If being a Celtics Dancer has always been your dream, you'll have to wait until next year to achieve it. The franchise picked its new girls last night at the Roxy, selecting 17 dancers out of 39 finalists (who had been whittled down from 200 initial candidates). The Globe and the Celtics Dancers both have photo galleries for those who want to learn some moves--or, more likely, get some fashion ideas--for next year. We kind......

AP Photo by Winslow TownsonWe mentioned last week that Doc Rivers had put up his Gatorade-stained championship shirt for auction to raise money for charity. WBZ now reports that the shirt (signed by Doc and Finals MVP Paul Pierce) has sold for $35,000 to an anonymous bidder. What we didn't know previously is that the auction winner also gets the Gatorade bucket used in the soaking. That'll come in handy for future Gatoradings, we......

The following is an example of one of the rare moments in which ruining a perfectly good shirt makes everyone happy. When the Celtics won the NBA playoffs, Paul Pierce engaged in the common sports ritual of dumping a neon-shaded beverage known as Gatorade upon coach Doc Rivers. Instead of shellacking the shirt (which he’d do if he were sentimental) or tossing the shirt in the trash (which he’d do if he were practical), Rivers......

Image from Flickr user Chris Seufert Gary Zerola peed on stuff, got arrested. [Us] Some kind of local sports team won something, and there's a parade for it tomorrow at 11am. [Boston Channel] There's a "huge crowd expected" for the above parade. Oh, Herald, we can always depend on you for striking insights. [Herald] At least the Globe tried to provide a transportation guide, even though it's pretty useless. [Globe] Somerville's Good Times might......

Do we really need to say anthing? This iconic photo by Dellplain says it all. 17!......

Photo by Paul Keleher on Flickr The Celtics trounced annihilated embarrassed thrashed conquered crushed routed creamed defeated vanquished obliterated beat L.A. to make it 17. Our thesaurus didn't have enough words. Basically, we won. Big. Get off the internet and start celebrating.......

Gino, oh Gino! Someone finally found out who the guy is who appears on the Jumbotron every Celtics game. Sadly, Gino has gone to that great big dance floor in the sky. The Wall Street Journal found that Joe Massoni, "American Bandstand" dancer extraordinaire, died of pneumonia in 1990. We were a little surprised that the identity of "Gino" would so captivate the stodgy WSJ, but they did some serious legwork. If only he......

--Investigators with the ATF are helping to find out what caused the James Hook fire, which destroyed the business and 60,000 pounds of lobster. [Boston Globe, photos of the scene from Bostonist] --An open letter to a restaurant patron who must have been an absolute beast at Toro. [Undercover Blonde] --Sports fans, mark your calendars: The Red Sox are moving up their game against Tampa Bay by one hour on Thursday, to 6:05 pm,......

Update: KG just gave a shove to Pachulia of the Hawks, and he's been taken out. Marvin Williams of the Atlanta Hawks is officially the Number One Creep of the NBA playoffs. Just now, during the Celtics-Hawks game, Rajon Rondo broke away, with Williams after him. Williams proceeded to clothesline Rajon Rondo, wrapping his arm around Rondo's neck and throwing him down to the ground. The rest of the Celtics and their fans should be......

An old picture of our mayor, Tom Menino, is making the rounds now that Celtic Paul Pierce got in some trouble for throwing what might have been a gang sign at the Atlanta Hawks. (Next time, he should send the one-fingered salute. Everyone understands that gesture.) [Via Sports by Brooks] So, we gotta ask: Is the mayor flashing a gang sign? ( polls) For further clarification, read Chris Faraone's piece for the Dig that explains......

--Six people were injured in a Jeep rollover at Stuart and Charles Streets early this morning. It isn't clear exactly what caused the Jeep to roll over, but it landed wheels up. [WCVB] --The city is organizing meetings between homeowners and lenders so the owners can renegotiate their mortgages. Mayor Tom Menino and Senator John Kerry were there. [Boston Herald] --The U-Turn at the Allston-Brighton tolls is open if you have a Fast Lane or......

--Divers are looking for the body of a man who somehow went from the Mass Pike into Sudbury River last night. [Boston Globe] --The Guardian Angels have decided to send members to Brockton. [WCVB] --A State House committee will hear testimony about whether or not people can sue for emotional distress after the death of a pet. [Boston Herald] --A helpful list of the hearings about Cape Wind that are scheduled for this week.......

An editorial in yesterday's Globe swiftly rose to the top of the "Most E-Mailed" ranks. The title alone was a grabber: "Go-Go Dancing All Over Red's Grave." The author, Kate Darnton, writes a juicy screed against the Boston Celtics dancers, who are in her opinion more like strippers than dancers. She describes how embarrassing it is to watch the dancers strut their stuff: "The lights dim, the music pounds, and suddenly you've all been......

