Delonte West
The Celtics are bringing troubled guard Delonte West back to Boston.
Celtics president Danny Ainge confirmed on Wednesday that the team will re-sign West, who started his career in Boston.
West spent three seasons with the Celtics before being dealt to Seattle in the draft-day trade that paired Ray Allen with Paul Pierce.
He will be ineligible for the first 10 games of the season after being suspended by the league following a guilty plea on weapons charges in the state of Maryland.
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Ron Artest
Lakers forward Ron Artest took issue with suggestions that his team’s triumph over the Celtics was impacted by the absence of Kendrick Perkins after the center blew out his knee.
“Boston lost to lakers because of [the] Kendrick Perkins injury. What about in [2008] when (Andrew) Bynum was injured. What about this year Bynum was injured,” Artest tweeted.
“What about Kobe played with a broke finger …. What about Ron [Artest's] defense [w]hen the Boston staff said Ron [A]rtest was too slow. … Doc got one million excuses.”
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Rudy Fernandez
The Celtics have a roster spot open and are currently looking for a shooter, meaning Rudy Fernandez could be an option.
“We’re just continuing to explore available players and trade possibilities and see what sort of options are there,” said Danny Ainge. “There are some trade discussions that we’re having. I don’t know the likelihood of those happening.”
Another option for the Celtics could be free agent veteran Larry Hughes.
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Wilson Chandler
The Knicks are among the teams trying to acquire Rudy Fernandez from the Trail Blazers and they have offered forward Wilson Chandler.
A league source told ESPN.com’s Chris Sheridan that the Bulls and Celtics have each offered Portland a first-round draft pick in exchange for the Spanish swingman.
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Pierce, Garnett, Rondo, Wallace
The Boston Celtics bought out the contract of 35-year-old Rasheed Wallace earlier this month before he officially retired on Aug. 10, but Paul Pierce is thinking that Wallace will be back on the roster in February before playoff rosters need to be set.
Pierce tells the site, “I told him, ‘Go ahead, do all you need to do. Take the kids everywhere. We’ll see you in February.’”
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Rasheed Wallace
After weeks of speculation about his status for next season, Rasheed Wallace does plan to retire, according to his agent, Bill Strickland.
Newest Celtic Shaquille O’Neal told reporters in Orlando this weekend that Wallace was rethinking his decision to retire after he pleaded with the four-time All-Star to return for at least another season.
Strickland told the Globe Monday that his client will not return to the Celtics.
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Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O’Neal has changed The Big Three of the Boston Celtics into a Very Big Four.
The 7-foot-1, 325-pound center in the twilight of a brilliant career is coming to the Eastern Conference champions, hoping to add to his four NBA titles.
Sources say O’Neal signed a two-year contract worth about $3 million.
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Delonte West
The Celtics could take a look at Delonte West, who is expected to be waived by the Timberwolves after they acquired him in a trade with the Cavaliers on Monday night, according to a source.
Boston is looking for a perimeter defender after long-time Celtic Tony Allen departed for Memphis as a free agent.
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Marquis Daniels
The Celtics officially re-signed free-agent swingman Marquis Daniels on Monday.
Daniels agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million deal to remain in Boston, agent Mark Bartelstein confirmed late last week.
Injuries bothered Daniels, who averaged a career-low 5.6 points in 51 games for the Celtics, last season.
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