http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/ en-us Copyright 2009 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:12:09 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:42:27 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=1.53 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss BRIAN SNYDER / Reuters HALFTIME: Doc Rivers had to tap his shoulders after seeing the second ugly turnover in about a minute. Ray Allen was trying to drive on Rafer Alston and didn't have anywhere to go, so he... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/live_celtics_at.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/live_celtics_at.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:12:09 -0500 After struggling in Minnesota, the Celtics looked to get a days' rest and then stomp Phoenix in the first of back-to-back games, but that was never close to coming to fruition. The Suns played inspired ball from the opening tip... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/celtics_postgam_1.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/celtics_postgam_1.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:35:50 -0500 The Celtics lost their first game of the season tonight in seven tries, leading Kevin Garnett to fall back on the mantra "it is what it is" after the game. http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/a_long_way_to_g.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/a_long_way_to_g.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:11:52 -0500 Celtics coach Doc Rivers admitted his team was tired but did not blame tonight's loss to the Suns, the Celtics' first loss of the season, on fatigue. http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/riveers_were_ti.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/riveers_were_ti.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:59:14 -0500 Once again, Kendrick Perkins was involved in a scrap with an opposing player, this time Phoenix's Channing Frye at the end of the first half of the Suns' 110-103 win over the Celtics. Phoenix's Amar'e Stoudemire was asked about Perkins'... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/stoudemire_ques.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/stoudemire_ques.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:15 -0500 FINAL: Suns 110-103 Kevin Garnett was missing alley-oops. Rasheed Wallace and Eddie House were missing threes. And now that "0" is missing from the loss column next to Boston in the standings. Jason Richardson had 33 points, making 6 of... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/celticssuns_upd.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/celticssuns_upd.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:03:54 -0500 Celtics coach Doc Rivers said he is happy center Kendrick Perkins is being recognized as one of the best defensive players in the NBA. http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/video_rivers_on_1.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/video_rivers_on_1.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:24:24 -0500 Brian Scalabrine has been scratched from tonight's game with back spasms. "How I don't know," said Doc Rivers. "We didn't practice yesterday. How the hell do you hurt your back on the off day?"... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/scalabrine_out_2.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/scalabrine_out_2.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:08:29 -0500 Injured Celtics forward Glen Davis said today he expects to return to practice Dec. 1, a little more than a month after he underwent surgery to repair is broken right thumb. Davis is expected to miss two months of court... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/davis_sets_retu.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/davis_sets_retu.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:17:41 -0500 Leandro Barbosa (right wrist) is on the court right now shooting for the Suns, but the speedy guard is not in uniform and will not play tonight vs. the Celtics. Barbosa was averaging 15.7 points for the Suns, so his... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/on_hill_and_bar.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/on_hill_and_bar.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:37:56 -0500 Welcome to the TD Garden, where the Boston Celtics (6-0) will take on the Phoenix Suns (4-1) at 7:30 p.m. A couple of things jump out about this game. It's NOT a nationally-televised game (Cavs-Knicks is). Hard to imagine more... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/welcome_to_the_86.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/welcome_to_the_86.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:17:20 -0500 (AP) Just last week, the Suns picked up the team option on Jared Dudley (a decision Suns general manager Steve Kerr called "a no-brainer"), and it was a convenient reminder that it’s been a little more than two years since... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/with_suns_dudle.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/with_suns_dudle.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:46:20 -0500 After consecutive games against point guard neophytes Lou Williams and Jonny Flynn, the Celtics' Rajon Rondo faces an elite guard in Steve Nash. Nash is still putting up dominant numbers at age 35, averaging 19.6 points, 10.8 assists and 3... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/nash_on_rondo.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/nash_on_rondo.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:30 -0500 After taking on a life of its own, the Rajon Rondo-Chris Paul situation is officially squashed as far as the NBA is concerned. http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/league_will_not_1.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/league_will_not_1.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:42:12 -0500 When Rajon Rondo pulled off a little trick-shot magic a couple nights ago against Philadelphia, pulling up from behind the backboard with the shot clock winding down and heaving a rainbow up and around the backboard, there were two... http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/rondo_rules_bir.html http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2009/11/rondo_rules_bir.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:17:55 -0500