Boston Celtics

03/11/2010

New low for Celtics: 20-point home loss to Memphis
BOSTON (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies keep winning on the road.

03/10/2010

Celtics lose to Bucks, 86-84
MILWAUKEE — Andrew Bogut had 25 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks knocked off another Eastern Conference heavyweight, making a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 86-84 on Tuesday night.

03/08/2010

Celts manage to muddle through against Wizards, 86-83
BOSTON – Depending on whom you ask, the Celtics are headed in the right direction.

Celtics journal: Finley counts Rivers as a mentor
BOSTON – Michael Finley was in Boston on Sunday night, but he did not make his debut against the Wizards as expected.

03/05/2010

Rondo, K.G. lift Celtics over Sixers, 96-86
PHILADELPHIA — Paul Pierce was way off his usual game. Rajon Rondo and the other two in the Big Three picked up the scoring slack.

03/06/2010

Finley to join Celtics on Saturday
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michael Finley will celebrate his 37th birthday Saturday as a member of the Boston Celtics.

03/05/2010

Celtics Journal: Pierce says no extra motivation needed
BOSTON — Is it a coincidence that the Celtics routed the Charlotte Bobcats the very next home game after center Kendrick Perkins suggested that Boston’s veterans were bored with the regular season?

03/04/2010

Pierce sparks Celtics over Bobcats, 104-80
BOSTON — Paul Pierce is back.

Celtics Journal: Feb. injuries behind him, Pierce says
BOSTON — Boston captain Paul Pierce had a February to forget.

03/03/2010

Robinson leads Celtics to victory over Pistons
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - It was just two seasons ago that the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons played in the Eastern Conference finals.

03/01/2010

13-16 since Christmas, Rivers says Celts are bored
BOSTON — It’s time to face the facts.

02/28/2010

Celtics lose to NBA-worst Nets, 104-96
BOSTON — As Boston coach Doc Rivers tells it, “This team is good enough to win a world championship.”

Celtics Journal: Perkins has a great shot at team record book
BOSTON — Kendrick Perkins already accomplished his first goal as an NBA player — to win an NBA title.

02/26/2010

Celtics start strong, but fall hard to James’ Cavs
BOSTON — Make no mistake about it: the Celtics wanted to make a statement Thursday night in front of a national television audience by beating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Celtics Journal: Ainge’s gamble on Allen pays off big
BOSTON — Less than two weeks ago, Ray Allen’s future with the Celtics was in limbo.

02/24/2010

Don’t count on Pierce when Celtics face Cavs
BOSTON — There’s only a slim chance Boston’s leading scorer, Paul Pierce, will return to the lineup Thursday night when the Celtics take on the NBA’s best team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have the best record in the league (44-14).

Celtics sweat out ‘sure’ win against Knicks
BOSTON — Don’t call him Nostradamus just yet, but Boston coach Doc Rivers predicted that the Celtics could beat the New York Knicks without the services of the team’s leading scorer, Paul Pierce, before the two teams met Tuesday night at the TD Garden.

02/23/2010

Celtics Journal: Nate Robinson era begins in Boston
BOSTON — Nate Robinson began the next chapter of his life when he made his debut with the Boston Celtics Tuesday night.

02/22/2010

Celtics can’t catch up to Nuggets, fall 114-105
DENVER — The Denver Nuggets are building an impressive record against the NBA’s elite teams.

02/21/2010

Power Rankings: Cavs still top the heap
With the All-Star break and the NBA trade deadline behind us, it’s time for the stretch run.

02/20/2010

Celtics defense shuts down Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — If this is the way Ray Allen is going to start shooting, then Doc Rivers wants a lot of speculation swirling around his sharpshooter.

Celts 87, Lakers 86: Allen leads the way on offense and defense
LOS ANGELES — Ray Allen missed a potential game-winning shot at the final horn the last time the Boston Celtics played the Los Angeles Lakers

02/18/2010

No major move for Celtics, who hope Robinson can improve depth at the point
As a backup for Rajon Rondo, Robinson fills the bill with his ball-handling ability and his potential to score big

House expects to be dealt
BOSTON — After finishing practice with the Celtics on Wednesday on the UCLA campus, Eddie House told reporters that he expects to be traded to the New York Knicks before Thursday’s 3 p.m. deadline.

02/17/2010

Wallace, Pierce lead Celtics to 95-92 victory in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Struggling for over a month, the Boston Celtics entered the All-Star break last week understanding their current trend needed to end quickly or their chances for an NBA title were very slim.

02/16/2010

Cavaliers trade rumors increase pressure on Celtics to deal
BOSTON – Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge earned the NBA’s Executive of the Year award after pulling off a string of trades that brought Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to Boston for the 2007-08 season.

02/12/2010

Some Celtics trade rumors don’t add up, but an Iguodala deal would make sense
BOSTON – The NBA trade deadline is this Thursday, and the Celtics have some tough decisions to make before then.

02/11/2010

Celtics stung by Hornets, 93-85
NEW ORLEANS — Darren Collison scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, helping the New Orleans Hornets hold on for a 93-85 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.

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