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NEWS ABOUT: Rajon Rondo

Rajon Rondo stories: 12 news summaries

 Most Underpaid Athletes 

Even LeBron James makes the list—relatively speaking, of course

Oct 3, 09 6:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you set aside the fact that even the minimum-earning NBA player ($457,558) is still in the top 1% of American earners, you can appreciate that some sports standouts are relatively underpaid. Yahoo! Sports lists some of the biggies:
  • Tim Lincecum, MLB, San Francisco Giants: Though he’s
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sports • NBA • NFL • MLB • NHL • LeBron James • Martin Brodeur • Mark Reynolds • Adrian Peterson • Joe Flacco • Rajon Rondo • sports salaries • Zack Greinke • Hanley Ramirez • Tim Lincecum • US athletes • Elvis Dumervil

Rondo Dishes Out Another Celts Home Win

Hot-and-cold guard key to each win in Boston's baffling playoff run

May 21, 08 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kevin Garnett may have notched the most points with 26, but it was Rajon Rondo who really hurt the Detroit Pistons in Boston's Game 1 win last night. The blossoming point guard logged more than 40 minutes on the court, finishing with 11 points, seven assists, and five steals to... More »

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NBA • Detroit Pistons • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Tayshaun Prince • Richard Hamilton • Rajon Rondo • Antonio McDyess • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA PLAYOFFS

Garnett, Celts Finally Finish Off
Feisty Atlanta

Boston earns date with LeBron, Cleveland in the second round

May 4, 08 5:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kevin Garnett had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce scored 22 points, and the Celtics turned back the pesky Atlanta Hawks with a 99-65 victory Sunday in Game 7 of their playoff series, earning a second-round matchup with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Round 2 begins Tuesday night,... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Atlanta Hawks • Kendrick Perkins • Rajon Rondo • Joe Johnson • 2008 NBA playoffs

Rondo Leads Celtics to Win Over Hawks, 96-77

Boston holds 2-0 series lead

Apr 24, 08 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rajon Rondo outplayed Mike Bibby and helped the Boston Celtics silence Atlanta and its blustery point guard. Bibby was booed every time he touched the ball after shooting 4-for-17 from the field in the first two games. Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Rondo added 12 points,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Atlanta Hawks • Josh Smith • Kendrick Perkins • Rajon Rondo • Mike Bibby

Allen, Garnett Lead Celtics to Win Over Hawks

Game 1 loss leaves Atlanta winless against
Boston this season

Apr 21, 08 12:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ray Allen scored 18 points and Kevin Garnett had 16 as the two newcomers who led the Boston Celtics to the NBA's best record sparked them to a 104-81 win last night in their playoff opener against the Atlanta Hawks. Rookie Al Horford led the Hawks with 20 points and... More »

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NBA • basketball • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Atlanta Hawks • Al Horford • Rajon Rondo • Joe Johnson

With Big 3 Resting,
Rondo Leads Boston 

Young point guard scores 23 in victory

Apr 14, 08 10:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - With his three All-Star teammates resting, Rajon Rondo had 23 points and 10 rebounds, leading the Boston Celtics to a 99-93 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday night in what may have been Isiah Thomas' final home game as Knicks coach. Boston improved to 65-16 despite giving Kevin... More »

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NBA • basketball • Boston Celtics • New York Knicks • Rajon Rondo

 KG Leads Celtics Past Suns 

Phoenix tanks itself with turnovers

Mar 27, 08 3:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amare Stoudemire got the game-high 32 points for Phoenix, but the Celtics took last night's game, 117-97. Stoudemire's five turnovers contributed to a Suns total of 21, which gave Boston 30 points to match Kevin Garnett's team-high total. Paul Pierce added 27 points with the help of a perfect third... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Steve Nash • Amare Stoudemire • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Shaquille O'Neal • Rajon Rondo

Celtics Outlast Haggard Bobcats

Despite strong effort from undermanned Charlotte, C's survive, 108-100

Mar 1, 08 12:37 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite only being able to field a roster of nine men, Charlotte put up a fight yesterday before succumbing to Boston 108-100, the Boston Herald reports.  "We're playing with what we have," said Bobcats' coach Sam Vincent. With the lineup chipped away by injury, Charlotte still started... More »

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NBA • basketball • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Charlotte Bobcats • Rajon Rondo

Big Baby, Boston Hold Off Spurs

Celtics beat defending champs despite missing Garnett, Perkins

Feb 10, 08 6:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Despite missing Kevin Garnett and starting center Kendrick Perkins, Boston defeated San Antonio 98-90, riding the hot shooting of Paul Pierce, who had 35 points, reports the AP. The Celtics were left with 6-9 "Big Baby" Glen Davis to guard the Spurs' Tim Duncan, who was "held" to... More »

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NBA • basketball • San Antonio Spurs • Tim Duncan • Manu Ginobili • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Rajon Rondo

Cassell Ejected As Rondo, Celts Top Clippers

Misery continues for Shaqless Heat, slumping Knicks

Feb 7, 08 1:00 AM CST
(Newser) - If Clippers point guard Sam Cassell was auditioning to join his close friend Kevin Garnett with the Celtics, it didn't go very well. The wily vet was ejected in the first half for a flagrant foul on Rajon Rondo, who led the Celts to a 111-100 win with 24 points... More »

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NBA • Los Angeles Clippers • Miami Heat • Detroit Pistons • Indiana Pacers • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Shaquille O'Neal • New York Knicks • Sam Cassell • Rajon Rondo

Orlando Falls to Big... Four?

Celts avenge previous loss to Magic as Rondo steps up game

Dec 23, 07 9:58 PM CST
(Newser) - Boston avenged one of its season's three losses with a home drubbing of swooning Orlando, 103-91. The surprise was the offense provided by second-year point guard Rajon Rondo, who hit a rare pair of treys en route to 23 points, tying his career high. He was one of four Celts... More »

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NBA • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Rashard Lewis • Paul Pierce • Dwight Howard • Rajon Rondo • Orlando Celtics

Celtics' D Dominates Raptors

Boston grabs 9th straight win with a 90-77 showing

Dec 17, 07 3:04 AM CST
(Newser) - The Boston Celtics are on their best streak in 14 years after winning their ninth straight, 90-77, against the Raptors. And Boston isn't just riding the offensive power of the Big Three: playing without Ray Allen last night, the team held Toronto to season lows in points, baskets, and assists,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Toronto Raptors • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Rajon Rondo

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