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| Lewis' layup lifts Magic over Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
01/29/2010 |
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| Orlando, FL (MySportsbook) - Rashard Lewis scored a game-high 23 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 1.3 seconds remaining, lifting Orlando to a 96-94 victory over the Boston Celtics. Dwight Howard registered 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks for the Magic, who posted their fourth win in five games. They've also beaten the Celtics eight of the last 10 times in Orlando. The Magic got revenge for an 86-77 home loss to the Celtics on Christmas Day. Ray Allen had 20 points for Boston, which suffered it |
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| Bosh, 7 first-timers headed to All-Star game |
NBA Basketball |
01/28/2010 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -Local products Chris Bosh of Toronto and Utah's Deron Williams are headed back to Dallas for the All-Star game, which will include seven first-time selections. The Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks each had two players picked as reserves Thursday for the Feb. 14 game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo were chosen from the Celtics, while the Hawks are sending Joe Johnson and Al Horford. Rondo and Horford will both make their first All-Star appearances, as will Okl |
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| Hawks looking for fourth straight win over Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
01/28/2010 |
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ATLANTA (AP) -The Atlanta Hawks are trying to show they belong with the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. A four-game sweep of the Boston Celtics would be an impressive way to make the statement. The Hawks will try to complete the regular-season sweep of the Celtics on Friday night. They will play another important conference game Saturday at Orlando. The Hawks, fourth in the Eastern Conference last season, are contending with the Celtics and Magic for second place behind Cleveland. Joe Johnso |
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| Eastern heavyweights clash as Celtics visit Magic |
NBA Basketball |
01/28/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference collide again at Amway Arena tonight, as the Boston Celtics pay a visit to the Orlando Magic. It will be the third of four meetings between the teams and the season series is knotted at a game apiece. After losing the first matchup in late November at TD Garden, the Celtics gained a measure of revenge on Christmas Day with an 86-77 victory in Orlando. The Magic, though, have won six of the past 10 matchups with Boston, which has dropped seven |
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| Checking in on 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes |
College Basketball |
01/27/2010 |
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| le a 78-6 record. Many might be surprised that Havlicek was the Buckeyes' second-leading rebounder. A great all-around athlete, he thought about playing for the Cleveland Browns, who took him in the seventh round of the NFL draft, before joining the Boston Celtics, who had selected in the first round in 1962. He helped the Celtics win eight NBA title and was immortalized by Johnny Most's 1965 call of his play that helped win a title, ``Havlicek stole the ball! Havlicek stole the ball!'' He scored more than 26 |
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| You can skip Thursday night; here are your All-Star reserves |
NBA Basketball |
01/27/2010 |
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| of offensive skills. He can score from anywhere on the floor and can break down even the best defenders off the dribble. Few teams have a better option down the stretch of a game than Atlanta, and Johnson is also an underrated defender. Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics - Rondo leads the NBA in steals and is third in assists behind Chris Paul and Steve Nash. On a team filled with big-name talent, the former University of Kentucky star may be the most deserving All- Star. Rondo's Achilles' heel, the jumper, is still |
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| Celts' Scalabrine to return from 2-game absence |
NBA Basketball |
01/26/2010 |
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WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) -Boston Celtics backup forward Brian Scalabrine has been cleared to play after missing two games with a separated right shoulder. Coach Doc Rivers said Scalabrine showed no sign of injury during practice Tuesday. The Celtics leave Wednesday for games in Orlando on Thursday and Atlanta on Friday. In 33 games, three as a starter, Scalabrine is averaging 1.8 points and 10.3 minutes. Rivers is hopeful that guard Marquis Daniels will play in the first game after the All-Star break at the |
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| Pierce, Celtics hold off Clippers |
NBA Basketball |
01/26/2010 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Paul Pierce led a balanced scoring attack with 22 points, and the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, 95-89, at TD Garden. Rajon Rondo added 16 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and four steals for the Celtics, who have won two straight since the return of Kevin Garnett, who scored 17 points in his second game back following a 10-contest absence. Boston had lost six games while Garnett sat out with a knee injury. "We're not there, but it's coming," Celtics head co |
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| Glen 'Big Baby' Davis wants to drop nickname |
NBA Basketball |
01/25/2010 |
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BOSTON (AP) -Boston Celtics forward Glen ``Big Baby'' Davis is looking to change his image. Step One: Drop the nickname. Davis, who missed the start of the season following surgery for a broken thumb he sustained in a fight with a childhood friend, was recently fined $25,000 for directing inappropriate language at a fan during a game against Detroit last Wednesday. ``I'm in the public eye. Kids look up to me. You just can't make those kind of statements,'' he said before Monday's game against the Los A |
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| Garnett returns for Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
01/22/2010 |
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BOSTON (AP) -Kevin Garnett is back in the lineup for the Boston Celtics. The All-Star forward missed 10 games with a hyperextended right knee before returning on Friday night against Portland. Garnett averaged 15 points and 7.6 rebounds before he was hurt. He was selected for his 13th All-Star game this week.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior writte |
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