| Celtics celebrate 17th NBA title |
Thu Jun 19 14:15:53 2008 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The world champion Boston Celtics celebrated their 17th NBA title Thursday, with a rolling rally through the city's streets before ending with a raucous gathering at Copley Square. The rally started at the TD Banknorth Garden, where the Celtics captured the title on Tuesday night against the Lakers, finishing 13-1 at home in the playoffs. Celtics players, coaches and team brass departed on amphibious duck boats, starting from Causeway Street, past Boston Common, an |
| Celtics G Allen leaves Game 6, but stars in return |
Wed Jun 18 01:56:14 2008 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen left Tuesday's Game 6 of the NBA Finals in the first quarter after being poked in his left eye, but returned in the second and finished with one of the best shooting performances in championship history. Allen tied a Finals record by hitting seven shots from beyond the arc, on the way to 26 points, as the Celtics won the championship with a 131-92 blowout of the Los Angeles Lakers. Allen was driving from the right baseline to the bask |
| Celtics G Allen leaves Game 6, but returns |
Tue Jun 17 22:34:41 2008 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen left Tuesday's Game 6 of the NBA Finals in the first quarter after being poked in his left eye, but returned in the second. Allen was driving from the right baseline to the basket and hit a layup, but on the way up he was hit in the eye by the Lakers' Lamar Odom. Allen went to his knees in pain under the basket after the layup with 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the quarter. He then jogged off the court to the locker room to be examined b |
| Celtics hold halftime lead in Game 6 |
Tue Jun 17 22:32:16 2008 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics are 24 game minutes away from their first championship since 1986. Kevin Garnett has 17 points and Paul Pierce 10 with nine assists for the Celtics, who hold a 58-35 lead on the Los Angeles Lakers at halftime in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. They outscored the Lakers, 34-15 in the second quarter. Boston, which holds a 3-2 series lead, can close out its 17th championship on its home floor tonight and the Celtics are well on their way. With a 12-1 home |
| Celtics G Allen leaves Game 6 |
Tue Jun 17 21:35:41 2008 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics guard Ray Allen left Tuesday's Game 6 of the NBA Finals in the first quarter after being poked in his left eye. Allen was driving from the right baseline to the basket and hit a layup, but on the way up he was hit in the eye by the Lakers' Lamar Odom. Allen went to his knees in pain under the basket after the layup with 4 1/2 minutes remaining in the quarter. He then jogged off the court to the locker room to be examined. It's been a tough few days f |
| Rivers says Perkins, Allen to start Game 6 |
Tue Jun 17 20:09:42 2008 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers said guard Ray Allen and center Kendrick Perkins will start tonight's Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Allen sat out the team's shootaround following his overnight flight from Los Angeles. He stayed behind in LA on Monday because his toddler son had medical tests due to an unspecified illness. "He's going to be fine," Rivers said of Allen. "Obviously he hasn't had a lot of sleep over the last three days. |
| Perkins' Game 6 status a game-time decision |
Tue Jun 17 13:21:36 2008 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers will make a game-time decision on the availability of center Kendrick Perkins for Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. Perkins left the Celtics' dramatic 97-91 comeback victory in Game 4 after suffering a strained left shoulder when trying to block a shot by the Lakers' Lamar Odom in the third quarter. The center was held out of Game 5, and his presence in the post was missed in Boston's 103-98 setback. Boston can close out its |
| Lakers visit Boston for Game 6 of NBA Finals |
Tue Jun 17 10:41:05 2008 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics have another chance to capture their 17th championship in franchise history, as they welcome the Los Angeles Lakers tonight to TD Banknorth Garden for Game 6 of the NBA Finals. On Sunday, MVP Kobe Bryant scored 25 points and, despite squandering leads of 19 and 14 points, the Lakers stayed alive with a 103-98 win over the Celtics at the Staples Center in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Lakers overcame a 38-point performance by Boston's Paul Pierce, and trail |
| Bryant, Lakers avoid another collapse, stay alive with Game 5 win |
Mon Jun 16 01:07:49 2008 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant scored 25 points and, despite scoring only 10 points after the first quarter, and with the Lakers squandering leads of 19 and 14 points, Los Angeles stayed alive with a 103-98 win over the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Lakers overcame a 38-point performance by Boston's Paul Pierce, and trail three games to two in the best-of-seven set. Lamar Odom scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Pau Gasol had 19 points and 13 boards f |
| Celtics can't close out Lakers in L.A. |
Mon Jun 16 00:14:00 2008 EST |
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Paul Pierce took the Boston Celtics to the brink of another improbable comeback and then let it slip out of his hands. The All-Star scored 38 points in Game 5 of the NBA finals against Los Angeles on Sunday night, but twice in the final minutes let Kobe Bryant slap the ball away as the Lakers held on to win 103-98 and force the series back to Boston. ``Kobe is a great player. He made two big steals on myself there in the fourth quarter that I shouldn't have allowed,'' Pi |
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