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Feb 20, 2008 12:05 AM CST

Denver Holds On to Beat Boston 124-118

Celtics' 5-game win streak snapped, KG's return spoiled

(Newser) - Kevin Garnett’s return to the Celtics’ lineup was ruined by a superb offensive effort from the Nuggets. Denver shot over 51 percent from the field against Boston, the league’s best defensive team. Allen Iverson scored 28 points to go along with seven rebounds and nine assists in Denver’...

LeBron Nets MVP
as East Wins

Feb 18, 2008 5:17 AM CST

LeBron Nets MVP as East Wins

Boston's Allen has game-high 28 points in 134-128 East victory

(Newser) - Ray Allen, only on the NBA All-Star roster to replace an injured Caron Butler, proved himself more than worthy of his slot by scoring a game-high 28 points to help the East to a 134-128 victory. Despite Allen's five three-pointers and red-hot fourth quarter, it was LeBron James hoisting the...

Pierce, Allen Lead KG-Less Celtics

Feb 14, 2008 12:16 AM CST

Pierce, Allen Lead KG-Less Celtics

Peja's 3 stings Bucks in Hornets win, Kobe, Lakers drown Timberwolves

(Newser) - The Eastern Conference’s newest All-Star, Ray Allen, had 21 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 111-103. Allen was named as the injury replacement for fellow UConn product Caron Butler during the third quarter. Boston’s frontcourt, already without Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, lost more...

Buzzer Beater Boosts Boston Over Wolves

Feb 9, 2008 6:34 AM CST

Buzzer Beater Boosts Boston Over Wolves

Last-second tip-in decides it; Garnett sits out in return to Minn.

(Newser) - Leon Powe put back a missed layup attempt by Ray Allen as the horn sounded allowing Boston to eek past the Timberwolves for the second time in two weeks, 88-86. The game marked the return of Kevin Garnett to Minnesota, the former franchise player who was traded before the season....

Pistons Have Need for 'Sheed, Shed Pacers

Jan 29, 2008 11:08 PM CST

Pistons Have Need for 'Sheed, Shed Pacers

Kidd, New Jersey end losing streak; Miami starts a new one

(Newser) - Rasheed Wallace's play on both ends spurred the Pistons to a 110-104 win over a sharp-shooting Pacers team; he had 24 points, 10 boards, and a key block with half a minute remaining to protect the Detroit lead. With Jermaine O'Neal out due to injury, Indiana hit 12 of 24...

Calderon, Raps Topple Celtics

Jan 23, 2008 10:58 PM CST

Calderon, Raps Topple Celtics

Toronto downs Boston 114-112 with help of excellent 3-point shooting

(Newser) - Jose Calderon’s three-point play with 10.5 seconds remaining gave the Toronto Raptors a 114-112 win over the team with the NBA’s best record, the Boston Celtics. Calderon led Toronto with 24 points and 13 assists. Twelve of his points came on three-pointers as the Raptors were on...

Pierce, Celtics Brush Off 76ers

Jan 19, 2008 12:40 AM CST

Pierce, Celtics Brush Off 76ers

Allen leads charge in fourth quarter as Boston runs away from Philadelphia

(Newser) - The Boston Celtics are back, not that they went that far away. Paul Pierce scored 14 of his 22 points in the third quarter as Boston cruised past the Philadelphia 76ers 116-89 Friday, the Associated Press reports. The win was the second straight for the Celtics after losing 3 of...

Allen's 35 Pushes Celts Past Blazers

Jan 17, 2008 12:33 AM CST

Allen's 35 Pushes Celts Past Blazers

Knicks knock off Nets in New Jersey, Wallace, Bobcats rally to beat Magic

(Newser) - Ray Allen led the Celtics out of a mini-slump by scoring a season-high 35 points in Boston’s 100-90 victory over the Portland Trailblazers. The Celtics had lost their past two games and three of their last four. Allen, who had been relatively quiet during that stretch, scored 26 in...

Butler, Wizards Beat Celts Again

Jan 14, 2008 10:30 PM CST

Butler, Wizards Beat Celts Again

Boston falls to 30-6 with first two-game losing streak of season

(Newser) - Nobody can call Washington's win over Boston on Saturday a fluke after the Wizards did it again tonight to the Celtics, winning at the Garden, 88-83. Washington closed out the last six-plus minutes of the game on a 25-6 run while overcoming a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit, reports AP. Caron Butler...

Wizards Stun Stumbling Celtics

Jan 13, 2008 6:30 AM CST

Wizards Stun Stumbling Celtics

Boston's Big 3 can't produce in 85-78 loss

(Newser) - While most of New England was busy cheering on the still-undefeated Patriots, the other Boston juggernaut faltered for the second time in three games, falling 85-78 to the Washington Wizards. The Celtics don't think they're invincible, but Paul Pierce knows his team "can play better basketball than we did"...

