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Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:15:15 PST

The Celtics have a 10-4 record, but they don't have real peace of mind.

They've lost some ugly games and haven't played well even in some of the victories.

"We're just trying to do better," said forward Paul Pierce. "It's just the little things, the simple things that we have to do. It's a confident ballclub. We've been together for a while, and we're not worried about it. It's execution. If you're supposed to set a pick, set a pick; if you're supposed to cut hard, cut hard. Show on defense.

"We're still the same team. We're still learning. It's a long season, and we haven't hit our peak yet. We understand that it's a long season, but we want to try to get better every day.

NBA D-League on the rise (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:24:00 PST

The NBA D-League tips off its ninth season this Friday and it looks nothing like the league looked when it...

Kevin Garnett tired of discussing balky knee (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:40:25 PST

Listen up. File this away. Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett is tired of answering questions about his...

Photo Gallery: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg take in a Knicks game (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:00:44 PST

Actors Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Rosie Perez (she's alive!) and Brooke Shields ate hotdogs and sat...

SL: Arenas says Wizards have 'hidden agendas'; VC shoos boos (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:02 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your rum chica rum chicken .

Garnett's jumper gives Celtics OT win over Knicks (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:39:58 PST

Paul Pierce carried the Celtics all game while the rest of the Big Three struggled. So when it came time for the winning shot, of course Pierce would take it. That's what the New York Knicks seemed to think, anyway. Instead, Pierce swung it to a wide-open Kevin Garnett, whose jumper beat the overtime buzzer to give Boston a 107-105 victory Sunday.

Magic win 4th straight, beating Boston 83-78 (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:52:15 PST

Kevin Garnett missed last season's playoff series against Orlando with a knee injury. Rasheed Wallace signed with Boston after it was over. But the Magic made a key offseason pickup of their own. Vince Carter scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, including a tiebreaking fadeaway jumper with 2:33 left to give Orlando an 83-78 victory over Boston on Friday night.

Game to pay attention to: Magic vs. Celtics (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:32 PST

Orlando at Boston It could be a three-game night, or it might be a 10-game night. Doesn't matter.

Garnett still feels pain of lost season (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:20:00 PST

Forced to watch as the Celtics lost to the Magic in the playoffs, Kevin Garnett returns hungry and almost healed.

Brawl at Palace changed everything for Pacers (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:22:00 PST

On. Nov. 19, 2004, Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson charged into the stands in Detroit, initiating one of the NBA's blackest moments.

Suicide lines: Knicks to decide on Iverson today; Dirkus Circus (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:25 PST

Each weekday morning, BDL serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your pea and mint pesto...

Celtics rebound with 109-95 win over Warriors (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:17:53 PST

Kevin Garnett needed just one name to explain what keyed Boston's strong third quarter. "Rondo," Garnett said, pausing for effect. "I thought he changed the momentum of the game. I thought he was a lot more solid. He was aggressive. He picked up the energy." Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third and the Celtics rebounded from a two-game skid...

Pierce, who hurt knee, returns to Celtics practice (AP)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:47:51 PST

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce has returned to practice after missing a day with a sore left knee. Pierce was hurt on Friday night against Atlanta. The 32-year-old says it was only a slight sprain, and he took part in the team's workout after missing Monday's practice. He says his return went smoothly.

Three-way deal sending Nocioni to Celtics? (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:31:15 PST

The Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings were apparently discussing a deal that would send Samuel Dalembert...

Pacers deliver on promise, beat Celtics 113-104 (AP)

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:26:06 PST

Danny Granger spoke his mind earlier this week. On Saturday night, he backed up the promise. After predicting a victory over Boston on Wednesday night, the Pacers All-Star forward scored 29 points, and Indiana used a decisive fourth-quarter run to get past the Celtics 113-104. "I was looking forward to this game because I love playing the really good teams," Granger said.

Hawks soar past Celtics (AP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:48:02 PST

The youthful Atlanta Hawks are starting to grow up. Joe Johnson scored 24 points, Jamal Crawford had 18 and the Hawks pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 97-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night. "We needed to beat a good team on the road for our confidence level," Atlanta coach Mike Woodson said.

Lawyer: Ex-NBA star working on Las Vegas debt case (AP)

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:26:52 PST

Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker's lawyer says he's trying to resolve criminal charges stemming from more than $800,000 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos. Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Melanie Andress-Tobiasson on Thursday gave attorney Jonathan Powell until Nov. 30 to make a deal with the Clark County district attorney or take the felony case to trial in state court.

Celtics cruise to 105-86 victory over Jazz (AP)

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:07:52 PST

The Utah Jazz might have been caught off-guard when Rajon Rondo took the ball coast-to-coast with 3.8 seconds left in the third quarter. The Boston Celtics weren't: They've timed him. Rondo took the inbounds pass after a Jazz free throw, letting it bounce a few times so the clock wouldn't start, and raced to the basket for the buzzer-beating layup to help the Celtics pull away and beat...