Recent Posts By: Dr. John Naranja, MD

In his first appearance with the Celtics in preseason, Shaquille O’Neal is starting to discover his role with the 2010-2011 Celtics.

I know it’s only the preseason, and I know it was against the Sixers…but the Celtics looked very good in their preseason opener playing in Manchester,…

The first preseason game for the Celtics is on the way, and to be honest, it really doesn’t matter who the opponent is because this team is all about preparation and creating a measuring stick for improving along the way. Despite that, as a fan, it will be exciting to actually watch the players on the court to “help” them assess their progress.

In an exclusive interview on Celtics Late Night Show, hosts Nick Gelso and Brandon Paul discussed everything Celtics with former Celtic guard Greg Minor. Greg provided details of the Celtic culture during his tenure as their guard, with comments on his experiences with ‘Twoine and a young Paul Pierce. He also provides insights into the current team of Celtics and what his expectations are for the upcoming season. This is a must-see interview and is available to listeners to experience again on the “Episodes” link of the CelticsLateNightShow.com site.

Preseason games have not yet started and already the Celtics are nursing injuries to Jermaine Oneal and Delonte West, albeit minor. Jermaine took the last two days off of training camp to try and rest a hamstring injury and Delonte has been experiencing some back spasms. Doc does not appear to be too concerned, but as fans who hear how fragile and old these Celtics are, we have to wonder whether this is a sign of things to come or whether these are just part of the small bumps in the road to Banner 18.

It’s deja vu Chicago style. Carlos Boozer, now of the Chicago Bulls, will be out approximately eight weeks after sustaining a fracture to his hand from stumbling over a bag.

As a Celtics fan, I know the mantra for the team is to only be concerned about how the Celtics are progressing, ways to improve chemistry, etc., etc.. What other teams do is really none of our business. But for those of you basketball addicts out there, you might be interested to know about a new technological device called a “load”.

As the season fast approaches, Doc is completing the finishing touches on his plan for what promises to be an exciting season. To understand Coach Rivers’ challenges, one must throw away his “Doc” moniker, and give him his new military title as “General Rivers”.

According to Chris Forsberg’s twitter, Tony Gaffney has been waived from the Celtics. This is a somewhat surprising early camp revelation in light of Doc’s continued emphasis in camp on defense, and the fact that Gaffney’s talent has not yet been fully evaluated in preseason games.