Lakers' Gain Is Celtics' Loss
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Kobe Bryant returns from his one-game suspension and has 43 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Lakers beat Boston, 111-98, and send the Celtics to a franchise-record 13th consecutive loss.
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The Sporting News - Questions to ponder while wondering if the Lakers have burned those tiny short shorts they broke out -- for the first half -- against the Celtics Sunday 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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LOS ANGELES - After his right hamstring felt tight yesterday morning, Celtics guard Rajon Rondo missed last night's 110-91 victory over the the Lakers.
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SAN ANTONIO -- It felt a little like returning to school after summer vacation. After all, the Celtics could not remember receiving another three-day non-All-Star break during the regular season. The players and coaches reconvened at shootaround yesterday morning and waited until game time to see what benefit, if any, the layoff produced.
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Midway through the Celtics' franchise-record 18-game losing streak, a strange trend developed in the locker room: Players stopped dissecting box scores.
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Two games under .500 -- and first place in the brutal Atlantic Division. That's what's at stake tomorrow night for the Celtics. With the Knicks conveniently losing yesterday to Boston's next opponent, the rampaging Chicago Bulls, the door is open for Doc Rivers's gang.
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Squandering fourth-quarter leads was supposed to be part of the Celtics' past. Didn't they put all that nonsense behind them with a double-overtime defeat of the Clippers and overtime dismantling of the Cavaliers? Didn't those wins prove Boston could play tough until the end of road games? Weren't fans witnessing progress before their very eyes throughout December?
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WASHINGTON - After a long and comfortable ride, the Celtics hit a big bump in the road.
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By Bill Reynolds  FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH   Okay, here's the problem.   Yes, the Celtics are the Titanic, having sunk in the NBA standings. Yes, they are positioning themselves for the Greg Oden- Kevin Durant sweepstakes.
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Paul Pierce's basket at the buzzer helped the Boston Celtics snap a five-game losing streak with a 92-90 win over the New Jersey Nets in the NBA in East Rutherford on Saturday.
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At the risk of overstating the obvious, does anyone think the Celtics are in for another 45-point rout of the Knicks this afternoon at Madison Square Garden? Didn't think so.
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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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(Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers found themselves on the wrong end of a 90-88 decision against the Boston Celtics at the FleetCenter on Wednesday.
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Kobe Bryant returned from a one-game suspension in style, piling up 43 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the reeling Boston Celtics 111-98 on Wednesday.
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The Celtics went back to being " Paul Pierce and the Celtics" instead of the Big Three for last night's 117-87 win over the Heat.
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The NBA-leading Boston Celtics suffered a second consecutive loss to the Washington Wizards, who scored the game's final six points in a 88-83 victory on Monday.