Article: Clicking on, off court ; Celtics are poised for big score in digital game with YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and website offerings

The Boston Celtics want fans to get their green on - online.

With a championship-caliber squad on the floor, the team is stepping up its digital game for devotees who can't get enough of Pierce, KG, Rondo, and Ray on television and can't score tickets to TD Garden.

The team recently began distributing exclusive locker room footage on YouTube, and last week launched 3-Point Play, an interactive stats prediction game for fans on the Celtics' Facebook page. The Celtics are also sending Twitter messages, including quotes from press conferences and team events, to 21,000 followers and using the social networking site to offer seating upgrades at games.

These efforts augment GameTime Live, an ...

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