Rejuvenated Celtics expect happy new year
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The Boston Celtics will hit the new year  with the NBA's best record and a belief that more is still to  come. "We haven't played our best basketball and I think most  of the guys in this locker room will say that," veteran guard  Ray Allen said recently after his team's home victory over the  Orlando Magic.
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There was good news and bad news for the Celtics last night at the FleetCenter.
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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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Listening to Theo Ratliff talk about his new, unfamiliar teammates and his old, familiar role makes you think that he could be a significant addition to the 2006-07 Celtics. Maybe the most significant addition.
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(Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics visit Atlantic Division-rival New York tonight at Madison Square Garden. Tonight is Boston&#39;s first road game of the season, The Celtics were just 17-24 on the road last season.
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He's not among the team leaders in points or minutes, two areas that Raef LaFrentz could well improve on as the NBA season moves along. But here's where he is undeniably at the top of the list for the Celtics: relief. He's playing, he's playing reasonably well (&quot;hot and cold,&quot; according to coach Doc Rivers), and he's playing ...
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So far, the Celtics know how the West is won. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 96-90, last night at a sold-out TD Banknorth Garden. With Celtics legend Bill Russell sitting courtside, Boston improved to 13-0 against the Western Conference this season.
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Paul Pierce scores a season-high 32 points on Friday as the Celtics overcome Ray Allen's absence to beat the Bucks, 104-82, matching a team record with a 12-0 start at home.
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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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This season's Boston Celtics are looking to do the 1984-85 team one better. After beating Milwaukee 104-82 on Friday night to improve to 12-0 at home, Boston can set the Celtics' record for best home start by beating Detroit on Wednesday.
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With Allen Iverson asking for a trade out of Philadelphia, the Celtics generated buzz around Boston yesterday for the first time in awhile.
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Leon Powe had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Rajon Rondo scored 23 points and Tony Allen scored 20 points with 6 assists to lead the N.B.A.-best Boston Celtics to a 117-87 victory Tuesday night over the host Miami Heat. The Celtics played without Kevin Garnett (strained abdominal muscle) and Ray Allen (flu).
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Celtics forward Paul Pierce is happy to make room for his two new star teammates on his once-lonely island.
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Ray Allen scored a season-high 35 points, Kevin Garnett had 26 and the Boston Celtics rebounded from their first consecutive losses of the season with a 100-90 win over Portland on Wednesday night.
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A comfy conference lead. A welcome break in the schedule. A grind-it-out victory over one of the league's elite, a victory without your best player. Not a bad way to end a month of January that brought the Celtics back to earth. A little.
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The Knicksâ newfound unity will be seriously tested when the mighty Boston Celtics visit Madison Square Garden on Monday.
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The Celtics did some minor roster trimming for the holidays yesterday, releasing rookie forward Brandon Wallace . It was not a major shocker, as Wallace's contract would have been guaranteed had he been on the roster tomorrow.