’t really control my life or my future." Williams expressed frustration at being portrayed as the villain despite a lack of charges brought against him to this point.

Dwyane Wade thinks he’s a sneaky little bastard.  What he really is is a dirty player who takes opportunities of plausible denial to deliver cheap shots to opponents. Last night, when Lance Stephenson was in his way in transition, Wade seized the opportunity to do the “jump to avoid a guy” and deliver a deliberate elbow to Stephenson’s head.  If you listen to the guys on the broadcast, the plausible deniability is obvious when even they think it was probably accidental. It wasn’t.  It was deliberate.  It was meant to be an elbow.  And it was meant to go to Stephenson’s head. If Wade was REALLY trying to jump to avoid Stephenson, he’d have tucked the left arm in, turned his body, and then pushed off of Stephenson as he got even with him.  That’s the fastest way to do it at that speed.  And we’ve all seen Wade’s body control in mid-air, it’s a very easy thing to do. What Wade did was put that elbow straight out… right where Stephenson’s head was. Wade’s done this before.  He was suspended for the same opportunistic cheap shot on Ramon Sessions. “Oh.. I was just off-balance and my leg kicked out!!” Bullshit. Wade’s done it before.  He did it again last night.  And for some mysterious reason, Wade has decided to be the cheap shot guy.  He could have gone down in history as one of the best two-guards of his generation.  Now he’s also got that “dirty” label.  And make  no mistake.  He earned it. What Wade did last night was dangerous and malicious.  He was suspended for the kick to the nuts.  The league had better step it up and give Wade a multiple-game suspension for this. Enough is enough, NBA.  Send Wade a message. (video via CBS Sports)

Video courtesy of ESPN Boston Terrence Williams, who we know is fighting accusations of gun possession and domestic violence returned to Boston to work out with the Celtics.  Williams has not officially been charged with anything, as prosecutors delayed filing so they could gather more evidence. Today, Williams candidly addressed his legal issues. It’s very frustrating because I was there. I know what happened. I know what didn’t happen. To anybody reading, and to anybody writing stories, they’re making me out to be this bandit. Whatever that guy’s name was in Public Enemy No. 1 a long time ago? John Dillinger. They made me out to be like I was there. But all you can do is pray and move forward, and that’s what I’ve been doing my whole life. Williams stressed “there are two sides to every story”… and railed against people who took the story of his legal issues and ran with them. He also said he talked to Danny Ainge and Doc Rivers. What they talked about with me stays with me, but they talked about the future and I was part of that. Everything else is between us. It was very encouraging, because everyone writes a million stories as if I’m this horrible person. But I’ve been used to that for 25 years. As I’ve said all along, if this turns out to be nothing, the Celtics will very likely turn the page on it, keep Williams, and give him a shot to earn the back-up point guard spot.  As Williams stressed, he is not charged with anything at the moment (though, he could be in the future), so there’s no restriction on him being in Boston and staying here to work out with the team. The Celtics have until June 30 to make a decision on Williams before $200,000 of his upcoming salary becomes guaranteed.

