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Rook looked real good
Three weeks into this condensed season, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau was touting JaJuan Johnson as a player who would be a factor in the Celtics’ season. At that point, after 10 games, Johnson had exactly one NBA field goal.
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7 hours ago
Discuss
This time, a real sore spot
Derrick Rose was a game-time decision in the Bulls’ previous stop in Boston with a foot injury. He played and dominated in the Bulls’ 88-79 win Jan. 13, taking control in the fourth quarter, compensating for his injury with stunning athleticism.
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7 hours ago
Point-made guard after this effort
Does this mean Danny Ainge won’t be trading Rajon Rondo for Pau Gasol?
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7 hours ago
Mondo Rondo
The Celtics knew full well that the Bulls dismantled the Bobcats by 31 points Friday night - without Derrick Rose. So when they found out yesterday that Rose would miss a second consecutive game with a sore back, they kept their mental focus - and they were right to hold their ground.
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7 hours ago
Rondo's triple-double carries Celtics over Bulls
Rajon Rondo recorded a triple-double with 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 95-91 win Sunday over the Chicago Bulls , who were without star guard Derrick Rose.
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14 hours ago
Bulls-Celtics, Box
CHICAGO (91) Deng 3-12 4-6 10, Boozer 9-16 4-4 22, Noah 6-10 4-4 16, Watson 8-23 3-6 22, Brewer 2-4 1-2 5, Gibson 1-6 1-2 3, Korver 1-5 0-0 3, Asik 1-3 0-0 2, Lucas 3-9 0-0 8. Totals 34-88 17-24 91. BOSTON (95) Pierce 4-10 0-0 9, Wilcox 5-6 1-3 11, Garnett 5-8 3-4 13, Rondo 11-22 10-13 32, ...
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14 hours ago
Celtics need new attitude
The anger and disappointment on the face of Doc Rivers was a rare sight. The Celtics have played poorly plenty of times during his tenure as coach, even during the Big Three Era. And many losses could be attributed to fatigue or simply lack of execution.
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1 day ago
Metta World Peace delivers a high elbow to Paul Pierce
Metta World Peace: “My aggressiveness on the court will never change. That’s basketball, competition. I’m not going to be a nice guy on the court. It will never, ever happen. I’m very protective of my teammates. I’m a very hard-nosed player."
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1 day ago
Recalling the many good points of Havlicek
The occasion of Paul Pierce passing Larry Bird for second place on the Celtics’ all-time scoring list prompts further examination into the remarkable career of the gentleman who is first, John Havlicek.
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1 day ago
Celtics on the low end
With about four minutes left in the game last night, Doc Rivers put his hands on his knees, crouched down, and clapped loudly for his team to play defense, as if he were coaching his son Spencer’s high school team.
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2 days ago
Havlicek: Pierce ranks right up there at top
John Havlicek, the Celtics’ all-time leading scorer, is happy for Paul Pierce for reaching second on the scoring list
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2 days ago
DeRozan scores 21 as Raptors shock Celtics
DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points, Jose Calderon had 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat Boston 86-74 on Friday for their third win in the past 20 meetings with the Celtics.
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2 days ago
Celtics-Raptors, Box
BOSTON (74) Pierce 4-11 4-5 12, Garnett 6-9 5-6 17, Bass 4-8 2-2 10, Rondo 2-10 1-1 5, Allen 3-8 0-0 6, Wilcox 2-4 0-2 4, JaJ.Johnson 1-3 0-0 2, Pietrus 4-6 0-0 11, Bradley 1-2 1-2 3, Daniels 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 29-65 13-18 74. TORONTO (86) Jam.Johnson 7-18 0-0 14, A.Johnson 4-4 4-6 12, Gray 1-3 0-1 2, ...
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2 days ago
Missed opportunity
Inasmuch as last night’s game was grinding, plodding, and unattractive, the Celtics had two chances to beat the Lakers, with the second-most prolific scorer in their history with the ball.
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3 days ago
They're now in lone-Star state
For the past four years, the Big Three have taken a trip to the All-Star Game together, and for the past two, Rajon Rondo has joined them.
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3 days ago
Gasol: 25 pts, 14 reb, key block in 88-87 win
Paul Pierce's shot rimmed out in the final seconds of overtime, and Pau Gasol knew the game wasn't over yet. The ball bounced to Ray Allen, who gave it a two-handed push back toward the basket.
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3 days ago
Lakers-Celtics, Box
L.A. LAKERS (88) World Peace 1-6 0-2 2, Gasol 12-20 1-1 25, Bynum 6-15 4-6 16, Fisher 0-7 0-0 0, Bryant 11-24 5-5 27, Blake 2-7 0-0 5, Barnes 3-5 5-6 11, Murphy 1-5 0-0 2, Goudelock 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 36-91 15-20 88. BOSTON (87) Pierce 7-18 3-3 18, Garnett 6-23 0-0 12, O'Neal 1-3 0-0 2, Rondo 7-13 ...
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3 days ago
Celtics are picking up steam
Three weeks into the season, there were few thoughts of championship showdowns or even high playoff seedings for the Celtics. But after a 5-9 start, they have reestablished their winning ways and also started to form an identity.
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4 days ago
Mirror images, with a few cracks
In a stark indication that both franchises are in slow decline, the Celtics and Lakers enter tonight’s shortened-season showdown in nearly identical positions, making them peers as well as archrivals.
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4 days ago
Allen can appreciate historic achievement
Paul Pierce has moved into second place on the Celtics’ all-time scoring list. But Pierce (21,797 points) is only third among his current teammates in career scoring, behind Kevin Garnett (23,659) and Ray Allen (22,583).
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5 days ago
Pierce points way for Celtics
In an era in which All-Stars demand trades and abandon their original teams because circumstances aren’t optimal, the Celtics have Paul Pierce, whose 13-year tenure in Boston began with a series of setbacks but in its later stages has had lots of accomplishments.
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5 days ago
Stiemsma will stick around
This didn’t seem likely when Greg Stiemsma was driving his Ford Focus around Ankara, Turkey, one of his six professional basketball stops since leaving the University of Wisconsin.
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5 days ago
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