BOSTON — The Boston Celtics are no strangers to adjusting on the fly this season. They recovered from Gordon Hayward’s injury on opening night and the early absence of Marcus Morris to reel of 16 straight victories following an 0-2 start. That ability to bounce back was on display again to help them remain perfect […]
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Irving’s 47 lead Celtics past Mavericks in OT — streak now at 16
DALLAS — Kyrie Irving scored 10 of his season-high 47 points in overtime as the Boston Celtics rallied once again from a double-digit deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks 110-102 and extend their winning streak to 16 games. The Mavericks led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter, but as they have […]
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Frozen Four: Gillies helps steer Providence past Omaha in national semis
BOSTON — Billed as a goaltending showdown between Providence’s Jon Gillies and Nebraska-Omaha’s Ryan Massa, it was the Friar netminder that came out on top. He may not have been as tested as much as his Maverick counterpart, but Gillies stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced and the Friars will play for their first […]
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Frozen Four: Storylines plentiful as tournament returns to Boston
Eleven years removed from its last Frozen Four, the men’s hockey championship returns to TD Garden on Thursday with four teams vying for the ultimate prize. Boston University, North Dakota, Providence and Nebraska-Omaha are all 120 minutes from hoisting the championship trophy. “The biggest thing we’ve told the guys is every time someone pats you […]
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Rondo, Mavs take down Celtics
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston fans had never seen Rajon Rondo in an opponent’s uniform before. They’d never seen a game like this from him, either. The former Celtics point guard scored a career-high 15 first-quarter points, finishing with a season-best 29 in his return to Boston to lead Dallas to a 119-101 victory Friday […]
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Mavericks ditch Celts, 94-89
DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki led another balanced scoring effort with 19 points, and the Dallas Mavericks opened a franchise-record eight-game homestand by holding on for a 94-89 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Celtics trailed by double digits twice in the second half before getting within one in the final minute but […]