preseason

10 Reasons…Why the Celtics Lost in New Jersey

This is another installment of 10 Reasons… to add a different spin to each Celtics win or loss this season.
Nets (3-1) defeat Celtics (3-3), 82-71
Box Score from NBA.com
10. Kendrick Perkins sat out again with what is being reported as a tightness in his left hamstring. This could become a lot worse if he did play, [...]

10 Reasons…Why the Celtics Lost to the Knicks

This is the first installment of 10 Reasons… to add a different spin to each Celtics win or loss this season.
Knicks (3-2) beat Celtics (3-2), 94-87
Box Score from NBA.com
10. Kendrick Perkins did not play. He’s gonna be a big part of the team this season, and in his place was Brian Scalibrine. Perk was supposed [...]

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 Win Shortended Game, 36-33

The Celtics’ fourth preseason game was unlike any of the previous three. They led a close game 36-33 at the half. The score remained that due to the game’s cancellation because of a damp court from melting ice beneath the floor. Worcester’s DCU Center is mainly used as a minor league and college hockey arena. [...]

Celtics Dominate Knicks in 40-point Blowout

Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen each played their first games in the TD BankNorth Garden for their new teams, helping the Celtics (3-0) defeat the Knicks (2-1) 101-61 last night in Boston. Captain Paul Pierce had a game-high 22 points, while Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett contributed 14 and 13 points, respectively.
The game was never [...]

Game Preview: Celtics vs. Knicks (10/17)

The Celtics are off to a good start to the preseason, going 2-0 while playing their games in Europe. They defeated the defending-Atlantic Division Champion Toronto Raptors 89-85 in Rome earlier in the month, and defeated a familiar foe in the Minnesota Timberwolves 92-81 in London last week. Now the C’s head back home for [...]

Boston Herald: Celtics to Cut Roster Soon

According to the Boston Herald’s Mark Murphy, Doc Rivers is going to be trimming down the roster of 17 by Wednesday’s preseason game against the Knicks. I expect to see Jackie Manuel and Brandon Wallace cut as they are the players with the least amount of experience. They may spend some time in the NBDL [...]

Celtics down the Timberwolves in London

The Celtics defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves in London’s 02 Arena 92-81 in Kevin Garnett’s first game against his former team. The C’s are now a perfect 2-0 in preseason play, while the Timberwolves fell to 1-1.
Garnett contributed 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocked shots in 29 minutes, but the real story of the game [...]

Game Preview: Celtics vs. Timberwolves (10/10)

The Celtics, fresh off a win in their first preseason contest of the 2007-2008 season, will head West from Rome to London, England, to take on a familiar foe in the Minnesota Timberwolves. Why familiar? Well, the T-Wolves’ roster carries seven former Celtics players (Theo Ratliff, Ryan Gomes, Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Sebastian Telfair, Mark [...]

When in Rome…Celtics over Raptors

Paul Pierce led all scorers with 21 points (8-14) and Kevin Garnett added 16 rebounds in his Celtics debut as the C’s beat the Toronto Raptors 89-85 in the first 2007 preseason contest for both teams. The Celtics are now 1-0 in the preseason, while the loss brings the Raptors’ record to 0-1.
Pierce and new [...]

Celtics Arrive in Rome

The Celtics arrived in Rome yesterday, and the following pics are from Yahoo.com (thanks to P2 over at the celticsblog.com forums).

C’s to play Oct. 6 in Italy

Formerly the Millennium Dome, the O2 Arena (above) will play host to the Oct. 10 game between the Celtics and the T-Wolves (Photo Courtesy of stadiumhotels.com)

The Celtics preseason schedule was released yesterday, with the C’s opening up action across the Atlantic against the Toronto Raptors in Rome, Italy on Oct. 6. Four days later [...]