Doc Rivers looked defeated after his team met that fate against the Lakers. Kevin Garnett was left off the All-Star team for the first time in over a decade. Paul Pierce missed his chance to nail the game-winner. Ray Allen was open on the last play of regulation, but Pierce couldn’t get him the ball.
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February 11, 2012
John Havlicek, the Celtics’ all-time leading scorer, is happy for Paul Pierce for reaching second on the scoring list
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February 09, 2012
Stubbornness. Pride. Competitiveness. Maybe even a little stupidity. In the past two days, Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant — two aging stars on teams that would be seventh seeds if the playoffs started today — have both conceded that championships remain the driving force.Championships. Is it possible for the Big Three to win a second? For Kobe to win a sixth? For the NBA...
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February 09, 2012
Doc Rivers says watching son Austin hit the winning shot for Duke was more fun than coaching.
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February 09, 2012
The Celtics played at a breakneck pace to close out the half, converting three consecutive fast breaks to hold on to a 47-45 lead over the Lakers at halftime. The rejuvenated, high-flying Kevin Garnett has eight points and four rebounds, but the numbers don’t reveal the electrifying athleticism behind his multiple slams tonight. Ray Allen [...]
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February 09, 2012
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February 09, 2012
Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce overcame slow starts to return to the All-Star game, but the lengthy runs of Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan are over.
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February 10, 2012
After every game, we'll take stock of how each individual performance affects the player's overall value.
Starters
Rajon Rondo: His numbers looked ok in the box score and he certainly had some amazing moments in the game. But he got too passive down the stretch for my liking. I know the Lakers have trees back there in Bynum and Gasol. And I know...
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February 10, 2012
NEW YORK — Dirk Nowitzki's streak survives, despite one of the worst seasons of his career. Two other old stars are no longer All-Stars. Nowitzki was chosen Thursday to his 11th straight All-Star game, with coaches overlooking the lowest scoring average since his second NBA season in favor of his ...
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February 09, 2012
Doc Rivers says watching son Austin hit the winning shot for Duke was more fun than coaching.
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February 09, 2012
Austin Rivers pulled up, launched a high-arcing 3-pointer - and shot No. 10 Duke right back to the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The freshman capped the Blue Devils' furious rally with a buzzer-beater that gave them an 85-84 win over No. 5 North Carolina on Wednesday night - and just might have put their season back on track.
A few days earlier, Duke was reeling after...
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February 09, 2012
Duke took down their arch-rival North Carolina 85-84 last night in grand fashion as part of Rivalry Week on ESPN. The Blue Devils won on a buzzer beater three pointer by freshman point guard Austin Rivers. Rivers finished the game with 29 points and 6 triples.
As many of you know, Austin is the son of Celtics head coach Doc Rivers. Being the great dad that he is, Doc flew...
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February 10, 2012
Austin Rivers, at the end of a college hoops spectacular, was mobbed by his teammates, his father, Doc Rivers, among them, went nuts watching his son drill a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer to beat rivals North Carolina 85-84 Wednesday night in Chapel Hill.As the clock trickled, he pulled up, launched a rainbow three-pointer and stunned the Tar Heel folks, taking the air...
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