Boston Celtics News and Rumors
In same series, Celtics and Sixers battling different foesWe're beginning to understand just who the Celtics, and who the Sixers, really are. |
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Dan Devine, yahoo.com After the combination of a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee and the defensive efforts of the Philadelphia 76ers (and primarily Andre Iguodala) had him looking less than his best in the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifi… |
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Celtics seemed to have triple the fun9 hours ago
No, Rick Pitino, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish didn’t come walking through that door here Wednesday night to lead the Celtics to a critical victory. But Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, and even Paul Pierce sure did. |
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Paul Pierce rebounds — and scores, too9 hours ago
Celtics captain Paul Pierce made a concerted effort Wednesday night to make up for his 2-for-9 shooting performance in Game 2. Pierce went 2 for 10 in the opening half but finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds in Boston’s 107-91 victory over the 76ers… |
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Dime Magazine, dimemag.com So much has been made about age in this year’s NBA playoffs that everybody is overthinking the obvious. Here’s all you need to know: Young teams (Clippers, Thunder, Sixers) don’t win championships without experience, while old teams (Spurs, Lakers, … |
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Celtics benefit from change in defensive strategy10 hours ago
Doc Rivers showed how serious he was about his team’s defensive execution with 1:32 remaining in the first quarter Wednesday evening at Wells Fargo Center, shortly after another 3-pointer by Philadelphia’s Jrue Holiday. |
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Celtics crush 76ers, 107-91, to take series lead10 hours ago
There has been much more ebb than flow to the Celtics’ offense during the Eastern Conference semifinals. But the tide turned with a tsunami-like 32-point fourth quarter in Game 2 and continued in a 107-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 Wednes… |
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Better, and they know it10 hours ago
At halftime of Game 2 at TD Garden Monday night, Charles Barkley said on TNT, “It’s 100 percent clear to me that the Celtics have zero respect for the 76ers.’’ |
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Celtics cruise to 2-1 lead on Sixers14 hours ago
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kevin Garnett yapped his way down the court after big baskets and clearly enjoyed taking it to the 76ers. |
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Doc Rivers named to NBA competition committee17 hours ago
Celtics coach Doc Rivers is one of three NBA coaches named to the league's competition committee. |
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Getting through the grind was the focus for both Sixers coach Doug Collins and Celtics coach Doc Rivers in their sessions with the media before the game. |
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Evan Turner loves getting his butt kicked18 hours ago
Dan Devine, yahoo.com Much has been made of the way the Philadelphia 76ers stood toe-to-toe with the Boston Celtics in the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, storming out to a sizable lead in Game 1 before faltering late and dropping a one-point af… |
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Rivers: All banged-up Celts to play Game 323 hours ago
Chris Forsberg, ESPN.com Celtics coach Doc Rivers said "everybody's good" ahead of Game 3 of Boston's second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. |
