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Nate Robinson News & Rumors

Warriors close to signing Nate Robinson
January 4
San Francisco Chronicle
 
"The Warriors are close to signing high-flying, pint-sized guard Nate Robinson, team sources said Tuesday. The 5-foot-9 free agent is not expected to play tonight against the Spurs, but the deal could be done in time for Friday's game against the Lakers. The Warriors, who have 14 players on their roster, don't think they'll have to cut anyone to complete the deal, but they have three non-guaranteed contracts that provide flexibility. If the Warriors finalize the deal, Robinson could help at either guard spot. Point guard Stephen Curry has consistently gotten into foul trouble, and coach Mark Jackson has alternated in using second-year Ish Smith and rookie Charles Jenkins as the primary"
Nate Robinson not returning to Thunder
December 9
The Oklahoman
 
"On the day before players could show up for the start of training camps, the Oklahoma City Thunder officially lost its first body in part because of lingering effects caused by the NBA lockout. On Friday afternoon, we'll discover how many more camp casualties the Thunder must add to its count. Guard Nate Robinson became the first victim. The explosive 5-foot-9 reserve will not report to camp and could soon part ways with the team. Thunder general manager Sam Presti and Robinson's agent, Aaron Goodwin, mutually agreed it would be best for Robinson to remain in his native Seattle rather than join the team. Robinson, who was acquired in the midseason trade that sent Jeff Green and Nenad"
Nate Robinson a Seahawk? Former Husky tweets that he wants to play
August 3
Seattle Times
 
"Nate Robinson may not have been entirely serious when he took to Twitter to request a Seahawks tryout. But the idea of Robinson as a pro football player isn't completely a joke either, and you can consider coach Pete Carroll someone willing to play along with the idea. "We know you have great handles, but the question is: does it translate to DB skills?" Carroll said to Robinson, via Twitter. "I kinda think it does." There's a little bit of history here as USC was one of the schools that recruited Robinson out of Rainier Beach. And while Robinson has played six seasons in the NBA, the possibility of playing a little football isn't as ridiculous as it might sound. Robinson played a year of"
Nate Robinson wants an NFL tryout
July 12
Yahoo! Sports
 
"Who better to take advantage of the potential expanded 2011 NFL training camp rosters than the NBA's smallest player? With rosters likely growing larger so as to accommodate a truncated camp and potentially out of shape starters, Oklahoma City guard Nate Robinson (pictured above, playing free safety on Kevin Durant) is hoping to talk his way into trying out with an NFL team. Though Nate stands at barely 5-9, he did play one year as a powerful member of the University of Washington's secondary. More telling, Nate is the son of a college football player, and he originally attended the University on a football scholarship."
Thunder guard Nate Robinson cited in New York for public urination
June 11
The Oklahoman
 
"Oklahoma City Thunder reserve guard Nate Robinson was cited early Friday when police said he was spotted urinating on the sidewalk outside the City Center in White Plains. N.Y. The 5-foot-9 Robinson, who has also played for the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, was arrested shortly before 2 a.m. after cops said he was seen urinating outside a Barnes"
Nick Collison sits, Nate Robinson activated
March 30
The Oklahoman
 
"Thunder reserve forward Nick Collison missed Tuesday night's 115-114 overtime victory against Golden State due to a sprained left ankle. His status is listed as day-to-day, starting with Wednesday night's game at Phoenix. Collison, who was receiving ice treatment in the locker room after the contest, suffered the injury in the first half against Portland on Sunday night, but did not leave the game. He also is recovering from a sprained right ankle suffered at Cleveland on March 13. Thunder reserve guard Nate Robinson was activated Tuesday for the first time since having arthroscopic knee surgery on March 4, but did not play."
Nick Collison to miss Golden State game; Nate Robinson activated
March 29
The Oklahoman
 
