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| Celtics play host to Grizzlies in Beantown |
NBA Basketball |
03/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics haven't been up to their usual high standards as of late, but the Memphis Grizzlies figure to provide a good opportunity for the reigning world champions to get back on track. The Celtics and Grizzlies square off tonight at TD Banknorth Garden in the first 2008-09 meeting between the teams. Boston has lost two straight and four of its last seven contests and played Wednesday's game at Miami without several key players, including star center Kevin Garnett and starting poi |
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| Miami's Wade stays hot, torches Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| Miami, FL (MySportsbook) - Dwyane Wade didn't need any theatrics on Wednesday, but his 32-point effort was enough to pace the Heat to a 107-99 victory over the defending champion Boston Celtics at American Airlines Arena. The league's leading scorer, Wade hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer of double overtime in the team's win over Chicago on Monday, but the Heat were able to win this one in regulation. His three-pointer in the final minute Wednesday sealed Miami's fourth win in five games. "(Wa |
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| Celtics visit South Beach to take on Wade, Heat |
NBA Basketball |
03/11/2009 |
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| orts Network) - Dwyane Wade is in the midst of one of the most remarkable stretches of his six-year NBA career. The Miami Heat will be counting on another sensational performance from their All-Star guard in hopes of earning their first win over the Boston Celtics in nearly two years. The two teams will square off tonight at AmericanAirlines Arena, a place where the injury-plagued Celtics have had plenty of success recently. Wade delivered his fourth 40-plus point effort in his last six games in Miami's drama |
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| Celtics PG Rondo day-to-day with ankle sprain |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo missed Sunday's 86-79 loss to the Orlando Magic due to a right ankle sprain suffered Friday in a game against Cleveland. Rondo, who had played in all 63 of Boston's games this season, limped off the court after suffering the injury in the first half. He later returned and finished with 10 assists to go with six points in a crucial 105-94 victory over the Cavs in a battle for Eastern Conference supremacy. The 23-year-old has come into his ow |
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| Magic hold on for road victory over Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Dwight Howard finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds, as the Orlando Magic nearly squandered a 22-point second-half lead, but held on for an 86-79 victory over the injury-plagued Boston Celtics. Already without Kevin Garnett (knee), the Celtics held out Rajon Rondo (ankle) and had forward Glen Davis go down with an ankle injury in the third quarter. The makeshift lineup was stymied by Orlando for 2 1/2 quarters, but behind Ray Allen's 17 fourth-quarter points, the defending cha |
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| Beantown brawl: Celtics welcome Magic to town |
NBA Basketball |
03/08/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference get together Sunday for an afternoon affair, as the Boston Celtics welcome the Orlando Magic to TD Banknorth Garden. Boston has beaten the Magic twice already this season and recorded a 90-80 victory in the previous meeting on January 22 in Orlando. The Celtics have played particularly well at home in this series, having won three straight and 12 of the past 14 in Beantown. The Celtics, who have already captured a playoff berth, sit just a ha |
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| Eastern Conference heavyweights meet as Cavs visit Celtics |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - One of the biggest showdowns of this year's regular season takes place tonight at TD Banknorth Garden, where the reigning world champion Boston Celtics square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in a clash of the Eastern Conference's top two teams. Both teams enter this colossal matchup with 48 wins on the season, with the Celtics' 14 losses two more than the Cavaliers' current total. Each club also owns a sizeable lead atop their respective division and has already clinched a postseason b |
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| Nets, Magic battle in Orlando |
NBA Basketball |
03/06/2009 |
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| nts and eight boards in just under 30 minutes of action. Meanwhile, the Nets are only a half game off the eighth and final playoff spot in the East but have lost seven of the past 10 games. Most recently, they suffered a 115-111 home loss versus the Boston Celtics after Paul Pierce netted 31 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 20.9 seconds left in the contest. Vince Carter had a game-high 34 points, while Devin Harris had 25 and 11 assists for New Jersey, which will try to even its 14-15 road record Fr |
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| Pierce comes through in clutch as Celtics clinch playoff spot |
NBA Basketball |
03/05/2009 |
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| East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook) - Paul Pierce provided 31 points, including the go-ahead jumper with 20.9 seconds left, and the Boston Celtics clinched an opportunity to defend their NBA title after defeating the New Jersey Nets, 115-111. With the win, the Celtics joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as the first two teams to clinch playoff berths this season. At 48-14, Boston sits a game behind the Cavs, who boast a 48-12 record, for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Rajon Rondo added 20 points, five a |
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| Celtics aim to continue dominance over Nets |
NBA Basketball |
03/04/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Celtics will try to regroup against a familiar foe this evening, when they battle the Atlantic Division-rival New Jersey Nets at the Izod Center. Boston has won the first two meetings with New Jersey this season and seven in a row in the series. It has won the last five meetings at the Meadowlands as well, including a 105-85 triumph on January 17 in New Jersey. With a win tonight after the rival Nets, Boston will clinch a playoff spot for the second straight year and sixth time |
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