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| Celtics' Pierce day-to-day with sprained left foot |
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02/02/2010 |
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BOSTON (AP) -The Boston Celtics say Paul Pierce has a sprained left foot and is listed as day-to-day. Pierce was hurt Monday during the first quarter of the Celtics' 99-88 victory at Washington. He scored 12 points in 28 minutes before sitting out the final period. The All-Star forward and MVP of the 2008 NBA finals leads the Celtics with 18.9 points per game. Boston, which has struggled with injuries this season, most notably to Kevin Garnett, hosts Miami on Wednesday night.Copyright © 2005 The |
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| Celts guard Giddens has knee surgery |
NBA Basketball |
02/02/2010 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Boston Celtics guard J.R. Giddens underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday. The surgery was performed at New England Baptist Hospital, but there was no official timetable for his return to the lineup. Giddens appeared in 21 games for Boston this season, averaging just over a point per game. |
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| Raptors pay a visit to Pacers |
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02/02/2010 |
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| and six boards off the bench for Toronto, which has eclipsed the 100-point mark in 13 straight games. "In order to win it [the division], we have to keep playing consistently and not take anyone lightly," Bosh said. Toronto is five games behind the Boston Celtics in the Atlantic Division and 9-16 as the guest this season. Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu is questionable for tonight's game with a broken right orbital bone. Meanwhile, the Pacers have lost three straight overall and four in a row at Conseco Fieldh |
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| Celtics beat Wizards to snap skid; Garnett passes Bird |
NBA Basketball |
02/02/2010 |
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| Washington, DC (BettingExpress) - Kevin Garnett poured in 19 points and grabbed six rebounds, as the Boston Celtics used a late surge to defeat the Washington Wizards, 99-88, at the Verizon Center. Garnett's performance allowed him to surpass Larry Bird for 24th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Garnett needed 18 points coming into the game to tie Bird (21,791 points). Rajon Rondo had 17 points and 12 assists for the Celtics, who snapped a three- game skid. Ray Allen donated 17 points and five rebounds. Ra |
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| Celtics try to bounce back in Washington |
NBA Basketball |
02/01/2010 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Boston Celtics will try to take out their frustrations on the Washington Wizards when the two clubs collide Monday night at the Verizon Center. Boston lost its third straight game Sunday afternoon, when Kobe Bryant buried a game-winning shot with 7.3 seconds left to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 90-89 triumph at TD Garden. Celtics guard Ray Allen had a chance to win it for the Celtics on the other end, but his three-point attempt caromed off the rim. Allen was also guarding Bryant o |
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| Kobe sinks another game-winner to lead Lakers past Celtics |
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01/31/2010 |
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| Boston, MA (BettingExpress) - Kobe Bryant hit a jumper with 7.3 seconds left and finished with 19 points and six assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a 90-89 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Andrew Bynum also ended with 19 points to go along with 11 rebounds, while Pau Gasol donated 11 points and as many boards for the Lakers, who have won four in a row and are 17-3 against the Eastern Conference this season. Ron Artest chipped in with 11 points and three steals in the win. Phil Jackson pi |
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| Lakers take on rival Celtics in Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
01/31/2010 |
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| (BettingExpress) - The Los Angeles Lakers will visit a familiar foe this afternoon, when they take on the Boston Celtics in a battle of division leaders at TD Garden. The Celtics defeated the Lakers in six games two years ago to capture the 17th championship in their storied franchise history. Apparently that left a bitter taste in the mouths of Los Angeles, which finished off Orlando in five games last summer for its 15th NBA title. Now the Lakers are aiming for back-to-back titles and improved to 4-2 on an |
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| Southeast skirmish: Hawks, Magic collide in Orlando |
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01/30/2010 |
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| lay host the Atlanta Hawks. The two teams are dueling atop the division with Atlanta holding a slim one- half game advantage. The Magic opened a brief two-game homestand in positive fashion on Thursday by edging another Eastern Conference power, the Boston Celtics, 96-94. Rashard Lewis scored a game-high 23 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds remaining in that one lifting Orlando. Dwight Howard registered 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Magic, who posted their fourth win in five |
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| Knicks, Wizards clash in DC |
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01/30/2010 |
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| t New Jersey behind Earl Boykins' jump shot with 0.4 seconds remaining. "The previous possession down they switched," Boykins said of New Jersey's defensive strategy. "The last possession we were prepared for it." Boykins had 15 points and Andray Blatche added 14 for Washington, which is last in the Southeast Division and will also welcome the Boston Celtics to town on its brief homestand. The Wizards are 8-15 in the nation's capital in 2009-10. New York took three of four games from the Wizards last season. |
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| Eastern heavyweights tangle in Dixie as Hawks entertain Celtics |
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01/29/2010 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Two Eastern Conference heavyweights will go toe-to-toe this evening at Atlanta's Philips Arena, where the hometown Hawks vie to continue their season-long mastery of the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Celtics. Although Boston currently stands a half-game in front of Atlanta for second place in the East, the Hawks have won all three previous meetings between these contending clubs in 20091-0. Two of those victories came earlier this month, a 93-85 decision at Philips Arena on January 8 an |
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