Learning curves for new Celtics
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BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The Celtics rookies quickly learned the importance of early wake-up calls. With ankles taped at the team hotel, Al Jefferson, Delonte West, Tony Allen, and Justin Reed needed to show up well before the veterans or risk being bumped to the back of the line. It could be a long wait for any rookie who overslept. Then ...
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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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When, where: Tonight, 8, at Target Center, Minneapolis. TV, radio: CSN, ESPN, WEEI (850). Records: Boston is 37-9; Minnesota is 10-37. Scoring: Al Jefferson 21.5, Rashad McCants 14.9, Ryan Gomes 11.8. Rebounding: Jefferson 12.3, Gomes 5.5, Craig Smith 4.7. Assists: Sebastian Telfair 6.0, Marko Jaric 4.4, McCants 2.3. Head to head: This is the second of two meetings. The Celtics ...
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Before the on-court schooling begins,  the NBA&#39;s rookie class of 2007 are being taught lessons in life  beyond the hardcourt.
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What a difference a half makes. The Celtics improved to an NBA-best 32-6 with a 116-89 victory over the 76ers last night at TD Banknorth Garden. Boston, which is 18-3 at home, was outscored, 57-54, in the first half before outscoring Philadelphia, 62-32, in the second.
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(Sports Network) - Boston dropped a 113-94 decision to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday evening at AmericanAirlines Center. Paul Pierce and Jiri Welsch each posted a team-high 17 points for the Celtics, who have dropped two straight and three of four.
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These are strange days to follow the Celtics as emotions and optimism fluctuate quarter to quarter.
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When Celtics players and coaches gathered Monday night for a team dinner, the conversation gradually turned to the running test that would come at the end of the first practice. The players knew exactly what to expect. In fact, some geared offseason conditioning routines to the test, which requires them to run five sets of nine full-court sprints ...
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Gary Payton is way too much for second-year pro Luke Ridnour to handle. That&#39;s why the Boston Celtics have notched two of Seattle&#39;s four losses this season.
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In the span of a week, the Celtics have gone from phenomenal to mortal. They blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter before losing, 88-83, to the Wizards last night in front of a sellout crowd at TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics (30-6) have lost back-to-back games (and three out of four) for the first time this season and ...
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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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The Knicksâ newfound unity will be seriously tested when the mighty Boston Celtics visit Madison Square Garden on Monday.
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With training camp less than two weeks away, the Celtics are taking a look at several free agent big men this week. And the free agents are compiling their own scouting reports of the frontcourt-needy Celtics.
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Memo to all you fallen-away Celtics fans: It's better. They lost a 100-99 game to the Denver Nuggets at the Fleet last night, but I'm still telling you that things are better.
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When the turnover count hit 20, the Boston Celtics were in trouble. Now the team that had been dominating the N.B.A. has lost two of its last three games.
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NEW YORK -- Kevin Garnett stayed put last night. Starting Sunday, look for the offers to resurface for the Timberwolves All-Star. The question has to be asked: Will the Celtics be back in the chase?
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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.