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Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo sat out his third consecutive game Wednesday night against the New Jersey Nets. Coach Doc Rivers indicated there's a strong likelihood that Rondo will also miss Friday's game against the Toronto Raptors.

The Boston Celtics hired former New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank.

The Celtics finally will get a chance to push back against the Nets.

Rajon Rondo's costly outburst aside, the Celtics are searching for real toughness.

BOSTON -- Before the start of Tuesday's exhibition tilt against the Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers told reporters to leave early in order to watch the presidential debate, and he'd consider doing the same. It seemed like he was joking...

BOSTON -- Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers said reserve guard Delonte West would sit out Wednesday's pre-All-Star finale against the New Jersey Nets and instead target the start of a four-game west coast road trip coming out of the break for his retur...

Boston Celtics reserve guard Delonte West sat out Wednesday's pre-All-Star finale against the New Jersey Nets and will instead target the start of a four-game West Coast road trip for his return from a broken wrist.

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (hamstring) was a last-minute scratch for Sunday's 100-75 win against the New Jersey Nets.

BOSTON -- Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will sit out his third consecutive game Wednesday night against the New Jersey Nets and coach Doc Rivers indicated there's a strong likelihood that Rondo will also miss Friday's game against the Toronto Rapto...

(AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)Semih Erden blocks a shot against the New Jersey Nets in last week's exhibition finale.WALTHAM, Mass. -- With opening night rapidly approaching, Celtics coach Doc Rivers admitted Sunday that rookie center Semih Erden is questio...

BOSTON -- A collection of news and notes before the Boston Celtics host the New Jersey Nets in their preseason finale Wednesday night at TD Garden: RIVERS SITS ONE OUT BOSTON -- At the behest of his doctors, Celtics coach Doc Rivers, who ...

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers was not on the bench for Wednesday's game against the New Jersey Nets, three days after a throat biopsy came back negative.

If the Celtics' success depends on their health, they'd better get well soon.

Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty ImagesLawrence Frank spent six-plus seasons as coach of the Nets before an 0-16 start to the 2009-10 season cost him his job.Could Lawrence Frank be the next head coach of the Boston Celtics? Frank reportedly agreed to a one...

Celtics associated head coach Tom Thibodeau is being eyed as the next coach of the New Jersey Nets, according to a report Tuesday in the New York Daily News: Saying he is still in the "very preliminary" stages of finding the next head coach of the N...

With two days off following Saturday's gruesome loss to the New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers had some extra time to get creative and one of his tasks involved figuring out a way to make Nate Robinson feel more comfortable in a new env...