Charlotte is sweet to Celtics
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Hey, you take them when, and where, you can get them. And that means a road win over the expansion Charlotte Bobcats at the midway point of the 2004-05 season -- a down-to-the-wire, white-knuckle win -- suits the Celtics just fine.
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Chris Webber had a triple-double by the third quarter, and Mike Bibby took over from there, scoring 14 of his 27 points in the fourth Sunday night to lead Sacramento to a 104-100 victory over the Boston Celtics.
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Paul Pierce is acutely aware that there's a sizable number of Celtics fans who would prefer he take his sweet time and let nature take its course.
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The Celtics became the first member of the NBA's 40-and-over club last night.
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Doc Rivers knows any postseason plans hinge on his team playing better at the FleetCenter. While the Celtics' 114-106 win over the visiting Jazz last night gives hope for better play on the parquet, it also represents the exception to what has been a long-standing rule.
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On the court, Eddie House's Celtics played against Mike Bibby's Kings at Arco Arena last night. Two days earlier, the relatives by marriage were off the court enjoying Christmas Eve together.
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Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Ricky Davis added 18 to spark the Boston Celtics to a 100-86 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.
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When it comes to the Celtics, few sights are more familiar than Paul Pierce forcing a shot from a seemingly impossible angle with time expiring. He made his reputation as a go-to guy by hitting his fair share of memorable buzzer-beaters, the most recent winner Nov. 10 against Portland. By force of habit, the Celtics look for Pierce ...
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David Stern is happy that win-thirsty Celtics fans have a potentially stellar team to root for again with the offseason additions of Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. And the NBA commissioner is also happy for the league, too, in terms of how it could benefit if the Celtics become a power again.
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass., Dec. 10 -- After Boston College center Sean Williams swatted away a shot, Jared Dudley got out on the fast break, drove to the basket and scored despite getting a face full of Bambale Osby's right arm.
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Brendan Plavich scored all but two of his 26 points on 3-pointers Saturday to lead Charlotte to a 91-90 victory over No. 18 Cincinnati in the final regular-season meeting between the two Conference USA rivals.
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It's safe to say Ray Allen's sore right ankle feels good now. Allen missed the Celtics' previous two games before last night's 87-85 loss to the Pistons at TD Banknorth Garden with an ankle injury that has been bothering him since Nov. 24 at Charlotte. But the seven-time All-Star came back strong, scoring 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting and nailing ...
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The Boston Celtics added seven-time all-star Ray Allen and subtracted any reason for not being a contender. They also made Paul Pierce one very happy aging star.
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Eddie Basden scored 23 points and Brendan Plavich added 20 to help Charlotte beat No. 25 Marquette 76-66 on Saturday.
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These are strange days to follow the Celtics as emotions and optimism fluctuate quarter to quarter.
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While watching the Celtics go 11-0 at TD Banknorth Garden after beating the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night, ex-Celtics coach and guard K.C. Jones couldn't help but reminisce about those good old days when his teams always won a lot of home games at the old Boston Garden.
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Celtics forward Paul Pierce is happy to make room for his two new star teammates on his once-lonely island.