Also from the BPD Blotter, a man from Quebec was in town to take in a Celtics game. Unfortunately, the rest of the crowd at TD Banknorth had to take in the sight of his ass at the concession stand: The suspect was walking through the common walkway making loud noises and repeatedly lifting the back of his jacket exposing his bare buttocks. It should be noted that there were many families accompanied by their......

The San Diego Chargers are hoisting their macho flag in the sky. One player who has the first name Igor (no joke) already boasted that the Patriots are more worried about the Chargers than the Chargers are of them. Can Igor do math? A perfect record is nothing to sniff at. Bostonist heard on ESPN that Coach Norv of the Chargers told Igor to shut his trap. No sports action last night, but tonight the......

Who is that swinger-lookin' 70s dude that the Celtics insist on flashing up on the Jumbotron during games? Why, that's Gino--the unofficial team mascot who is capturing the hearts of players and fans alike! The clip in which Gino appears is from '70s era "American Bandstand." He resembles Adrian Zmed of "TJ Hooker" fame, only with a lot more facial hair, and he knows how to work his sexy snake hips. Once you see......

The first day of 2008 came and went on Wednesday,and Boston sports teams are now all undefeated this year. Or, in other words, no one's set the tone of the new year through a game. The Celts could set a high bar tonight when they welcome Houston to the Garden. Boston had a few days to celebrate the holiday and recover from the physical play they encountered in Los Angeles on Sunday night. Those hoping......

Boston Celtic Kendrick Perkins might miss today's game against the Sacramento Kings because a bed attacked his toe. No kidding. Even the AP just let Perkins tell the story of the headboard that tried to take his toe: I was asleep. I guess whoever put my bed together didn't put it together right when I moved, so one side of my bed fell. My bed was tilted, so I got out of my bed to......

You may have heard that the Patriots are undefeated, the only team so remaining in the NFL, and are causing many a sleepless night among the '72 Dolphins champagne brigade. It may not be as flashy - it may not even last 'til tomorrow - but the Boston Celtics enjoy a similar distinction. With their brushing off of the Hawks last night, combined with the Clippers' (!) loss to Detroit, the C's begin today as......

The Celtics are losing. They're losing so much it's made history. Fifteen in a row. Fifteen. Just before this year's season started Red Auerbach passed away. The team has worn a special patch on their jersey's to honor Red this season – but perhaps it's time to take a more drastic step and revamp the logo to honor the great coach of the home town NBA franchise. According to the NBA's website on the......

Patriots 37, Jets 16: The Patriots trounced the Jets in the AFC Wild Card, but an even more interesting story emerged after the game. Pats coach Bill Belichick was so determined to give defeated Jets coach Eric Mangini a hug that he barreled his way through a horde of photographers, brutally shoving some poor guy out of the way, just to deliver that hug in person. Now, on to the Chargers, and LaDainian Tomlinson better......

Props go out to Terry Francona (a man who really doesn't receive enough credit for the job he does in Boston) for his handling of the Coco Crisp situation. Crisp returned, and was immediately re-inserted into the starting lineup as the center-fielder, and lead-off hitter. But, it looks like 7th or 8 slot is most effective, with Youkilis at the top, and Francona has leveraged this. The Sox also have some interesting options from......

Wednesday night marked the launch of Boston Common magazine with a blowout, star-studded event at the Boston Center for the Arts’ Cyclorama in the South End. Perhaps “star-studded’ is a stretch, but by Boston standards, it was an impressive showing. Celebrities included: Steven Tyler (Boston Common cover star); Christopher Reid (event MC, and yes, Kid of Kid ‘n Play fame); Daniel Sunjata (actor, FX’s Rescue Me); Doc Rivers (Boston Celtics head coach); Todd English (celebrity......

The chances are high that Celtics fans will be surprised who the Men in Green choose in tomorrow night's draft. Last year's draft provided the C's with a trio of players that managed to contribute more than their fair share this past season, Al Jefferson being the most standout of the three. Many look at him as being a future NBA All-Star and the backbone of the Celtics future. Delonte West showed that in......

Did you forget that this town has an NBA team, which just so happens to be in the first-place spot of their division? That's right, the C's are in first place, four games up on the 76ers, who are having trouble trying to figure out how to use this ... this "Chris Webber"-thing they got from Sacramento while they play catch-up in the Atlantic division. Four games up on a team that's struggling to gel......

When Bank of America took over Fleet Bank last year, many were worried about their bank accounts and ATM fees. Others were more concerned about what they would rename the Fleet Center, which was once our cherished "Boston Garden." Yesterday, the new owner, Deleware North, has drummed up some publicity for the sports arena by allowing people to bid on Ebay to rename it for 24 hours. For one whole day, your arena will not......