Celtics Coach Doc Rivers says Rasheed Wallace will retire.

According to this article on SI.com it appears Rasheed Wallace will end his NBA career following last week’s NBA finals against the LA Lakers. Wallace, always a character, will probably best be remembered for his short temper and ejections. As a Pistons fan I’ll remember him best for being the final piece to the puzzle in their quest for an NBA title in 2004. When fully focused, Wallace was a great help defender and tough match up on the offensive end. He was able to stretch defenses with his 3-point shooting ability, but often would fall too much in love with the long ball rather than using his skills in the post. Though he showed his age in the last season or two, Wallace filled in admirably as a starter for the Celtics in Game 7 when Kendrick Perkins went down. He finished with 11 points and 8 rebounds. Congratulations Rasheed; and enjoy retirement!

Today is officially the first day of summer. For those of us in Michigan that is great news as we can finally breathe a sigh of relief knowing there shouldn’t will not be any more snowy days for a while! For me, summer always means baseball, going to the lake, or playing in the pool. Rainy days in the summer mean movie marathons, finding a good book, or playing on a mini basketball hoop!!!

What do all of you have planned? Are you going on vacation or playing in basketball, or other sports, camps? Maybe you’re staying close to home and will enjoy your friends and neighbors all summer playing capture the flag, basketball, tag, and all the other fun games? No matter what your choices, we encourage you to stay active, safe, and enjoy the time you have off before school starts again.

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As I was reading up on the previews for NBA Finals Game 7 tonight between the Lakers and Celtics I came across a video of Shannon Brown’s ridiculous dunks from the other night. It’s incredible how his head nearly touches the rim on that first dunk. Enjoy!

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