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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 [...]

VIDEO: Celtics Lose Big as Rondo and Humphries Get in Cat Fight

By ⋅ November 29, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The Celtics lost to the Nets for the second time this season, last night, 95-83. Kevin Garnett finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds, but the Celtics got horribly out-hustled in what was, with the exception of the stinker in Detroit, their most disappointing performance of the young NBA season. The Nets won because of [...]

Solutions to the Celtics’ Rebounding Woes

By ⋅ November 27, 2012 ⋅ One comment

14 games into the 2012-13 season, the Celtics are dead last in the NBA in rebounding, and it’s not even close. At 36.9 boards per game, Boston trails the next worst team, Portland, by nearly two full rebounds, and the first-place Pacers by an outrageous 11.5. It’s not just a case of the Celtics games [...]

Celtics Ride Garnett to Overtime Win Against Magic

By ⋅ November 25, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Kevin Garnett scored 26 points, pulled down 10 rebounds, and helped the Celtics erase a seven point deficit late in the fourth quarter en route to a 116-110 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic. Paul Pierce finished with 23 points and had a chance to win the game in regulation, but his fadeaway over Arron [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Posterized: Jeff Green Throws Down on Ex-Celtic Al Jefferson

By ⋅ November 14, 2012 ⋅ One comment

With just over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz, Jeff Green finally showed off the side Celtics fans have all been waiting for – the aggressive, angry, in-your-face Jeff Green from the preseason. After a pumpfake from the corner, Green drove to his right, rose up [...]

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 [...]

Rondo and Celtics Lose to 76ers, Drop Below .500

By ⋅ November 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Boston Celtics lost their first divisional game of the season, 106-100 to the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on Friday. The loss is the Celtics first game in a stretch of seven games in ten days. Rajon Rondo lead the way with 14 points and 20 assists. Kevin Garnett also had himself a double [...]

Jason Terry and Celtics Nation Need to be Reminded There Are 82 Games in an NBA Season

By ⋅ November 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

The Celtics are 2-2. Get over it. You can look at this one of two ways. Either the Celtics have played four games and are yet to really hit their groove, or “OH MY GAWD DUDE THE CELTICS ARE IN FRIGGIN’ TROUBLE. ALL WE GOT IS RONDO, PIERCE AND GARNETT AND THESE OTHER DUDES BLOW [...]

Celtics Need Overtime to Grind Out Another Win Over Wizards

By ⋅ November 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]

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