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Ken Berger: With injuries mounting, teams have begun inquiring whether Boston is willing to trade Jason Terry to get under luxury tax, sources say. Twitter @KBergCBS

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Ken Berger: Thus far, the Celtics remain in wait-and-see mode and have not indicated a strong appetite to deal. Twitter @KBergCBS

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Ken Berger: The Celtics are $1.5M over the tax line and need to make some decisions before the Feb. 21 trade deadline. Twitter @KBergCBS

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Terry said the Celtics’ goal of winning a championship has not changed, despite the absence of Rondo because of a torn right anterior cruciate ligament. Terry’s play has been uneven this season but he said the team’s current group of guards can compensate for Rondo’s absence. “The role doesn’t change,” Terry said. “No question, the goal is to win a championship. It doesn’t matter. I’ve been a point guard on a young team that went to the Finals in [2005-06]. I still think we’ve got just as good of a chance as anybody and when we’re playing the right way, moving the ball, and playing defensively like we’re capable of, we’re tough to beat.” Boston Globe

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Vincent Goodwill: Drummond on the hack-a-dre: "Jason Terry walked up to me and said, 'I'm about to foul you'. I'm like 'No you're not' but he grabbed me." Twitter @vgoodwill

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Forty-one years of NBA history was over. The source of some of the league’s biggest names and most entertaining teams — and the only Seattle franchise to claim a championship in major professional sports — was gone. “Destroyed,” was the word chosen by Boston’s Jason Terry, who grew up in Seattle and starred at Frankin High, which is about 5 miles from the Sonics’ old haunt, Key Arena. “There [were] all kind of ‘Save the Sonics’ shirts, signs and blogs.” NBA.com

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Gary Washburn: Jason Terry: "My comment is we played like (manure) tonight." #celtics Twitter @GwashNBAGlobe

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As Terry elaborated, Pierce has demonstrated a “willingness to stick through the tough times and not just jump off: ‘I’m outta here.’ ‘I’m going to go join forces with Kobe [Bryant].’ Or, ‘I’m going to go play with Dwyane Wade.’ That’s a shot right there. … I think that’s what guys look at, and they respect him.” WEEI.com

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Regarding the subject of jersey number retirement, Cuban said Derek Harper would probably be up next. Harper, along with Mark Aguirre, were the two Mavericks along with Brad Davis and Rolando Blackman (whose numbers already hang in the rafters) who got the franchise started in the early days. “I’ll deal with Derek first,” Cuban said when asked if Terry’s jersey would go up soon. “I’d say there’s a good chance [Harper’s number will be retired]. But I’m in no rush to do that.” Dallas Morning News

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Dwain Price: Asked if he'll retire Jason Terry's jersey, Mark Cuban said:"Depends on how he does tonight. I tend to hold a grudge. You guys know that.'' Twitter @DwainPrice

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Mark Followill: Carlisle asked by Boston writer if he misses Jason Terry, "As KC Jones (Rick's HC when he was here) would say does a bear s*** in the woods" Twitter @MFollowill

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Earl K. Sneed: JET says he still emails Mark Cuban from time to time for advice and would welcome a return to work for the Mavs' front office one day. Twitter @EKS_MavsNBA

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Here are some more comments from Carlisle: On his overall feelings for Terry: “He’s just a special guy and one of the greatest players to ever wear a Mavericks uniform. He obviously will be Mavs’ royalty for life, without question. I hope some day that he comes back and he can work with our franchise. I hope I’m around when he’s done playing so he and I can work together. That would be great.” How important was it for Terry to buy in to the sixth-man role early in Carlisle’s Dallas tenure: “It wasn’t really a buy-in thing. He loved the challenge of it and he understood the necessity. For us to be the team that we could be it was necessary for him to do that and he went at it full-bore” Boston Herald

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Terry has moved on in Boston, averaging 11.4 points as a Celtics starter, but he’ll always be considered a Maverick by many. And he’ll certainly always be a champion, having played a huge role in the Mavs’ 2011 title run. “He was special obviously,” said Mark Cuban, who laughed when he recalled refusing to approve a trade that would have sent Terry to Utah for Raul Lopez during his first year in Dallas. “He got off to a rough start, but he just worked all the time and we wouldn’t have had our ring without him. He caught a lot of grief, and he just kept on working harder and harder and harder. “People blamed him when we didn’t win in the playoffs, but when it came time to shine, he shined. So you can’t say enough great things about Jet.” ESPN.com

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Of course, Terry wants more than just a job. He expects his No. 31 to hang in the American Airlines Center rafters after he retires, even pointing to a suggested spot while celebrating with a victory cigar dangling from his mouth on the day of the championship parade through downtown Dallas. "We'll deal with that," Cuban said, grinning. "I'm not opposed to it, let's put it that way." ESPN.com

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Jason Terry wasn't even through his first year with the Dallas Mavericks when then-coach Don Nelson apparently wasn't pleased with his point guard skills. Nelson apparently was so disenchanted that he already had a deal done to ship Terry to the Utah Jazz. But owner Mark Cuban pulled the plug on the trade. "I remember having to tell Nellie that, 'No, we’re not trading him to Utah for Raul Lopez,' '' Cuban said. "Because Nellie told me the deal was done. "The point being that Jet went through some tough times when he first got here. And he got better and he grew with the team.'' Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Dwain Price: "OJ (Mayo) is his own guy, and he’ll hopefully be here longer than (Jason Terry) and make his mark in the same way.'' -- Mark Cuban Twitter @DwainPrice

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Ben Rohrbach: Also, JET on Mayo: "Always been a great talent, but there’s been questions about his work ethic. Obviously, this year he’s put the work in." Twitter @brohrbach

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As Kris Humphries was leaving Boston Garden and declining to discuss his fracas with Rajon Rondo, Jason Terry was in the Celtics locker room insulting the Nets forward. "Some guys are tough. Some guys pretend to be. He's one of those that pretends to be," Terry told reporters. "I played with him (on the 2009-10 Dallas Mavericks). Maybe that's the role Avery (Johnson) wants him to have, but he could leave that to somebody else." Terry continued jab at Humphries, calling him “soft.” New York Daily News

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In any case, Terry has set the tone for the Celtic reserves since arriving as a free agent, and on Thursday, he reiterated the second unit’s goal. “Adding Barbosa made a deep bench even deeper,” Terry said after practice. “Not only are we deep but we’re very explosive and we are going to look to outscore everyone’s bench this season, every time we step out on the floor. “We have the deepest bench in basketball. The Clippers might have something to say about that, but it’s us in this locker room. Our mission every night is to go out and outwork and outscore every other bench.” Boston Globe

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