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| Fear the Deer? Bucks looking like winners |
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03/15/2010 |
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| ent to Italy instead of playing in college. And he didn't play very much when he got there. Could he shoot? Was he mature enough? Then he scored 55 points in a Nov. 14 game against Golden State, making him an instant national phenomenon. And, as Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said, perhaps creating an incorrect perception about him. ``Jennings doesn't play like that 50-point game,'' Rivers said. ``He's a point guard. He's running the team extremely well with unbelievable composure. But I think people w |
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| Celtics and Pistons clash in Beantown |
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03/15/2010 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Celtics hope to bounce back from a tough loss in Cleveland on Sunday when they welcome Eastern Conference also-ran Detroit to Beantown. In a possible playoff preview the C's came up short against the Cavs when LeBron James ended with 30 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead Cleveland to a convincing 104-93 victory over Boston at Quicken Loans Arena. Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20 points, while Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett each netted 18 for the Celtics, who have l |
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| LeBron scores 30 as Cavs clobber Celtics |
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03/14/2010 |
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CLEVELAND (AP) -LeBron James scored 30 points, 24 in the second half, and Cleveland wore down the aging Boston Celtics in the second half for a 104-93 victory on Sunday, the Cavaliers' second decisive win over one of the East's premier teams in less than a month. The Cavaliers were closer to full strength with the return of forward Antawn Jamison, who had 15 points and 12 rebounds after missing one game with a sore knee. Anderson Varejao had 17 points and 10 boards. Last month, the Cavs beat the Celtic |
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| James, Cavs welcome Celtics to the "Q" |
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03/14/2010 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - A pair of Eastern Conference heavyweights clash Sunday afternoon as LeBron James and his Cleveland Cavaliers play host to the Boston Celtics. James returned to the Cavaliers lineup Friday in Philadelphia after missing a pair of games with a balky right ankle and scored 23 points as Cleveland pulled out a tough 100-95 decision over the 76ers. "The King" also handed out 10 assists and grabbed six rebounds for the Cavaliers, who went 1-1 in his absence. Mo Williams chipped in 21 and Delonte W |
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| Surging Bucks shoot for season sweep of Pacers |
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03/14/2010 |
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| that are great playoff teams; to come in here and beat them, that's pretty big." The Pacers, meanwhile, are just playing out the string and lost for the fifth time in six games on Friday when Paul Pierce scored 20 to lead a balanced attack, and the Boston Celtics got back to their winning ways with a 122-103 rout of Indiana. Roy Hibbert was the leading scorer for the Pacers with 23. Troy Murphy added 17 points and 10 boards, while Danny Granger returned from a one-game suspension to score 16 in defeat. "They |
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| Cavs' Jamison expected to face Celtics |
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03/13/2010 |
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INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison is expecting to play Sunday when Cleveland hosts the Boston Celtics in a game between division leaders. Jamison missed Friday's win against Philadelphia because of a cyst behind his left knee. He said Saturday he thought he could have played against the 76ers, but team doctors advised him to rest. Jamison did not make the trip to Philadelphia. He says the knee feels fine and there are no problems. Jamison is averaging 17 points and 7.5 rebound |
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| Pierce leads Celtics in rout of Pacers |
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03/12/2010 |
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| Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - Paul Pierce scored 20 to lead a balanced attack, and the Boston Celtics got back to their winning ways with a 122-103 rout of the lowly Indiana Pacers. Rajon Rondo added 16 points and 11 assists for the Celtics, who had lost two straight overall, in addition to eight of their last 15 games at home. Boston, which went 35-6 at TD Garden in each of the past two seasons, improved to just 19-12 as the host in 2009-10. "(We) were stung the other night (in a 20-point loss to Memphis), |
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| Bucks, Jazz to square off in battle of surging clubs |
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03/12/2010 |
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| ukee, meanwhile, won its fourth straight and improved to 2-0 on a four- game homestand on Tuesday, when Andrew Bogut totaled 25 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks and the Bucks used a run in the fourth quarter to take the lead and then held off the Boston Celtics, 86-84. Carlos Delfino had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, who have won 10 of their last 11 overall and five straight at home. John Salmons added 16 points for Milwaukee, which survived a missed jumper by Paul Pierce at the buzzer. Brand |
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| Celtics try to stop skid in home tilt with Pacers |
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03/12/2010 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Celtics will be attempting to avoid a third straight loss when the Atlantic Division leaders host the road-challenged Indiana Pacers tonight at TD Garden. Boston followed up a two-point setback at red-hot Milwaukee on Tuesday with a forgettable home loss to Memphis the following night. The 111-91 defeat to the Grizzlies matched a 108-88 loss to powerhouse Cleveland as the Celtics' most lopsided of the season. Memphis rolled to a 27-12 lead after one quarter and quickly extended |
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| Bogut, Bucks down Celtics in Milwaukee |
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03/10/2010 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbooks) - Andrew Bogut totaled 25 points, 17 rebounds and four blocks, and the Bucks used a run in the fourth quarter to take the lead and then held off the Boston Celtics, 86-84, at the Bradley Center. Carlos Delfino had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, who have won four in a row overall and five straight at home. John Salmons added 16 points for Milwaukee, which survived a missed jumper by Paul Pierce at the buzzer to beat the Celtics for just the second time in the last n |
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