Happy 50th birthday to the greatest Celtic player of my generation, Larry Bird. I was too young to remember watching Russell play (I was only 5 when he retired), but basketball didn't get much better than Larry Legend and the Celtics of the '80s. Thanks for all the great memories, Larry.

I'm sure you are all anxiously awaiting my thoughts on the transactions and non-transactions at the winter meetings (or not). It's kind of late right now, but I'll put up a full post tomorrow night on the Drew and Lugo signings, the potential signing of Matsuzaka and Gagne and the fact that Manny seems to be hanging around, at least for the moment. Stay tuned!