Boston Police report arresting three Braintree teens who refused to stop pestering a Boston Garden photographer who didn't find them interesting enough to take a picture of. Here's the play-by-play from last night's Celtics game:

According to the security personnel, the suspects began swearing and yelling at a photographer employed at the Garden. The suspects were demanding that the photographer take their picture and when, according to them, the photographer refused, the suspects proceeded to verbally berate and disrespect him.

When officers showed up, police say, the three refused to show ID. And when they began to walk away and an officer tried to stop them, one allegedly yelled: "Get your (expletive) hands off me. I know my rights."

Officers then presumably gave him and his buds a chance to further explore their rights, specifically the ones beginning with "Miranda." Actually, officers originally only planned to arrest two of the three, but when the third told them "If you're going to arrest my friends, then you're gonna have to arrest me," they readily agreed to the request.

Innocent, etc.

One never ceases to be amused by what one can find on Craigslist.

Via Alicia Priselac, who thinks regular Celtics fans are attractive enough and wonders if fans will be able to pick out the "the attractive ladies in the front row (who will most likely be sandwiched between the 2 schmoes who posted this ad.)"

Celtics fans know how to bust a move.

Via Adam Pieniazek, who provides another view, with fans going wild.

The kid's Facebook page.

Not the Celtics anymore:

Paul Keleher posted a series of photos from a Celtics game against the Washington Bullets in the mid-1980s.

Used under this Creative Commons license.

The Herald reports the Celtics have fired Lucky the Mascot.

Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley said today there is no reason to bring criminal charges against Boston police officers for the death of David Woodman, who collapsed while being arrested on June 18 and then died on June 29:

... As a result of a thorough, objective and independent review of the facts, I have concluded that no criminal charges are warranted in this case. The facts are clear and the medical evidence overwhelming that Mr. Woodman's death was the result of natural causes - specifically a serious, pre-existing heart condition. The evidence is also clear that officers of the Boston Police Department did not use excessive force in effectuating the lawful arrest of Mr. Woodman for public drinking, but only degree of force necessary to handcuff him. ...

The statements of police officers and civilian witnesses, most of whom are friends or acquaintances of Mr. Woodman, are in agreement. No officer used a weapon of any sort in arresting Mr. Woodman. No officer used a baton or chemical spray. No officer struck, punched, slapped, kicked, or used a chokehold on Mr. Woodman. ...

His complete statement is in the comments below.

But Michael Berger reminds us that the last time two Boston teams had losing streaks at the same time (way back in October), it didn't last long.

Concussion and whiplash.

The Orlando Sentinel interviews former Celtic Tony Battie on the night he went out with his brother and Paul Pierce to an afterhours party at the Buzz Club on Stuart Street:

... Eight years ago, in the wee hours of Sept. 25, Battie was driving at breakneck speed to a Boston hospital.

Pierce, his Celtics teammate, was lying in his car, drenched in blood.

Battie was imploring him to hang on. ...

Earlier:
Man who could have killed Paul Pierce gets to stay in jail.