BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics are learning the hard way. Jeff Green scored 25 points, reserve Marcus Thornton had 21 and the Celtics nearly blew a 25-point third-quarter lead before beating the Washington Wizards 101-93 Sunday in Paul Pierce’s return. After blowing a big lead earlier in the week and winning in overtime against […]
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Suns put Celtics’ lights out, 118-114
BOSTON (AP) — Markieff Morris scored a career-high 30 points and Eric Bledsoe had a key steal and breakaway dunk in the closing minute to lift the Phoenix Suns to a 118-114 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. Goran Dragic had 22 points, Alex Len scored 19 with seven rebounds and Bledsoe finished […]
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Thunder lowers boom on Celtics
BOSTON — Reggie Jackson had 28 points and eight assists, and Anthony Morrow scored 28 to lift the injury-riddled Oklahoma City Thunder to a 109-94 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. It was the second win in six games for the Thunder, who are missing stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Jackson, a […]
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Rockets land on Celtics
HOUSTON — James Harden had 26 points and eight rebounds, and the Houston Rockets used a big first quarter to defeat the Boston Celtics 104-90 Saturday night. Harden was 5 of 14 from the field, but he was 14 of 14 from the free throw line. He also had six assists. Terrence Jones added 25 […]
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Rondo, Celts drop Nets
BOSTON — Rajon Rondo returned from a broken hand and had 13 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds in the season opener Wednesday night to help the Boston Celtics beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-105. Kelly Olynyk had 19 points and Jeff Green added 17 for Boston, which opened a 29-point lead at the end of […]
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Celtics win preseason finale against Nets
BOSTON — Boston coach Brad Stevens wasn’t about to completely praise rookie Marcus Smart’s performance. Stevens didn’t miss something he did wrong directly in front of him. Smart, the team’s first-round selection and No. 6 overall, scored 16 points and Jared Sullinger had 15 with 17 rebounds to lead the Celtics to a 100-86 victory […]
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Celtics preview: Boston stuck in middle again?
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics didn’t get the franchise player they need from the draft. Now general manager Danny Ainge must decide whether to buy another ticket for the NBA lottery or put together a package of picks and players like the ones that brought Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to Boston in 2007. […]
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Raptors beat buzzer, deny Celtics’ rally in Portland
PORTLAND — It took more than two hours and the patience to ride out cold spell after cold spell Wednesday night, but a throng of 5,909 at Cross Insurance Arena finally got its lungs into the Boston Celtics’ return to Maine. Lou Williams spoiled the party with one, floating 3-pointer. Williams’ bomb with six-tenths of […]
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Rondo wants to stay a Celtic beyond season
His relationship with the Boston Celtics appears healthy. Entering the final season of his contract, the only star on the rebuilding team had a simple answer Monday when asked if he wants to stick around beyond that: “Yes,” he said. The point guard is expected to miss at least the first two weeks of Boston’s […]
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Celtics’ top pick Smart could handle being outside
OTISFIELD — Marcus Smart looked at the tall pine trees, green grass and fresh water that surrounded him at Seeds of Peace and decided the kid who grew up in the Dallas/Fort Worth suburbs could get used to this. “I love the country. My dad’s from Paducah (Texas). I’ve been out there and it’s really […]