NBA Free Agent Signings ATLANTA HAWKS — Re-signed G Joe Johnson (notes) to a six-year contract. Signed F Josh Powell (notes) (L.A. Lakers) to a one-year contract. BOSTON CELTICS — Re-signed F Paul Pierce (notes) to a four-year contract. Re-signed Gs Ray Allen (notes) and Nate Robinson (notes)...

All-Time NBA Starting Fives: Boston Celtics There have been countless books, articles and barroom debates aimed at determining the greatest teams and greatest players in NBA history, assembling the greatest starting five or 12-man NBA roster in history. I’ve had lots of fun debating these topics in...

NBA: Pierce signs to stay with Celtics BOSTON – Paul Pierce made it official Thursday, re-signing with the Boston Celtics and hoped one day to retire from the team where he has spent his entire NBA career. Read more on Philippine Daily Inquirer

NBA Warriors sold for $450 mln: report NBA’s Golden State Warriors has been sold for a record 450 million dollars to Boston Celtics minority partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment chairman Peter Gruber, CNBC reported on Thursday. Read more on People’s Daily

NBA: Warriors sold for record 450 million dollars – report Boston Celtics minority partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment chairman Peter Gruber have won the bid to buy the NBA’s Golden State Warriors for a record price, CNBC reported. Read more on AFP via Yahoo! Asia News

NBA-Allen agrees to new contract with Celtics Nine-times All-Star guard Ray Allen has re-signed with the Boston Celtics, the team said on Tuesday as they prepare to win a record 18th NBA title after falling just one win short earlier this year. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport

Doc Rivers says he’s returning to coach the Celtics next season.

NBA championship game sets new traffic record for Twitter The last game of the NBA championship between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics has set an all-time record of activity for Twitter, the micro-blogging website announced on Friday. Lakers beat Celtics Thursday night in the seventh game...

NBA finals ‘tweets’ top WC WASHINGTON – THE World Cup has fuelled record numbers of messages on Twitter but the all-time high was set on Thursday after the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title, the micro-blogging service said on Friday. Twitter spokesman Sean Garrett said in a blog...

NBA-Bryant named Finals MVP after Lakers edge Celtics Kobe Bryant was named the NBA Finals MVP for the second year in a row after his Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in a decisive Game Seven on Thursday. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport