Doc Rivers

Somewhere between Jason Terry's 25-foot three pointer in the first half and Dwight Howard fouling out in the fourth quarter, Los Angeles realized this wasn't going to be their evening.

Boston Celtics first-year forward Jared Sullinger had back surgery Friday and will miss the rest of the NBA season, the team said.

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo was suspended for two games by the NBA on Thursday, a day after he was ejected from a game against the Brooklyn Nets for fighting.

Boston moved to within one victory of the NBA Finals as they beat Miami 94-90, with Kevin Garnett scoring 26 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

Rajon Rondo sparked Boston after top scorer Paul Pierce had fouled out in over-time as the Celtics beat Miami 93-91 to level their NBA playoff series.

The Boston Celtics, buoyed by a return to their home floor, jumped to a big lead and held on to beat Miami 101-91 and narrow the gap on the Heat in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

LeBron James poured in 32 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as the Miami Heat drew first blood in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals with a 93-79 victory over the Boston Celtics.

NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James and veteran Dwyane Wade are firing on all cylinders as the Miami Heat seek a return to the NBA Finals when they face Boston for the Eastern Conference title.

The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals with an 85-75 victory over Philadelphia behind a "triple-double" by Rajon Rondo.

The Philadelphia 76ers kept their season alive with an 82-75 victory over the Boston Celtics to force a seventh game in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

Brandon Bass scored a game-high 27 points as the Boston Celtics defeated Philadelphia 101-85 in crucial game five to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference series.

Rick Carlisle, coach of the reigning champion Dallas Mavericks, and Dan Gilbert, the club owner spurned by LeBron James, are among 10 people named on Wednesday to the NBA's new competition committee.

Evan Turner scored the go-ahead layup and drained a couple of key free throws down the stretch as Philadelphia held on for a 82-81 win over Boston to even their Eastern Conference playoff series at 1-1.

Danny Granger scored 25 points as the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs by beating Orlando 105-87 in game five of their Eastern Conference series.

(Reuters) - Pau Gasol came up big for the Los Angeles Lakers as they beat the red-hot Boston Celtics 88-87 in overtime for a rare road win on Thursday.

(Reuters) - The Boston Celtics forced the Orlando Magic into a franchise-worst offensive performance in 87-56 rout on Monday, despite the home team missing several key players.

Tentative agreement is reached on an NBA labor deal. A1

Who among us thought there would even be a Year 4 for this core group, let alone a Year 5? There would be a three-year window for Big Three II; isn't that what we all thought? With needed help from seasoned auxiliary players James Posey, Eddie House, and P.J. Brown, plus the rapid development of Rajon Rondo into a major point guard force, they brought home championship No. 17 in Year 1, giving local fans one of the truly great seasons in the Celtics' storied history.

Who among us thought there even would be a Year 4 for this core group, let alone a Year 5? There would be a three-year window for Big Three II; isn't that what we all thought? With needed help from seasoned auxiliary players James Posey, Eddie House, and P.J. Brown, plus the rapid development of Rajon Rondo into a major point guard force, they brought home championship No. 17 in Year 1, giving local fans one of the truly great seasons in the Celtics' storied history.

Woods makes encouraging start at Pebble Beach