| Celtics shoot for commanding 3-0 series lead over visiting Magic |
Sat May 22 10:35:27 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Boston Celtics return to TD Garden tonight hoping to take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference finals. Paul Pierce scored 28 points with five assists and five rebounds on Tuesday, as Boston took a surprising 2-0 edge in the set, downing Orlando, 95-92, in Game 2 at Amway Arena. "It was a great game, a game of runs," said Boston head coach Doc Rivers. "They brought the fight to us and we withstood the hits." The win marked the first time i |
| Lady Luck strikes Wizards, Sixers |
Wed May 19 11:49:42 2010 EST |
| ntucky Center DeMarcus Cousins. "Sometimes luck makes all the difference, but it never comes down to one player," Prokhorov said. "We are going to get a great player." The team with the worst record hasn't won the lottery since 2004, when the Orlando Magic selected All-Star center Dwight Howard, a fact that NBA commissioner David Stern thinks breeds competition and excitement for the annual event. "I think the results of the Lottery, if anything, are causing teams with the worst record to feel |
| After turbulent year, lottery luck for the Wizards |
Wed May 19 03:33:00 2010 EST |
| n executive Michael Jordan selected Kwame Brown, considered one of the biggest busts ever at No. 1. The Nets had a 25 percent chance of winning after going 12-70. Instead, the team with the worst record still hasn't won since 2004, when the Orlando Magic selected Dwight Howard. Asked before the lottery about potentially changing the system to keep teams from losing on purpose to improve their probability of winning, commissioner David Stern said he thinks, ``the results of the lottery, if a |
| Magic hope to avoid 2-0 series hole vs. Celtics |
Tue May 18 10:29:06 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - If you live by the sword, you die by the sword, or in the case of the Orlando Magic, if you live by the three, you die by the three. The long-range bombs were misfiring for Orlando in the opener of its Eastern Conference Finals series with Boston on Sunday and now the Magic find themselves squarely behind the eight-ball as the teams get set for Game 2 of the series on Tuesday night. Paul Pierce netted 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out five assists to lead the Ce |
| Celtics lead wire-to-wire in Game 1 win over Magic |
Sun May 16 19:07:09 2010 EST |
| do, FL (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce and the Celtics still have some gas left in the tank, as the 2008 NBA Finals MVP netted 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and handed out five assists to lead Boston to a 92-88 wire-to-wire victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Boston finished off its second-round upset of the top-seeded Cavaliers on Thursday and continued its solid play by forcing 18 turnovers and holding the Magic to 41.6 percent shooting to hand Orlando |
| Magic's Barnes to start Game 1 despite ailing back |
Sun May 16 13:11:00 2010 EST |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Orlando Magic forward Matt Barnes will start against the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals despite recent back spasms. Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said before Sunday's game that Barnes is feeling ``better and he'll start.'' Barnes had missed practice Saturday because of back spasms. The injury had recently flared up after Barnes was first hurt in Game 3 of the Magic's second-round sweep of Atlanta. Orlando's defensive stopper is expected to swi |
| Celtics and Magic kick off East finals in Orlando |
Sun May 16 10:35:03 2010 EST |
| t the NBA's best player, LeBron James, in the rear view mirror and are now moving on to the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in three years. Things don't figure to get any easier for the C's, however, as the well- rested, red-hot Orlando Magic, the defending conference champs and a far more well-rounded team than James' Cleveland Cavaliers, lay in wait. Kevin Garnett had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Celtics beat Cleveland, 94-85, in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal |
| Ol' Celtics, or just old? Boston to show vs. Magic |
Sat May 15 14:58:00 2010 EST |
| blow past Cleveland in the last round and thought it was some sort of replay from the Celtics' 2008 NBA title run. These days, it might be hard to tell. The resurgent Celtics are healthy again and looking to take down the playoff-perfect Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference finals starting Sunday. The Celtics were once thought too old to challenge for another title. Now they're out to prove that the bullies from Beantown are back. They'll have to do it against a Magic team motivated |
| NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview - Orlando vs. Boston |
Fri May 14 13:43:45 2010 EST |
| t the NBA's best player, LeBron James, in the rear view mirror and are now moving on to the Eastern Conference finals for the second time in three years. Things don't figure to get any easier for the C's, however, as the well- rested, red-hot Orlando Magic, the defending conference champs and a far more well-rounded team than James' Cleveland Cavaliers, lay in wait. Kevin Garnett had 22 points and 12 rebounds as the Celtics beat Cleveland, 94-85, in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal |
| Suspension behind him, Magic following Lewis' lead |
Fri May 14 02:43:00 2010 EST |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -It might have seemed a little odd on the eve of the Orlando Magic's training camp when Rashard Lewis delivered a message to teammates about ``sacrifice'' and ``unselfishness.'' After all, it was Lewis, the Magic's highest-paid player, who was suspended 10 games for testing positive for an elevated testosterone level. The only thing more stunning than his drug test was that he was the one - of all people - to talk about discipline. Not so shocking anymore. Overcoming |
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