"Thunder reserve forward Nick Collison will miss tonight's game against Golden State with a sprained left ankle and will be listed as day-to-day thereafter. Collison suffered the injury in the first half against Portland on Sunday night, but did not leave the game. He also is recovering from a sprained right ankle suffered at Cleveland on March 13. Collison had 10 rebounds in the Thunder's last meeting against the Warriors on Feb. 13. Meanwhile, Thunder reserve guard Nate Robinson will be activated tonight for the first time since having arthroscopic surgery March 4 on his right knee. It is unknown if he will play."
New Thunder guard Nate Robinson in drive-in heaven
February 27
The Oklahoman
 
"Part of guard Nate Robinson believes he just got traded to heaven. More specifically, the home of Sonic. Robinson's love affair America's Drive-In began during his AAU days at the age of 14 when he traveled to Las Vegas every summer. "There's one right by the Palms (Hotel)," said Robinson, whose go-to order is a No. 3 -- Ex-Long Chili Cheese Coney with tots. When he was informed Oklahoma City is Sonic's national headquarters, Robinson replied, "I need to talk to somebody at headquarters then -- get me some free Sonic." Robinson discussed a potential endorsement deal. "I hope so," Robinson said. "I like those Slushes. I can get in that car and head out. I can do that easy." Though in town"
Sources: Celts get Thunder's Jeff Green
February 24
ESPN.com
 
"Just before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, the Boston Celtics agreed to ship center Kendrick Perkins and guard Nate Robinson to the Oklahoma City Thunder for swingman Jeff Green and big man Nenad Krstic, two league sources told ESPN.com's Chad Ford on Thursday. Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge said Wednesday that Perkins is out at least a week after spraining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee."
Nate Robinson expected back today; Delonte West out
February 13
Boston Herald
 
"Nate Robinson, still suffering from pain in the right knee he bruised during a collision with the Lakers' Shannon Brown on Thursday, expects to play today against the Heat, though he only took part in the walkthrough portion of practice yesterday. Though the Celtics had Friday off, Robinson said he was in the team's workout facility until 11 that night, getting treatment and shooting. The news wasn't as good for Delonte West, who has been pushing for a return to action. The guard, recovering from a broken right wrist, most likely will suit up Wednesday against the Nets. "It would be great to get him a game in before the break," coach Doc Rivers said of West. "But we'll wait and see,"
Robinson and Roy in buddy system
January 27
Boston Globe
 
"Their relationship dates back to grade school. They faced each other at rival high schools, played together on AAU teams, and reunited at the University of Washington, where they fueled the basketball program's resurrection. Nate Robinson was the athletic freak, the diminutive strongman with the Napoleon complex who took on all comers on the court. Brandon Roy was the gifted and composed swingman who was close to declaring for the NBA draft out of high school but instead became the model four-year college player. While Robinson has constantly had to prove himself as an NBA player — entering dunk contests to display his mind-boggling athleticism — Roy methodically emerged as an All-Star,"
Glad to mix it up a bit
January 26
Boston Globe
 
"The Celtics' second unit at the start of the season was to be Marquis Daniels, Glen Davis, Jermaine O'Neal, Nate Robinson, and Delonte West. Last night, only two of those players — Davis and Robinson — were available for the Celtics' 112-95 win over Cleveland. But the way the reserves performed was a positive sign for Celtics. Though the Cavaliers hardly presented a huge test, this was a game that gave Kendrick Perkins a chance to ease his way back into action and for Luke Harangody and Von Wafer to show they belong on the court. The offense did lose focus without Rajon Rondo on the floor, but the second team had 12 assists and 18 field goals, an indication of an unselfish mind-set."
Robinson a reserve who deserved credit
January 13
Boston Globe
 
"Nate Robinson produced most of his numbers in the meaningless fourth quarter of the Celtics' 119-95 win over Sacramento last night at the Garden. But Robinson's most important contribution might have been an injection of energy in a seven-minute first-half stint. Robinson totaled 16 points, scoring 10 in a final quarter that was as superfluous as a preseason game. Robinson's brief run with the result still in doubt not only gave Rajon Rondo a rest, it provided a spark to a team that had lost two straight."
Immersed in some dunk talk
January 11
Boston Globe
 
