Following a heartbreaking loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on June 17th, 2010 the future of the Boston Celtics franchise was unknown. Would Danny Ainge choose to bring back the band that helped raise banner seventeen, or would he decide to reload the squad with younger talent? At the time the answer to that question was unclear.

Now, a little over a month later, it is clear. Danny, Doc (Rivers), Paul (Pierce), Ray (Allen), and the rest of the band are ready to give it one (or two) more shot(s).

The core is back, Nate Robinson is back, and Marquis Daniels is back. Throw in offseason acquisition Jermaine O'Neal, and draft pick Avery Bradley, and the Celtics roster was now 11 deep. That was until today.

According to Alex Kennedy of Hoops World, the Celtics have signed free agent, and former Houston Rockets guard, Von Wafer. Wafer is a 6'5" guard who spent the majority of last season playing overseas. His last season in an NBA uniform was in 2008, with the Rockets, when he averaged 9.7 points in 19 minutes per game.

Here is the official news via Hoops World:

The Boston Celtics have signed Von Wafer to a one-year contract, according to sources close to the situation. The deal will be fully guaranteed and worth the veteran’s minimum.

The focus for the Celtics now should shift towards adding another big man. With the signing of Wafer, the Celtics are now very deep at the guard position. Wafer, Daniels, Robinson, and Bradley are all guys who will get a shot at the guard position off the bench.  

Wafer does have a reputation of having some attitude problems, but so far he seems very pleased to be joining the Celtics.

Via Wafer's Twitter account:

Thank u god thank u so so so so much ur so good to me yes thank u mr ainge thank u coach rivers thank u thank u thank thank u all

If he can keep his act together I'm all for this signing. I'm a little bummed out we didn't get Eddie (House) back but I'll get over it. For the veterans minimum this guy could end up being a steal.

What do you think? Be sure to leave a comment below letting us know what you think about what the Celtics have been doing this offseason.

 

You have seen his face on ESPN shows like Jim Rome is Burning. You have read his work in the Boston Globe and ESPN Magazine. And now you're going to hear his voice Monday night at 9pm on The Celtics Late Night Show.

As promised at the end of the season, we are working very hard at CLNS to bring you the best guests out there. Shaughnessy, who is looked upon as one of the top writers in the Boston area, will just add to the list of fantastic guest we have already had on the show.

Dan Shaughnessy has been a beat writer covering the Celtics at the Boston Globe for over 20 years now. He has appeared on programs like Jim Rome is Burning, Globe 10.0 on NESN, and many more. We are truly honored that Dan has agreed to attach his name to The Celtics Late Night Show.

We hope that you will be tuning in Monday night at 9pm to hear what Dan has to say about the Celtics offseason, the three amigos in Miami, and much much more. You can listen to show live on our listen live page. We will also have that chat room open for the entire show. So sit back, crack a cold one, and listen to one of the most intelligent men covering the NBA today.

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If you tuned into Gino's Jungle last season you probably noticed a post or two about the Maine Red Claws every now and then. Being that the Red Claws are the D-League affiliate of the Boston Celtics we feel obligated to bring you - the fan - information regarding what is going on up in Portland.

This season the Red Claws will be embarking on their second full season as an NBDL franchise and we at Gino's Jungle are going to be involved more than ever covering the team. We plan to go out to team event's, release all press releases we are forwarded from the team, and cover as many games as possible live from the Portland Expo.

Today the Red Claws organization announced a partnership they are involved in with the company America runs on... Dunkin Donuts. Throughout the month of April the Red Claws will be putting over 1,200 miles on their caravan by making stops at thirteen different Dunkin Donuts locations throughout Maine.

So what are they going to be doing at one of America's favorite coffee stops? They will be setting up 90-minute basketball clinics led by none other than last night's guest on The Celtics Late Night Show, and Maine Red Claws head coach, Austin Ainge. There is no pre-registration neccesary and the best part is that the clinics will be absoloutely free!

 

 

In their second season as a franchise the Red Claws are not only taking care of business on the court, but in the community as well. “The Red Claws proudly wear “Maine” across the front of our jerseys, and as Maine’s team, we thought this was a great opportunity to visit fans across the state, many of whom may have only had the opportunity to see us on television. Kids will have the opportunity to learn skills from a professional basketball coach, and we will have the opportunity to meet the fans who have supported us in our inaugural season. It’s a wonderful program and a great collaboration with Dunkin’ Donuts," said Red Claws President and General Manager, Jon Jennings.

If you're within driving distance from one of these Dunkin Donuts locations and have a young child I strongly encourage you to go check this event out. As we found out last night, Austin Ainge is a terrific guy and one of the best young teachers of the game of basketball today.

Info via Red Claws Press Release

 Click Here To Play Well folks, I've been waiting for this for a few days now and today I finally had the time to do it. With the Celtics and Lakers in the NBA Finals it was necessary to create some sort of arcade game that portrayed Kobe Bryant in a negative way. I went through all of the possible options of games I could create and this one seemed to be the funnest.   This game is very similar to the classic Pac-Man game, but with a little Celtics-Lakers twist. Using KG as your "Muncher" you go around the maze eating up Kobe, just like KG is going to eat up Kobe in the NBA Finals. If you are bored before the Finals on Thursday then you know what to do. Swing over here to Gino's Jungle and play a little "Kobe Muncher". » Read more at the source of this article

  Prior to Friday night's Game 6 between the Magic and Celtics former NBA referee Tim Donaghy had not watched a full game of basketball in three years. He had kept his eye on the scoreboard and watched bits and pieces of games, but for the most part he tried to ignore watching the league he believes is "corrupt".  Prior to Game 6 Donaghy stated on his Facebook when responding to a question, "Orlando should get the golf clubs ready." This is not the only correct prediction he has made using his blueprint noted in the book, "Personal Foul". Although Tim does not promote gambling in any way he correctly predicted 14 out of 16 games that he picked in radio interviews across the country.  In an interview on our podcast, The Celtics Late Night Show, Tim predicted that there would be no way ... » Read more at the source of this article