Celtics First to 30 Wins After Beating Nets

Jan 11, 2008 11:15 PM CST

Celtics First to 30 Wins After Beating Nets

Boston's big three of Garnett, Allen and Pierce total 54 points

(Newser) - The last time the Celtics started 30-4 was the 1959-60 season, and they won the NBA title that time. What remains for this year's Boston team isn't known, but they've got to like where they sit after tonight's 86-77 comeback win over the Nets in East Rutherford. Boston held New...

Celtics Stunned at Home by Charlotte

Jan 10, 2008 12:32 AM CST

Celtics Stunned at Home by Charlotte

Zeke tossed as Knicks lose to Rockets; Cavs fall to Hawks

(Newser) - Coming off arguably their biggest win of the season against the Pistons in Detroit on Saturday, the Boston Celtics laid an egg at home versus Charlotte. Jason Richardson scored 34 points to lead the Bobcats to a 95-83 victory. Playing without Ray Allen, who has a pinched nerve in his...

Lakers Short of the Mark

Dec 31, 2007 3:19 AM CST

Lakers Short of the Mark

Retro uniforms can't save team from 110-91 defeat by Celtics

(Newser) - Throwback short shorts and jerseys did not provide enough mojo last night for LA to overcome the Celtics, whose Big Three dominated proceedings in a 110-91 beating, the Los Angeles Times reports. Boston's Paul Pierce had a game high 33 points, leading the Celtics to a season sweep of their...

Celtics Trounce Kings

Dec 27, 2007 2:55 AM CST

Celtics Trounce Kings

Record a league-leading 23-3

(Newser) - Despite allowing a breakout second quarter lead to slip away with an offensively lackluster third, Boston roared back in the fourth, crushing Sacramento 89-69 last night, AP reports. Ray Allen led the big three with 17 points, and Paul Pierce had 16, 14 of which came in the second....

Orlando Falls to Big... Four?

Dec 23, 2007 9:58 PM CST

Orlando Falls to Big... Four?

Celts avenge previous loss to Magic as Rondo steps up game

(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...

Knicks Lose Big, Really Big

Nov 30, 2007 12:24 AM CST

Knicks Lose Big, Really Big

Knicks post second-worst point total of shot-clock era

(Newser) - Had Boston's big three played for more than 20-odd minutes apiece last night, things could have gotten really out of hand. As it was, the Celtics knocked off New York by a mere 45 points, winning 104-59, the Boston Herald reports. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce had 21 points each,...

LeBron, Cavs Hand C's 2nd Loss

Nov 27, 2007 10:39 PM CST

LeBron, Cavs Hand C's 2nd Loss

King James scores 38 in 109-104 overtime win

(Newser) - LeBron James continued to play otherworldly basketball as he scored 38 points to lead Cleveland to a 109-104 overtime victory over the previously one-loss Celtics. James dished 13 assists on the night, and scored 11 points in the extra period. Ray Allen could have given the Celtics the lead with...

Allen Beats Buzzer, Celtics Beat Bobcats

Nov 25, 2007 5:21 AM CST

Allen Beats Buzzer, Celtics Beat Bobcats

Cavaliers edge out Raptors 111-108, Magic rout Heat 120-99

(Newser) - The soaring Celtics won again last night, though the Charlotte Bobcats brought it down to the wire, reports the Boston Globe. With a two-point lead and five seconds on the clock, Charlotte fans were already celebrating a victory when Ray Allen drained a three-pointer to bring the final score to...

That Other Perfect Boston Team Falls

Nov 18, 2007 10:25 PM CST

That Other Perfect Boston Team Falls

Despite wild rally and 53 percent shooting, Celtics lose to Magic

(Newser) - In a battle of Eastern Conference heavyweights, the Magic dealt the Celtics their first loss of the season, 104-102. Boston had rallied from a 20-point third-quarter deficit to take a slim lead in the fourth, but late miscues and clutch shooting from Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis sealed the deal...

Surging Celts Hold Off Miami, Move to 8-0

Nov 16, 2007 11:00 PM CST

Surging Celts Hold Off Miami, Move to 8-0

Boston's veteran trio has team off to best start since Havlicek era

(Newser) - Paul Pierce, in foul trouble most of the second half, dropped in a layup with 25 seconds left to give the Boston Celtics a 92-91 win over the Miami Heat, and his team their best start since 1972-73. Boston's new Big Three combined for 57 points while Miami's Dwyane Wade,...