"Three-time slam dunk contest champion Nate Robinson won't defend his crown this year in Los Angeles, and even though he said he was fine with watching the All-Star Weekend event from the sideline, it didn't sound like it wasn't entirely his choice. "I don't know what the NBA's doing, man,'' Robinson said yesterday. "You've got to ask them.'' Last year in Dallas, Robinson used a two-handed, 360-degree dunk off an alley-oop to beat DeMar DeRozan, Gerald Wallace, and Shannon Brown, adding to the dunk titles he won in 2006 and 2009. His three wins are the most in contest history."
Painful night for Nate Robinson
December 29
Boston Herald
 
"It was a rough night for Nate Robinson, who left some of his blood — and nearly a lot more — on the Conseco Fieldhouse floor. Robinson, who came in battling a stomach flu, picked up six stitches above his left eye when he butted heads with Mike Dunleavy with 4:21 left in the third quarter of the Celtics' 95-83 win over the Indiana Pacers. He went to the dressing room for a bandage (the sutures came later) and came back to the bench, but he didn't play the rest of the night. "I was really surprised both of them were standing because that was a hard head-butt," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. "They both took it hard." Dunleavy required stitches above his right eye. Robinson's eye was swollen"
Robinson a work in progress in expanded role
December 27
Boston Globe
 
"Nate Robinson already had showered. His clothes were hanging in his locker. But he was too busy thinking to get dressed immediately. Still digesting the Celtics' first loss in more than a month, an 86-78 Christmas defeat to the Magic, Robinson stayed in the locker room longer than nearly everyone else, seemingly paralyzed by his 2-for-15 shooting in the game. He sat in his chair, back to the rest of the room, with a stat sheet in hand, appearing to be memorizing the numbers. Coach Doc Rivers, knowing that Robinson logged 43 minutes for the second time in three games when he hadn't logged that many in two seasons, came to his guard's defense. And knowing that before his shot abandoned him"
Robinson fills in admirably for Rondo
December 17
Boston Globe
 
"Nate Robinson played 41 minutes tonight in the absence of Rajon Rondo, well above his season average of 16.5 minutes per game. He joked about the last time he saw that much court time. "Probably with the Knicks," Robinson said of his days as the star on a bad team. Robinson had an up-and-down game. He scored 14 points but made only 6-of-15 shots from the floor. He had 5 assists and 6 turnovers. "He was having an off-the-mark night with passes," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. But Robinson's 41 minutes were a team-high. They were absolutely necessary in the absence of Rondo. It's a tough situation to put any player in -- to replace an All-Star point guard -- but for the most part Robinson"
Nate Robinson must endure Doc Rivers' criticism
December 17
Boston Herald
 
"Life is going to follow a different pace with Nate Robinson running the Celtics offense in Rajon Rondo's absence. And, as Robinson discovered last night, he's going to be managed a lot more. After a rough start to a 102-90 win over the Atlanta Hawks at the Garden, the C's point guard was forced to endure the direction of Doc Rivers. "At halftime I said, 'Nate, just a notice for you: you're the starting point guard now, and I'm going to give you a lot of instruction. It's not criticism,'?" said the C's coach. "When Nate gets coaching at times, he hangs his head, and in the second quarter I couldn't even give him a play because he thought I was going to say 'Nate you suck' or something. I"
Growth spurt for guard
November 24
Boston Globe
 
"They come together in Seattle every summer, an offseason reunion. When he saw Nate Robinson this past summer, though, Jamal Crawford could see a difference. They have known each other since the eighth grade, have played together with the Knicks. But after four months with the Celtics, going to the Finals and playing a major role in the team reaching Game 7 against the Lakers, Robinson wasn't the same player Crawford knew. "He's grown up an awful lot,'' said Crawford. "I think that he actually won a couple of games in the playoffs for them with just his energy and his impact on the game. He's never going to back down. If you're going to war, that's somebody you want to be in a foxhole"
Robinson responsible for quick start
November 22
Boston Globe
 
