Kevin Garnett missed last season's playoff series against Orlando with a knee injury. Rasheed Wallace signed with Boston after it was over. But the Magic made a key offseason pickup of their own. Vince Carter scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, including a tiebreaking fadeaway jumper with 2:33 left to give Orlando an 83-78 victory over Boston on Friday night.
Orlando at Boston It could be a three-game night, or it might be a 10-game night. Doesn't matter.
Forced to watch as the Celtics lost to the Magic in the playoffs, Kevin Garnett returns hungry and almost healed.
On. Nov. 19, 2004, Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson charged into the stands in Detroit, initiating one of the NBA's blackest moments.
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Kevin Garnett needed just one name to explain what keyed Boston's strong third quarter. "Rondo," Garnett said, pausing for effect. "I thought he changed the momentum of the game. I thought he was a lot more solid. He was aggressive. He picked up the energy." Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third and the Celtics rebounded from a two-game skid...
The Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings were apparently discussing a deal that would send Samuel Dalembert...
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. "I was looking forward to this game because I love playing the really good teams," Granger said.
The youthful Atlanta Hawks are starting to grow up. Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. "We needed to beat a good team on the road for our confidence level," Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said.
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. Rondo took the inbounds pass after a Jazz free throw, letting it bounce a few times so the clock wouldn't start, and raced to the basket for the buzzer-beating layup to help the Celtics pull away and beat...
Despite last season's struggles, Steve Nash and Grant Hill both saw reason to commit to the Suns' future.
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.
Jason Richardson and the Phoenix Suns had no trouble putting their only loss of the season behind them, even against unbeaten Boston. One game after going scoreless for just the third time in his career, Richardson had 34 points and 10 rebounds to lead Phoenix to a 110-103 victory over the Celtics on Friday night.
From the moment he was traded from Minnesota to Boston more than two years ago, Kevin Garnett insisted he had moved on from the place he spent his first 12 seasons. It was clear in his most recent return to Target Center -- a 92-90 Celtics victory on Wednesday night -- that KG definitely is not looking back.
The NBA will not penalize Chris Paul or Rajon Rondo for an incident between them after a recent game in Boston. Paul pursued Rondo toward the Celtics' locker room and was blocked by Boston assistant coaches after the Celtics' 97-87 victory over New Orleans on Sunday night. The point guards had been assessed matching technical fouls in the second quarter after they got tangled up under the...
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Even when Kevin Garnett isn't scoring at a high level, he can find so many other ways to affect the outcome of a game. For 12 seasons, the Minnesota Timberwolves were the beneficiaries of that all-around brilliance. On Wednesday night, they fell victim to it. Garnett had 12 points and 11 rebounds in his third game back in Minnesota since he was traded in 2007, helping the Boston Celtics remain...
Rasheed Wallace keeps making his hometown his stomping ground. Wallace rooted on the Phillies at Game 5 of the World Series and he popped by to watch Philly boxing great Bernard Hopkins train for an upcoming bout. Boston's top reserve didn't stop having fun just because it was time to play. Wallace hit six 3-pointers as part of a 20-point effort and the Celtics remained unbeaten with a...
The Boston Celtics knew they wanted to sign point guard Rajon Rondo to a long-term, lucrative extension.
Taunted by Rajon Rondo, the losses mounting, Chris Paul won't complain about Hornets' woes. Maybe he should.
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo and the team have agreed to terms on a five-year, $55-million contract...
The Boston Celtics and Rajon Rondo have apparently agreed on a contract extension that will have him with the...
Chris Paul gets the individual accolades. Rajon Rondo has the team success. Together, it's enough to make each player a little envious. Paul outplayed Rondo on Sunday night, but the Celtics beat the New Orleans Hornets 97-87 anyway as Boston improved to 4-0 behind Paul Pierce's 27 points. After the game, Paul pursued Rondo toward the Celtics' locker room and had to be blocked by Boston...
Kevin Garnett was an impressed spectator while he was still on the court. Paul Pierce scored 20 of his 22 points in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 118-90 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in the teams' first matchup since last spring's thrilling seven-game playoff series.
Trevor Ariza finds himself in a unique position with the Rockets: They want him to shoot – and keep shooting.
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