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Rivers: Bulls Are Better This Season

Oct 31, 2009 6:24 PM EST

Celtics coach Doc Rivers says that the Bulls are a better team this season.

Last April, Chicago pushed higher-seeded Boston to seven games in the first round of the postseason.

"I think they're a better team," Rivers told the Daily Herald. "I think they're longer, I think they're a better defensive team. I think they fit. That's taking nothing from Ben, he was phenomenal in the playoffs last year. But so was Ray (Allen). We thought they had a UConn deal going to get each other off (scoring).

"I think now their team does fit. (John) Salmons is at two, probably what he is. (Luol) Deng gives them more length at three. (Kirk) Hinrich is playing one and two. I just think they're a better fit.

"And the fact that they had (Brad) Miller and Salmons this year in training camp. I thought that was lost on a lot of people last year. They had to kind of learn on the run. This year, they had the ability to work on things."

Via Daily Herald

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Celtics Won't Suspend Davis For Fight

Oct 31, 2009 11:06 AM EST

The Celtics have decided not to suspend forward Glen Davis for his role in a fight that led to a broken thumb earlier this week.

Davis will be sidelined for at least five weeks with the injury. The team has fined "Big Baby" an undisclosed amount.

"We want him around and he's part of the team," vice president Danny Ainge said at a press conference alongside Davis on Friday night.

"We have that option to have him around or not have him around, and it's pretty simple. Glen is popular with the team. I think the better chance of him coming back and being healthy is when he's with the team."

Via ESPN

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NBA Pushes Back Deadline For 2006 Draft Class

Oct 29, 2009 9:33 PM EST

The NBA has pushed the deadline for contract extensions for all players from the 2006 draft class from Saturday to Monday, league spokesman Tim Frank confirmed Thursday night to ESPN.

NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com that all 30 teams were notified via league memorandum earlier this week that the league's annual Oct. 31 deadline for players in the fourth year of their rookie-scale contracts, according to the collective-bargaining agreement, is moved to the next available business day if the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday.

Rajon Rondo and the Celtics are the parties most likely to be affected by pushing the deadline back.

Andrea Bargnani (Toronto), No. 2 LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland), No. 6 Brandon Roy (Portland) and No. 13 Thabo Sefolosha (Oklahoma City) are the only members of the class to sign extensions.

Via ESPN

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