"Going with Nate Robinson as the fill-in for an injured Rajon Rondo yesterday, the one concern for Celtics coach Doc Rivers was that Robinson would see the stars around him in the starting lineup and defer. Robinson came out, drained six of his first nine shots, and quickly showed Rivers that wouldn't be an issue. "I told Nate, 'Be you, and if you're open, take shots,' '' Rivers said. "I wasn't concerned about Nate running the team. I was concerned about Nate trying to run the team and not being an aggressive scorer. I just told him be aggressive, if you're open shoot the ball, that's what you do. Everybody else will figure it out.''"
Nate Robinson fills in capably
November 22
Boston Herald
 
"Nate Robinson's first start as a Celtic yesterday was torrid. He scored 16 of his 22 points in the first quarter. Though he's done more in 12 minutes - he once had a 22-point quarter with the Knicks - Robinson made the most of replacing Rajon Rondo. "Nate was great tonight," said forward Kevin Garnett after the C's 102-101 loss to the Raptors. "He did a great job of getting us into sets. He took care of his team. He was aggressive, and that's what we need. When Rondo's out we all have to pitch in and pick up those pieces." The Celtics better get used to their 5-foot-9 point guard in the short term. Robinson will likely start tonight with Rondo attempting to recover from a strained left"
Assist by West will be welcome
November 11
Boston Globe
 
"Between Nate Robinson and Delonte West, West is the calm one. Robinson is the free spirit and the free scorer. West is the playoff-tested floor general raised in the system of Celtics coach Doc Rivers. A year ago, Robinson had point guard responsibilities, but with West here now, there is someone to free him up. In the preseason, they were perfect tag-team partners. Their chemistry made Rivers giddy with the possibilities, but he has had to temper the excitement because West's 10-game suspension has postponed plans of playing with his new backcourt."
Dynamic Nate Robinson growing into Celtics
October 11
Boston Herald
 
"For all the questions that followed Nate Robinson into Boston last year - could he adapt to the offense? could he listen to his coach? - Celtics coach Doc Rivers uncovered a simple way to make the guard feel comfortable. He installed a Knicks play in the offense, and Robinson basked in the familiarity. "That's out the window," Robinson said of the old Knicks wrinkle. "I don't need that now." What Robinson really needed was a full-fledged training camp, such as the two weeks that carried him into last night's exhibition game against Toronto at the Garden. He scored 13 points in 23-plus minutes of the C's 91-87 win against the Raptors. Like just about every player of value traded to a"
Two-sport athletes rare, but Celtics' Robinson was one
October 4
Boston Globe
 
"Sometimes, when he picks up a football and whips a tight spiral or when he pops in Madden and creates himself as a Seattle Seahawk, Celtics guard Nate Robinson gets to thinking about the gridiron. The two-sport athlete is practically extinct at the professional level, and when it comes to basketball players — some of the most talented athletes — there weren't many to begin with. But Robinson — like LeBron James, Allen Iverson, Rajon Rondo, and several others — once starred in two sports, basketball and football. Robinson was the Seattle Times Class 3A player of the year in both sports coming out of Rainier Beach High School, then played both sports his freshman year at the University of"
Nate Robinson gets serious
October 1
Boston Herald
 
"Doc Rivers had just a moment earlier been bragging about Nate Robinson's newfound maturity when the diminutive point guard eagerly accepted a bet. He put his size-10 feet into Shaquille O'Neal's size-22 sneakers and tried to run a suicide sprint in 30 seconds. As Robinson lumbered to near foul line and back, halfcourt and back, far foul line and back and to the far end line, Rivers shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. The rest of the Celts were taking pictures and counting off Robinson's defeat. "This chemistry has been very good," Kevin Garnett said. "Needless to say, it's a (expletive) zoo around here. But we have to work on things at the same time." It is in this regard that"
Shaq waves: Quite an imposing presence
September 29
Boston Herald
 
