| |
| Celtics open trek in New Orleans |
NBA Basketball |
02/10/2010 |
| |
| (BettingExpress) - The Boston Celtics kick off a five-game western road trip tonight, when they pay a visit to the New Orleans Hornets in the Big Easy. The Atlantic Division-leading Celtics will also take on the Kings, Lakers, Blazers and Nuggets, and are 17-8 away from Beantown this season. Boston had a three-game winning streak stopped in Sunday's 96-89 setback versus the Orlando Magic at TD Garden despite Rajon Rondo falling just shy of a triple-double with a team-high 17 points, nine assists and eight re |
|
| |
| Magic and Celtics renew rivalry in Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
02/07/2010 |
| |
| (BettingExpress) - The latest round of what is quickly becoming one of the best rivalries in the Eastern Conference takes place at TD Garden this afternoon as the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Celtics host the Southeast's top squad, the Orlando Magic. The Celtics avoided what could have been a rather embarrassing loss on Friday when Ray Allen poured in 26 points and drilled a critical three-pointer with two minutes left, as Boston extended lowly New Jersey's woes with a 96-87 win. Rajon Rondo scored 17 po |
|
| |
| Miami's Cook to defend three-point title vs. five others |
NBA Basketball |
02/05/2010 |
| |
| Star weekend on Saturday, February 13 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, the NBA announced Friday. Trying to keep Cook from becoming the sixth back-to-back winner of the event will be Chauncey Billups of the Denver Nuggets and Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics, the only two All-Stars in the showcase. Joining the trio will be Golden State rookie Stephen Curry, Knicks small forward Danilo Gallinari and Suns center Channing Frye. The competition will consist of two rounds, as the top three totals from the fi |
|
| |
| Celtics host hapless Nets |
NBA Basketball |
02/05/2010 |
| |
| (BettingExpress) - Even without All-Star Paul Pierce the Boston Celtics have a decent shot at posting their 12th straight win over the Atlantic-Division rival New Jersey Nets when the two teams clash tonight at TD Garden. Pierce missed Wednesday's 107-102 win over Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat in the opener of a three-game homestand because of a strained left foot suffered in the previous victory at Washington. Pierce is averaging 18.9 points per game this season and is expected to miss tonight's game. He i |
|
| |
| Celtics' Pierce hopes to play Sunday against Magic |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2010 |
| |
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -Paul Pierce is hoping to return to the Boston Celtics lineup on Sunday. The team's leading scorer missed Wednesday night's 107-102 win over the Miami Heat with a strained left foot, and Celtics coach Doc Rivers doubts Pierce will play Friday night against the New Jersey Nets. But Pierce said Thursday there's a possibility he'll play Sunday against the Orlando Magic. Pierce was hurt in Monday night's 99-88 win at Washington when the Wizards Caron Butler fell on his foot.Copyright |
|
| |
| Cavs try for 10th straight win vs. Heat |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2010 |
| |
| play host to the Knicks, Nets, Magic and Nuggets, and haven't lost at home since January 3 versus Charlotte. Injured Cleveland guard Delonte West is questionable for Thursday's game with a broken finger. Miami is coming off a tough loss against the Boston Celtics last night in Beantown, as Dwyane Wade registered 30 points and 13 assists in a 107-102 setback. Rafer Alston and Udonis Haslem each scored 15 points in defeat, Miami's third straight and fifth in six tries. "We went through a stretch, where we didn |
|
| |
| Rondo, Celtics beat Heat without Pierce |
NBA Basketball |
02/04/2010 |
| |
| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Rajon Rondo had 22 points and 14 assists, and the Boston Celtics overcame the absence of Paul Pierce to beat Miami, 107-102, at TD Garden. Ray Allen scored 11 of his team-high 23 points in the final quarter for the Celtics, who have won back-to-back contests. Kevin Garnett tallied 14 points and nine rebounds, while Kendrick Perkins scored 13, as Boston topped Miami for the 11th time in the last 12 encounters. Pierce is listed as day-to-day after spraining his left midfoot during |
|
| |
| Celtics return home to face Heat |
NBA Basketball |
02/03/2010 |
| |
| (BettingExpress) - The Boston Celtics are back home for three games starting with Wednesday's contest versus the Miami Heat at TD Garden. The Atlantic Division-leading Celtics have lost four of their last six games in Beantown and will also play host to the Nets and Magic. They are 13-8 at home this season and put the brakes on a three-game losing streak with a 99-88 victory at Washington on Monday, as Kevin Garnett posted 19 points and six rebounds to lead the way. "I thought tonight defense was a priority, |
|
| |
| Knicks, Wizards clash at MSG |
NBA Basketball |
02/03/2010 |
| |
| ack-to-back games and is averaging 17.9 points. Washington will open a two-game road trip Wednesday against the Knicks and Magic, and is 7-15 away from DC this season. It had a two-game winning streak cut short with Monday's 99-88 setback versus the Boston Celtics at the Verizon Center. Caron Butler had 20 points and 11 rebounds , while Earl Boykins chipped in 14 points off the bench for the Wizards, who missed out on a chance to win three in a row for the first time since April of the 2007-08 campaign. "We p |
|
| |
| Boston's Pierce day-to-day with foot strain |
NBA Basketball |
02/02/2010 |
| |
| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce is listed as day-to-day after straining his left mid-foot during Monday's game against Washington. The injury was sustained in the first quarter of the 99-88 Celtics win, though Pierce stayed in through the third and finished with 12 points and eight rebounds in 28-plus minutes of action. A report on NBA.com Tuesday indicated Pierce may have a broken foot, but the team's leading scorer at 18.9 points per game is said to have just a strain. Pier |
|
| |
