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The Resurrection of the Boston Celtics: A Fan’s…

Let’s all return momentarily to the beginning of the 2011-2012 NBA season.

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Celtics, Heat Each Survive Tougher Than Expected…

The Philadelphia 76ers were expected to roll over while the Boston Celtics headed for the Eastern Conference finals. As such, Sixers fans like myself can also relate to the Indiana Pacers, who were also expected to get swept away while the Miami Heat cruised to the conference finals.

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Boston Celtics look for better solution in Game 2…

The Philadelphia 76ers were very impressive over the last two weeks when they became only the fifth eighth seed in NBA playoff history to knock off a top seed after beating the Chicago Bulls in six games. While the Celtics were plenty willing to give their Eastern Conference semifinal foe its just due for the feat heading into this series, they were also quick to remind everyone that while the 76ers have done some very impressive things lately, they have been doing them for a long, long time

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Garnett leads Celtics past 76ers, 92-91

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett scored 29 points — his most in the regular- or postseason this year — and added 11 rebounds on Saturday night to give the Boston Celtics a 92-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Rajon Rondo had 17 assists, 13 points and 12 rebounds for his eighth career playoff triple-double. He ran the length of the court to receive the inbounds pass and dribble out the final 3.4 seconds of the game

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Celtics Brush Past Early Stuggles with 76ers in…

The Philadelphia 76ers were the heavy underdog going into the second round with the Boston Celtics. However, Sixers fans like myself could take some comfort in how they won the season series against the Celtics anyway. With a 1-2 record against Philadelphia in the regular season, Boston knew that things might be tougher than expected – yet it didn’t seem like it knew that in the first half of Game 1 on May 12

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76ers Lose Game 1 of Spurts to Celtics: A…

The Philadelphia 76ers weren’t expected to do much against the Boston Celtics in the second round. While Sixers fans like myself were riding high from eliminating the short-handed Chicago Bulls, we knew handling the veteran, superstar and championship laden Celtics was another matter.

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Rajon Rondo's triple-double rescues Boston…

BOSTON — Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo ran into the backcourt, grabbed the inbounds pass in stride, avoided a foul and dribbled out the final 3.4 seconds as Boston defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 92-91 on Saturday night in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Rondo had 17 assists, 13 points and 12 rebounds for his eighth career playoff triple-double.

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Garnett (29, 11) leads Celtics past 76ers, 92-91

[unable to retrieve full-text content](05-12) 19:53 PDT BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett scored 29 points _ his most in the regular- or postseason this year _ and added 11 rebounds on Saturday night to give the Boston Celtics a 92-91 victory over the…

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Celtics take Game 1 against 76ers

BOSTON — Kevin Garnett scored 29 points — his most in the regular- or post-season this year — and added 11 rebounds on Saturday night to give the Boston Celtics a 92-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Rajon Rondo had 17 assists, 13 points and 12 rebounds for his eighth career playoff triple-double.

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Boston Celtics hang on to beat Philadelphia 76ers

Kevin Garnett scored 29 points — his most in the regular- or postseason this year — and added 11 rebounds on Saturday night to give the Boston Celtics a 92-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Rajon Rondo had 17 assists, 13 points and 12 rebounds for his eighth career playoff triple-double.

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Boston Celtics escape with win over Philadelphia…

Kevin Garnett scored 29 points — his most in the regular- or postseason this year — and added 11 rebounds on Saturday night to give the Boston Celtics a 92-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Rajon Rondo had 17 assists, 13 points and 12 rebounds for his eighth career playoff triple-double. He ran the length of the court to receive the inbounds pass and dribble out the final 3.4 seconds of the game

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Boston Celtics edge Philadelphia 76ers in playoff…

BOSTON — Kevin Garnett scored 29 points and added 11 rebounds Saturday to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 92-91 in the opener of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. Celtics guard Rajon Rondo had 17 assists, 13 points and 12 rebounds for his eighth career playoff triple-double.

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Sixers-Celtics series evokes memories for Collins

BOSTON – The rivalry between the 76ers and Boston Celtics used to be among the best in all of sports. Russell vs.

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Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, Eastern…

The Boston Celtics certainly caught a lucky break when the No. 8 seed Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the No.

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