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Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesChris Wilcox throws down a jam against the Los Angeles Lakers.After the Boston Celtics' 2012-13 campaign met an untimely end, we've busted out our red pens and assigned grades to each player based on their individual perfo...

On the final day of March, after his team had endured a 19-point loss to the New York Knicks -- the second lopsided defeat to their rival in a five-day span -- Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers was asked if he was leery about the prospects of a Boston-...

BOSTON -- After Friday's win over the Atlanta Hawks, the Boston Celtics are now 14-4 since Rajon Rondo went down with a season-ending ACL injury. They endured the loss of two other key players since then and survived a trade deadline in which many ar...

PHOENIX -- Pity the poor traveler who had the adjoining suite next to Kevin Garnett in Phoenix on Friday night. Garnett indulged in a rare night off -- his first of the season -- after coach Doc Rivers asked him to rest his weary legs as Boston vi...

Frederic J. Brown/Getty ImagesCourtney Lee defends Kobe Bryant on Wednesday night.LOS ANGELES -- Rapid reaction after the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics 113-99 on Wednesday night at the Staples Center: THE NITTY GRITTY Dwight How...

Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe Celtics have formally signed Terrence Williams on a 10-day contract.The Boston Celtics formally announced the signing of 25-year-old swingman Terrence Williams to a 10-day contract on Wednesday. Williams, w...

Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty ImagesPaul Pierce and the Celtics visit Ron Artest and the Lakers on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.The Boston Celtics (28-25, 8-16 away) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (25-29, 16-11 home) on Wednesday night at the Staples Cen...

BOSTON -- Steve Nash celebrated his 39th birthday on Thursday, but it was Avery Bradley who made him feel a little old. Bradley spent time in the days leading up to Thursday's showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers watching game film of Nash. The 22...

BOSTON -- Celtics center Kevin Garnett, fresh off joining the league's elite 25,000-point club, made it a point to emphasize his desire to retire in Boston after Thursday's triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden. Unprompted, Garnett soun...

Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesKevin Garnett and Dwight Howard renewed acquaintances during Celtics-Lakers on Thursday. BOSTON -- Rapid reaction after the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 116-95 on Thursday evening at TD Garden: TH...

BOSTON -- Don't tell Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers that Thursday's game against the rival Los Angeles Lakers has lost any of its luster because of the two teams' struggles over the first half of the season. "They still wear that same color. And ...

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers enter Thursday's showdown playing some of their most inspired ball of the season and -- despite the injuries and inconsistent play each side has endured through the first half of the season -- it's hard to im...

David Butler II/US PresswireIt's Kobe Bryant vs. Paul Pierce as Lakers and Celtics clash on Thursday night.The Boston Celtics (25-23, 17-9 home) host the Los Angeles Lakers (23-26, 8-16 away) on Thursday night at TD Garden (TNT, 8 p.m.) Here's what t...

Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty ImagesKevin Garnett should reach a prestigious milestone Thursday vs. the Lakers.Boston Celtics center Kevin Garnett is set to become the 16th member of the NBA's prestigious 25,000-point club. Sitting six points shy of the ...

AP Photo/Jae C. HongThe Celtics are still desperately searching for consistency in the 2012-13 campaign.After edging the then-juggernaut Los Angeles Lakers in a mid-February matchup back in 2010, Celtics coach Doc Rivers famously demanded $100 from e...

Rajon Rondo (6th) and Paul Pierce (14th) rank among the NBA's top 15 most popular jerseys this year, while the Celtics were the fifth most popular team apparel, according to a press release from the league. Rondo climbed four spots from last seaso...