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Sizzling Celtics Scorch Miami

Heat drops to 4-11; Mavericks, Spurs get wins as well

Dec 1, 07 12:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Tonight the Celtics had to work for it - sort of. Boston improved to a league-best 13-2 with a 95-85 win over the turnover-plagued Heat, getting a combined 67 points from its star trio of Garnett, Allen and Pierce, reports the AP. Dwyane Wade had only 10 points as the... More »

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NBA • basketball • Dallas Mavericks • Miami Heat • San Antonio Spurs • Portland Trail Blazers • Minnesota Timberwolves • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce

Knicks Lose Big, Really Big

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

Nov 30, 07 12:24 AM CST
(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,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • New York Knicks

LeBron, Cavs Hand C's 2nd Loss

King James scores 38 in 109-104 overtime win

Nov 27, 07 10:39 PM CST
(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... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce

Allen Beats Buzzer, Celtics Beat Bobcats

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

Nov 25, 07 5:21 AM CST
(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... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Miami Heat • Toronto Raptors • Orlando Magic • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Chris Bosh • Charlotte Bobcats

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Elsewhere, Spurs, Pacers and Heat get wins

Nov 24, 07 2:04 AM CST
(Newser) - It was retro night in Boston as the Celtics' Big Three were taking on the rival Lakers and fans wore "Beat L.A." shirts circa 1985. But rather than Bird, McHale and Parish, it was Garnett, Allen and Pierce who combined for 59 points and put up a... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • Memphis Grizzlies • basketball • Dallas Mavericks • Miami Heat • San Antonio Spurs • Houston Rockets • Indiana Pacers • Boston Celtics • Shaq

Spurs Ride Parker, Ginobili Past Magic

Celtics, Cavs, and Pistons among the other NBA victors

Nov 22, 07 6:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said of his team's 128-110 defeat of the Orlando Magic that "to win the game we were going to have to score." And scoring is what he got: 32 points from Tony Parker, 27 from Manu Ginobili, and 20 from Tim Duncan, reports the... More »

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NBA • Golden State Warriors • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • San Antonio Spurs • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Minnesota Timberwolves • Boston Celtics • New York Knicks • Atlanta Hawks

That Other Perfect Boston Team Falls

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

Nov 18, 07 10:25 PM CST
(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... More »

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NBA • Orlando Magic • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Rashard Lewis • Paul Pierce • Dwight Howard • Hedo Turkoglu

Surging Celts Hold Off Miami, Move to 8-0

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

Nov 16, 07 11:00 PM CST
(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,... More »

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NBA • basketball • Miami Heat • Dwyane Wade • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce • Shaq

Celtics Cruise to 7-0

Steamroll nets for best start since '72-'73

Nov 15, 07 2:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite a lackluster performance from their big three, and a 36-point first half last night, the Celtics nonetheless ripped through the Nets, beating New Jersey 91-69, the AP reports. The 7-0 start to the season marks Boston's best in 35 years. Kevin Garnett led the team with 16 points, but... More »

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NBA • basketball • New Jersey Nets • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Jason Kidd • Paul Pierce

Pierce Leads C's Past Pacers

KG and Ray help out too; Boston off to best start in 20 years

Nov 14, 07 12:07 AM CST
(Newser) - The Celtics needed to overcome their largest deficit of the season, a six-point first quarter hole, to defeat the Pacers 101-86. Paul Pierce scored 31, including 13 in the final three minutes of the second quarter, and grabbed 11 rebounds. Kevin Garnett also had a double-double—his sixth in six... More »

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NBA • basketball • Jermaine O'Neal • Indiana Pacers • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce

Celtics 5-0 After Brushing Off Nets 112-101

Trail Blazers, Suns, Raptors also winners
in NBA action

Nov 11, 07 5:04 AM CST
(Newser) - The Boston Celtics were explosive out of the gate this season and kept up that pace in last night's 112-101 defeat of the New Jersey Nets, the Boston Herald reports. The big three came through as usual, with Paul Pierce sinking 28 points, Ray Allen putting up 27 and Kevin... More »

