Sunday, March 10, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY — In a reunion with his former Boston teammates, Kendrick Perkins and the Oklahoma City Thunder got just the kind of victory he enjoys most. Kevin Durant had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Russell Westbrook scored …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — Jason Terry hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 35 seconds left in overtime and the Boston Celtics rallied after blowing a big lead in regulation and beat the Atlanta Hawks 107-102 on Friday night. The Celtics …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers lost the lead, then lost sight of Jeff Green. Kevin Garnett found Green all alone under the basket for a layup with 0.5 seconds remaining to finish off a fourth-quarter comeback from 14 …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
PHILADELPHIA — So much for Boston’s grim outlook once Rajon Rondo was lost for the season. Avery Bradley has followed the trusted blueprint of dogged defense and impact scoring to help push the Celtics up the standings. Bradley …
Friday, March 1, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — Paul Pierce had 26 points, Jeff Green scored 14 of his 18 in the second half and the Boston Celtics overcame foul trouble and some erratic free throw shooting in a 94-86 victory over the …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY — Paul Pierce scored 26 points, including seven straight in overtime, and the Boston Celtics beat the Utah Jazz 110-107 on Monday night to close out a five-game road trip. Pierce had a chance to …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
WASHINGTON — Jordan Crawford got so disgruntled that the Washington Wizards traded him away for a pair of expiring contracts. The Wizards sent Crawford, who has led the team in scoring 17 times this season, to Boston Celtics for center Jason Collins and injured guard Leandro Barbosa at …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
DENVER — Ty Lawson started the second half of the NBA season the same way he closed the first — on an offensive tear. Lawson and Danilo Gallinari each scored 26 points, and the Denver Nuggets snapped a …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
BOSTON — One by one, the injuries hit the Boston Celtics: First Rajon Rondo, then Jared Sullinger, and finally Leandro Barbosa — all out for the season. Instead of collapsing from the loss of their All-Star point guard …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
BOSTON — Celtics coach Doc Rivers offered Kevin Garnett the night off to get him the rest he’s losing by playing in this weekend’s All-Star game. Good thing for the Celtics that Garnett turned it down. The All-Star …