Celtics can't corral Bulls
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CHICAGO -- In his best offensive performance this season, Ben Wallace led the Bulls to a 95-87 victory over the Celtics last night in what could be considered in some ways an indictment of the Boston defense.
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WALTHAM -- The Celtics are on a slow roll, the kind that comes with a three-game winning streak and days off between games. Boston is biding its time until Wednesday, when it plays Washington at the MCI Center. Until then, there remains momentum to sustain. Coach Doc Rivers gave players Saturday off, then conducted an open practice yesterday for select ...
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A conversation about Walter McCarty never stays focused on the Celtics' versatile forward for long. Just ask coach Doc Rivers.
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What a difference a half makes. The Celtics improved to an NBA-best 32-6 with a 116-89 victory over the 76ers last night at TD Banknorth Garden. Boston, which is 18-3 at home, was outscored, 57-54, in the first half before outscoring Philadelphia, 62-32, in the second.
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Ten days after trading for Gary Payton, the Boston Celtics still have no idea if the nine-time All-Star will ever wear a Celtics' uniform.
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The Celtics missed Paul Pierce during his absence, and when Pierce returned last night, he missed plenty of shots in Boston's 92-78 loss to New Jersey.
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With 25 games remaining in the season, the Celtics have nothing to play for other than ping-pong balls, but that's not something coach Doc Rivers will attempt to sell his young team. Instead, he's motivating the players by focusing on improvement in practice and challenging them to play the role of spoiler.
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When the turnover count hit 20, the Boston Celtics were in trouble. Now the team that had been dominating the N.B.A. has lost two of its last three games.
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Andres Nocioni had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Luol Deng added 18 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-92 preseason victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night.
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LOS ANGELES -- Horrible history will be staring the Bulls in the face tonight when they play the Phoenix Suns. A 102-93 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers before a Staples Center crowd of 18,997 on Sunday night
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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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The Sporting News - Doc Rivers was talking at the Celtics' practice facility Thursday after his team had watched tape of their 95-83 stinker-of-a-loss to the Bobcats the night before. Transition defense, Rivers said, was a big problem. His guys didn't get back quickly enough. Since teams are going to try running more and more on the Celtics to avoid being defended by them in half-court situations, the Celtics will be focusing more on their transition defense.
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What a difference a week makes. Eight days ago, the Celtics showed up for practice, but there were too many injuries and not enough bodies to go around. Two days of unproductive workouts begat dreadful losses to the Bobcats and Knicks.
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The Detroit Pistons are the only visiting team to win in Boston, and the Celtics can't wait for a shot at payback. And it almost cost them Friday night.
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(Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics got their season off on a losing note on Wednesday, as they dropped a 98-95 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers at the FleetCenter.
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(Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Bucks continued to struggle on Wednesday, as they dropped a 101-100 decision to the Boston Celtics at the FleetCenter.
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Esteban Batista is back in the mix with the Celtics. His agent Marc Cornstien said last Wednesday the Hawks free agent forward-center had declined an offer to sign with Boston. But yesterday, Cornstien said Boston was back under consideration by the 6-foot-10-inch, 270-pounder from Uruguay. "The situation has reopened," Cornstien said. "Boston is very much alive." Cornstien has said Indiana ...