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Celtics miss shot at basketball immortality

Way to go, Celtics.

You acquired superstar forward Kevin Garnett this week, NBA title hopes abound again in Boston and so on and on and on. I congratulate you.

Thanks to general manager Danny Ainge, things are promising, at least from a big-picture point of view. But there is one detail that is displeasing.

You waived Allan Ray, Danny.

Yes: Allan Ray, who was all set...

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