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Net Change: After dropping 10 of 13, the Nets fired Avery Joh…

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After dropping 10 of 13, the Nets fired Avery Johnson as their coach. He may have been the first casualty of increased expectations, but his ouster was deserved, says Chris Mannix.

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Final: Clippers 106-77: It got ugly in the fourth quarter as the Celtics scored 10 points on 4-for-17 shooting. The Clippers were just that good and the Celtics aren't ready for such competition. Maybe down the road. Fourth quarter, 6:30,...

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Disappointment was heavy for Boston’s professional sports teams in 2012. The Red Sox suffered their worst season 47 years. The Celtics and Bruins both experienced tough playoff defeats. And the Patriots’ bitter loss in Super Bowl XLVI to the Giants le…

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Celtics coach Doc Rivers is not immune to what goes on outside the Celtics’ circle and he said Thursday morning that he learned of close friend Avery Johnson’s firing the night before. The Brooklyn Nets fired Johnson as their coach after 10 losses in …

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Celtics coach Doc Rivers counts former Nets coach Avery Johnson among his friends.

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Some thoughts on tonight's game while visions of Fab Melo dance in our heads. ...