Garnett, Green lead way as Celtics rout SixersAssociated Press, ESPN.com Kevin Garnett scored 19 points, Jeff Green added 16, and the Boston Celtics won the back end of a home-and-home with Philadelphia, beating the 76ers 92-79 on Saturday night. |
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Final, Celtics 92-76ers 79Dec 8, 2012
End of the game, Celtics 92-79: After the Celtics dropped Friday night's game to the 76ers in overtime, they came back strong, beating a tired-looking Philadelphia team at the Garden. Kevin Garnett led the Celtics with 19 points in 24... |
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How Keyon Dooling Ended Up In A Mental HospitalDec 8, 2012
Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com In November, David Aldridge wrote about the nervous breakdown Keyon Dooling suffered after he abruptly retired from the NBA just before the season. At 32, Dooling could have played another a few years and made a lot more money on a good Celtics team tha… |
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As much as fans and media have pointed to the Patriots’ game with the Houston Texans Monday night as a crucible in a crucial part of the season, it is Houston that has more to prove at Gillette Stadium. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com After missing two games with an ankle injury, Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones says he’s ready to go for Monday night’s AFC showdown against the Texans. Although Jones is listed as questionable on the official injury report, he didn’t sound lik… |
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Celtics Take Long View on Draft PicksDec 8, 2012
Benjamin Hoffman, nytimes.com When the Boston Celtics ended up with back-to-back picks in the first round of the 2012 N.B.A. draft, they had a rare opportunity to draft a player who was ready to contribute right away and one who was more of a project. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH -- For the second straight day, tight end Rob Gronkowski was the only player not spotted at Patriots practice, which was held inside Gillette Stadium under a steady, but light, drizzle. It's the last on-field work the Patriots will... |
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Houston Texans players will sport custom-made letterman jackets on trip to meet PatriotsDec 8, 2012
Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Your browser does not support iframes. When the Houston Texans travel to meet the New England Patriots this weekend, they'll look a bit like something right out of "Friday Night Lights." That's because every Texans player will be wearing custo… |
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Courtney Lee missed everything on a shot that could have won the game. The play exemplified his struggles so far in Boston. |
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Trevor Scott of Patriots seizes opportunityDec 8, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Playing in a season-high percentage of defensive snaps (50 of 62 plays) against the Dolphins and recording two sacks and a forced fumble, Trevor Scott showed why the Patriots were so interested in signing him to a free-agent contract in March, after he … |
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Wade Phillips, the legendary defensive coordinator, has been a turnaround artiste for the TexansDec 8, 2012
Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com Under coordinator Wade Phillips, the Texans’ defense has soared from the bottom of the league to near the top in two seasons and is the best at getting opposing offenses off the field. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Huge games in December — or January and February, for that matter — are nothing new for the New England Patriots. |
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Boston.com Patriots news, boston.com The receiver, who barring injury will become the first player in NFL history with five seasons of 100 or more catches, suffered a torn ACL the last time New England faced Houston, at the end of the 2009 season. |
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