Collapse in judgment: C&#39;s fall apart late in loss to Blazers
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The Celtics were playing their only national television game of the season last night, so the rest of the country now knows about your club&#39;s late-game lapses.
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TORONTO - The trade that might have transformed Toronto and Portland didn&#39;t materialize before last night&#39;s game, which left the Sonics wondering if they&#39;d face a fractured Raptors team or one hardened by adversity.
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(Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Philadelphia 76ers, 111-104, on Monday at the Rose Garden. Darius Miles had a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds for Portland, which began a three-game homestand on a losing note.
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NEW YORK - They had one quite costly fourth-quarter foul. They made turnovers and went cold on offense at the worst of times. They missed far too many free throws.
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It was some kind of day for the Portland Trail Blazers. Rookie LaMarcus Aldridge scored 30 points, Zach Randolph and Martell Webster each added 20, and the Blazers capped a strange day with a 127-90 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday night.
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Time and indecision became twin enemies of the Knicks on Wednesday night. Down by 4 points with less than 20 seconds to play, Stephon Marbury glanced over his shoulder at the
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The Minnesota Timberwolves finally had some fun at the expense of a team going through a coaching change. Lionel Hollins lost his debut as interim coach of the Grizzlies, with Kevin Garnett
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Stephon Marbury looked up and studied the lopsided score for a long time. It took a while to do the math. Minds began to wander right after the opening tip of last night&#39;s 123
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By Brian Windhorst, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Feb. 16--LOS ANGELES -- There was a bit of a flashback going on in the Cavaliers' loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
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BOSTON (Ticker) -- Before delivering the game-winning shot, Pierce took a shot of his own. Pierce sank a fadeaway jumper as time expired to give the Boston Celtics a 90-88 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers , who were dealt another tough road loss.
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Paul Pierce may not be having one of the best shooting seasons of his career, but he is right on target with one observation: the pathetic state of the Atlantic Division. After the Celtics' loss Wednesday in Toronto, Pierce called the division "the worst in NBA history." We could well see the first NBA division winner with a losing record ...
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The Phoenix Suns were on the losing end of a game for just the fifth time this season.
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The in box was loaded Thursday morning, less than 12 hours after the Celtics' first defeat at home. Where is the backup point guard? Why did Doc Rivers have an ice-cold Paul Pierce take the final shot? Why didn't Pierce wait? What was Tony Allen thinking at the end of the game? Why was he even in the game? Why ...
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(Sports Network) - The Blazers came up short on Monday night in Chicago, falling 92-87 to the Bulls at the United Center. Zack Randolph tallied 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers, who had a brief two-game win streak halted.
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MIAMI (Ticker) -- Paul Pierce&#39;s first miss from the line came at the wrong time for the Boston Celtics. Pierce, who had made his first eight free throws, split a pair of attempts with a chance to tie the game
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You can look at this one in two ways: a dramatic comeback that fell just short, or a stinging defeat at home to the team with the worst record in the NBA.
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CLEVELAND -- The Celtics and successful comebacks do not often go together. Ricky Davis and Cleveland do not often go well together.