NBA Says Ref Made Mistake In Celtics-Hawks Game
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says a foul against Boston with 3.1 seconds left in Atlanta's season-ending loss on Thursday should have been called sooner,...
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA says a foul against Boston with 3.1 seconds left in Atlanta's season-ending loss on Thursday should have been called sooner,...
The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 05.11.2012
Being awarded a free throw at a key moment is no guarantor of success, as Omer Asik of the Chicago Bulls can attest. So can Al Horford. However, Horfo...
AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 05.11.2012
BOSTON — Kevin Garnett had 28 points and 14 rebounds, hitting a jumper to give Boston the lead with 31 seconds left, and the Celtics beat the At...
Posted 05.10.2012
Kevin Garnett has a knack for aggravating his opponents during games. He's loud. He's physical. He talks trash. Shortly after Game 1 of the Celtics-Ha...
Posted 05.09.2012
On Tuesday night, Rajon Rondo did what he has done plenty of times when the Celtics dig themselves into a hole: will his team back into the game. The ...
AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.09.2012
ATLANTA — Al Horford scored 19 points in his first start since January, and the Atlanta Hawks held on for an 87-86 victory over the Boston Celti...
Terry Lyons | Posted 05.07.2012
It was once said that officiating is the only profession in the world where the ultimate compliment is silence. That is certainly true. Only the funeral directors, morticians and undertakers could relate.
Posted 05.11.2012
Former basketball star Charles Barkley weighed in on the presidential race during an NBA broadcast on Sunday night, saying that Democrats would "beat"...
AP | JIMMY GOLEN | Posted 05.06.2012
BOSTON — By the time Avery Bradley, who is recovering from a dislocated shoulder, sank a free throw to give the Boston Celtics a 37-point lead e...
AP | AP Sports Writer | Posted 05.05.2012
BOSTON -- Celtics coach Doc Rivers looked at his aging team at the end of regulation, and he wasn't encouraged by what he saw. "They didn't look fres...
AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.02.2012
ATLANTA — Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta's 11-point lead i...
AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 05.01.2012
ATLANTA -- Talk about a tough playoff opener for the Boston Celtics. One game, possibly two big losses. There was the score, of course, which we...
Posted 05.07.2012
The Celtics were outplayed by the Hawks en route to a 83-74 loss in Game 1 on Sunday and their chances of flipping the script in Game 2 took a major h...
AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 04.30.2012
ATLANTA — The Boston Celtics lost Game 1 – and they may have lost their floor leader for Game 2. Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed ...
AP | Posted 04.22.2012
ATLANTA -- Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points, and the New York Knicks outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 113-112 on Sunday in a game between two playoff-bound...
AP | PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 04.19.2012
ATLANTA -- Tracy McGrady led six players in double figures and the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks built a 37-point lead in the first half on the way to a...
AP | GEORGE HENRY | Posted 03.25.2012
ATLANTA -- Joe Johnson was exhausted by the time the Hawks and Utah Jazz had dragged each other into a fourth overtime – in Atlanta's third game...
AP | Posted 03.14.2012
DENVER -- Nene scored 22 points, Ty Lawson had 21 points and seven assists and the Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Atlanta Hawks 118-117 in overtim...
AP | By TIM REYNOLDS | Posted 03.08.2012
MIAMI -- LeBron James had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Dwyane Wade added 18 points and set up Udonis Haslem for an alley-oop dunk with 12 seconds left, ...
Brent Budowsky | Posted 04.25.2012
I would argue, notwithstanding the endless echo chamber of political insiders and slashing attacks that is called our public discourse, that the wonderful story of Jeremy Lin tells us far more about America than partisan debates or talking heads.
AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 04.23.2012
NEW YORK — Not much heat from the Hawks for Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks. That's likely to change Thursday night when the show travels to...
AP | Posted 02.15.2012
LOS ANGELES -- The days of high-scoring games and one-sided victories are basically over for the Los Angeles Lakers under new coach Mike Brown, who is...
AP | By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. | Posted 02.11.2012
ATLANTA -- Earl Lloyd remembers when he suited up for the Washington Capitols more than 60 years ago as the first black to play in an NBA game and won...
Posted 02.09.2012
The Jeremy Lin show continued on Wednesday night as the 23-year-old lifted the Knicks over the Wizards with 23 points and a career-high 10 assists, ma...
The Huffington Post | Chris Greenberg | Posted 01.06.2012
When ESPN opted to showcase a game between the Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks as part of a doubleheader on Thursday night, the Worldwide Leader in (...
AP | Posted 05.12.2012