LeBron James-Kevin Garnett Mini-Showdown Sends Message Early In Celtics-Heat Series
The game was all but over, but the rivalry was just heating up.
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The game was all but over, but the rivalry was just heating up.
The Boston Celtics were hit with five technical fouls in Monday night's Game 1 loss to the Miami Heat, and Celtics head coach Doc Rivers was none too happy following the game.
LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Dwyane Wade scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Miami Heat beat the Boston Celtics 93-79.
Here's a breakdown of each team's starting five, with a look at who holds the advantage in each matchup.
With all the eyes of the basketball world focused on Game 1 between the Celtics and Heat on Monday night, it will be the trio of Dan Crawford, Ed Malloy and Jason Phillips in charge of the whistles.
Here comes the tiebreaker.
Ray Allen hit a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to overcome his early woes, and the Celtics beat the Sixers 85-75 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
It's a rematch: Miami and Boston will meet in the playoffs again, this time with a spot in the NBA finals at stake.
Rajon Rondo had 18 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 85-75 in Game 7 on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
Is the adage "As Rondo goes, the Celtics go" true? Rondo doesn't think so, and is sure he and the Celtics will play better in Game 7 against the 76ers.
The Boston Celtics are going into Saturday night's Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers a confident bunch, but they know things are not going to be easy.
It was the news the Boston Celtics and their fans didn't want to hear, but guard Avery Bradley will undergo surgery on Friday and is officially done for the playoffs.
The end of the Boston Celtics "New Big 3" is coming, but it won't be Saturday night.
Gresh and Zolak opened Friday's show talking Celtics as they prepare for Game Seven on Saturday in Boston. If the Celtics were to lose, could this be the last we see of The Big Three?
The Sixers and Celtics met 12 times in the playoffs from 1953-69 and five more from 1977-85. Now they meet in a Game 7 for the sixth time on Saturday in Boston.