"Shaquille O'Neal might take a little getting used to. During one play late in the opening session of training camp yesterday at Salve Regina University, Shaq set a mild-mannered pick on Rajon Rondo, who instantly disappeared from radar. It took several minutes before the Celtics were able to establish visual contact with their point guard. Where Kendrick Perkins is regularly called for moving screens, O'Neal simply sets up and lets his size work for him. Opponents must take a $5 cab ride to get around and by. Speaking of getting around, Shaq hasn't yet taken in the Newport sights. "They have mansions here?" said His Immenseness, who evidently was napping on the bus ride to the college"
Robinson won over by Celtics
July 23
Boston Globe
 
"Last season was the first time in his five years in the NBA that Nate Robinson felt what it was like to win. The Knicks were the league's model franchise for dysfunction, and that manifested in four out of five 50-loss seasons. When Robinson arrived in Boston via a trade deadline deal in February, it was like he was handed a "Get out of the cellar free'' card. Thrown into the pressure cooker of a championship-driven franchise, Robinson noticed the difference. "The main thing that stood out to me was their will to win,'' he said on a conference call yesterday. "They expect to win every night. I was like, 'Wow, this is awesome.' Being with the Knicks, we just went out and we just played. We"
Nate to stay with Celtics; 2 years, $8M
July 17
New York Post
 
"The Celtics have agreed in principle with guard Nate Robinson on a new contract, a team official told The Associated Press on Friday. A Celtics spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the official confirmed the agreement to the AP on the condition of anonymity because the contract was not yet signed. The Boston Herald reported Robinson will get $4 million a year for two seasons. The former Knicks player wrote on his Twitter page Friday that he was going back to the Celtics. Robinson was acquired at the trade deadline but had fallen out of the rotation by the end of the regular season. He re-emerged in the playoffs to help Boston clinch the Eastern Conference"
Robinson back to the point
July 17
Boston Globe
 
"Although he wasn't on the conference call, it seemed Celtics president Danny Ainge overheard Paul Pierce express disappointment in the team's offseason moves, or lack thereof. Ainge yesterday secured point guard Nate Robinson, once considered to be a poor fit in the Celtics system, to a two-year contract extension worth $9 million with performance bonuses, according to two NBA sources. Robinson generated little splash as a free agent, but a two-year deal provides stability after years of career uncertainty. Considered a bust after being acquired from the Knicks along with Marcus Landry for J.R. Giddens, Eddie House, and Bill Walker in February, Robinson emerged in the postseason and was a"
Celtics all a-Twitter over Nate Robinson
July 17
Boston Herald
 
"Shrek and Donkey are now officially more than a cartoon. Upon hearing yesterday that teammate Nate Robinson signed a two-year deal with the Celtics worth just over $4 million per year, an excited Glen Davis posted the following tweet under the Twitter name iambigbaby11. (Davis has gone under several Twitter ID's over the years.) "I'm so happy that Nate coming back!!! Donkey a shrek!!! Ayo baby!!! Y'all show Nate some love!! Man I love that little guy!!" Marquis Daniels, not likely to be a Celtic next season unless the free agent market for minimum contract players turns particularly barren, tweeted his own greetings: "Congrats to my lil bruh @nate-robinson on his new deal." Welcome to the"
Celtics re-sign Nate Robinson
July 16
Boston Globe
 
"The possibility of Nate Robinson returning to the Celtics on a new contract appeared highly remote three months ago, when he had played himself into Doc Rivers' doghouse. A late-season and playoff resurrection, however, brought Robinson back into the good graces of Rivers and Friday morning, Robinson agreed to return to the Celtics with a two-year contract, according to an NBA source. Robinson Tweeted today that he was headed back to "Beantown" and the Celtics desperately needed youth and some relief for starting point guard Rajon Rondo. Robinson finally appeared to understand Rivers' system during the postseason and flourished during the NBA Finals."
Nate Robinson agrees to terms with Celtics
July 16
Boston Herald
 