Herald Source: Doc Rivers no sure thingDave Hyde: Pacers trump LeBron in Game 2 Globe Brandon Bass posts up at fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalCeltics, Sullinger celebrate 22nd year of 'Stay in School' initiativeCeltics Green In Spite of Danny's Assurances Doc's Return Not 100% CertainMore on the Draft Workouts - Player ProfilesIn Spite of Uncertainty, Terrence Williams Ready to Move On Past His ArrestWords Can Not Do Craig Sager's Suit JusticeComments from the Other Side - Miami Meltdown Game 2 Rajon Rondo Guest Stars on Fashion Police Along with His Zebra Jacket from Last Year's PlayoffsCelticsBlog Report: Doc Rivers' return to Celtics not certain Lex Nihil Novi 1980-81 NBA: Ranking the Teams at Mid-YearRussell v. Chamberlain: Game 3Cousy Called Him "Arnold"Red's Army Mock draft: Gorgui Dieng has a defensive reputationWhat do we do with… the non-guaranteed guys Your Morning Dump… There’s a 10 percent chance Doc leaves? Paul George dunks all over Chris Andersen NESN Report: Doc Rivers’ Future With the Celtics ‘Has Still Not Been Decided’Celtics Hub Jason Terry’s 2012-13 Final Grade Mass Live Doc Rivers still hasn't fully decided to return for another seasonESPN Tony Allen is at the heart of the Memphis Grizzlies 'Grit and Grind' attitude Lake Show Life Time For Rivals to Talk SB Nation The Nets' coaching search and the power of insane cashKyrie Irving, John Wall among invitees for Team USA Basketball mini-camp Cincinnati.com Jordan Crawford hosting hoops expo NY Times No Glamour but Many Scouts for Potential Second-Round N.B.A. PicksYahoo The Boston Celtics Need to Stick with Courtney LeeRay Allen’s shooting struggles against the Indiana Pacers continueBleacher Report 5 Free Agents the Boston Celtics Must Avoid Courant.com On The Fly: Desperate NBA Teams Eyeing Celtics' Rivers NY Post Report: Celtics rebuff Nets attempt to interview RiversTV By the Numbers E!’s ‘Fashion Police’ to Feature NBA Star Rajon Rondo

Herald Source: Doc Rivers no sure thingDave Hyde: Pacers trump LeBron in Game 2 Globe Brandon Bass posts up at fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalCeltics, Sullinger celebrate 22nd year of 'Stay in School' initiativeCeltics Green In Spite of Danny's Assurances Doc's Return Not 100% CertainMore on the Draft Workouts - Player ProfilesIn Spite of Uncertainty, Terrence Williams Ready to Move On Past His ArrestWords Can Not Do Craig Sager's Suit JusticeComments from the Other Side - Miami Meltdown Game 2 Rajon Rondo Guest Stars on Fashion Police Along with His Zebra Jacket from Last Year's PlayoffsCelticsBlog Report: Doc Rivers' return to Celtics not certain Lex Nihil Novi 1980-81 NBA: Ranking the Teams at Mid-YearRussell v. Chamberlain: Game 3Cousy Called Him "Arnold" Red's Army Mock draft: Gorgui Dieng has a defensive reputationWhat do we do with… the non-guaranteed guys Your Morning Dump… There’s a 10 percent chance Doc leaves? Paul George dunks all over Chris Andersen NESN Report: Doc Rivers’ Future With the Celtics ‘Has Still Not Been Decided’Celtics Hub Jason Terry’s 2012-13 Final Grade Mass Live Doc Rivers still hasn't fully decided to return for another seasonESPN Tony Allen is at the heart of the Memphis Grizzlies 'Grit and Grind' attitude Lake Show Life Time For Rivals to Talk SB Nation The Nets' coaching search and the power of insane cashKyrie Irving, John Wall among invitees for Team USA Basketball mini-camp Cincinnati.com Jordan Crawford hosting hoops expo NY Times No Glamour but Many Scouts for Potential Second-Round N.B.A. PicksYahoo The Boston Celtics Need to Stick with Courtney LeeRay Allen’s shooting struggles against the Indiana Pacers continueBleacher Report 5 Free Agents the Boston Celtics Must Avoid Courant.com On The Fly: Desperate NBA Teams Eyeing Celtics' Rivers NY Post Report: Celtics rebuff Nets attempt to interview RiversTV By the Numbers E!’s ‘Fashion Police’ to Feature NBA Star Rajon Rondo [Discuss on CG Forums!]

