| Rondo's triple-double sparks Celtics' drubbing of Heat |
Sun Apr 1 18:08:46 2012 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Rajon Rondo notched his NBA-leading fifth triple-double of the season with 16 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds as the Boston Celtics won their fifth straight game with a 91-72 thumping of the Miami Heat. Rondo has at least 10 assists in 13 straight games, the longest active streak in the league. Paul Pierce added 23 points and seven rebounds for the Celtics, who outscored the Heat 31-12 in the third quarter to blow the game open. Boston has won eight consecutive |
| Timberwolves make a stop in Portland |
Sun Apr 1 11:03:07 2012 EST |
| rwolves are 3 1/2 games behind Houston and Denver for the seventh and eighth seed in the conference standings, but haven't been competitive over the past few weeks. They have lost nine of 13 games, including Friday's 100-79 setback versus the Boston Celtics at Target Center. Kevin Love had 22 points and 11 rebounds, but went just 5-of-18 from the field. "They got baskets in the paint and they just came out and took it to us," Love said of the Celtics. "You can tell they're in playoff mode right |
| Division-leading Celtics, Heat set for battle |
Sun Apr 1 10:53:56 2012 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics finally made it back to the top of the Atlantic Division, but staying there will be a challenge. The Celtics begin a stretch of games against playoff-hopeful teams, starting with this afternoon's bout versus the star-studded Miami Heat at TD Garden. They will also engage in battle with San Antonio, Chicago, Indiana, Philadelphia, Miami again and Atlanta on the upcoming slate. Boston moved into first place atop the Atlantic Division for the first time this s |
| Celtics' O'Neal undergoes surgery |
Fri Mar 30 14:38:01 2012 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics center/forward Jermaine O'Neal underwent season-ending surgery on his left wrist on Friday. The 6-foot-11 veteran has a chronic degenerative wrist condition that was exacerbated during the Celtics' loss to Dallas on February 20th. O'Neal averaged 5.0 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks over 25 games, 24 of which were starts, before sustaining the injury. Over his 15-year career with Portland, Indiana, Toronto, Miami and Boston, O'Neal has averages of |
| Plenty of 'Love' waiting for Garnett, Celtics in Minny |
Fri Mar 30 10:46:43 2012 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves will continue their push towards a postseason berth when they entertain the Boston Celtics tonight from Target Center. Love has been on fire as of late, averaging 37.3 points and 16.3 rebounds over the past four games and an NBA-best 31.3 ppg this month. Love scored 14 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's 88-83 win at Charlotte and also grabbed 19 rebounds. "I thought he was terrific tonight," Minnesota head coach Ric |
| Sixers aim to stay atop Atlantic in D.C. |
Fri Mar 30 10:32:08 2012 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia 76ers' lead atop the Atlantic Division is no more, as the Boston Celtics now share the top spot. The Sixers will try to maintain slim bragging rights in the division when they pay a visit to the Washington Wizards tonight at the Verizon Center. Philadelphia has won two of three games since losing four of five contests, and recorded a 103-85 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday from Wells Fargo Center. Playing without All-Star Andre Iguodala for a seco |
| Desperate Timberwolves visit lowly 'Cats |
Wed Mar 28 11:11:03 2012 EST |
| . It's been tough." Wolves guard J.J. Barea missed his second game in a row because of a thigh contusion and is questionable for Wednesday. Charlotte is playing out the string and opened a three-game homestand with Monday's 102-95 loss to the Boston Celtics. Gerald Henderson led the Bobcats with 21 points, Byron Mullens scored 18 and Derrick Brown had 16 in defeat. "We have every reason to put our heads down but we have to fight through adversity and just keep playing," said Mullens. "If we play |
| Celtics target another win vs. Jazz |
Wed Mar 28 10:53:22 2012 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics hope to keep the pressure on Philadelphia in the Atlantic Division when they square off with the Utah Jazz tonight at TD Garden. Paul Pierce scored a season-high 36 points with 10 rebounds on Monday as the Celtics moved into a tie for first place in the Atlantic with a 102-95 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Monday night. Their fourth win in five games pulled the Celtics even with the Philadelphia 76ers at 27-22 for a moment but the Sixers were able to top |
| Meeks leads Sixers in rout of Cavs |
Tue Mar 27 22:10:08 2012 EST |
| 85 victory over the Cavaliers on Tuesday. Jrue Holiday added 19 points and six assists, Lou Williams filled the stat sheet with 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists off the bench, and the Sixers took a slim half-game lead over the idle Boston Celtics for first place in the Atlantic Division. Anthony Parker scored a team-high 14 points, Alonzo Gee and Antawn Jamison tallied 13 apiece and Kyrie Irving added 12 points and seven assists for the Cavaliers, who have dropped four straight. Iguod |
| Stumbling Sixers try to stay atop Atlantic, face Cavaliers |
Tue Mar 27 10:34:11 2012 EST |
| ranglehold atop the Atlantic Division and are beginning to slide down the Eastern Conference standings as well. Tonight, they'll try to stay afloat versus the Cleveland Cavaliers from Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers are now deadlocked with the Boston Celtics in the division, although they currently own the tiebreaker and sit fourth in the Eastern Conference playoff race. A loss tonight, however, and Philadelphia would tumble all the way to No. 7. The Sixers losing ways continued with Sunday night |
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