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Let’s see how good Celtics can be

The [] have mainly been getting quantity from their schedule in these first few weeks of the season, playing and traveling at a rapid-fire rate that had them dizzied by Detroit. Tomorrow night and...

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Paul Pierce, Jeff Green split decision

Kevin Durant is better than []. Kevin Durant is better than Jeff Green. (Way to go out on a limb, eh?) With the [] having access to the above information, it was incumbent upon them to find a way to...

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Painful memory lingers for Celtics

LOS ANGELES — It’s a new season. The teams have been altered in ways small and significant. June 17, 2010 is something for the history books. When the [] walk into Staples Center to meet the Lakers...

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Celtics still missing vital pieces

LOS ANGELES — The [] are still in a shopping mode even as they welcome Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic to the club. The two will get their first on-court Celtics session at this morning’s shootaround on...

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C’s finally put one away

No offense to a team that played little or no defense, but this is what the 2012-13 [] are supposed to do to the Toronto Raptors. After struggling twice to beat Washington, which took a winless record...

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Celtics keep flunking physical exams

CHICAGO — The blueprint for defeating the [] evidently includes a chalk outline. To beat the Celts, you must first beat them up with prolonged effort. The Old Men of Rivers still have a lot of skill...

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Celtics take out frustration

ATLANTA - Both long-term and short-term memory had purposes for the [] last night. The Hawks won all four meetings against the Celts last season and haven’t been shy about talking about it. Then...

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Celtics E’Twaun Moore confident he’ll return

LAS VEGAS — There is a lot at stake for E’Twaun Moore this week, but he’s not overwhelmed by the circumstances. Even though he’s running up a basketball floor, he’s sweating on the inside far less...

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Homecourt doesn’t seem that important to Celtics

There are two ways to look at the []’ desire for homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs, and, under a microscope, both views have merit. It’s not until one takes a step back and looks...

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Celtics' best to come

MIAMI - When the Heat showed up in Boston for the season opener two weeks ago, everyone in the dribbling world was curious to see how Miami’s mega-conglomeration would work. And after the game was...

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Icing on Paul Pierce's cake

NEW YORK - [] had a couple of reasons to stick the game-winning jumper against the New York Knicks last night. “Basically I’ve got an 11 o’clock reservation I have to make, so I didn’t want to stay...

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Doc Rivers, Celtics ain’t trippin’

LOS ANGELES — The lockout gave the NBA schedule maker even more opportunity to mess with the sleep cycle of teams. The [] simply haven’t had to deal with the grind until now. At a time when many other...

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Celtics, Knicks ready to show who's best

Amare Stoudemire wouldn’t be a very good Boston talk show caller. Not after he smiled and summarily dismissed the notion that the [] are in trouble without []. “No,” the large Knick said before last...

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Celtics have Quicken fix

CLEVELAND — With a 2-0 record against LeBron James and Miami, and a loss at Quicken Loans Arena on Oct. 27, the [] were seemingly more popular in Cleveland than the Cavaliers heading into last night’s...

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Danny Ainge feels Celtics' pain

Are you concerned about the []? Do you find yourself ignoring your own health to worry about Shaquille O’Neal’s? Do you fret over losses to the Clippers and Sixers and Nets — not exactly the lions and...

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Hoop gods make 'em pay for lack of effort

The [] played this as if it were a handicap match. If Kevin Durant wasn’t going to play for the Thunder, then they wouldn’t “play” either - at least not for the first three quarters. It was the...

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Celtics have free pass against Lakers

The standings in tomorrow’s paper will reflect the result of tonight’s game, but in a more metaphysical sense, the [] cannot lose. In light of their many wounded, they are now bullet-proof when...

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Aging Celtics’ legs working OT

The [] are heading out on the road to play Houston tomorrow night and the Spurs Saturday. But swears that after playing [] 44 minutes, Kevin Garnett 40 and Jason Terry 48 in last night’s...

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Celtics off in Zaza land

ATLANTA — The [] couldn’t complain about the atmosphere. Though Hawks crowds have improved since these two went to seven games in the first round of the 2008 playoffs, the turncoats were cheering as...

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Celtics fall badly

They’ve lost to Oklahoma City without Kevin Durant, to Houston without Kevin Martin, to Memphis without Rudy Gay and even to Cleveland without LeBron James, but there should be such a thing as a team...

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Truth can’t be silenced

WASHINGTON — [] was walking through the tunnel after doing the star interview yesterday when a friend asked him for his jersey. “I think I might have to keep this one,” Pierce said. “This is the best...

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Pair of big shots can't charm C's 3's

LOS ANGELES — After what was seemingly a Hundred Years War of Words, the conflict was settled. [] and Ray Allen debated the issue of which of them is the 3-point king intently, and now we have our...

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Pair of big shots can't charm 3's

LOS ANGELES — After what was seemingly a Hundred Years War of Words, the conflict was settled. [] and Ray Allen debated the issue of which of them is the 3-point king intently, and now we have our...

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Shaquille O'Neal won't hit the road

LOS ANGELES — There was talk that Shaquille O’Neal might join the [] on this western trip. But there was apparently another discussion that resulted in the center remaining away to rest his bothersome...

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Celtics' inside looking out

If the [] achieve their goal and win the 2011 NBA championship, it won’t take investigators long to trace the route of their revelry. It will most definitely be an inside job. On a team with scorers...

