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Loss of Rondo for year hurts Celts playoff chances
The Celtics' grip on the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference already was slipping. Now they'll have to hang on without Rajon Rondo.
Celtics' Rondo tears right ACL; season over
Boston Celtics star point guard Rajon Rondo will miss the rest of the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The news came ...
Allen ready for his return to Boston _ with Heat
Ray Allen has played in Boston as an opponent 15 times before. He knows what it's like to play under the fabled Celtics banners, knows exactly how the ...
Anthony's 28 points lead Knicks over Celts, 89-86
Carmelo Anthony's ill feelings toward Kevin Garnett didn't last long. His streak of 20-point games goes on. In their first meeting since a verbal ...
Bulls extend Friday road show, beat Celtics in OT
In the midst of a boisterous Bulls locker room, players talked about what a crazy game it was. It was only fitting that they won it on a tough, ...
Hornets win matchup of Doc, Austin Rivers 90-78
New Orleans Hornets rookie Austin Rivers sank a layup and ran past the Boston Celtics' bench on his way back down the floor. Doc Rivers had to fight ...
Celtics beat Knicks in first matchup of the season
Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett jawed from baseline to midcourt, and Anthony still had more to say. So the Knicks forward went toward the Celtics ...
Boston's Rondo suspended game for bumping official
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo has been suspended again, with coach Doc Rivers wondering if it's as much for Rondo's reputation as the ...
Warriors whip short-handed Celtics 101-83
What a December to remember for the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry had 22 points and nine assists, David Lee scored 20 points and the Warriors ...
Clippers roll past Celtics 106-77
The Clippers came roaring out of the opening tip and kept on going to their 15th consecutive victory. Boosted by an early 24-9 lead their starters ...
Rondo leads Celtics past Nets 93-76
Rajon Rondo lost his cool, and any chance at history, in the second quarter when Boston last met Brooklyn. This time, the second period featured some ...
McHale, Garnett embrace after Rockets top Celtics
Kevin Garnett, his eyes fixed low, walked over to Kevin McHale after the final buzzer and gave him a long hug. Several other Celtics followed, ...
Turner hits winner in OT, 76ers top Celtics 95-94
Evan Turner forgot about the missed shots and craved another chance. His short memory proved useful in the clutch for the 76ers. Turner drove past ...
Rick Majerus, college basketball coach, dies
At Rick Majerus' final stop, the lone concession to the coach's health woes were the footstools stationed at each corner of the practice court.
NBA fines Spurs $250,000 for sending starters home
Gregg Popovich sent his best players home, deciding they reached the end of the road before the trip was over. For that, and for keeping it a secret, ...
After Rondo ejected, Nets beat Celtics 95-83
Doc Rivers wants the Boston Celtics to be tough — not violent. The message came too late for Rajon Rondo. The Celtics point guard was ejected from ...
Lakers fire coach Mike Brown after 1-4 start
Mike Brown followed an 11-time NBA champion coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, taking charge of a roster packed with aging talent and a franchise ...
Rings, a banner, a win: Heat top Celtics 120-107
LeBron James limped off with leg cramps two times in the second half. He wasn't worried about the outcome. By now, he knows the depth of the Miami ...
Heat get rings, then win over Celtics, 120-107
LeBron James got cramps, Ray Allen was snubbed and Dwyane Wade was steaming. None of that spoiled the Miami Heat mood on ring night. Wade scored 29 ...
Heat get their rings in glitzy ceremony
LeBron James held his index finger aloft, then turned and took a walk nine years in the making. A few moments later, a championship ring — finally — ...
Heat to raise banner, then host Celtics in opener
The last time the Boston Celtics played a game that truly counted, they had to endure a Miami Heat celebration. New season, same deal. Only this time, ...
LeBron James: Champion Heat can be better
LeBron James looked at the assembled talent in the Miami Heat locker room, and one word came to mind. "Scary," he said. Translated, that means James ...