The Celtics and Grizzlies don't really have much of a history. So with that in place, let's go with a picture of two men dressed up like Dennis Rodman and Larry Bird (though he looks more Joe Kleine-ish than anything) at a Grizzlies game from back in 2003.

Memphis at Boston

The older Celtics, on the second night of a back-to-back? Why not?

Memphis, after the fire's died down a bit, likely to miss the playoffs, against a team that won the title 21 months ago? You've got a better suggestion?

I'm really looking forward to watching these two disparate teams go at it. It's a classic offense (when Memphis has its head on straight, I should add) vs. defense matchup, young vs. old to boot, and I don't see any reason why this can't be the third straight close game in Boston's canon. Throw in the fact that these C's could really be dragging - losing an hour flying back from Milwaukee after a close loss last night - and the usual Boston issues at home?

Intrigue!

There really isn't much beyond that, if we're honest. Oklahoma City and the Hornets should be a fun go, if only to confuse your parents about who plays where, but beyond that this is a pretty tepid Wednesday despite its largesse (nine games).

This shouldn't preclude you from commenting away, of course. Have fun with it.

Boston Celtics: 40-22, 91.5 possessions per game (23rd), 106.8 points scored per 100 possessions (14th), 101.8 points allowed per 100 possessions (first).

Memphis Grizzlies: 33-30, 93 possessions per game (13th), 108.5 points scored per 100 possessions (12th), 109.3 points allowed per 100 possessions (23rd).

All statistics courtesy basketball-reference.com.

I think it's safe to say we all love the Chicago Bulls' Brad Miller(notes). Some of us love him for his zany celebrations, and some for his turkey shoes. Regardless of the reasons, Brad Miller is everyone's favorite player in the entire NBA.

What? That's not true? It's just me and this guy? Fair enough.

You win this round, "Aaron." But have you been portraying Brad Miller in a series of progressively weirder videos for the past year? Probably not, but maybe. I rest my case.

Meet me at Brad Miller Con 2k10 and we can duke it out for the title of "World's Greatest Brad Miller Fan." It's being hosted at my house again. See you there. Bring some venison jerky.

(h/t NBA Offseason)

A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out.

C: Sham Sports. Mengke Bateer's career's weird this year. Read this 'ere.
PF: Mavs Blog. Dirk, Rolando Blackmon, and other Dallas celebs sing that one Faith Hill song we all know.
SF: Fat Shawn Kemp. Patrick Ewing — illustrated, smiling, sweating.
SG: MOUTHPIECE Sports. The Chicago Bulls won an Oscar, technically.
PG: 700 Level. Jrue Holiday(notes) is the first 76er rookie to score 20 in consecutive games since some small guard.
6th: LATFH. This is what happens when jerseys end up in thrift stores.
7th: Docksquad Sports. Ohio State's Evan Turner met Shaq when he was 12 years old. And Twista.
8th: A Stern Warning. Video of Drazen Petrovic's 49 points in Europe. Drazen was great.
9th: The No-Look Pass. Revisiting Ansu Sesay. Why? More like, why not?
10th: WSJ. Teams that make the Nets look good. It ain't easy.

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Take Freddie Prinze Jr.'s model looks and excellent side-swooped dark hair, mix it with Fire Marshall Bill's skin tone, extra-straight teeth, and crossed eyes — what do you get? The Orlando Magic's J.J. Redick(notes), of course.

If he can go 3-for-4 from three with crossed eyes, imagine what he'd do with them pointing the right direction.

No jokes here. I just like the picture.

Bill Bradley was one of the more talented and cerebral players we've had in this league, he's a two-time champion, and every NBA fan should read Life On the Run at least 14 times. No two ways about it.

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