"The Celtics are about to extend their relationship with Nate Robinson, after all. The team, according to a league source, just reached agreement with their backup point guard on a two-year deal that will pay him approximately $4 million per season. Agent Aaron Goodwin, who had told the Herald early in the week that a deal could be reached by the end of the week, turned out to be quite the sage. Agreement came after a brief slowdown in talks on Thursday."
Nate Robinson going Green again, close to deal with Celtics
July 13
Boston Herald
 
"Though the Celtics failed to reach a resolution with Tony Allen, and paid the price Sunday night when the guard and the Memphis Grizzlies agreed on a three-year contract, talks with the team's other remaining free agent continue to progress. Aaron Goodwin, the agent for Nate Robinson, said yesterday the two sides could reach a deal by the end of the week. "Things are going well," Goodwin said. "We're just trying to get something worked out. But both parties are talking." According to a league source, the Celtics offered Allen an amount similar to the $3 million he will receive annually from Memphis but were unwilling to guarantee the third year as the Grizzlies did."
Expendable as a Knick, Invaluable as a Celtic
June 12
New York Times
 
"In the noisiest sports cycle in memory, a classically crazy N.B.A. championship series between the Celtics and the Lakers appears to have broken out. And in the decades-long relationship between the league's most storied and successful franchises, this usually has not been good news for Los Angeles. When Don Nelson's jump shot bounced high off the rim and back down in 1969, the Bill Russell-led Celtics clinched their 11th title in 13 years on the Lakers' home court. When Gerald Henderson stole a pass intended for Byron Scott from James Worthy and stormed in for a layup in 1984, the Celtics were spared losing the first two games at home in a series they rallied to win. Beware of lurking"
Nate Robinson helps Celtics beat Lakers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
June 11
New York Post
 
"OK, so you never quite know what you might get with Nate Robinson. Tonight in Boston, you got someone who looked like a champion, and not just a Slam-Dunk champion. The entire complexion of Game 4 of the Finals changed when the 5-7 1/2 Robinson stepped onto the court to start the fourth quarter tonight. He boosted the slumbering Celtics tonight just like he boosted them to start the fourth in Game 2's win. Robinson's energy was infectious, spread across the rest of the lineup as the Celtics second team pulled out their series-tying 96-89 victory.. Robinson's Celtics outscored the Lakers by 10 points in the first nine minutes of the fourth before Rajon Rondo came back. Boston's sleepy"
Celtics backup guard Nate Robinson is ready for action -- and delivers
June 8
Los Angeles Times
 
"Nate Robinson is the Celtics' little-used backup guard -- "little" being the apt term for his height (5-feet-9) and playing time, which hasn't been more than 13 minutes this postseason. He's also their occasional spark, ignited every so often, namely Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals when he provided 13 points off the bench in the series clincher that sent the Celtics to the Finals. On Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, a 103-94 Celtics win, Robinson caught fire again, giving his team seven points in just six minutes during a tight fourth quarter. He started the fourth with the score tied, 72-72, and replaced point guard Rajon Rondo, who had played all 36 minutes to that point"
Pierce: Knicks were toxic to Robinson
June 8
New York Post
 
"The Celtics' Paul Pierce believes that Nate Robinson needed to get out of the losing climate of the Knicks to salvage his career and grow as a person and player. The 5-foot-7½ Robinson also might grow a championship ring on his finger -- the final indignity to the Knicks' season. In taking a shot at the Knicks' culture, Pierce said Robinson's career needed a change after 4½ seasons at the Garden. Robinson had a small but key role in the Celtics' series-tying 103-94 victory over the Lakers on Sunday. Robinson charged up the tired Celts in playing the first 6:02 of the fourth quarter, scoring seven points (2-of-2 from the field, 2-of-2 from the line). At a crucial moment, he spelled the"
Robinson to the rescue for Rondo again
June 7
Boston Globe
 
