http://www.mail.com/people/37248-doc-rivers.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/37248-doc-rivers.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849728-loss-rondo-year-hurts-celts-playoff-chances.html BOSTON (AP) — 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. Boston's star point guard will miss the rest of the season and undergo surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The Celtics won without him on Sunday, beating the Miami Heat 100-9... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 08:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849728-loss-rondo-year-hurts-celts-playoff-chances.html 2013-01-28T08:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849662-celtics-rondo-tears-acl-season.html BOSTON (AP) — 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 during Boston's 100-98 double-overtime win over the Miami Heat on Sunday in which Ray Allen returned to his old home court for the first time. "New guys are going to get an opportunity now," Bos... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1849662-celtics-rondo-tears-acl-season.html 2013-01-27T23:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848024-allen-ready-return-to-boston-with-heat.html MIAMI (AP) — 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 crowd treats visiting players. His 16th appearance there as a visitor will be substantially different. Not only will his trip there Sunday be his first as a former Celtic, but it will come with... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1848024-allen-ready-return-to-boston-with-heat.html 2013-01-26T18:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1844890-anthonys-28-points-lead-knicks-celts-89-86.html BOSTON (AP) — 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 clash led to Anthony's one-game suspension, New York's All-Star forward scored 28 points and the Knicks ended an 11-game losing streak in Boston with an 89-86 victory over the Celtics on Thursday n... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1844890-anthonys-28-points-lead-knicks-celts-89-86.html 2013-01-25T04:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1831410-bulls-extend-friday-road-show-beat-celtics-ot.html BOSTON (AP) — 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, unconventional shot. Marco Belinelli made an off-balance fadeaway with 3.1 seconds left, Jimmy Butler scored six points in overtime and Chicago extended its Friday night road show by beating the Bost... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1831410-bulls-extend-friday-road-show-beat-celtics-ot.html 2013-01-19T03:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1826272-hornets-win-matchup-doc-austin-rivers-90-78.html BOSTON (AP) — 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 his fatherly instinct and ignore him. "I was about to say something and I didn't; I caught myself. I forgot he was on the other team," the Celtics coach said after facing his son for the first t... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 03:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1826272-hornets-win-matchup-doc-austin-rivers-90-78.html 2013-01-17T03:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1805688-celtics-beat-knicks-matchup-season.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 locker room after the game to keep shouting, taking his frustrations from the court right along with him and perhaps risking an NBA suspension. Paul Pierce scored 23 points, and Boston beat New... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1805688-celtics-beat-knicks-matchup-season.html 2013-01-08T05:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1805024-bostons-rondo-suspended-game-bumping-official.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 incident. Rondo was banned one game without pay Monday for making contact with a referee and failure to cooperate with an NBA investigation. With 3:19 remaining in the third quarter of the Celtics' ... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1805024-bostons-rondo-suspended-game-bumping-official.html 2013-01-07T23:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1791740-warriors-whip-short-handed-celtics-101-83.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — 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 whipped the short-handed Boston Celtics 101-83 on Saturday night to close out a memorable month. Golden State (21-10) finished December with a 12-4 record and has at least 20 wins befor... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1791740-warriors-whip-short-handed-celtics-101-83.html 2012-12-30T05:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1789364-clippers-roll-celtics-106-77.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 provided, Los Angeles beat Boston 106-77 on Thursday night to become the first team to win that many in a row since the Celtics four years ago. Matt Barnes tied his season high with 21 points... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 06:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1789364-clippers-roll-celtics-106-77.html 2012-12-28T06:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1786524-rondo-leads-celtics-nets-93-76.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 of the best basketball the Celtics have played this season. Rondo scored 19 points in his first full game against the Nets this season, and the Celtics won 93-76 on Tuesday in another game wi... Tue, 25 Dec 2012 20:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1786524-rondo-leads-celtics-nets-93-76.html 2012-12-25T20:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1768088-mchale-garnett-embrace-rockets-top-celtics.html HOUSTON (AP) — 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, embracing the Houston Rockets coach and expressing their condolences on the death of his daughter before McHale wiped away a tear and headed for the locker room. It was a touching end to Houston's 10... