Philadelphia 76ers

Bill Walker Impresses in Celtics Loss

The Celtics opened up their preseason Wednesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers at UMass Amherst. After a strong first half, the Celts were outrun by the athletic Sixers in the second half en route to a 98-92 loss. With the starters playing limited minutes, the crowd at Mullins Arena had a chance to see the [...]

Celtics Surviving Rough Economy Just Fine

In this edition of the Four-Point Play, I’ll discuss how the rough U.S. economy is affecting the Celtics, Tony Allen’s offseason saga, Ray Allen’s renewed focus, and I’ll take a look at how the Celtics fared against the 76ers on Wednesday night.
1. The 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 98-92 in the opening game of the [...]

Celts Suffer Hiccup Against 76ers

The Celtics blew an 11-point fourth quarter lead, falling to the 76ers 95-90. Kevin Garnett had a team-high 18 points but it wasn’t enough, especially in the fourth quarter. In perhaps their biggest collapse of the season, the Celtics saw an 80-69 lead turn into an 88-80 deficit, thanks to a 19-0 run for the [...]

Celtics Get First 50-Win Season Since 1991-1992

Since the days of Larry Bird, the Celtics have not had a 50-win season…that is until now. For the first time since 1991-92, the Celtics have reached the 50-win plateau and could reach 60 in the season’s final weeks.
To get to 50 wins, the Celtics had to fend off a pesky 76ers team 100-86. Sporting some [...]

Celtics Back on Track

The Celtics took care of business on Friday night, easily beating the Philadelphia 76ers, 116-89. Boston was down by 3 at the half, but outscored Philadelphia by 30 points the rest of the way. Ray Allen led the C’s in points again with 23 points and also added 6 assists. With the win, the C’s [...]

Celtics Survive Against 76ers

The Celtics sure did survive the 76ers. After trailing by 5 at the end of the first half, the C’s kicked it up a notch in the 3rd and 4th quarters, outscoring the 76ers by 15 en route to a 113-103 win (NBA Box Score). Kevin Garnett led five Celtics in double figures, posting 22 [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play (12/5)

Here’s the Celtics Four-Point Play to appear every Wednesday on Sports of Boston. This is where I will compile four (4) small and related Celtics facts and offer my own spin on a variety of Celtics news stories. The general format will be a short blurb about the story first, then my reaction tabbed underneath [...]

Celtics Lose First Preseason Game

The Celtics did not remain perfect Saturday, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers 96-78. Their record drops to 3-1 (4-1 if you count the shortened game against the Nets) while the Sixers improved to 1-4. Two members of the Big Three, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, did not suit up for the game. In their absence, [...]

Game Preview: Celtics-76ers (10/20)

Game Time: Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, on Comcast Sports Net

The Celtics will look to move to a perfect 5-0 in preseason play when they square off against division rival Philadelphia 76ers Saturday Night in Connecticut. The C’s should be well-rested considering they played a game [...]

Celtics Rivals Preview: Philadelphia 76ers

Hopefully for C’s fans, 76ers star Andre Iguodala, above, will be scratching his head a lot this season.(Courtesy of NBA.com)

The Celtics and division rival 76ers are going in opposite directions. This off-season, the C’s traded most of their future for two superstars (Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett). The 76ers did the opposite during last [...]