"He played nearly 3,000 minutes during the regular season and nearly 750 in the playoffs, with back tightness and muscle spasms cropping up as the postseason wears on. Last night, Rajon Rondo admitted he was due for a couple minutes' rest. "I needed it,'' he said. But in his absence, the Celtics needed a reinforcement. Enter Nate Robinson. He was two games removed from a breakout performance in the Celtics' Eastern Conference finals clincher against Orlando, and with Rondo on the bench last night against the Lakers, Robinson gave another boost in the Celtics' series-tying 103-94 win in Game 2."
Robinson and Rondo played great as Celtics won point guard battle
May 30
Boston Herald
 
"If you're searching for a specific moment when the tide started to turn against the Orlando Magic and in favor of the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, look no further than Jameer Nelson's offensive foul with 2:22 remaining in the first quarter. It was Nelson's second personal foul of the game, and coach Stan Van Gundy had no other choice but take his starting point guard and his offensive sparkplug out of the game. The Magic never recovered. There are a multitude of reasons why the Celtics routed the Magic, 96-84, on Friday, ending the Magic's season, but there's little doubt that Boston won the battle of the point guards. Rajon Rondo and rarely used backup Nate"
Krypto-Nate, Rondo play great: Celtics win point guard battle
May 29
Orlando Sentinel
 
"If you're searching for a specific moment when the tide started to turn against the Orlando Magic and in favor of the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, look no further than Jameer Nelson's offensive foul with 2:22 remaining in the first quarter. It was Nelson's second personal foul of the game, and coach Stan Van Gundy had no other choice but take his starting point guard and his offensive sparkplug out of the game. The Magic never recovered. There are a multitude of reasons why the Celtics routed the Magic 96-84 on Friday, ending the Magic's season, but there's little doubt that Boston won the battle of the point guards. Rajon Rondo and rarely used backup Nate"
Nate Robinson helps Boston Celtics top Orlando Magic to make NBA Finals
May 29
New York Daily News
 
"Boston sports fans can exhale, if they haven't done so already. The Celtics aren't going to make the wrong kind of NBA history, and they're not going to be pro basketball's answer to the NHL's Bruins. As it turns out, the Celtics were never in any real danger of becoming a part of sports infamy. Aggressors from the very start, they put the finishing touches on the Orlando Magic, 96-84, Friday night in Game 6 to reach the NBA Finals for the 21st time and second time in three years. So there won't be a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals tomorrow in Orlando, and, therefore, no chance of an all-time collapse by the Celtics, who had taken a 3-0 series lead. That has to come as a major"
With Rondo down, Nate Robinson get's chance to win one for the Celtics
May 29
Boston Herald
 
"If Doc Rivers tells you what numbers to play in the lottery, just play them. If he tells you hit on 18 at the blackjack table, take the hit. If he says hold a pair of twos and raise the ante, keep the cards and throw the chips in the pot. Why would you have such confidence in the guy? Well, when the playoffs began Rivers told Nate Robinson that, despite the fact he was playing about as many minutes as Michael Finley, he would win the Celtics a playoff game. Last night, in the most desperate of circumstances, he did. Not all by himself, because that's seldom the way the Celtics win, but by stepping in for a hurting Rajon Rondo in the second quarter of last night's 96-84 close-out victory"
Robinson's bonus may have been blocked
May 8
Boston Globe
 
"Representatives of Nate Robinson are monitoring whether the Celtics impeded the guard's chances of earning a $1 million bonus and are considering filing a grievance, according to NBA sources. Robinson played in 56 games this season and when the Celtics acquired him from the Knicks Feb. 18, he needed to play in Boston's remaining 28 games to earn the bonus. Robinson played in 21 straight games before being benched April 4 against Cleveland. He then missed the April 7 game against Toronto, and played a combined 55 minutes in Boston's final four games. Robinson's agent, Aaron Goodwin, facilitated the deal with the Celtics in hopes of getting his client that additional $1 million. Now his"
Robinson Still Trying to Settle in With Celtics
April 7
New York Times
 