Doc Rivers has not made up his mind about returning to coach the team, according to a report.Doc Rivers, as he has a history of doing, left the door open for his retirement following the Boston Celtics elimination from the playoffs at the hands of the New York Knicks.Despite GM Danny Ainge going on record to say that Rivers will be returning, Doc has not come forward to confirm that he will coach the team next season and, according to a report from Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Rivers has not made up his mind yet.There is still the possibility — stress possibility — Rivers will choose to walk away from his contract to coach the Celts. A source close to the situation, however, insists it remains far more likely he will return.The word as expressed to us is that it is “90-10” that Rivers will continue on a contract that has three years and $21 million remaining. If he leaves the Celtics, it will not be with the intent of coaching another team.In all likelihood, Rivers will return to the Celtics sideline, but perhaps the uncertainty of the roster situation has got him thinking twice. If nothing else, Rivers is loyal to Celtic veterans Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett and the idea that one–or both–of them may be somewhere else next season could weigh into his decision.Rivers, however, is a basketball lifer and seemingly as passionate about the sport as he was when he played. The Celtics have a solid young core of players 28-and-under and, according to Bulpett’s reporting,  ”If [Rivers] leaves the Celtics, it will not be with the intent of coaching another team.”Given that Rivers is only 51-years-old and his children are growing up and leaving the nest, it seems inevitable that he resumes his role with the organization. Let’s hope he makes a statement soon, so we can all breathe a sigh of relief, knowing the guys in green are in good hands.

Rondo is fully into fashion as we saw from last year's internship with GQ in the off season and last night he guest starred on the Fashion Police with Joan Rivers. He is surprisingly good on these shows. One feature on the show is where the guest brings an item from their closet that others on the show decide to stash or trash. Rondo brought his zebra Rondo wore that jacket in an infamous incident after a loss to the Hawks last season. The incident was described on The Sports Session. With less than 15 seconds to go Rondo made a great defensive play and stole the ball on a pass, and immediately started pushing the ball the other way. With the final seconds ticking away Rondo decided to make a baseline move to hopefully kick out a pass for the winning shot, but the Hawks Al Horford was to quick and Rondo lost control of the ball as time ran off the clock. Rondo was upset, but it was difficult to see how upset until a post game incident with a reporter showed what frame of mind he was in. Rondo was getting ready for his postgame news conference when he noticed out of the corner of his eye that he was being recorded. The Celtics point guard pointed at the camera, and then took it upon himself to confront the cameraman. “I told you to quit filming,” Rondo said while being restrained. “Do not film me. I’m not doing an interview right now.” Rondo briefly accosted the cameraman before being pulled away be a security staff member who was asking Rondo to keep his cool the entire time. It appeared that Rondo was also talking to some family members or friends when he felt stalked by the camera man, and maybe that is what set him off to the extent that it did. The comedy of it all is that Rondo was wearing a Zebra/Prison striped jacket that did not make the best of fashion statements. The TNT Inside the NBA Crew of Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson, and Shaquille O’Neal had some fun at the expense of Rondo and his fashion choice. They did say that Rondo was upset about the play and just lost his cool, but there is probably a very good chance we won’t be seeing Rondo wear that jacket anytime soon. The verdict on The Fashion Police was to trash the jacket. Happily we won't be seeing that one again. Although I'm pretty sure he never wears the same outfit twice anyway. My favorite comment on the show came from Joan Rivers as she was describing the jacket: "It's too old and not accomplishing anything. I'm surprised it doesn't play for the Lakers!" I love it! Get to see Rondo and hear the Lakers trashed on the same show. Good stuff!! [Discuss on CG Forums!]

