Tag: Rajon Rondo

Every Boston Celtics player appearance on ‘Shaqtin’a Fool’ since 2011

Watch the clip to see the worst (or at least the funniest) of the Celtics over the last decade and a year.

While it might not be an honor to appear on former Boston Celtics big man Shaquille O’Neal‘s “Shaqtin a Fool” segment on TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” a fair number of Boston players making a guest appearance over the years. The segment, for the uninitiated, is effectively the blooper reel of the dumbest, funniest or weirdest things Shaq and company caught on video that week.

Now, YouTuber and Celtics fan videographer Danielle Hobeika put together an all-time compilation of when Celtics players made the show. The list includes Rajon Rondo, Mikael Pietrus, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Kris Humphries, Vitor Faverani, Kelly Olynyk, Jeff Green, Brandon Bass, Isaiah Thomas, Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier, Al Horford, Gerald Green, Jayson Tatum, Daniel Theis, Kemba Walker, Jaylen Brown, and Glen “Big Baby” Davis.

Watch the clip embedded below to see the worst of Boston over the last decade and a year — and try not to drink anything while you watch it.

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Celtics warm-up throwback – Rajon Rondo vs. Avery Bradley 1 vs. 1 at TD Garden in 2011

A decade later, the two have moved on to new teams and even titles, but sneak a peek back at another era of Celtics contention in this clip.

To some of us, it might seem like it was just yesterday that the Boston Celtics fielded both Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley on the same roster. But both guards have now moved on to other roles in the league as the last years of their careers as players have come and gone.

Since then, both have won a title with the Celtics’ longtime rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, it being the second title for Rondo after he helped hang Banner 17 in Boston. But a decade ago, both were Celtics and playing for the favorite team of most of those of you reading this, and could often be seen warming up together at TD Garden before games.

For a little taste of that nostalgia, watch the video embedded below from our friends at CLNS Media, who recently shared some rare footage from that moment in Celtics time.

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JJ Redick wants both experience and youth on his coaching staff

New Lakers head coach JJ Redick says he wants both grizzled vets and young assistants on his coaching staff.

The JJ Redick era is now officially underway for the Los Angeles Lakers. On Monday, they held a press conference to officially introduce him as their new head coach, and there is at least the promise that he will become a good one.

But one potential major negative is the fact that he has virtually no coaching experience. Perhaps as a result, there has been plenty of talk that he and the Lakers want to fill his coaching staff with at least one man who has previously been a head coach.

Redick confirmed that during an interview with John Ireland, the Lakers’ radio play-by-play broadcaster. But he also said he wants some young assistants on his staff as well.

“I will have the say of who our coaching staff is. But that doesn’t mean Rob [Pelinka] and I are not collaborating on literally every single position. … We are completely aligned in that the front of bench should have experience. We definitely want at least a couple former head coaches in the NBA there. Behind the bench, we want young, hungry, innovative, fresh self-doers, self-motivated — that’s what we want behind the bench, and there’s gotta be that balance.”

One experienced candidate that has been mentioned is Scott Brooks, who spent 12 seasons as an NBA head coach, most notably with the Kevin Durant-led Oklahoma City Thunder. As far as young candidates, Rajon Rondo and Jared Dudley, both of whom played for the Lakers when they won it all in 2020, could be considered.

Lakers could add two former Celtics champions to JJ Redick’s staff

JJ Redick has two former Boston Celtics champions in his sights, as he looks to build out his coaching staff with the Los Angeles Lakers.

JJ Redick is the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Boston Celtics guard won a championship with both franchises during his playing career. He is also seen as a highly intelligent basketball mind. Redick likely views Rondo’s basketball IQ and former status as an elite ball-handler as the perfect addition to a coaching staff that must connect with the Lakers roster.

Rondo isn’t the only player with Celtics ties that Redick covets. Sam Cassell returned to Boston as an assistant coach last summer and helped Joe Mazzulla bring Banner 18 to the Celtics this season. Redick is reportedly interested in having Cassell join his new-look coaching staff. Cassell was also interviewed for the Lakers coaching job. 

“Assistant coaching candidates for Redick’s staff will include former head coach and recent Trail Blazers assistant Scott Brooks, former Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, ex-Laker and current Dallas Mavericks assistant Jared Dudley and Cassell, according to league sources,” The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Jovan Buha and Sam Amick reported. 

If Rondo accepts Redick’s offer, he will be taking his first steps into coaching at the NBA level. As an assistant, Rondo would provide a strong voice on Redick’s staff, while also helping develop the team’s ball-handlers and big men behind the scenes.

Cassell would likely be Redick’s lead assistant. He is one of the most well-respected coaches in the NBA. However, Cassell may choose to remain in Boston until a head coaching opportunity arises for him. Either way, it’s clear Redick is putting high value on coaches that have played in the NBA and will relate to his playing staff.

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Is Boston Celtics alum Rajon Rondo the best floor general of the 21st century so far?

There have not been many (if any) who have equalled his court vision and skill since he came into the league.

Is Boston Celtics champion point guard alum Rajon Rondo the best floor general of the 21st century so far? While there have certainly been giants at the 1 who came before Rondo (and on the Celtics, it is safe to say that the ‘Houdini of the Hardwood’ Bob Cousy and Dennis Johnson were both better), there have not been many (if any) who have equalled his court vision and skill since he came into the league.

To honor the Kentucky alum after his decision to retire as a player, the folks behind the CLNS Media “NBA Legends and Storytellers” podcast put together a clip honoring his contributions to the team and sport more generally.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to see if for yourself.

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Lakers want to add multiple former head coaches to JJ Redick’s staff

The Lakers want to give JJ Redick a coaching staff that has been there and done that.

