N.B.A. Roundup: Billups Calmly Sinks the Celtics
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Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with one-tenth of a second left and the Detroit Pistons handed the Celtics their first home loss of the season, 87-85, Wednesday night in Boston.
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Carmelo Anthony's 15-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining lifts the Nuggets to a 100-99 victory over the Celtics.
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The Celtics, who have the best record in the N.B.A., won their second game of the season against the Nets , who had won six of their previous seven.
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It wasn't easy and it wasn't pretty -- when has it ever been for these guys this season? It took three nights and nearly 190 minutes of work, but Boston University's hockey team finally rid itself of clinging Vermont last night, winning the finale of their best-of-three Hockey East playoff series to earn a yet another date with archrival Boston ...
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LeBron James scored 33 points and barely missed a triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Boston for the second time this season, downing the Celtics 114-113 on Tuesday night.
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Chauncey Billups scored 20 points and Tayshaun Prince had 16 points and seven rebounds as the Detroit Pistons used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the Indiana Pacers, 88-76, last night in Indianapolis.
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What does an NBA division leader look like? Come to the FleetCenter and find out. The Celtics moved into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division last night by defeating the Indiana Pacers, 100-86, on the parquet.
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It's no coincidence that when the Celtics fail to keep pace with opponents on the glass, they lose. Last night's game against the Wizards at the MCI Center was no exception. Washington outrebounded Boston, 50-43, and won, 110-105, in overtime. Most discouraging was the fact the Wizards pulled down 21 offensive rebounds, which explains why they scored 27 ...
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Carmelo Anthony rescued the travel-weary Denver Nuggets with just seconds to spare. Anthony&#39;s 15-foot jumper with 3.6 seconds remaining gave the Nuggets a 100-99 victory over the Boston Celtics
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LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Chauncey Billups capped a perfect night at the line with four free throws in the final 34 seconds as the Detroit Pistons posted a 99-96 double-overtime triumph over the Los Angeles Clippers .
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NEW YORK -- Kevin Garnett had 20 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Boston Celtics routed the New York Knicks for the second time this season, 109-93 Monday.
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The Sporting News - Since the Pistons beat the Celtics 16 days ago, the top two spots in the Power Poll have not changed. More significantly, neither has the number in the L column for either team. Combined, they are 14-0 since Chauncey Billups fooled Tony Allen into a game-deciding foul and the Pistons came away with a 2-point victory in Boston.
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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850). Records: Minnesota is 7-34 (last in the Northwest Division); Boston is 33-7 (first in the Atlantic Division). Scoring: Al Jefferson 20.8, Rashad McCants 15.0, Ryan Gomes 11.7. Rebounding: Jefferson 12.1, Gomes 5.3, Craig Smith 4.8. Assists: Sebastian Telfair 5.9, Marko Jaric 4.4, McCants 2.4. Head to head: ...
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Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with a tenth of a second left and the Detroit Pistons handed the Celtics their first home loss of the season, 87-85 on Wednesday night.
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Glen Davis scores a career-high 20 points to help give Boston's Big Three a huge lift as the Celtics put an end to Detroit's 11-game winning streak, 92-85, Saturday.
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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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Paul Pierce atoned for a woeful shooting effort with a 3-pointer late in regulation and two jumpers in overtime to lift the Boston Celtics to a 96-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday.