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Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley landed on the NBA's All-Defensive second team, an honor selected by the league's 30 head coaches. Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesAvery Bradley showcases his defensive talents against Jeff Teague and the Hawks.Bradl...

Courtney Lee seems to have solidified a spot in the Celtics' playoff rotation.

Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesPaul Pierce applies defense to Carmelo Anthony on Tuesday night at TD Garden.BOSTON -- Rapid reaction after the New York Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics 100-85 on Tuesday night at TD Garden: THE NITTY GRITTY J.R. S...

If Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers was looking for an emphatic response from his team after an embarrassing effort in New Orleans, he didn't get it in Dallas. The Celtics came out flat again on Friday, watching the Mavericks post a 30-point first ...

Dialed in on offense and defense, Courtney Lee keeps helping the C's win.

In losing Rajon Rondo and Jared Sullinger to injury, along with trading away Jason Collins, the Boston Celtics might have lost three of their best charge-takers last month. It clearly hasn't diminished a defense that continues to improve, but charge-...

Jason Terry had all the angles covered in helping beat the Hawks.

Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty ImagesAvery Bradley conferences with coach Doc Rivers.WALTHAM, Mass. -- During a break in the action of Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors, a referee approached Celtics coach Doc Rivers to ask if Avery Bradley had ...

The Celtics shut down the Warriors by employing a rare zone defense.

Can the Celtics' stronger D prop up their weaker O without Rondo?

Brian Babineau/NBAE/GettyJeff Green is showing better consistency over the last three games.WALTHAM, Mass. -- As the Boston Celtics' bench starts to put together a more consistent brand of basketball, so too has one of its key cogs: Jeff Green. Ov...

Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesAvery Bradley applies tough defense on James Harden.BOSTON -- Rapid reaction after the Boston Celtics defeated the Houston Rockets 103-91 on Friday night at TD Garden: THE NITTY GRITTY Paul Pierce scored a team-high 2...

The Celtics are soaring on a five-game win streak after eclipsing the Rockets.

Just about everyone expected the Boston Celtics' defense to improve when Avery Bradley returned earlier this week. It almost had to given how poorly Boston played over the first 30 games of the season. And while the sample size is still way too small...

The Celtics' offense disappeared again, spoiling Avery Bradley's return.

Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesAvery Bradley's return to action will help the Celtics' struggling defense.No pressure, Avery Bradley. The Boston Celtics endured their third consecutive loss by 18 points or more with Sunday's unsightly 118-96 defe...