"For two seasons, the Knicks have slashed, purged and repeated in order to trim payroll in an attempt to attract star players through free agency. How does a center who can haul in 18 rebounds and score 17 points against the playoff-bound Boston Celtics resonate? The Knicks had him for a night. His name is Earl Barron. If he is not familiar, it is because he is the latest in a line of unfamiliar names to join the Knicks. He signed last week, fresh from the Development League, as the Knicks' forgettable season quietly winds down. He may be with them next season. He may not."
Marquis Daniels, Nate Robinson await next shot
April 6
Boston Herald
 
"Marquis Daniels and Nate Robinson were among those getting up extra shots at the Celtics practice facility yesterday. For now, it's where they will get the lion's share of their action. Both were DNPs by coach's decision in Sunday's win against Cleveland, the only two Celts who didn't get off the pine. Doc Rivers confirmed yesterday that both are on the outside of the Celtics rotation, looking in at Tony Allen and Michael Finley as the team gets its plan for the playoffs in order. "Right now they are, but that doesn't mean they won't be back in it," Rivers said. "They'll have their day, too. They'll play in the playoffs. There'll be games when you're going to need them. That's how this"
Ex-Knick Robinson ready for 'emotional' return to Garden
April 6
New York Post
 
"Nate Robinson admits he may cry tonight at the Garden. That is, if he gets into the game. Robinson makes his first return to the Garden since being traded to the Celtics on Feb. 18 -- and should receive an enormous ovation if Boston coach Doc Rivers plays him. Rivers yanked Robinson from the rotation in Boston's victory over Cleveland on Saturday that broke a three-game losing streak, so Robinson's Garden return is not good timing. Rivers claims Robinson is out of the rotation for now as he goes with his best defensive lineup, but it would be hard to imagine Rivers giving Robinson a DNP on this night. As The Post reported last month, the 5-foot-7½ Robinson will not be afforded a video"
Nate Robinson prepares to return to Madison Square Garden with Boston Celtics
April 6
New York Daily News
 
"Patrick Ewing was humbled, John Starks kissed the Knicks' logo at center court and Latrell Sprewell shouted profanities at James Dolan. History tells us to expect the unexpected whenever a popular former Knick returns to the Garden for the first time in an opposing uniform, and few have been as popular as Nate Robinson, at least with the fans. Mike D'Antoni and Dolan, the chairman of Madison Square Garden, won't roll out the red carpet for Lil' Him tonight but the orange and blue supporters will smother him with adulation "He said he might shed tears," Eddy Curry said. Robinson's first trip to New York since being traded to Boston in February adds intrigue to a matchup between teams headed"
Nate Robinson trade pays off for New York Knicks, gives rookie Toney Douglas more playing time
March 17
New York Daily News
 
"Nate Robinson is without question the big financial winner in last month's trade to the Celtics. He will pocket a $1 million bonus for making the playoffs for the first time in his career. The Knicks also believe that the trade was a win-win for their club and not just because the locker room is no longer as loud as it once was. The trade of Robinson and Marcus Landry to Boston gave the coaching staff and front office two months to evaluate the talent level of the three players the Knicks acquired, particularly Bill Walker and J.R. Giddens. The other, free agent-to-be Eddie House, is a veteran who once played for Mike D'Antoni in Phoenix. Walker has proven to be a live body with decent"
Nate Robinson removes all doubt
March 13
Boston Herald
 
"It was maybe a little hard to remember by the end of the night when the Celtics were putting the finishing elbow smash on a 122-103 victory over Indiana and the guys in the control booth were searching for a hip-hop version of "Happy Days are Here Again." It may have gotten lost in the euphoria of Gino's second appearance of 2010 on the big board. But this was actually a game for a while. The Celtics led by a single point with a little more than a minute left in the first quarter. Indiana, loser in 11 of its last 14 games, was running step for step on the scoreboard. The people in the seats had to be wondering whether a good Pacers gust might blow their heroes into the Charles yet again."