Celtics are not world-beaters
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There was good news and bad news for the Celtics last night at the FleetCenter.
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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.
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There is no substitute for youthful optimism. Minutes removed from finally snapping a franchise-record 18-game losing streak, some Celtics were talking of putting together a winning streak.
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Dregs Weekend got off to a rotten start for the Celtics. Hoping to break a long road losing streak, continue a modest overall winning streak, and take advantage of the conference's have-nots, Doc Rivers's lads came up a tad short on all counts last night.
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WALTHAM -- For every fourth quarter in which the Celtics falter, as they did against the Kings Sunday night, coach Doc Rivers can point to a recent game in which they finished strongly. Chicago. Orlando. Minnesota.
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WASHINGTON - After a long and comfortable ride, the Celtics hit a big bump in the road.
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As the Celtics begin their second major trip west against the Sacramento Kings tonight, it seems somewhat pointless to speculate about how many games they will win (maybe one of five; two if they're very lucky). The second time around these parts should prove tougher than the first, with the Suns, Lakers, Jazz, and Rockets also on the ...
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The Wizards travel to Boston on Monday night well aware that the Celtics - held to a season-low 78 points Saturday --  typically pound their next opponent following a loss.
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Given the state of affairs in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics aren't ready to brag about their recent accomplishments. But for the record, Boston has become the hottest team in the East, not so quietly climbing the standings with a combination of resiliency, youthful energy, and veteran leadership.
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BOSTON (Ticker) -- The Boston Celtics used balanced scoring to end their preseason on a high note. Jiri Welsch scored 16 points and Tom Gugliotta and Ricky Davis added 12 apiece as the Celtics snapped a six
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Are these guys ever going to have a game that doesn&#39;t come down to the last possession? It seems that, if nothing else, the Celtics give you 48 minutes worth.
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Memo to all you fallen-away Celtics fans: It's better. They lost a 100-99 game to the Denver Nuggets at the Fleet last night, but I'm still telling you that things are better.
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The Celtics were not the only young, injury-riddled team that flirted with a record losing streak this season. Dealing with injuries to Luke Walton , Lamar Odom , Kwame Brown , and Chris Mihm , the Lakers entered last night's game at Staples Center against the Celtics mired in a six-game skid. However, they turned it around ...
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It's better to look ahead these days if you're a Celtics fan. It's much more preferable than trying to remember the 40-something-win teams of 2001-02 and 2002-03, let alone the Glory Days. The 2004-05 Celtics are rebuilding. They don't want to say it, but that's what they're doing. All you have to do is watch.The good news is that there ...
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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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The Boston Celtics are in a record-breaking rut that has shaken their confidence and damaged the image of a once-proud franchise.
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Once again down the stretch, there was the sound of 15,000 people squirming in their seats. The Celtics had led the hottest team in basketball from the first quarter last night. They'd been up by 22 points with 11:08 to play. And now, with the spread down to 10, everybody was thinking the same thing: Can these guys blow it ...