He's been out of the league for two years recovering from a knee injury, but Darius Miles hopes that the long road to recovery ends in Boston, as he signed with the Celtics on Friday.
Miles, a 6'9", 235lbs forward out of East St. Louis High School has posted career averages of 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.15 blocks in 412 career games. Miles was originally drafted with the third overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. Miles last played for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2005-06 season when he averaged a career high 14.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in 40 games. Miles missed all of the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons due to microfracture surgery on his right knee.
"Darius has been in twice for workouts with us and has impressed us with his progress, health, and attitude," said Danny Ainge, Celtics Executive Director of Basketball Operations/General Manager. "Darius will have the next couple of months to prove to myself and Coach Rivers that he can help us win."
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Celtics Championship Plates Unveiled in Watertown
The Boston Celtics and Registry of Motor Vehicles unveiled the team's newly designed license plate to benefit Children's Hospital Boston at the Watertown RMV on Tuesday, July 22. The new design features the Boston Celtics classic green and white logo of Lucky the Leprechaun with the moniker, "17-Time World Champions". The Celtics originally launched their team license plate in 2006.
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| Game # | Date | Time | Location | Game Details | Series | ||
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| Game 1 | June 5 | 9:00 p.m. | Boston | 98-88 W | Recap | 1-0 BOS | ||
| Game 2 | June 8 | 9:00 p.m. | Boston | 108-102 W | Recap | 2-0 BOS | ||
| Game 3 | June 10 | 9:00 p.m. | @ Los Angeles | 87-81 L | Recap | 2-1 BOS | ||
| Game 4 | June 12 | 9:00 p.m. | @ Los Angeles | 97-91 W | Recap | 3-1 BOS | ||
| Game 5 | June 15 | 9:00 p.m. | @ Los Angeles | 103-98 L | Recap | 3-2 BOS | ||
| Game 6 | June 17 | 9:00 p.m. | Boston | 131-92 W | Recap | 4-2 BOS | ||
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |||
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| Kevin Garnett | 20.4 | Kevin Garnett | 10.5 | Rajon Rondo | 6.6 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | Kendrick Perkins | 6.1 | Paul Pierce | 4.6 |
| Ray Allen | 15.6 | Paul Pierce | 5.0 | Kevin Garnett | 3.3 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | Rajon Rondo | 4.1 | Ray Allen | 2.7 |
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The Celtics outscored the Lakers 31-15 in the 3rd quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals to rally from a 24-point deficit and take a 3-1 series lead.
