Kevin Garnett
BOSTON, MA - MAY 3: Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics and Kevin Garnett #5 exchange words in the final moment in the 4th quarter in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 3, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics lost 88-80.
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We traded first for Ray Allen and then we still had enough to trade 7-for-1 -- the only 7-for-1 trade in the history of the NBA -- for Kevin Garnett. So we built up assets and then we made a couple of bold moves, and we won.
I'd be lying to y'all if I said Paul didn't play into that factor
If Paul's gone, I think without a doubt Kevin Garnett is gone – either by retirement or he finally decides to waive his no-trade clause, and the Celtics maybe work something out with a (Los Angeles Clippers) team ... But the list is real short; the teams that Kevin Garnett would go to, there might be two of them on it, and they both might be the Clippers and (Los Angeles) Lakers.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Can Celtics pull off a Red Sox-esque comeback on Knicks?
the other night so giddy that some post-game, trash-talking with the Knicks almost incited a fight.Inside the locker room, Kevin Garnett tried to restore order.No team in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven postseason series, Read more »
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Knicks stayed in their zone to beat Celtics
they trailed by as many as 18.It didn't take long for the Celtics to squander some of the goodwill when Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett each missed a layup on the first possession, a sign of many more misses to come.From there, the Knicks continually forced Read more »
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Celtics believe their mistakes are correctable in Game 2
are not your older brother's Boston Celtics . Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett are still wearing the green-and-white, serving as reminders of yesteryear when the Celtics were a perennial championship contender. But the rest of their roster bares little resemblance Read more »
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Celtics plan to run more of their offense through Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett. That's what the Boston Celtics say they have in store for the Knicks Tuesday night in Game 2 as they try to even their best-of-seven series before heading back home.By running their offense through Garnett more, the Celtics hope to cut down Read more »
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Carmelo Anthony, Knicks hoping for deep playoff run
his career. But getting four victories at the end of April has been harder for Anthony than convincing anyone that he and Kevin Garnett are best buddies. Only once in his first nine NBA seasons has Anthony gotten out of the first round. Just twice in that Read more »
Around the web
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Boston Celtics Co-Owner Wants to Keep Core of Team Intact
the younger guys are not going to let us win the lottery anyway. That’s a good roster. We hope that Paul [Pierce] and [Kevin Garnett] are back with them and we hope we can reload along the way. I don’t know what will happen, I’ll know more about the plan in from SLAM Online Read more »
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Report Card: The braintrust
wilted, and typically lofty expectations were not met. Injuries forced Rivers to lean heavy on veterans Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, and that eventually caught up with a Boston team that finished a game over .500 in the regular season before, seeded seventh from ESPN Read more »
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C's Grousbeck: No decisions until late June
2012-13 season. "Our indications are that Doc’s coming back," said Grousbeck. "Typically, and it’s probably similar to Kevin Garnett, as an example, everybody is tired, burnt out, frustrated -- I mean, losing to the Knicks is something I never wanted to experience from ESPN Read more »
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Report: MRI shows Melo has partially torn labrum
Anthony never looked right after he was injured in a play against Kevin Garnett in the first round of the playoffs. After that injury in Game 5 vs. the Celtics, he shot just 42 percent from the field (while averaging 27 points on 24 shots). He was scheduled from CBS Sports Read more »
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Rotoworld's Steve Alexander's mock: Celtics pick Mason Plumlee
Celtics need big bodies, as evidenced by the fact Kevin Garnett is finishing his career as a center instead of a power forward. Plumlee would give them some depth at C. He may not be ready to start right away, as his offensive game is still developing, but from Celtics Blog Read more »
