CELTICS MAKE IT OFFICIAL WITH TERRY

BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed free agent guard Jason Terry. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Jason is one of the best sixth men in the NBA and his versatility in the backcourt is a great addition to our roster,” said Danny Ainge, Celtics President of Basketball Operations.

Terry, a 6’2” guard, was the NBA’s 2009 Sixth Man of the Year and also was a member of the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks. Last season in Dallas, he averaged 15.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting 37.8% from three-point territory.  Terry has made the fourth most three-point shots in NBA history with 1,788 trailing only Ray Allen, Reggie Miller and Jason Kidd. 

“The Celtics have such a great tradition of winning and it was something that drew me to the team right away,” said Terry. “I look forward to getting out onto the court and helping this team in its pursuit of another banner.”

The former Arizona Wildcat finished second in the NBA last season with 138 made three-pointers and was third in the NBA in three-point field goal attempts (365). Terry has also been one of the most durable players in the NBA in recent memory playing in 1,022 of a possible 1,050 regular season games during his 13 year career. Terry has averaged 16.1 points, 4.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 38.0% from three in his career.

JASON TERRY CAREER STATS

Year	Age	Team	Lg	G	Min	Pts	PPG	FGM	FGA	FGP	FTM	FTA	FTP	3PM	3PA	3PP	ORB	DRB	TRB	RPG	AST	APG	STL	BLK	TO	PF
1999-00	22	ATL	NBA	81	1888	657	8.1	249	600	.415	113	140	.807	46	157	.293	24	142	166	2.0	346	4.3	90	10	156	133
2000-01	23	ATL	NBA	82	3089	1619	19.7	596	1367	.436	303	358	.846	124	314	.395	42	227	269	3.3	403	4.9	104	12	239	204
2001-02	24	ATL	NBA	78	2964	1504	19.3	524	1219	.430	284	340	.835	172	444	.387	40	230	270	3.5	444	5.7	144	13	181	156
2002-03	25	ATL	NBA	81	3081	1395	17.2	488	1141	.428	259	292	.887	160	431	.371	37	242	279	3.4	600	7.4	126	14	249	175
2003-04	26	ATL	NBA	81	3018	1359	16.8	499	1196	.417	215	260	.827	146	421	.347	49	287	336	4.1	437	5.4	124	16	229	192
2004-05	27	DAL	NBA	80	2401	993	12.4	372	743	.501	146	173	.844	103	245	.420	38	150	188	2.4	429	5.4	109	15	147	177
2005-06	28	DAL	NBA	80	2799	1371	17.1	516	1099	.470	168	210	.800	171	416	.411	31	127	158	2.0	306	3.8	100	27	135	196
2006-07	29	DAL	NBA	81	2851	1348	16.6	513	1062	.483	160	199	.804	162	370	.438	40	190	230	2.8	422	5.2	81	17	152	170
2007-08	30	DAL	NBA	82	2581	1269	15.5	471	1008	.467	191	223	.857	136	363	.375	30	178	208	2.5	264	3.2	88	18	92	170
2008-09	31	DAL	NBA	74	2489	1447	19.6	541	1168	.463	198	225	.880	167	456	.366	39	138	177	2.4	251	3.4	97	20	119	141
2009-10	32	DAL	NBA	77	2540	1280	16.6	456	1041	.438	232	268	.866	136	373	.365	19	121	140	1.8	292	3.8	94	17	109	142
2010-11	33	Dal	NBA	82	2564	1293	15.8	492	1091	.451	182	214	.850	127	351	.362	24	129	153	1.9	334	4.1	93	13	167	140
12 Season Totals				959	32265	15535	16.2	5717	12735	.449	2451	2902	.845	1650	4341	.380	413	2161	2574	2.7	4528	4.7	1250	192	1975	1996

CELTICS HEADING ABROAD

NBA EUROPE LIVE 2012 TO SHOWCASE BOSTON CELTICS, DALLAS MAVERICKS, AND TOP EUROLEAGUE TEAMS
– Games to feature Euroleague Teams Alba Berlin, EA7 Emporio Armani, and Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul —

NEW YORK and LONDON, June 25, 2012 – The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and top Euroleague Basketball teams Alba Berlin from Germany, EA7 Emporio Armani from Italy, and Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul from Turkey will play a series of preseason games this October as part of NBA Europe Live 2012 presented by BBVA™, the NBA, Euroleague Basketball, and BBVA announced today.

