Celtics lower boom on defenseless Sonics
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Typically, the Celtics spend most of halftime reviewing video clips of defensive miscues made during the first and second quarters. Video coordinator Jamie Young had the edits ready last night when coach Doc Rivers said, "I'm not watching that. There's too many of them." Instead, Rivers pointed to Kendrick Perkins and said, "If you don't play defense, we don't play ...
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OK, there's the Pistons in the Palace tomorrow night. That's no day at the beach. But after that, well, it looks like the Celtics have a good chance to make up some ground in the not-so-hot Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference.
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An hour before tipoff, the executive offices of the Boston Celtics on the fourth floor of 226 Causeway St., just steps from the TD Banknorth Garden, are quiet.
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The Celtics set a franchise record on Friday night with their 14th consecutive loss, falling 100-89 to the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Kendrick Perkins doesn't shy away from voicing his opinions, even when it means criticizing the Celtics' recent play. With the ultra-competitive, defense-oriented center frustrated by what he sees on the court, it was only natural that Boston's 100-82 loss in Chicago Monday night elicited some harsh comments. It is not simply losing that troubles Perkins, but the defensive lapses, the ...
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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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He hits go-ahead shot, then steps on a player&#39;s foot on final play of game. Pierre Pierce wasn&#39;t around to celebrate with his teammates.
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Hedo Turkoglu nails an off-balance 3-pointer with time expiring to lift the Magic to a 96-93 victory over the Kevin Garnett-less Celtics on Sunday.
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The Boston Celtics found themselves in a position they hadn't been in all season, in the midst of a losing streak.
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It's no coincidence that when the Celtics fail to keep pace with opponents on the glass, they lose. Last night's game against the Wizards at the MCI Center was no exception. Washington outrebounded Boston, 50-43, and won, 110-105, in overtime. Most discouraging was the fact the Wizards pulled down 21 offensive rebounds, which explains why they scored 27 ...
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Paul Pierce has 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed Boston Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers ,104-97 Tuesday night.
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Paul Pierce scored 14 of his 22 points in the third quarter to help Boston take the lead, and Ray Allen scored 10 of his 23 in the fourth when the Celtics pulled away to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-89 on Friday night.
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The SuperSonics came into yesterday&#39;s play tied with Phoenix for the best record in the NBA. As of late last night, the Celtics are 2-0 against Seattle.
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Less than an hour before tipoff, news trickled into the visitors' locker room that Tracy McGrady would miss last night's game with flulike symptoms. And with Yao Ming still rehabbing from a leg injury, the Celtics faced a team playing without two of its top players for the second game in a row. The Jazz defeated the Celtics, ...
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The post-All-Star-break Celtics look a lot like the pre-All-Star-break Celtics. Injury-plagued. Turnover-prone. Inconsistent.
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Reserve Tony Allen filled in when Ray Allen struggled, scoring a season-high 20 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-96 on Friday night while his more celebrated namesake was scoreless into the last 10 seconds of the game.
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Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with a tenth of a second left and the Detroit Pistons handed the Celtics their first home loss of the season, 87-85 on Wednesday night.