Heat, Celtics To Clash With 2 Seed Likely At Stake
Somehow, after 79 games, nothing between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat has been decided.
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Somehow, after 79 games, nothing between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat has been decided.
The Boston Celtics are hoping to stay healthy, but would also like to make a late season push for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Rajon Rondo scored 16 points with 13 assists and the Boston Celtics moved into a tie for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 99-82 on Tuesday night.
Celtics captain Paul Pierce is raffling off his luxury suite for the Celtics regular season finale against the New York Knicks to benefit his "Truth On Health Campaign."
Roy Hibbert scored 26 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics 107-100 on Monday night and remained in sole possession of eighth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Dante Cunningham hit a go-ahead 15-foot jumper with 34 seconds left and the Charlotte Bobcats erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the struggling Boston Celtics 83-81 on Friday night.
Marc Gasol scored 11 points with 11 rebounds and Zach Randolph had 13 and eight to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 90-87 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The Boston Celtics welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to town Wednesday night, along with an old friend.
Even as blood flowed and bodies flew, the biggest wound inflicted on the Boston Celtics came from their coach.
Some tidbits from the past week in Boston sports.
Kevin Martin scored 25 points, rookie Patrick Patterson had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds and the Houston Rockets routed the Boston Celtics 93-77 on Friday night.
Jeff Green scored 13 of his 19 points in the second quarter, and the Boston Celtics coasted to a 92-80 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night and moved back into a first-place tie in the Eastern Conference.
Brook Lopez scored 20 points, Deron Williams added 16 and made the clinching 3-pointer, and the New Jersey Nets extended their longest winning streak in three years to five games with an 88-79 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
After missing four games with tendonitis in his left knee, Celtics forward Glen "Big Baby" Davis returned to action Sunday to a new-look team.
Celtics captain and Kansas alumnus Paul Pierce makes a guarantee about his alma maters NCAA Tournament game against Boston University.
Ray Allen and the Boston Celtics take a lot of pride in their defense, so this one was a gem. For Milwaukee Bucks coach Scott Skiles, it was embarrassing.
Elton Brand played a big part in the 76ers win over the best team in the East.
The Celtics will look to get back in the win column Friday night when visit the young, upstart Philadelphia 76ers.
Mo Williams scored 28 points and the Los Angeles Clippers withstood a late Boston surge to beat the Celtics 108-103 on Wednesday night.
After practice, the Boston Celtics got a chance to hang out with President Obama during his trip to Boston on Tueday.
Celtics captain Paul Pierce has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
With only nine players dressed, the Boston Celtics had no choice but to rely on their Big Three in the clutch.
Ray Allen scored 27 points and pulled down a crucial offensive rebound with 12 seconds remaining to help the Boston Celtics hold off Monta Ellis and the Golden State Warriors 107-103 on Friday night.
With the addition of four new players, and subtraction of five, the Celtics have a chemistry lesson to study for.
Kevin Garnett scored 28 points with 11 rebounds, Paul Pierce had 16 and 13 and Rajon Rondo scored 16 with 15 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 115-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