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Celtics not taking loss, or foes, lightly

The [] are hoping the way they played Wednesday night in Cleveland can be a scared-straight moment. After committing repeated acts of self-abuse during the 2009-10 regular season before getting their...

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Tonight is only Celtics game that matters

WALTHAM — It wasn’t long before tipoff on May 10, 2008. The [] had a 2-0 lead on the Cavaliers, and LeBron James held court by his locker in the Cleveland dressing room. He said his team had to win...

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Kevin Garnett shows again why he's The Big Ticket

In a country where it seemingly gets harder by the day to attain general agreement on anything, we give you Kevin Garnett. The Big Ticket isn’t running on a political ticket, but he’s getting strong...

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With Baby, Celtics see changed man

A rolling of the eyes and a sarcastic tone don’t translate so easily to the page, but by now you should be aware that , at best, doles out praise lightly when it comes to Glen Davis. In his three...

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Celtics don’t cash in chips

SAN FRANCISCO — As the NBA trade deadline was nearing the last couple of weeks, Kevin Garnett would stop and deliver a simple message. “Don’t trade me for a bag of chips,” he’d say. Really, Garnett...

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Shortened season plays to Celtics’ hand

Shortly after the season-ending loss in Miami last May, a conversation with a ranking [] official turned toward the 2011-12 season. Having just watched the club stagger down the stretch for a second...

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Celtics sharing blame

WALTHAM -— didn’t look as bewildered yesterday, but he was still the same unhappy coach who called his [] selfish after the unseemly loss to Charlotte on Friday night. And he saw no reason to sing a...

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More pain, gain for Celtics

PORTLAND, Ore. — The [] casualty club has been well documented, but had the decency not to dribble out his woe in this town. Greg Oden is out for the year, and Brandon Roy might be, too, while Marcus...

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Revenge a bit sour

CLEVELAND — It is said that revenge is a dish best served cold, but there was still steam rising from the [] when they took the floor last night. And they weren’t that pleased when they left it,...

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Reserve tank should fuel Celtics' drive

Danny Ainge had a rather rough summer - and, for that, [] fans should be thankful. The general manager tried to get away and take a break, but there were always moves to be made, players to be locked...

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Not a bad Celtics win

INDIANAPOLIS — Finally, a pace they could live with. The [] shot 42.1 percent from the floor last night, Indiana was worse at 35.1 percent, and all was well again in a very unsightly way. Two nights...

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Bringing up older Baby

Doc Rivers never hesitates to unleash his mighty vocabulary all over Glen Davis, a fact in public evidence when Big Baby attempted a trey in last Friday’s loss to New Orleans. “For sure father-son,”...

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Celtics’ longing goes unfulfilled

They may not be as comfortable with their club as they say, but at least the [] aren’t looking over their shoulders as often, wondering who might be walking through the door. President acknowledged...

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Celtics lost their way

Doc Rivers most assuredly will reach for the mundane when he chastises his [] for their Friday night loss. He will play back the video and pause to note where the defensive rotations failed against...

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Celtics Bullied off court

CHICAGO — The [] were scheduled to play the Bulls last night, but quite often it appeared as if they were going against the Chicago Bears. The Bostonians could do little to stop Sweetness incarnate...

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Celtics lose game, Kevin Garnett

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The [] lost a basketball game last night, and if that’s all they lost in the long run, they will be ecstatic. The 104-92 defeat at the hands of the Detroit Pistons was very much...

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Rajon Rondo a different-maker

WALTHAM — It is generally best not to read too much into players when they are in the process of doing their job. There are few greater fool’s errands than trying to make correlations between what a...

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Celtics surge past Kings

SACRAMENTO — The final game of the []’ road trip was much like the club’s itinerary. They took off later than they planned. Today they can only hope their landing in Boston is as successful as the end...

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Paul Pierce, Carmelo Anthony ready to light a match

No one’s going to forget that the better team will win the first-round playoff series between the [] and Knicks, but please excuse us for going all sneaker-commercial, NBA-hype-machine on you for a...

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Bench has Celtics' back

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Thunder may be a little woozy today. They were looking to the Celtic stars last night when they were unceremoniously leveled by the Bostonian bench. Oh, Ray Allen had 19 points, []...

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Celtics can’t compete

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The warning sign is up on the superhighway that is the 2011-12 NBA season. “Danger: Falling []” The bedraggled Bostonians lost for the second time in five days to the...

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Celtics win, but nearly blow big lead again

CLEVELAND — It is said that revenge is a dish best served cold, but there was still steam rising from the [] when they took the floor last night. And they weren’t that pleased when they left it,...

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For record, Celtics mixed on 1st half

A team’s record, like beauty, apparently exists within the eye of the beholder. As such, and [] can look at 40-14 at the All-Star break and see two different levels of achievement staring back. The []...

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Celtics learn to stay up late

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Parents have long told their children to get in early to avoid trouble. But that lesson is clearly lost on the []. They are the NBA’s undisputed Lords of Late Night, having moved to...

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Celtics show up late

ATLANTA — According to the NBA schedule, the Celtics will host Phoenix on Wednesday. Last night they were a phoenix. Rising from the ashes of a 19-point, first-half deficit, the Celts turned the...

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