Rondo’s Big Night Can’t Save Celtics in Loss to Spurs
Rajon Rondo scored 23 points to go with 15 assists, but it wasn’t enough to push a listless Celtics defense past the Spurs, 112-100. Tim Duncan had 20 points and 15 rebounds, while Tony Parker added 26 points and 6 assists for a Spurs team that shot 58 percent from the field and 50 percent [...]
Celtics Get Blown Out by Pistons, Rondo’s Streak Continues
The Celtics forgot to show up at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit and got blown out by the previously 1-9 Pistons, 103-83, Sunday night. This game might as well have been a forfeit as it was the Celtics fourth game in five nights, and they clearly weren’t interested in playing any defense or [...]
What Did We Learn from the Celtics Loss to the Nets?
The Celtics dropped a tough one to the Nets in Brooklyn last night, 102-97. Paul Pierce, despite an efficient 22 points on 8-for-12 shooting, clanked two free-throws late in the fourth quarter that basically sealed the game for the Nets. Rajon Rondo missed the game due to a sprained ankle and Leandro Barbossa got the [...]
Rajon Rondo Paces Celtics Past Bulls in Chicago
It wasn’t always easy, but the Celtics took a lead early and never relinquished it en route to a 101-96 victory over the Bulls on Monday in Chicago. Rajon Rondo led his team out of the gates early with his play on both ends of the court and finished with a team-high in every statistical [...]
Pierce Lifts Celtics Over Bucks With Strong Fourth Quarter
The Celtics hadn’t lost two meetings in a row to the Bucks since 2007, and Paul Pierce made sure the Celtics continued that streak tonight as he led his team to victory, 96-94. Pierce scored eight of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to go with 9 rebounds. Pierce appeared to be fueled by [...]
BREAKING: Lakers Fire Mike Brown
All it took was a 1-4 start for the Lakers to part ways with their Head Coach. USA Today reports that the Lakers have fired Mike Brown. The team has been without Steve Nash for the past two games, and Dwight Howard, though playing, is still working his way back into shape after having offseason [...]
Celtics Need Overtime to Grind Out Another Win Over Wizards
Brandon Bass rattled off five unanswered points in overtime to give the Celtics the advantage they needed to overcome the Washington Wizards for a second straight game, 100-94, Wednesday night in Boston. Kevin Garnett attacked the Wizards for 20 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, while Rajon Rondo added 18 points, 14 assists and 3 [...]
Pierce, Celtics Escape in Narrow Win Over Wizards
Paul Pierce scored 27 points and broke an 84 all tie with a timely three pointer late, as the Celtics escaped Washington with their first win of the season over the Wizards, 91-88. Pierce and Jeff Green put the Celtics up by 11 with back-to-back three point buckets with around 9 minutes left to play, [...]
Celtics Suffer Embarrassing Loss Against Bucks in Home Opener
The Celtics took the court at the TD Banknorth Garden for the first time this season and proceeded to let Brandon Jennings and the Milwaukee Bucks run them off their home court, 99-88. Jennings finished with 21 points, 13 assists and 6 steals for a Bucks team making their season debut. Rajon Rondo was the [...]
Barbosa, Celtics Can’t Out-shoot the Heat in Opening Night Loss
Leandro Barbosa scored 16 fourth quarter points in his debut in green as the Celtics rallied from 19 down only to come up short in a 120-107 opening day loss to the Miami Heat. Paul Pierce scored a team high 23 points, while Rajon Rondo got out to a hot start to the season with [...]
The Celtics Quest For Banner 18 Begins Tonight
They said they were too old; They said they didn’t have an answer for the athleticism of the rest of the league; They questioned their heart, their talent and their drive, yet somehow the Celtics managed to take the indestructible Miami Heat to seven games in last season’s Eastern Conference Finals. Now one of their [...]
Celtics Add Leandro Barbosa, Cut Christmas, Smith
Adrian Wojnarowski of Y!Sports reports that the Celtics have come to terms with free agent combo guard, Leandro Barbosa. The deal is for one-year at the league minimum, as that is all the Celtics had left to offer. Barbosa’s signing comes exactly one day after the Celtics cut rookie guards Dionte Christmas and Jamar Smith [...]
VIDEO: Jeff Green Posterizes Jason Kidd, Knicks
The Celtics lost to the Knicks in overtime on Saturday in Hartford, 98-95. Being that it was a preseason game, the likes of Jamar Smith, Micah Downs and Chris Copeland played some ugly basketball in the 4th quarter and overtime. It was the type of game that neither team of third and fourth stringers looked [...]
Jeff Green Returns Strong as Celtics Drop First Preseason Game Abroad
Jeff Green led a 44-point outing from the Celtics’ bench in a 91-97 losing effort against Turkish team, Fenerbahce Ulker, to kick off NBA preseason action on Friday in Istanbul. Green sat out the entire 2011-12 season with a heart ailment, but returned friday to score 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting. Rookie Jared Sullinger added 16 [...]
Photos: Celtics 2012 Media Day
The Celtics held their annual media day on Friday to announce the beginning of training camp and their campaign for the 2012-2013 NBA Season. Among the excitement, some interesting things were said. Kevin Garnett apparently lost Ray Allen’s phone number. Paul Pierce says he’ll retire when Garnett retires. Chris Wilcox and Jeff Green now share [...]
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