Bill Walker News

Lester Hudson may join Bill Walker with the Celtics' new NBA Development League team in Portland, Maine, when Tony Allen recovers from ankle surgery, but the rookie guard is in no hurry to leave Boston.

Celtics forward Bill Walker, assigned to Maine of the NBA Development League last weekend as he recovers from recent knee surgery, scored a team-high 25 points as the Red Claws fell to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, 112-95, in their season-opener Friday night.

The Sioux Falls Skyforce rebounded from a slow start and defeated the expansion Maine Red Claws 112-95 in the season opener for both teams.

It's a work in progress the Springfield Armor are engaged in. But judging solely by Monday's 86-78 preseason victory over their NBA D-League expansion brothers, the Maine Red Claws, the building process is going well.

The Celtics pored over everything, from picks and rotations to checking the fuel pressure on the team charter yesterday.

The Celtics sent swingman Bill Walker to the Maine Red Claws of the NBDL to get more seasoning and get into playing shape after missing time with a torn meniscus in his right knee.

This was a very fun game to watch. For one thing, the Celtics were clicking on all cylinders and it's fun to watch when they play like that.

The Celtics closed yesterday's practice with a short-lived free throw contest. Kendrick Perkins, representing the green team, missed the first attempt.

By Brian Robb , CelticsHub.com @ November 14th, 3:43 pm A AP Boston at Indiana 7:00 P.M. Conseco Fieldhouse CSN Opposing viewpoint : Eight Points Nine Seconds Boston : 108.8 points/100 possessions ; Indiana : 101.0 points/100 Defensive Efficiency Boston : 93.0 points allowed/100 possessions Indiana: 101.0 points/100 Injury Report: Celtics: OUT: ...

Here we are, less than a month from the Dec. 8 Senate primary election and apparently nine in 10 Massachusetts voters don't even know the date -- with 7 in 10 not even knowing the month.

The Utah Jazz might have been caught off-guard when Rajon Rondo took the ball coast-to-coast with 3.8 seconds left in the third quarter.

They set teammates up before themselves. The age of the so-called scoring point guard, at least for now, appears to be waning in the NBA.

Boston coach Doc Rivers expects the Celtics to play a lot better against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night at TD Garden than they have performed over their last three games.

Boston coach Doc Rivers and Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge both said Wednesday that they are disappointed in Glen Davis , who broke his right thumb while fighting with his childhood friend, Shawn Bridgewater, early Monday morning.

The news is not good for the Celtics, on two fronts, as they prepare to begin their season Tuesday night in Cleveland.

The third-year forward could be lost to the Celtics [ team stats ] for an extended period after injuring his right thumb in a private altercation with a friend, according to sources.

According to the Globe , Big Baby missed practice for a hand injury. Forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis missed practice Monday morning and his status has not been determined for the Celtics' regular-season opening visit to Cleveland Tuesday.

This past offseason, there was some disagreement among Celtics management on the issue of Tyronn Lue .

By Brian Robb , CelticsHub.com @ October 23rd, 1:34 pm As we enter the final weekend before the start of regular season basketball, theA Celtics roster situation has begun to come into focus.

By Chris Sheridan At first glance upon seeing Michael Sweetney in a Boston uniform, you couldn't help but think: Fat chance he'll make the team.