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Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesCeltics vs. Heat loses some sizzle without Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce on the floor.The Boston Celtics (40-38, 13-25 away) visit the Miami Heat (62-16, 34-4 home) on Friday night at AmericanAirlines Arena (7:30 ...

Let's hope a Celtics-Heat playoff battle isn't wishful thinking.

Boston Celtics rookie forward Jared Sullinger left Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings due to back spasms and did not return.

Celtics rookie Jared Sullinger was not selected to the nine-player rookie pool for this year's BBVA Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star weekend in Houston. The freshman class instead features Anthony Davis (Hornets), Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers),...

Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty ImagesGregg Popovich drew a hefty fine from the league for resting his stars against Miami on Thursday.BOSTON -- Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers decried the NBA's $250,000 fine against the San Antonio Spurs and sugg...

Steve Mitchell/US PresswireRajon Rondo and the Celtics opened up the 2012-13 season in Miami.Rapid reaction after the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 120-107 to open the 2012-13 season on Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena: THE NITTY G...

Jim Davis/Boston Globe/Getty ImagesThe Celtics get LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to open the 2012-13 season.The Boston Celtics tip off their 2012-13 season on Tuesday night by visiting the Miami Heat at AmericanAirlines Arena (TNT, 8 p.m.) Here's what...

AP Photo/Elise AmendolaKevin Garnett is reportedly coming back to Boston for three years.Rapid reaction with reports indicating that Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics have agreed to a three-year, $34 million contract extension: * First domino f...

David Butler II/US PresswireDwyane Wade looks for room to move against Rajon Rondo during Game 3.The Boston Celtics will look to tie up the Eastern Conference finals when they host the Miami Heat in Game 4 on Sunday night at TD Garden (8:30 p.m., ESP...

MIAMI -- Rapid reaction after the Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics 115-111 in overtime during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. (Miami leads the series, 2-0). HOW THE GAME WAS WON Rajon Ro...

Isaac Baldizon/Getty ImagesThe Celtics are hoping for more of this against the Heat in Game 2.MIAMI -- The Boston Celtics will be looking to pull even with the Miami Heat during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night (8:30 p.m., E...

Injured Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce tweeted that he's "very very close" to playing for the first time this season, and he was in the starting lineup versus Detroit.

Here's the schedule for the Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference semifinals: Game 1: Sun., May 1, Boston at Miami, 3:30 p.m. (ABC) Game 2: Tues., May 3, Boston at Miami, 7 p.m. (TNT) Game 3: Sat., May 7, Miami at Boston, 8 p.m...

Here are three nuggets that stood out among the pregame notes package that Elias Sports Bureau researched for ESPN in advance of Sunday's showdown between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat: Paul Pierce has scored 30-or-more points in a game six ti...

Here's something that might be more sobering than the fact that the Boston Celtics have lost seven of their last 12 overall: Boston's shot at the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference dropped off by nearly 30 percent in the last seven days and suddenl...

Troy Murphy says he signed with the Celtics because he likes their chances for a long playoff run.