Archive for March, 2009

Deveney: Power Poll: Suns making last playoff push

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Lost amid Shaq’s Twittering antics is the fact that Phoenix has won five straight games. That helps the Suns rise three spots to No. 12 in Sean Deveney’s latest NBA Power Poll.

Garnett returning to game shape as Celtics win

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Garnett couldn’t help but smile, a sure sign that he’s feeling healthy.Ray …

Deveney: Seven Sweet 16 players improve NBA draft status

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

The maxim about the NCAA Tournament and draft prospects is that, over the course of the Big Dance, a…

Davis, Celtics blow by Grizzlies in second half

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — With Kevin Garnett playing limited minutes and Paul Pierce scoring limited po…

Garnett limited again; minutes may increase Monday

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Boston forward Kevin Garnett was expected to be limited to about 15 minutes a…

Garnett returns in Celtics’ victory over Spurs

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kevin Garnett writhed and whooped from the bench while missing another fourth qu…

Kevin Garnett returns to Celtics lineup

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kevin Garnett returned to the Boston Celtics’ lineup Friday night against the Sp…

Celtics reassign rookie Giddens to D-League

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics rookie guard J.R. Giddens is headed back to the NBA Development League…

Refs angered by fine of official in Rivers spat

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA’s referees union criticized the league on Friday for fining an official who…

Doc Rivers, referee fined for incident in Chicago

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston coach Doc Rivers has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for criticizing a referee…