The four-game tour tips off on Oct. 5 when the 17-time NBA Champion Boston Celtics play five-time Turkish Champions Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul at the newly opened, state-of-the-art Ulker Sports Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. The highly successful O2 World in Berlin, Germany, will be the venue for the homecoming of German national Dirk Nowitzki as the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks take on eight-time German Champions Alba Berlin on Oct. 6. Next stop is Milan, Italy, where 25-time Italian Champions EA7 Emporio Armani will match up against the Celtics at the Mediolanum Forum on Oct.7.

The Mavericks will play an additional game in Spain with details to be announced in the near future.
“Returning to Europe with two storied NBA franchises for the sixth installment of the NBA Europe Live presented by BBVA is a testament to our commitment to bringing more live games and events to our fans in Europe,” said Benjamin Morel, Senior Vice President, NBA Europe.  “As part of our longstanding collaboration with Euroleague Basketball and with the support of BBVA and all of our partners, fans can look forward to an exciting blend of basketball action, interactive fan events and community-based initiatives as the sport of basketball thrives across the continent.” “Since 2006 both of the leading basketball competitions, Euroleague Basketball and the NBA, have been coming together to offer fans spectacular basketball and this year is no exception,” said Roser Queralto, Euroleague Basketball’s Chief Business Development Officer. “Some of the best and historic teams from the NBA will face off with some of the strongest Euroleague and European teams for some exciting preseason games to warm up for the next season.”

As part of a multiyear partnership, BBVA – the official bank of the NBA – will serve as the presenting partner of NBA Europe Live for the first time, with Turkish Bank Garanti, which is part owned by BBVA, to be the presenting partner of the game in Istanbul. adidas will return as a Pan-European partner, a position it has held for all six editions of the tour.  American Express will also return as a partner providing premium ticket access to Cardmembers across the Tour.

“BBVA is happy to be bringing the excitement of the NBA to fans in Germany, Italy and Spain – and through our partner bank Garanti Bank for the game in Turkey – as part of NBA Europe Live 2012 presented by BBVA,” said Mafe Laverde, Sponsorship Director, BBVA. “By serving as the presenting partner of NBA Europe Live, we will help bring world-class basketball to the cities of Berlin, Istanbul and Milan and through this series of games, reinforce our global sponsorship strategy.  As the official bank of the NBA, we intend to provide extraordinary content to fans through our brand, promoting the values of effort, innovation and teamwork embodied by the two best basketball leagues in the world.”

Following the NBA Europe Live Tour 2012, over 450,000 fans will have attended 32 Europe Live games in 12 cities since the inaugural NBA Europe Live series that took place in 2006.  In total, 60 games featuring 25 NBA teams will have been played in 18 cities in Europe since 1988.

Extensive community events and programs will again compliment the on-court action in each of the four cities.  As part of its NBA Cares initiative, the NBA family has helped create and build 23 places in Europe where children and families can live, learn or play in nine European countries. NBA Europe Live 2012 will also consist of a range of activities for fans in addition to the games, including interactive fan events, basketball development programs, player appearances and more.

NBA Europe Live 2012 presented by BBVA™ Schedule:

GAMES	DATE	CITY	ARENA
Boston Celtics vs. Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul	Oct. 5	Istanbul	Ulker Sports Arena
Dallas Mavericks vs. Alba Berlin	Oct. 6	Berlin	O2 World
Boston Celtics vs. EA7 Emporio Armani	Oct. 7	Milan	Mediolanum Forum

DALLAS TAKES NBA TITLE FROM LeBRON !

Dallas dumps LeBron

BY KEVIN HARRIMAN

Boston Sports Desk Publisher

The Dallas Mavericks captured the 2011 NBA Championship with a 6-game series win against the Miami Heat Dallas pulled away in the second half for a 105-95 win. It was the first title for the Mavericks.

More importantly, Dallas de-railed LeBron James and his teammates who had promised Miami Heat fans a “Dynasty” when he signed back in June.

Sunday’s effort by Miami was gutless. James was once again held in check during the fourth quarter. Games 4, 5, and 6 were no-shows by James and his teammate Dwayne Wade and  Chris Bosh.

My daughter Katie texted me in the final seconds of the game and summed up the Miami Heat perfectly….”The Big 3 my ass”….well said Katie…..

Let’s hope we have a full NBA season for 2011-12……