Toronto Raptors

Pierce Scores 22 In Fourth to Lift Celtics

Paul Pierce had a huge game Monday night against the Raptors, scoring 36 points (22 of those coming in the fourth quarter) to lead the Celtics in another comeback win, 94-87. The Truth finished 10-22 from the field and added nine rebounds, four assists, and a block to complete his night.
Toronto coach Sam Mitchell was [...]

Raptors for Three!

In a high-scoring, competitive game, the Celtics came up short on the defensive side of the ball in a 114-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Toronto shot an astounding 15-21 from 3-point range and 19-19 (100%!!!) from the FT line. They needed every shot they got in winning by 2 points.
Jose Calderon led the Raptors [...]

Celtics Four-Point Play (1/23)

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 Improve to Best Start Since 1963

The Celtics won their season-high ninth-straight game Sunday, beating the Toronto Raptors on the road 90-77 (ESPN.com Box Score). The winning streak is their longest streak since 1993. Their 20-2 start is the best start since Bill Russell’s Celtics won the 1963-1964 NBA Championship. Oh, it gets better.
The Celtics won their 2nd game without Ray [...]

Celtics Dominate Division Opponent Yet Again

Playing without big men Chris Bosh, Andrea Bargnani, and Jorge Garbajosa, the Raptors were destroyed by the Celtics 112-84 (NBA.com Box Score). The Celtics improved to a perfect 10-0 at home (16-2 overall) while the 2nd place Raptors fell to an NBA-high 7 games behind the Celtics in the Atlantic Division standings.
It was obvious that [...]

9 Reasons Why the Celtics Improved to 2-0

This is another installment of 10 Reasons… to add a different spin to each Celtics win or loss this season.

Date: Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007 in Toronto
Final: Celtics (2-0) def. Raptors (2-1), 98-95
Box Score from NBA.com
Remember, there’s just 9 reasons for a reason. My 10th game note will be negative, so let me start with [...]

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 Rivals Preview: Toronto Raptors

Chris Bosh, above, has been a force for the Raptors so far in his career.(Courtesy of NBA.com)

This season, the Atlantic Division, routinely one of the NBA’s weaker divisions the last few years, will look to be one of the more competitive ones in the league. The Nets and Celtics should contend for a division title [...]

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 [...]