...season as Game 6 against the New York Knicks slipped away, a ferocious fourth-quarter comeback falling just short.Kevin Garnett trudged toward the bench to a standing ovation, and he stopped quickly to whisper in coach Doc Rivers' ear. Rivers...

...Latrell Sprewell (and current backup center Marcus Camby) helped them reach the 2000 Eastern Conference finals.Kevin Garnett had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who now face another off-season of talk whether to break up the aging...

...alive in the NBA playoffs, cutting the New York Knicks' lead to 3-2 with a 92-86 victory on Wednesday night.Kevin Garnett had 16 points and 18 rebounds for the Celtics, who will play host to Game 6 on Friday night, needing two victories...

...season total to 686, another team record.Jeff Green scored 25 for Boston, which played without Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. NETS 117, PACERS 109In Indianapolis, Deron Williams scored 33 points and Brooklyn secured home-court advantage...

...the NBA and have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.The Celtics plan to play without Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, both of whom are dealing with left ankle soreness.HORNETS: Will sit overall top draft choice Anthony Davis for...

...Bradley scored 22 points to lead the Boston Celtics to a 109-101 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.Kevin Garnett scored 18 points to help the Celtics continued their push up the Eastern Conference standings. The Celtics entered...

...lost their fifth game in a row and remained in seventh.The Celtics, playing their second consecutive game without Kevin Garnett, were led by Jeff Green with 19 points and Paul Pierce with 16.But they committed 20 turnovers, while the Knicks...

...of the Bobcats' NBA-low 14 wins came against the Celtics, including a 100-74 blowout in Charlotte on Tuesday.Kevin Garnett sat out with a strained left thigh muscle, but the Celtics had more than enough to overwhelm the Bobcats this time...

...season for the first time in 11 tries despite a career-high 43 points from Jeff Green. The Celtics were without Kevin Garnett, who has the flu and a left thigh strain.Paul Pierce had 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Celtics...

...20 to clinch Boston's fifth win in a row.Pierce finished with 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Kevin Garnett had 17 points and eight rebounds and Terry scored 19, 11 more than Atlanta's reserves combined.Josh Smith scored...