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Celtics coach Doc Rivers knows personally what a good guy Jason Collins is. He coached the NBA player for 32 games this season before Collins was traded from the Celtics to the Wizards. By now,...

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Each in week in sports comes with the good and bad. Last week, we had some events that deserved standing ovations and some that make you say, “Heck no.” They range from athletes coming together...

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Boston fans are well acquainted with 0-3 deficits in playoff series. The Red Sox famously overcame an 0-3 deficit to top the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS, and the Bruins blew a 3-0 series lead...

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The Red Sox and the Bruins have made it clear that they are trying even harder to win games to keep Boston strong in light of recent events. The Celtics will be playing their first...

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It was an emotional pre-game ceremony at Madison Square Garden before the Celtics and Knicks faced off in the playoffs. ...

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Many residents of Boston and beyond have raised a cry to the injustice done to the Boston Marathon, its participants, and fans this past Monday. Celtics coach Doc Rivers who lives in the area has...

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The Celtics are two games above the .500 threshold and are slumping hard, losing eight of their last 11 games. That’s a 27 percent win rate. Without getting healthy, the Celtics look doubtful to win...

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Paul Pierce welcomes his third child, Prince Paul Pierce....

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There are now 10 games left on the Celtics’ calendar before the playoffs start on April 20. They’re currently the seventh-seed in the Eastern Conference, 1.5 games ahead of eighth-seed Milwaukee and 1.5 games behind...

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Coming into the Celtics’ home turf, history was not on the Miami Heat’s side, even riding on a 22-game win streak. The Heat had a 10-game losing streak at the Garden. Their last regular-season win...

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