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Celtics Giving Back in Big Ways for the Holidays

By ⋅ December 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

While the Celtics will be focused on beating the Nets on Christmas Day this year, several team members are taking time off to give back to the community just in time for the holidays. Garnett Gets in the Christmas Spirit Earlier this week, the Celtics hosted a Christmas party in Boston at the top of [...]

Celtics Backcourt Coming Together Key

By ⋅ December 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics split two games without Rajon Rondo and are now 5-5 since his return from a two-game suspension. Despite Rondo’s desire to put an end to Boston’s inconsistent play and “run off eight or nine games straight,” it is Doc Rivers’ assertion that the Celtics are “a .500 team” that has prevailed so [...]

Pierce, Celtics Rebound From Road Trip with Rout of Cavs

By ⋅ December 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Paul Pierce scored a season-high 40 points on a staggeringly efficient 13-for-16 from the field as the Celtics ended their three-game losing streak with a 103-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Pierce also had 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Rajon Rondo added 20 point and 8 assists for a Celtics’ team that didn’t arrive [...]

Rondo, Celtics Fall to .500 With Loss to Bulls

By ⋅ December 19, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Boston Celtics lost their third straight contest and fell to 12-12 on the season with a 100-89 loss to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Tuesday. The Celtics made it interesting in the third quarter thanks to their point guard Rajon Rondo, who finished with 26 points and 8 rebounds, but the [...]

Rondo, Pierce Lead Celtics in Loss to Harden and Rockets

By ⋅ December 14, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce led the Celtics in all categories good and bad as the Celtics dropped the first of their three game road trip, 101-89, to the Rockets on Friday. James Harden had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Chandler Parsons had a near triple-double with 15 points, 8 assists and [...]

Rondo Averages Triple-Double as Celtics Split Home-and-Home with 76ers

By ⋅ December 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

It felt a bit like a baseball series. The Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 92-79, on Saturday in Boston, a night after losing to them by one in overtime in Philadelphia, 95-94. Rajon Rondo averaged a triple-double in the two contests with 11.5 points, 12.5 assists, and 11 rebounds per game. Rondo also recorded 6 [...]

Bass’s Second Half Pushes Celtics Past Timberwolves

By ⋅ December 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Brandon Bass rattled off eight straight points early in the second half to help the Celtics erase a five point halftime deficit and defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 104-94, Wednesday night. Bass finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocked shots and 2 steals, while Rajon Rondo and Kevin Garnett both added double-doubles. Rondo finished with [...]

Stern’s Fining of Spurs Sets Dangerous Precedent for Celtics, NBA Coaches

By ⋅ December 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

David Stern has done it again. The NBA commissioner’s latest misguided show of power was his decision to fine the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 for doing a “disservice to the league” by resting four starters for last Thursday’s game at Miami. In that game, Gregg Popovich, one of the NBA’s most decorated coaches, managed to show [...]

Bucks’ Jennings Buries Celtics With Go Ahead Three

By ⋅ December 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Brandon Jennings hit a three from the top of the key to give the Bucks a two point advantage with 20 seconds to play, and they would hold on the beat the Celtics, 91-88. Paul Pierce missed two potential game tying shots in the final 20 seconds of regulation and led the Celtics with 19 [...]

Pierce Goes Toe-to-Toe With Durant as Celtics Beat Thunder

By ⋅ November 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

This was the Celtics team we were promised in the preseason. Paul Pierce scored 27, and Jeff Green added 17 from the bench as the Celtics overcame the Thunder and 29 points from Kevin Durant, 108-100. The Celtics’ bench outscored the Thunder’s bench, 35-13. Rajon Rondo dished out 16 assists and grabbed 8 rebounds. Kevin [...]

Rondo’s Big Night Can’t Save Celtics in Loss to Spurs

By ⋅ November 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

Potential “MVP” Rajon Rondo Returns, Dishes Out 20 Assists in Celtics’ Win over Raptors

By ⋅ November 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Rajon Rondo made his return to the Celtics lineup Saturday after sitting out Thursday’s game against the Nets, and he made sure everyone knew he was back. The C’s point guard scored just six points but dished out a season-high 20 assists, making it now 33 straight games with at least 10 assists for him. [...]

What Did We Learn from the Celtics Loss to the Nets?

By ⋅ November 16, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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

By ⋅ November 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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

By ⋅ November 11, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

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