Daily Links  9/16

Herald    Ramon Sessions to fill Ricky Rubio’s shoes in Minnesota
Ex-hoops star Robert Traylor given tax repayment deadline
Cavaliers cut ties with Sasha Pavlovic
Warriors’ Stephen Jackson fined for trade request
Celtics Blog    Revisiting the 2002 World Basketball Championships
Celtics: Competition Clutch Mindset
LOY's Place   In the Books - Let Me Tell You a Story Part 1
Celtics 17    Rajon Rondo: Enigma or Champion -- You Decide

Red's Army     Legends Series: Bird Leads BigMck To Game 1 Win
Green Street    Celtics to Tee Off for Second Annual USI Shamrock Classic
Celtics Circuit    HAX Gym Honors Paul Pierce
NESN    Top 10 Reasons to Remember the Celtics Still Exist
Examiner    Gabe Pruitt signs with Knicks…but does he have a chance to make their roster?
Celtics Town   Where will Paul Pierce rank among Celtics Hall-of-Famers?
Lex Nihil Novi    Could the Celtics Actually Improve on Defense?
The Journey Ahead
LJ World    Pollard most likely done with NBA  (hat tip Lex Nihil Novi)
Celtics Life   NBA News: Stephen Jackson Fined 25K for Requesting a Trade
Kendrick Perkins: More Room to Grow?
Bleacher Report    Sasha Pavlovic Signs With The Wolves! How Does He Howl?
Inquisitr   2009-10 NBA preview: Boston Celtics
Caught in the Web   Bird, O'Brien send clear message about defense
Celtics Hub   Boston: The Place for the Theoretical NBA Hall of Fame?
Speaking of…
Cleveland.com    Free-agent forward Kurz takes Cavs' invitation
Dimemag    Miami needs some help; Stephen Jackson needs freedom of speech
5 New Players That Will Average 2+ Blocks This Season
Raptor's Republic   Depth at PF/C
Guardian   Luol Deng: Britain's secret superstar
Yahoo   Timberwolves signing Pavlovic
Fox Sports    Underrated moves of the NBA offseason
ESPN   Boston versus Los Angeles for best sports decade
Forbes   Why NBA May Eject Its Refs
Dueling Couches    Why Not Bonzi Wells?
Boston Channel   'Loyal Democrat' Pagliuca Contributed To GOP
Hoop Doctors    Rookie of the Year Rankings: Preseason Edition