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Judging from the current Atlantic Division standings, where a .500 record appears a lofty goal, there will always be time to make a playoff push. It will never be too late for teams rebuilding under new coaches to hope for a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference. But right now, the question is this: When does it stop being too ...
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LeBron James will bring his act to Boston this evening, as the Cleveland Cavaliers battle the Celtics at the FleetCenter. James poured in a career-high 43 points to lead the Cavaliers to an easy 92-76 win
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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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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 ...
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WASHINGTON - After a long and comfortable ride, the Celtics hit a big bump in the road.
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Consider the Celtics' buttons sufficiently pushed. The Celtics are angry. They are angry about losing 11 games in a row. They are angry about losing leads in the second half. They are angry about committing turnover after turnover. They are angry that a few mistakes can cause complete lapses in focus.
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Gary Payton's downtime lasted predictably long -- one game. The Celtics point guard was back in his customary, starting position last night against the Golden State Warriors. A new consecutive games streak has begun.
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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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Former Celtics forward Al Jefferson described his return to TD Banknorth Garden tonight as just another road game for the Timberwolves. Celtics forward Kevin Garnett sees his first regular-season game against his team of the previous 12 years as no big deal, either.
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Hey, they could easily be 4-0, you know. They also could easily be 1-3. But the Celtics are 2-2 after four games, having eked out a 90-88 victory last night over the Trail Blazers. And we know what Bill Parcells would say: You are what you are.
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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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Rajon Rondo , who has missed the Celtics' last two games and three of the last four with a combination of back and right hamstring woes, went through practice yesterday and thinks he'll be ready to play this afternoon against the Knicks. His coach isn't so sure.
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While there are 10 new players on the Celtics' roster and it's only the exhibition season, it's safe to say they've already got each other's back.
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When the turnover count hit 20, the Boston Celtics were in trouble. Now, the team that had been routing the NBA has lost two out of three.
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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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It's finally here - an honest-to-goodness Road Trip. Most of the teams in the Eastern Conference have ventured into the Mountain and Pacific time zones this season. Every team but the Celtics and Bobcats has had at least one road game against a Western Conference foe.
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Mired in a franchise-record 18-game losing streak, the Celtics have a Valentine's Day date with the Milwaukee Bucks at the TD Banknorth Garden tonight. The good news is that Paul Pierce and Wally Szczerbiak should be reunited for the first time in nearly two months.