Brian Scalabrine signs 5 year extension as Celtics color commentator

If you love to listen to Brian Scalabrine on Celtics broadcasts, good news, he'll be around for at least another 5 years. If you don't like listening to Scalabrine, bad news, he'll be around for at least another 5 years.

NBC Sports Boston has signed Brian Scalabrine to a multi-year extension as its lead analyst on Celtics broadcasts. Network didn't confirm this, but I've heard from a couple of sources that the deal is for five years.

Personally I thought Scal did a pretty good job prior to this past season as a part time analyst. I preferred when it was Mike and Tommy, but Scal didn't stand out one way or the other. This past season with Tommy no longer with us, Scalabrine took on the full…