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• In Rivers’s eyes, one is not enough
  Celtics coach Doc Rivers was not taking a “mission accomplished’’ attitude about winning a game on the road in the Eastern Conference semifinals to take a 2-1 series lead over the 76ers into Friday night’s game.
  Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff
• Sixers relive horror show with game film
  Sixers coach Doug Collins took his team to the movies yesterday - for a horror show.
  Jon Marks, Globe Correspondent
• Tough opponent was up to ‘old’ tricks
  Even though they’re no longer playing, the Atlanta Hawks have taught the Sixers one important lesson: Don’t call Kevin Garnett and the Celtics old.
  Jon Marks, Globe Correspondent
• Local team gets call on this one
  A media columnist’s confession: When the choice is between a national broadcast and Comcast SportsNet New England’s presentation of a Celtics game, the remote control leads me to the latter pretty much every time.
  Chad Finn, Globe Staff
• Rondo had Sixers under his control
  Rajon Rondo is not sure what the 76ers are going to throw at him in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Friday night. But he is prepared for the unexpected.
  Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff

• Celtics Must Maintain Aggressive Attack to Keep High Odds for NBA Title May 18, 2012
  Now that's what we're talking about. After a pair of one-point games, the Boston Celtics said "enough of this" and took it to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, obliterating the competition 107-91 on Philly's own court. Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo combined for 74 of Boston's points, while Rondo had 14 assists and Garnett added 13 rebounds, one more than Pierce's 13, in what was a one-sided game from the opening tipoff through to the final buzzer. They'll get resume the series in Philadelphia on Friday with Game 4. This was...
• Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett And Company Send Philly A Message May 18, 2012
  Game three of the NBA Eastern Conference Semi Finals was a huge game for both the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers. The first two games were split and decided by a combined total of the slimmest of margins that is two total points. Philly stole the last game and home court advantage with it. The 76ers needed game three to keep the momentum and send Boston the message that they truly can beat them in this series. Boston needed game three to take back home court and let Philly know that game two was a fluke. A resounding message was sent by one of those teams. Kevin Garnett and the Boston Celtics sent a strong message to Philly in game three by beating them in a manner that took the life out of this 76ers team. The fact the Boston Celtics won is not as important as how they won the game. The Boston Celtics have established themselves as a grind it out on offense team that plays tremendous defense. In game three they showed that they are more than capable of playing an upte...
• Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen Not Ready to Wonder If This Is Last Hurrah With Celtics May 17, 2012
  PHILADELPHIA -- Welcome to the final stretch of the third annual "last year" of the Big Three era. If it seems like the Celtics' faithful has been preparing for the inevitable breakup of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen for a while, it is because, from the very beginning, the trio was never meant to be permanent. Boston was supposed to be a way station for the All-Stars, a place to collect an elusive championship ring before either moving on to another city or calling it a career. Five years later, the brief affair has become a successful marriage,...
• Tim Duncan reportedly hates Kevin Garnett May 17, 2012
  Any casual NBA can tell you that Kevin Garnett is not one of the most well-liked players in the. His teammates love him, Celtics fans love him, and a few Timberwolves fans might still feel a connection to him. Otherwise, most of what we hear about The Big Ticket as a person is negative. On the court, he and Tim Duncan have always been compared. Duncan and K.G. are the two most dominant power forwards of the current era. Duncan has averaged 20.3 points and 11.3 rebounds throughout his career. Garnett has averaged 19.3 and 10.6. Duncan gives off the nice guy vibe, whereas Garnett is often called one of the dirtiest players in the NBA. In a recent profile of Duncan that is a must-read for all Timmy fans, Sports Illustrated’s Chris Ballard touched on the feelings Duncan has toward K.G. As you might expect, they aren’t great. In fact, Duncan hates Kevin Garnett. Hates him the way liberals hate Sean Hannity. This information comes from very reliable sources, who talk about how KG has made a career of trying to punk Duncan, baiting him and slapping him and whispering really weird smack into his ear. They talk about how funny this is, because the worst thing you can do as an opponent is piss off Duncan. Then, as Malik Rose says, “he f—— destroys you.” Duncan’s lifetime numbers versus Garnett’s teams, by the way: 19.4 points per game, 11.6 boards and a 44–17 record, including the postseason. Duncan is diplomatic about the topic. Asked if perhaps all those years battling Garnett have softened his feelings for the man, led to a Magic-Larry type of kinship, Duncan leans back on the couch in his hotel room and grins. There is a pause. A longer pause. Finally he says, “Define kinship.“ I’m sure Duncan respects Garnett as a player and can appreciate everything he has accomplished, but his opinion is one that is shared by many current and former players around the league. K.G. acts like a jerk and he does it on purpose. Given his resume, it would be tough to argue that it hasn’t worked well for him throughout his 17-year, Hall of Fame career. Thanks to I Am a GM for passing the story along
• Philly fans living up to their reputation May 17, 2012
  When I think of neanderthal sports fans, I think of Philadelphia. It's not just me, they were recently voted worst sports fans in America by GQ.   Celtics fans are now getting up close with Philly's worst. Last night, a ginormous man attempt to distract Kevin Garnett by lifting his shirt. In Game 1, an older Sixers fan was ejected from the Garden following two incidents with Celtics players. According to Mike Gorman, the fan shoved Avery Bradley when Bradley fell into the seats and tugged on Rajon Rondo's jersey as Rondo walked the sideline. The guy is a courtside staple at Sixers games and is known as "Old Man Knees." Stay classy, Philly. The series is almost over.

• Celtics Dominate Sixers in Game 3 May 16, 2012
  Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett combined for 74 points as Boston captured Game 3 of its series with Philadelphia.
• N.B.A. Playoffs — Celtics Will Meet an Old Rival in 76ers May 11, 2012
  Boston and Philadelphia will meet in the second round of the N.B.A. playoffs as longtime rivals and as two of the league’s top defensive teams.
• Sixers Finish Off a First-Round Upset May 11, 2012
  Andre Iguodala sank the winning free throws and finished with 20 points as the Philadelphia 76ers ousted the Chicago Bulls in six games.
• Bulls Rely on Defense to Beat Sixers and Stay Alive May 9, 2012
  Playing without Derrick Rose and the emotional leader Joakim Noah, the undermanned Bulls beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 77-69, to stave off elimination and cut their first-round series deficit to 3-2.
• ROUNDUP; Stoudemire Performs Drills; 76ers and Celtics Gain Edges May 5, 2012
  NBA Roundup; New York Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire runs through drills, determined to not to let his hand injury keep him from playing in Game 4 against the Miami Heat; other NBA items noted. Photo