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 05:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1768088-mchale-garnett-embrace-rockets-top-celtics.html 2012-12-15T05:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1752390-turner-hits-winner-ot-76ers-top-celtics-95-94.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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 Courtney Lee and tossed up an off-balance, right-handed shot for the winner with 3.9 seconds left to lead Philadelphia to a 95-94 overtime win against the Boston Celtics on Friday night. ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 03:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1752390-turner-hits-winner-ot-76ers-top-celtics-95-94.html 2012-12-08T03:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1737524-rick-majerus-college-basketball-coach-dies.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — 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. Close by anytime he needed a breather. Close enough, too, to jump up for some hands-on assistance with the proper stance or to lead a quick walkthrough. The jovial, basketball-obsessed coach who l... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1737524-rick-majerus-college-basketball-coach-dies.html 2012-12-02T05:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1735278-nba-fines-spurs-250000-sending-starters.html 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, the San Antonio Spurs were fined $250,000 by the NBA on Friday. Commissioner David Stern said the Spurs "did a disservice to the league and our fans" when they didn't bring Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Gino... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1735278-nba-fines-spurs-250000-sending-starters.html 2012-12-01T00:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1730346-rondo-ejected-nets-beat-celtics-95-83.html BOSTON (AP) — 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 Wednesday night's game against the Nets when he retaliated for a hard foul against Kevin Garnett by shoving Brooklyn forward Kris Humphries into the courtside seats. Rondo, Humphries and Nets forw... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1730346-rondo-ejected-nets-beat-celtics-95-83.html 2012-11-29T03:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1690316-lakers-fire-coach-mike-brown-1-4-start.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 anticipating more titles. And after just 71 regular-season games, the Lakers decided Brown wasn't the man for a pressure-packed job. The Lakers fired their coach on Friday after a 1-4 start to... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1690316-lakers-fire-coach-mike-brown-1-4-start.html 2012-11-10T02:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1667954-rings-banner-win-heat-top-celtics-120-107.html MIAMI (AP) — 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 roster. And on ring night, there was no way the reigning NBA champions were going to have their party spoiled. Dwyane Wade scored 29 points, James finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds despi... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 06:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1667954-rings-banner-win-heat-top-celtics-120-107.html 2012-10-31T06:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1667622-heat-rings-then-win-celtics-120-107.html MIAMI (AP) — 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 points, James finished 26 points and 10 rebounds while missing much of the second half because of cramps in both legs, and the reigning NBA champion Heat beat the Boston Celtics 120-107 on Tuesday... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1667622-heat-rings-then-win-celtics-120-107.html 2012-10-31T03:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1667434-heat-their-rings-glitzy-ceremony.html MIAMI (AP) — 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 — was his. James and the Miami Heat celebrated their NBA title once again Tuesday night, with the ring-and-banner ceremony replete with an indoor fireworks show that immediately preceded their seas... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1667434-heat-their-rings-glitzy-ceremony.html 2012-10-30T23:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1665650-heat-to-raise-banner-then-host-celtics-opener.html MIAMI (AP) — 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, the party will come before tip-off — not after the final horn. LeBron James gets his long-awaited first championship ring Tuesday night, when the Heat pay homage to last season's NBA title with... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 06:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1665650-heat-to-raise-banner-then-host-celtics-opener.html 2012-10-30T06:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1594378-lebron-james-champion-heat-better.html MIAMI (AP) — 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 thinks the Heat will be even better than they were a season ago. Oddly, James' teammates expect the same from him. After a season where he won just about everything besides Powerball — his third ... Fri, 28 Sep 2012 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1594378-lebron-james-champion-heat-better.html 2012-09-28T19:36:00Z