Thursday, November 19, 2009
BOSTON (AP) - Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics rebounded from a two-game skid with a 109-95 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS - Danny Granger spoke his mind earlier this week.
On Saturday night, he backed up the promise.
After predicting a victory over Boston on Wednesday night, the Pacers All-Star forward scored 29 points, and Indiana used a decisive fourth-quarter run to get past the Celtics 113-104.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
BOSTON (AP) - Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
Josh Smith scored 14 and Al Horford had 12 points and 13 rebounds as the Hawks (7-2) continued their strong start this season, sending Boston to its second straight Friday night home loss.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
BOSTON - The Utah Jazz might have been caught off-guard when Rajon Rondo took the ball coast-to-coast with 3.8 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Boston Celtics weren't: They've timed him.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Boston's Big Three against New Jersey's Great Eight had the look of a mismatch.
Instead, the Celtics had to work hard to keep the injury-decimated Nets winless.
Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each scored 16 points, and Boston bounced back from its first loss of the season with an 86-76 victory Saturday night.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
BOSTON - Jason Richardson bounced back from his worst game of the season to score 34 points with 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns rebounded from their only defeat to beat the Boston Celtics 110-103 on Friday night.
Friday, November 6, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS - Kevin Garnett's old home doesn't feel like home anymore.
On his most recent return to Target Center - he led Boston to a 92-90 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night - Garnett was cheered wildly by the crowd, just like in the old days.
He delivered an all-around performance that was critical to victory, just like in the old days.