About a month and a half after firing Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers finally have a new head coach in place. On Thursday, it was announced that they had hired JJ Redick and signed him to a four-year deal.

Redick had reportedly been their top candidate for the last few weeks, even though they made a brief and stunning attempt to lure Dan Hurley away from the University of Connecticut. Redick, who is about to turn 40 years of age, spent 15 seasons in the NBA as a 3-point specialist, but he has virtually no coaching experience of any kind.

Therefore, the Lakers reportedly want to add multiple former head coaches to his staff, apparently in order to ease his transition. One big candidate is Scott Brooks.

Via Los Angeles Times:

“The Lakers are expected to add multiple former head coaches to Redick’s staff, people with knowledge of staff recruitment said,” wrote Dan Woike. “Former Oklahoma City Thunder and Washington Wizards coach Scott Brooks is a name that’s been linked to the Lakers.”

Brooks most notably coached the Oklahoma City Thunder for seven seasons, beginning with the 2008-09 campaign. He got them to the NBA Finals in 2012, and he has experience working with big-name stars, as he coached Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant and James Harden there.

Former Lakers players Rajon Rondo and Jared Dudley had been previously mentioned as candidates for Redick’s staff, and it looks like that hasn’t changed.

Via The Athletic:

“Assistant coaching candidates for Redick’s staff will include former head coach and recent [Portland] Trail Blazers assistant Scott Brooks, former Lakers guard Rajon Rondo, ex-Laker and current Dallas Mavericks assistant Jared Dudley and Cassell, according to league sources,” wrote Shams Charnia and Sam Amick.

With the 2024 NBA draft less than a week away, the Lakers can soon turn their full attention to upgrading a roster that is playoff-caliber but not championship-caliber.

Rajon Rondo is reportedly a candidate to become Lakers assistant coach

A key member of the Lakers’ 2020 NBA championship team could be soon joining the franchise as an assistant coach.

Little by little, it is looking more like former sharpshooter JJ Redick will be the Los Angeles Lakers’ next head coach. He was one of a few candidates who were interviewed by the team last week, and at least one report has indicated that it is just a matter of time before he is announced as the winner of the job.

But nothing is certain, and the Lakers will reportedly go through the interview process with an open mind.

According to Marc Stein, James Borrego, Sam Cassell and Jared Dudley have emerged as candidates to be on Redick’s potential staff. In addition, Dan Woike reported that former star point guard Rajon Rondo could be an assistant under whomever the Lakers hire to be their head coach.

Via Los Angeles Times:

“Rumors of the Lakers’ staffing plans have run throughout the league during the past two weeks, with some names most commonly mentioned including former head coach Scott Brooks and assistants Sam Cassell and Jared Dudley,” Woike wrote. “Ex-Lakers guard Rajon Rondo has also been under consideration, according to people with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly.”

Rondo broke into the NBA during the 2006-07 season with the Boston Celtics, and the following season, he became a full-time starter as the Celtics defeated the Lakers in six games that June to win the world championship.

In 2018, he signed with the Lakers, and in his second season with the team, he played a key role off the bench as it won it all.

For years, Rondo has been praised for his high basketball IQ and strong visceral feel for the game of basketball. Perhaps he could even make a decent head coach someday after he pays his dues as an assistant first.

Rajon Rondo reveals why he wanted to get traded from the Boston Celtics

Rajon Rondo has revealed he wanted to be traded by the Boston Celtics before helping them win the 2008 championship.

Rajon Rondo secured his spot in Boston Celtics history when he helped the franchise hoist the 2008 championship banner. He went on to become one of the most successful guards in recent memory for the franchise. His silky passing and elite playmaking separated him from most of the score-first ball-handlers in the NBA.

However, Rondo’s part in the Celtics championship almost never happened. In a recent appearance on the ‘Club 520’ podcast, the recently retired guard noted how he wanted to be traded before that historic season and shared his reasoning for wanting to leave the franchise.

Fortunately for both the Celtics and Rondo, the trade never occurred. Without him, Boston likely wouldn’t win the championship, and the Big Three era is remembered far differently. That’s how important Rondo was to Doc River’s roster during his team with the franchise.

You can watch the full interview by clicking the embedded link above.

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Could champion Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo one day be inducted into the Hall of Fame?

It is admittedly a close case.

Could champion Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo one day be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame? The University of Kentucky alum has won two NBA titles, one each with the Celtics and their longtime rival Los Angeles Lakers.

He also got the All-Star nod four times, made an All-NBA team, four All-Defensive teams, and was the league assists leader for a total of three seasons in his 16-season career. That has to be pretty close if it is not over the line of what should get one into the Hoops Hall, but it is admittedly a close case.

The hosts of the CLNS Media “Cedric Maxwell” podcast, Maxwell himself and cohost Josue Pavon, weighed in on this question on a recent episode. Check it out below.

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Looking back on Rajon Rondo’s NBA career with the Boston Celtics and beyond

Will he make the move to the other side of the clipboard now that he is hanging it up as a player?

Champion Boston Celtics floor general Rajon Rondo retired this week after a 16-year career in the NBA that included two championships, multiple all-defense teams and recording the fourth most assists in Celtics history.

His post-Boston stops included the Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Lakers and brief Atlanta Hawks and Los Angeles Clippers stints before a 2022 finale with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rondo has since discussed an interest in coaching after leaving the game as a player. Will he make the move to the other side of the clipboard now that he is hanging it up as a player?

CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning and Nick Gelso weighed in on his Hall of Fame candidacy and where Rondo ranks among all-time Celtics point guards on a recent episode of the “Garden Report” podcast.

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