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NBA • basketball • Phoenix Suns • Dallas Mavericks • Chicago Bulls • Toronto Raptors • New Jersey Nets • Ben Wallace • Portland Trail Blazers • Orlando Magic • Boston Celtics

Parker Shines as Spurs Cruise Past Hornets

Raptors edge Sixers, Knicks fall to Orlando, Celtics crush Hawks

Nov 10, 07 12:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Tony Parker's 27 points and eight assists helped San Antonio triumph over the Hornets last night, 97-85. Parker, who scored 11 of San Antonio's opening 21, was helped by Tim Duncan's 24 points and twelve rebounds, and Manu Ginobili's 14, including eight in a decisive third quarter surge. Elsewhere in... More »

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NBA • New Orleans Hornets • basketball • Washington Wizards • Toronto Raptors • San Antonio Spurs • Denver Nuggets • Orlando Magic • Boston Celtics • New York Knicks • Philadelphia 76ers • Atlanta Hawks

Stars Have Huge First Half For Celtics

Pierce, Garnett and Allen all lead Boston
to rout of Nuggets

Nov 7, 07 11:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Boston's big three made it look easy last night, pounding Denver for a 77 point first half on their way to a 119-93 victory. None of Boston's big stars finished with less than twenty points, with Paul Pierce putting up 26 and Kevin Garnett 23, with 13 rebounds. The Celtics... More »

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NBA • basketball • Denver Nuggets • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Carmelo Anthony • Allen Iverson • Paul Pierce

Boston's New 1-2-3 Punch Knocks Out Wizards

Garnett, Pierce, Allen flatten Washington, 103-83

Nov 3, 07 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Add the Celtics to the list of this season's Boston sports juggernauts. The much-anticipated combo of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett exploded onto the court last night, flattening the Wizards, 103-83. Gilbert Arenas' guarantee of a Washington victory crumbled under Pierce and Garnett's combined 50 points and 25... More »

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NBA • basketball • Gilbert Arenas • Washington Wizards • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce

Celtics Bid To Lure Miller Out of Retirement

41-year-old Pacer would provide needed depth

Aug 9, 07 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The newly star-studded Boston Celtics might not be done wheeling and dealing quite yet. They've been in touch with retired Pacer Reggie Miller in an attempt to lure him out of retirement, and—according to GM and former on-court rival Danny Ainge—Miller is considering it. "Reggie and I... More »

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NBA • basketball • retirement • Boston Celtics • Reggie Miller • Danny Ainge

Boston Builds for Halcyon Year

Celts, Sox now Finals favorites with trades for veteran All-Stars

Aug 2, 07 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A sudden cascade of talent has catapulted Boston into contention for at least three championships and given its fans, including Globe columnist Dan Shaugnessy, reason to hope again. In the last week, the Celtics handed over a raft of prospects for superstar Kevin Garnett, and the Red Sox beat their... More »

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NBA • MLB • basketball • Boston Red Sox • Boston • Randy Moss • Super Bowl • Kevin Garnett • Boston Celtics • Eric Gagne • Adalius Thomas • sports trade

Celtics About to Punch Ticket

Boston scores Garnett, will send Big Al,
Telfair, Ratliff, and Green to 'Sota

Jul 31, 07 4:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Where the Celtics failed late last month, they now seem to be succeeding in prying 12-year vet and 2004 MVP Kevin Garnett from Minnesota. Pending the trade, Boston will have the formidable trio of Garnett, new pickup Ray Allen, and franchise stalwart Paul Pierce; they should become instant contenders to... More »

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NBA • basketball • Minnesota Timberwolves • Kevin Garnett • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Paul Pierce

For Boston, the Future Is Now

Ray Allen trade signifies rebuilding is over for the now-somewhat-less-hapless Celtics

Jul 3, 07 5:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Veteran sharpshooter Ray Allen, one of a select few stars who had expressed interest in playing in Boston, was formally introduced at a Celtics news conference, along with draft picks Glen Davis and Gabe Pruitt. Allen was traded by Seattle for two players and the fifth pick in a loaded... More »

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NBA • basketball • Ray Allen • Boston Celtics • Glen Davis • Gabe Pruitt

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