| A postseason teaser: Kobe vs. LeBron |
Mon Feb 21 03:46:00 2011 EST |
| ch. ``I know he can do it. He's a freight train when he gets going. Not too many people want to get in his way.'' Actually, more than a few players put in their bids to do just that in the first half of the season. Familiar nemeses like the Boston Celtics' big four of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo, as well as Chicago's energizer-bunny-of-a-guard Derrick Rose and maybe even Orlando's stout Dwight Howard. In the West likewise, Bryant will not only have to get past Durant, |
| Kobe Bryant claims one more All-Star MVP trophy |
Mon Feb 21 03:26:00 2011 EST |
| until taking over the starring role on Sunday, Bryant said he spent the weekend attempting to cede the spotlight. He imagines himself sliding into a background role in the NBA cacophony behind LeBron James and his Miami Heat teammates, or the Boston Celtics' four All-Stars, or even Clippers rookie Blake Griffin. ``I've been there, you know what I mean?'' Bryant said. ``It's not about that for me at this point in my career. It's very important for the game to continue to have young stars emerge |
| Kobe outfoxes younger stars for 4th MVP trophy |
Mon Feb 21 01:30:00 2011 EST |
| and goodwill around hometown All-Star weekend was another common theme: That's the last prize that will come easily to the Los Angeles Lakers' five-time champion guard this year. LeBron's Miami Heat, K.D.'s rising Thunder and the archrival Boston Celtics won't make it nearly as easy for Bryant to claim his sixth championship ring. The Lakers are still title contenders, but they went into the break with three straight losses and serious questions about whether this veteran team can get motivat |
| Celtics, Heat vs. Kobe in L.A.'s All-Star game |
Fri Feb 18 19:10:00 2011 EST |
LOS ANGELES (AP) - LeBron James says the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat can go back to being enemies on Sunday night. For one celebrity-soaked weekend in Hollywood, the NBA's two biggest constellations of stars are teaming up to see if they can ruin Kobe Bryant's All-Star party. ``We'll be rivals once again when we walk out of here,'' James said. ``But for right now, we're trying to win for each other.'' Boston and Miami have a combined seven players on the East team for Sunday's All |
| Celtics and Nets battle in Beantown |
Wed Feb 16 11:10:47 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics will close out a three-game homestand tonight versus the Atlantic Division-rival New Jersey Nets from TD Garden. Boston lost the opener of the residency to the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, then evened the homestand with Sunday's 85-82 victory over the Miami Heat. Rajon Rondo registered a triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while Kevin Garnett had 19 points and seven rebounds for the Celtics, who ended a two-game |
| Musial, Russell awarded Medal of Freedom |
Tue Feb 15 15:04:47 2011 EST |
| ms, was voted the National League's Most Valuable Player three times and was an integral part of four pennant-winning clubs, including three World Series champions (1942, 1944, 1946). Russell was a five-time NBA MVP and won 11 titles with the Boston Celtics in his 13 seasons. He averaged 15.1 points and 22.5 rebounds and is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Former president George H.W. Bush, financier and philanthropist Warren Buffett and author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou also |
| Celtics' Pierce to play Wednesday |
Mon Feb 14 15:26:21 2011 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers announced that forward Paul Pierce is expected to play Wednesday against New Jersey. Pierce was scheduled to have an MRI Monday on his ailing left foot, and Rivers said that the injury is just a bruise. Pierce played nearly 40 minutes in Sunday's win over Miami and missed all 10 of his field goal attempts. It was the first time since December 13, 2000 the All-Star forward did not make a shot in a game. |
| Celtics' Pierce to have MRI on foot |
Sun Feb 13 19:17:30 2011 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce will have an MRI on his ailing left foot on Monday following a rare poor shooting performance against the Miami Heat. Pierce played nearly 40 minutes in Sunday's contest and missed all 10 of his field goal attempts. It was the first time since December 13, 2000 the All- Star forward did not make a field goal in a game. Pierce said after Boston's 85-82 win that his foot has been hurting him for a week, and that he also aggravated h |
| Heat and Celtics battle for East's top spot |
Sun Feb 13 10:46:15 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The top spot in the Eastern Conference is on the line Sunday when LeBron James and the Miami Heat try to solve the Boston Celtics. An eight-game winning streak has vaulted Miami atop the Celtics in the conference standings by one-half game but the Heat and James in particular haven't been able to figure out Doc Rivers' Celtics. Miami is already 0-2 against Boston this season and also fell to the Celtics in the first round of last year's playoffs. Boston then followed that by |
| Allen aims to shoot Celtics past Lakers |
Thu Feb 10 11:10:34 2011 EST |
| (Sports Network) - Ray Allen has one of the sweetest strokes the NBA has ever seen and is only two three-pointers away of becoming the all-time leader in shots made from beyond the arc. The sharp-shooting Allen will lead the Boston Celtics tonight versus the Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden in the opener of a three-game homestand. Allen has sank 2,559 three-pointers in his career -- one shy of Reggie Miller's record of 2,560 treys made. Allen has hit a career-best 46.2 percent from downtown this |
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