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Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen had just become teammates when Celtics Coach Doc Rivers took them on a tour of the the parade route used by the Patriots and the Red Sox.

Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 10:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Boston Celtics, Garnett, Kevin, Rivers, Doc, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

Celtics 97, Lakers 91: Celtics’ Rally Stuns Lakers and Puts Title Within Reach

The Boston Celtics wiped out a 24-point deficit, dominated the third quarter and crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in the final minutes to take a 3-1 series lead Thursday night.

Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 12:44 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

In N.B.A. Finals, Defenses Hone a Battle Cry: Help!

The Celtics and the Lakers will both need to rely on the concept of help defense to contain the offensive talent of the star players they will be facing.

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

Celtics 94, Pistons 80: Boston Breaks Through Away From Home

Kevin Garnett scored 22 points, leading the Boston Celtics to their first road victory of the playoffs. Boston took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

Posted Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:44 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Detroit (Mich), Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics, Boston (Mass), Playoff Games, Garnett, Kevin

Celtics’ Road Struggles Draw Cavaliers Closer

Boston, which went a league-best 31-10 in away games during the regular season, has dropped all of its road games so far this postseason.

Posted Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, Playoff Games, Garnett, Kevin

Celtics Focus on James After First-Round Test

Having beaten the Hawks, Boston now draws LeBron James and the Cavaliers, which is enough to make even the star-studded Celtics a little antsy.

Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 9:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks, James, LeBron, Boston Celtics, Playoff Games, Garnett, Kevin, Allen, Ray

Celtics 99, Hawks 65: Celtics Finish Off the Upstart Hawks

The Celtics were everything they were supposed to be as they closed out the Hawks and advanced to a second-round matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Posted Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:06 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Garnett, Kevin

Freakonomics: Hoop Data Dreams

Can the Bill James approach to numbers work in basketball?

Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 1:19 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Athletics and Sports, National Basketball Assn, James, LeBron, Boston Celtics, Statistics, Garnett, Kevin, Rivers, Doc, James, Bill, Ainge, Danny, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

Sports of The Times: Throwback Finals? That’s Wishful Thinking

The annual indulgence of wishful playoff thinking has been heightened this spring by the return to regular-season prominence of Boston and Los Angeles.

Posted Saturday, April 19, 2008 11:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin

Sports of The Times: In N.B.A. Playoffs, Throwback Finals May Be Only Wishful Thinking

The annual indulgence of wishful playoff thinking has been heightened this spring by the return to regular-season prominence of Boston and Los Angeles.

Posted Saturday, April 19, 2008 1:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin