Celtics can't curse their lot over fall
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To listen to and read all the palaver yesterday, you would have thought the Celtics were the victims of the commissioner's wrath or some sort of league conspiracy Tuesday night. The teams that were suspected of tanking games to improve their odds -- the Bucks, Grizzlies, and Celtics -- were the teams that suffered the most in the NBA draft ...
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Losing five games in four states last week probably wrecked whatever chance the Knicks had of making a playoff run, but it did not douse their newly discovered self-esteem.
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This game matching the two worst offensive teams in the Big East had no problems living down to the low expectations.
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WALTHAM -- Paul Pierce is back. Well, sort of. The Celtics' captain went through most of yesterday's lighter-than-normal workout, his first since a stress reaction was diagnosed in his left foot Dec. 21.
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Celtics forward Paul Pierce saw his ejection from Monday's game in New York as unwarranted and a lesser deal than what was made of it.
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Boston fans finally had reason to cheer again. Too bad it had nothing to do with the Celtics. Instead, it was Kobe Bryant of the hated Lakers who heard "MVP!" chants while scoring 43 points in his return from a suspension, leading Los Angeles to a 111-98 victory Wednesday night that extended Boston's losing streak to 13 games.
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For most of last night&#39;s game, the Celtics were walking in Memphis. Cruising even. They were ahead by a dozen points early in the last quarter and appeared
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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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Not entirely comfortable reviewing the first six weeks of the season, the Celtics nonetheless go back to that point when discussing the origins of their current five-game winning steak. The Celtics contend their recent run of success has its roots in the close and not-so-close losses that resulted in a slow start. When Greg Oden in the lottery seemed more ...
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Before last night's 106-102 loss to the Raptors, Celtics coach Doc Rivers happily remarked how his team finally seemed fairly healthy again. Rivers should have known better than to make such a pronouncement, or at least knock on wood after he did.
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WALTHAM -- Doc Rivers could not remember exactly when the Celtics last played the Pistons. And he wasn't exactly looking for a way to refresh his memory after practice yesterday afternoon. With Ben Wallace , Rasheed Wallace , and Co. in town tonight at the FleetCenter as the Celtics put their five-game home winning streak on the line, some games ...
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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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The Bruins took the ice yesterday for the first time in 2006-07, and unlike most days last season, they finished the day without falling behind in the Eastern Conference standings.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- It's that time again. Time to see whether the Celtics can do what they've been unable to do for 2 1/2 months, something their Atlantic Division brethren seem equally incapable of doing.
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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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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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"I think we can win the East next year." -- Danny Ainge Did I miss the trade for Kevin Garnett or Amare Stoudemire? Did I miss the hiring of the new coach? Did I miss the change in ownership? The Celtics, who've won 57 games the last two years -- or four more than the Pistons won last season -- ...