Garnett gets night off: With the Celtics taking on the lowly Bobcats on Friday, coach Doc Rivers has decided to give his three aging superstars the night off, with Kevin Garnett taking his place next to Paul Pierce and Ray Allen on the inactive list. Coach Doc Rivers told NBA.com that the team was planning on giving Garnett rest on this day, as he has not missed a game since the end of February. (Updated 04/15/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/22/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Garnett has been playing at an incredibly high level recently, averaging 17.7 points and 9.5 rebounds per game over the last 10 games. He has started to look like the Garnett of old, so he has earned a day of rest. He is expected back in the starting lineup when the Celtics take on the Knicks on Tuesday, so consider him a high-end starting Fantasy option in all formats for the final scoring period of the season. (Updated 04/15/2012).
05/21/2012 21:36 Celtics wear out Sixers, lead series 3-2
Brandon Bass scored 18 of his postseason career-high 27 points in the third quarter on Monday night as the Boston Celtics pulled away from the Philadelphia 76ers to win 101-85 and take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
05/18/2012 23:03 Sixers rally from 18 down to beat Celtics, tie series 2-2
Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
05/17/2012 15:27 Tim Duncan reportedly strongly dislikes Kevin Garnett
In a brilliant feature penned on the reclusive Tim Duncan by Chris Ballard of Sports Illustrated, there's an interesting little nugget about Duncan's most disliked foe -- Kevin Garnett.
Garnett has some semblance of uncertainty surrounding him entering the season as he’s now 35 years old and who knows how long he and aging teammates Paul Pierce and Ray Allen can keep up their waning talents. That being said, Garnett actually showed improvement last year as he averaged 14.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists and is playing for a possible new contract this season. Historically one of the most complete power forwards in the game, Garnett has become a little more one-dimensional for Fantasy owners in terms of boards and scoring. His role within the Boston offense will stay mostly the same and Garnett will continue to threaten nightly double-doubles, but he’s no longer a No. 1 Fantasy option. The good news is Garnett has remained largely durable as he played 71 games last year for the Celtics. He’s going to start and play around 30 minutes per game, shooting around 50 percent from the field. Ranked just outside the top 25 Fantasy forwards entering the year, Garnett is still a solid mid-round Fantasy option on Draft Day. (Updated 8/23/11)
