Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets were pushing the Celtics in Boston. However, following a dominant fourth quarter, the Celtics beat the Hornets 97-87 to improve to 4-0 on the season. The loss dropped the Hornets to 1-2.
The Celtics were led by Paul Pierce’s 27 points. Pierce also had four rebounds, two assists and two steals while shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 3-for-5 from downtown. Ray Allen had 17 points and Kevin Garnett had 14 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
The Hornets got 22 points and eight assists from Paul. Peja Stojakovic, who is coming off the bench …read more

The Boston Celtics were NBA champions a short time ago. If you had forgotten, their strong 2-0 start to the 2009-10 NBA campaign should have reminded you. After beating the Cleveland Cavaliers to begin the campaign, the Celtics destroyed the Charlotte Bobcats by a final score of 92-59.
The 59 points scored by the Bobcats represented an all-time low for an NBA team in their season opener. Gerald Wallace led the way for Charlotte with ten points, while they managed to shoot just 31.1% from the field and 52% from the foul line.
When Boston wasn’t playing defense, their offense was clicking. …read more

It was reported earlier in the week that contract negotiations between Rajon Rondo’s agent, Bill Duffy, and the Boston Celtics had stalled and were dead in the water.
Apparently, the negotiations are still afloat.
According to ESPN The Magazine, a contract extension for the lightening-quick point guard could still be reached before Saturday’s deadline.
Rajon Rondo currently makes $2 million per year playing for the Celtics, which pales in comparison to other starting point guard salaries around the NBA. Though Rondo has had his share of off-court missteps, he definitely deserves a pay raise. He’s been solid for the Celtics, especially during their …read more

The Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls faced off in what was arguably the best playoffs series in NBA history. With four of the first six game heading to overtime and the series tied 3-3 heading into Game 7, the defending champion Celtics were able to use their experience to beat the Bulls by a final score of 109-99.
In front of his home fans, Ray Allen was once again great. He led the way with 23 points and also had seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot. In Game 6, Allen poured in 51 points. Helping him …read more

The Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics put on another instant classic. On Thursday night, the Bulls defeated the Celtics in triple overtime by a final score of 128-127.
Both teams got production from a variety of different sources. John Salmons led the way for the Bulls with 35 points, six rebounds and four assists in 60 minutes. Derrick Rose chipped in with 28 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Brad Miller and 23 points and ten rebounds off the bench.
For the Celtics, Ray Allen has 51 points in 59 minutes. He hit 18-of-32 shots from the field, 9-of-18 three-pointers …read more

The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers are a growing NBA rivalry. There’s a very good chance that the Celts and the Cavs play in the Eastern Conference Finals. Recently, Ray Allen made sure that the rivalry became even more emotional.
After getting tangled up with Cavs bigman Anderson Varejao, Allen elbowed him south of the border. As a result, the NBA has decided to suspend Ray Allen for one game. The sharpshooter will be forced to sit out the contest on Tuesday against the Philadelphia 76ers.
Last season, the Celtics won the NBA championship. This year, Cleveland has been the best team …read more

I recently updated my b5 profile with the intention of explaining how www.jabandgrapple.com could cover both the scripted fun of pro wrestling entertainment and the unexpected life-threating tension of professional boxing. My answer wasn’t that they both take place in rings and involve some sort of combat.
No, my explanation was that they are bookends of the sporting world with everything else existing in between their emotional bounds. Friday night was evidence of this evocative breadth. WWE’s SmackDown and ESPN’s Friday Night Fights were broadcast simultaneously and my Motorola DVR only allowed me to watch one at a time while taping …read more