Celtics Ready For Emotional Return Home
The Boston Celtics will play at the TD Garden for the first time Friday night since the events of the Boston Marathon.
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The Boston Celtics will play at the TD Garden for the first time Friday night since the events of the Boston Marathon.
The Celtics need a pick-me-up after losing the opening two games of their first-round playoff series against the Knicks. The city of Boston could use one, too, after a traumatic two weeks of bombings and manhunts and grieving.
Every play near the basket looked like a traffic accident. There were long scoreless stretches. Shooting from outside was a dicey proposition. It was ugly for everyone but the Chicago Bulls. This was their type of game.
The Miami Heat's latest spurt might have run the Milwaukee Bucks right out of the playoffs.
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is unsure if his sprained left ankle will be healthy enough for him to play in Game 3 against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
Joakim Noah feels like he's running on needles and Joe Johnson can probably sympathize.
Larry Sanders leaned over to LeBron James at one point in Miami and said, "We're here." But for how long?
Wednesday night's basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder almost played out like a soap opera, complete with drama and a cliff hanger.
"He's good. He's good to go," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said of Garnett during a conference call with reporters. "He'll practice tomorrow, and he'll play on Friday."
Tony Parker had 28 points and seven assists and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers 102-91 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference first-round playoff series.
The Golden State Warriors have returned to the Bay Area calm and confident that their Mile High City masterpiece will be no fluke. The Warriors wrestled away home-court advantage by dominating Denver.
"It's sore, but there's no excuse," the Nets guard said Wednesday. "I have to find a way to get through it."
The old saying goes, a series doesn't begin until the road team wins a game. Don't let Celtics head coach Doc Rivers hear you say that.
The Golden State Warriors weren't given much of a chance in their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets after losing David Lee to injury in the Game 1 loss.
"If he's able to make it back, he will be back in the rotation, ready to play," Woodson said. "I'm expecting him to do what he was doing before he left. He played some pretty good, positive minutes for our ballclub before he got hurt."
After letting the Milwaukee Bucks hang around for a few quarters in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference playoffs, the Miami Heat finally hit the gas and took a 2-0 lead in the series with a 98-86 win.
The Los Angeles Lakers have battled injuries, turmoil and lofty expectations under a heavy spotlight all season, so excuse them if they roll their eyes over the attention given to Kobe Bryant's tweets.
Stephen Curry had 30 points and 13 assists and the Golden State Warriors handed the Denver Nuggets their first loss at home in more than three months.
The Golden State Warriors got a double dose of bad news leading up to Tuesday's Game 2 in their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.
"We know we can play a better game." Those words from Miami Heat superstar LeBron James should strike fear in every playoff opponent the Heat has this year.
Carlos Boozer had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Joakim Noah gutted his way through a foot injury to make three fourth-quarter baskets, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Brooklyn Nets 90-82 on Monday night to even their first-round series at one game apiece.
Chris Paul's running jumper with a tenth of a second left gave the Los Angeles Clippers a 93-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night and a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Stephen Curry laced up his shoes before practice without so much as a soul around him. As soon as the Golden State guard was ready to step onto the Pepsi Center floor, he was swarmed by a pack of reporters. These days, Curry's never left open on the court.
All-Star forward David Lee of the Warriors is out for the season after injuring his hip during Golden State's 97-95 loss to Denver in Game 1 of their opening playoff series.
