Boston Celtics Daily Links 10/21

Herald    Shaquille O’Neal stands tall in Harvard Square today
Celtics rip Nets, await season opener - BostonHerald.com
Von Wafer beats Stephane Lasme for final spot
Drawing a line for Rajon Rondo
Danny Ainge fit puzzle pieces
Heat’s Big 3 will try to keep Kobe from a 6th ring
Knicks reportedly gaining traction in Carmelo Anthony pursuit
Hornets release D.J. Strawberry
Globe    Shaq playing statue in Harvard Square
Final: Celtics 107, Nets 92
Celtics waive Lasme, Wafer gets last spot
Not easy seeing green: Celtics’ Davis won’t dwell on contract

CelticsBlog    Celtics Crush Nets in Preseason Finale
Stephane Lasme and Mario West Cut
Celtics end preseason on positive note, look towards Tuesday
Celtics Life   C's Come Back, Win Pre-Season Finale
Celtics/Nets Post Game Videos
Celtics 107, Nets 92 Highlights
Celtics Waive Lasme and West
Comments from the Other Side Nets 10/20
Pro Basketball Talk    Jermaine O’Neal’s many nagging injuries may delay his start to the season
NESN   Von Wafer Makes Celtics Roster, Wants to See More Playing Time
Shaquille O'Neal Says He's Simply 'Consultant' for Celtics, Willing to Tackle Any Role
Celtics Feeling Good Following Preseason Finale With Opener a Week Away
Bruins, Celtics Capturing City's Attention As Boston Heads Into Exciting Winter
Avery Johnson Thinks Kevin Garnett 'Still Has Year or Two Left in Him at a High Level'
Celtics Beat Nets in Second Half, Polish Off Preseason Slate at 7-1
Shaquille O'Neal Becomes Quite Possibly Largest Segway Rider Ever
Celtics Start All-Star Squad as Nets Rest Brook Lopez in Preseason Finale
Ray Allen, Dunkin' Donuts Rewarding Iced Coffee Drinkers With Celtics-Heat Tickets
Celtics Using Final Week of Preseason to Rest, Get Healthy
Chicago Breaking Sports   Bulls' Rose calls Scalabrine 'a coach on the floor'
NY Times   Shaq Settling in to New Celtics Role
Health Scares Sideline Two N.B.A. Coaches for a Bit
Nets Are Scorching   Game Recaps: Preseason Game 8, Nets vs. Celtics
WEEI   Celtics might not have a great player but they're a great team on WEEI
Chris Mannix, Sports Illustrated on WEEI
Mannix on D&H: Garnett's still an elite player
The Three-Pointer: Making a point
NY Daily News    Derrick Favors leads Nets in scoring with 16 points in blowout preseason loss to Celtics
ESPN    The Fantastic 5
Von Wafer beats out Stephane Lasme for Boston Celtics' final roster spot
First impressions: Celtics 107, Nets 92
Wafer appears to win battle for final spot
Postgame notes: Starters finish strong
Pregame notes: Rivers sits one out
Dwight Howard and Tim Duncan's dominance can be explained by well-placed entry passes
Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers won't be on bench vs. New Jersey Nets
Sugar Ray & Dunkin' Donuts
Video: Celtics season preview
Greetings from the Garden
LeBron James retweets racist messages he's received
The secret scourge of locker rooms everywhere (Insider)
Perkisabeast    Hidden tapes from Media Day pt. 2
Red's Army   Win Tickets to Opening Night
Your Morning Dump... Where we witness the best of Shaq
Green Street   Irish Coffee: Big Baby’s all grown up
CSNNE   Rivers sits, Frank coaches vs. Nets
Shaq's promise greater than problems as C's beat Nets
Garnett, Shaq don't want to pace themselves
Maxwell: Garnett's going forward, not back
Wafer: I just want to play basketball
Celtics cut Stephane Lasme, Mario West
Allen's hot hand pushes Celtics past the Nets
Shaq unimpressed by the idea of a young team
Pierce: Window's open as long as I'm here
Game highlights: Celtics 107, Nets 92
Celtics Hub    Open Thread: The Final Preseason Game
Bring On The Heat: C’s 107, Nets 92
C’s-Nets Postgame Thoughts: Lasme Cut
Celtics 24/7   Celtics Make Final Cuts: Mario West & Stephane Lasme
Hardwood Houdini   The Good, The Bad, (and the Ugly): Celtics vs. Nets
Lex Nihil Novi    Larry v. Magic: Game 17 (part 1)
North Station Sports    3.02 a Gallon-Get to know Tiny
Postgame Review-Celtics vs. Nets
Quick Cuts: Thoughts After The Final Pre-Season Game
The Great Jersey Debacle
Nick G’s (First and..) Final Preseason Thoughts…
But How Does Perk Feel?
Banner 18   : Our boy Aztec...
Separated at birth?
Celtics Town   Celtics beat Nets 107-92, turn ugly first half into second-half blood bath
Morning Walkthrough: "The other cut" made life-long brothers
The Boston Celtics’ underdogs fall short
Highlight Reel: Paul Pierce shows off his fresh legs
Report: Stephane Lasme will play for the Maine Red Claws
Gino's Jungle    Who is "That Team" this year?
Quick Recap: Comparing the Celtics to an old bicycle
Stephen Lasme's cinderella story ends; Mario West also waived
Celtics Late Night Show   Celtics vs Nets Game Recap
CLNS: Celtics Video Links For Those Who Like To Watch 10/22
SI.com    The highs and lows of bench mobs
NBA Roundtable: Can LeBron, Miami Heat live up to hype?
NBA.com   New tech rules too tough? Just shut up and play the game
Former NBA big man Schintzius fights cancer, ghosts of past
My Central Jersey   Ray Allen, Celtics top Nets
Mass Live   Stephane Lasme waived by the Boston Celtics
The Sports Hub   Allen Leads Celtics’ Starters In Big 3rd Quarter
Telegram   Celtics heat up to start season
Celtics heat up toward season opener
Green Street    Pierce: No window watching needed
Big Baby knows his role
Fast Break: Sharp Shaq ignites C’s win
Meet Tiny Gallon
Star Tribune    In his second stint, Telfair sees a talented team out to compete
OU Daily     Former Sooner basketball player Tiny Gallon practices with Celtics
ProJo    Celtics 107, Nets 92: Boston overcomes sluggish start
Allen knows his game must evolve
Jermaine O'Neal uncertain for season opener
Standard   NBA lacks the chutzpah to enforce excessive whining rule
Enterprise    Celtics’ Garnett looks ready to go after healthy preseason
Parklane Post    Marrow Event with Ray Allen, Shaq and their Moms!
CS Monitor    Why Shaq moved to the Celtics: the economics of sports
CT News    Celtics Thump Nets: Von Wafer Makes the Cut
Bleacher Report    Miami Heat, the Team To Beat: A Ranking of Eastern Conference Teams
For Boston to Beat the Heat, They Need the Garnett of Old
Yahoo     Broken, not beat, Oden vows to return strong
Fox Sports    NBA Atlantic Division preview: Boston's last hurrah?
Fredonia Leader   Three Peat or The Heat?
Fast Company    NBA Effectively Utilizes Social Media to Connect With Fans
USA Today    Are loud coaches at risk for throat cancer?
Daily Heat   The Celtics Have Officially Been Hit by the Shaq Attack
Full Pint    Gritty's Red Claws Ale Now In 6 and 12 Packs