I wouldn't be a good Celtics fan if I didn't take immense pleasure in the Heat losing or in the misery of their bandwagon fans. It's interesting to see after all the "We got Ray" chants to begin the year they seem to be having some buyer's remorse. Excuse me if I chuckle a bit. And I love how they end up trashing all their players. It's one thing to be upset when players don't play well, but it's another to call them total garbage. It's also hilarious to see Heat fans complaining about the officiating when they have gotten the benefit of the officiating more than any team in the league. Also funny to see them call any player dirty when they have Dwyane Wade on their team. Enough of my rant.... Enjoy today's comments ..... We played bad in the first game, to many turnovers, didn't make our ft, Battier and Ray missed to many wide-open 3p shots and ......and refs tried in all ways to help Idiana Pacers, but but we won! Think we blowout them out now.. If you guys think the officiating has been bad already, buckle your seatbelts because it will only get worse in Indiana. Indy was a terrible road team so lets hope that comes out tonight. Go Heat, beat this big mouthed, talkative team badly!!! I really get tired of seeing battier on the floor... Every possession David west makes you want to punch him Stop letting ray Allen f***ing shoot hes off with EVERYTHING Allen, straight up sucks Ray Allen needs to be benched. **** making Hibbert look like Kareem I'm already tired of Chalmers Can Chalmers just sit down please? He's a net negative at this point. Hasn't had a good game offensively or defensively in a long long time Chalmers and halsem do not deserve to start... I rather go without a pg, than have Rio out there Here comes Battier - Get ready for a run!!! Name another PF who gets more touch calls than David West Chalmers and Battier are complete SH#T right now Omg, lebron NEVER **** FOULS, HE'S GONE 2-3 game stretches without a foul, suddenly against the pacers, he's gonna average 4 fouls a game Man we suck. Mario, Ray, Shane, UD kills this team Did wade just trip over NOTHING? If I had a dollar for everytime Shane misses a shot AND falls on the floor Everything is a foul... Ft disparity? IND 18-21 MIA 13-20 We need a substitution/rotation coach. How about a substitution on coach Spo?!? Hibbert got 19 points We need more of Battier hitting Hubert’s “mid section” It seems like every player on the pacers is over 6'6" I want the ball in lebron's hands every time down Besides LeBron, team playing like a bunch of idiots. Wade gets fouled, no call... Hibbert gets touched foul.. Foul!?!??! Every time we gain momemtum its a foul!! I give the Pacers credit, they don't back down. Everytime Miami throws a punch they hit back. But eventually, the Pacers will regress to who they are. The quicker the better How in the world did we blew out this team on our last regular season meeting lol...? God I hate Ray Allen isos We basically need lebron to do everything. Everyone else sucks Remember when Shane Battier was an NBA player? **** you Ray Lebron totally trolled Shaw into that tech Ray Allen can't do anything right anymore. All right, get UD in there to punk Tyler. Let Andersen shoot free throws. Not Allen.. Atleast Battier isn't in... But Ray.... BIRDMAN CAN ATLEAST MAKE HIS FT'S Bench ray Allen He is done Ray Allen forgot how to play basketball Ray Allen is singlehandedly costing us this game Allen has money on the Pacers tonight Stephenson looks like a mix between bosh and westbrook... And we look like **** again.

What has Rajon Rondo been up to this offseason beyond rehabbing his ACL injury? Rubbing elbows with Joan Rivers, that’s what. Just one summer after spending some time showing off his fashion sense in an internship with GQ, Rondo went one-on-one with Rivers on E’s Fashion Police, since well he has some time on his hands. In what can only be described as a….we’ll say entertaining interview featuring a mix of basketball and fashion, here few of the key highlights: Rivers asking about his fight with Kris Humphries: “Did you hum a Kanye West song?” Rivers on one of Rondo’s old playoff outfits: “It’s a little too old, mostly black and not accomplishing anything, I’m surprised it’s not playing for the Lakers.” Check out the full interview: Full summary of the show, after the jump. SPRING FEVER is in full effect this week on the set of “Fashion Police.” Basketball star and Boston Celtic team member, Rajon Rondo, and “Arrested Development” actress Jessica Walter stop by to visit with Joan and her panel of style experts—Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos—for a Friday night of fashion fun. The stylish pro athlete talks about his personal fashion sense and plays “Stash It or Trash It” with a much beloved coat pulled straight out of his closet, while Jessica plays everyone’s favorite “Man Candy” game. Check out Rajon, Jessica, and the stylish bunch on Friday, May 24, 2013 at 10 PM ET/PT only on E! Tweet