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Magic win 4th straight, beating Boston 83-78

BOSTON (AP) — Vince Carter scored 26 points, Rashard Lewis had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Boston Celtics 83-78 on Friday night.

Celtics rebound with 109-95 win over Warriors

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett needed just one name to explain what keyed Boston's strong third quarter.

Pierce, who hurt knee, returns to Celtics practice

WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce has returned to practice after missing a day with a sore left knee.

Pacers deliver on promise, beat Celtics 113-104

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) --Danny Granger spoke his mind earlier this week.

Former Wildcat MacMullan greets fans, signs books

DURHAM — As former University of New Hampshire basketball player and Boston Globe columnist Jackie MacMullan continues to promote her new book, one has to figure that future book signings won't involve as much hugging as the one she did on...

Lawyer: Ex-NBA star Antoine Walker working on Las Vegas debt case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker's lawyer says he's trying to resolve criminal charges stemming from more than $800,000 in gambling debts to three Las Vegas casinos.

Hawks soar past Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — The youthful Atlanta Hawks are starting to grow up.

Ex-Wildcat MacMullan co-authors NBA book

DURHAM — One of the University of New Hampshire's most famous basketball-playing alumni has co-authored a book about the two men who are arguably the most famous basketball players in the world.

Celtics cruise to 105-86 victory over Jazz

BOSTON (AP) — The Utah Jazz might have been caught off-guard when Rajon Rondo took the ball coast-to-coast with 3.8 seconds left in the third quarter.

Celtics bounce back to keep Nets winless

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Boston's Big Three against New Jersey's Great Eight had the look of a mismatch.

Suns knock Celtics from unbeatens, 110-103

BOSTON (AP) — Jason Richardson and the Phoenix Suns had no trouble putting their only loss of the season behind them, even against unbeaten Boston.

Garnett is fully moved on from Timberwolves

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — From the moment he was traded from Minnesota to Boston more than two years ago, Kevin Garnett insisted he had moved on from the place he spent his first 12 seasons.

Garnett helps Celtics remain undefeated

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Even when Kevin Garnett isn't scoring at a high level, he can find so many other ways to affect the outcome of a game.

Pierce keeps Celtics undefeated

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rasheed Wallace keeps making his hometown his stomping ground.

Rondo agrees to contract extension with Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — Rajon Rondo says he has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Boston Celtics.

Celtics beat Hornets 97-87 to improve to 4-0

BOSTON (AP) — Chris Paul gets the individual accolades. Rajon Rondo has the team success.

Not close this time: Celtics rout Bulls 118-90

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett was an impressed spectator while he was still on the court.

Garnett returns to Boston in easy win over Bobcats

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett returned to the Boston parquet and slipped on it, putting a bigger scare into the Celtics than the Charlotte Bobcats could.

Pierce powers Celtics past Cavs in season opener

CLEVELAND (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal has learned the ropes in his 17 NBA seasons. There's one lesson that has endured since he was a raw rookie.

Cavaliers and Celtics prepare to renew rivalry

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Shaquille O'Neal spent his final day of free time where any super hero would hang out.

NBA 2009-10: Team-by-team capsules (begins with Boston Celtics)

A look at the 30 NBA teams as they head into the 2009-10 season, in predicted order of finish by division:

Larry Bird, former Celtics great, battles Pacers' losing ways

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Larry Bird is losing.

Garnett's return, Wallace's arrival boost Celtics

BOSTON (AP) — The Big Three lost their biggest piece when Kevin Garnett's knee problems ended his season in March.

Celtics waive F Mike Sweetney

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have waived forward Mike Sweetney.