Brandon Bass News

Boston, MA - Rajon Rondo recorded his ninth career triple- double with 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, helping the Boston Celtics hold off the Chicago Bulls, 95-91, on Sunday.

Derrick Rose will miss his second straight game with a sore back and said he planned to visit specialists on Monday when the Chicago Bulls return from their season-high, nine-game trip.

Brandon Bass and Jermaine O'Neal will miss this afternoon's game with the Bulls.

The Boston Celtics are back to true form. After winning nine of the last 12 games, they are in the hunt for the top spots in the East .

Brandon Bass of the Celtics leans into James Johnson in a 100-64 rout of the Raptors at TD Garden on Feb.

Well, Paul Pierce deserves the nod. I thought Rajon Rondo did as well but I guess he was hurt for a few weeks which hurt his case.

Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics Time: 8:00PM EST, Thursday, February 9, 2012 Game #: Regular Season Game #25, Home Game #17 TV: TNT, TSN2 Radio: WEEI, KSPN, ESPNR Venue: TD Garden Officials: Derrick Stafford, Marat Kogut, Gary Zielinski The Line: The Celtics have won 5 straight, and 9 of their last 10.

It's a no-brainer as to which TNT doubleheader game to watch this Thursday night, when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Boston Celtics.

Greg Stiemsma #54 of the Boston Celtics reacts to a foul against him in the second half against the Indiana Pacers on January 6, 2012 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.

Most people chuckled when Kendrick Perkins returned to the Garden last month and urged fans not to give up on his former Celtics teammates, claiming that they would probably win 10 in a row at some point and turn their season around.

Brandon Bass was set to return to action for the Celtics against Charlotte. Bass missed his first game of the season in the Celtics' 98-80 win over Memphis Sunday, their eighth victory in nine games.

Running the floor and looking strong on the glass, the 35-year-old Garnett matched his season-high with 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Celtics to their fourth straight win, a 98-80 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday.

The Celtics will be missing their best scoring option off the bench this afternoon, as Brandon Bass will sit out with a sore knee.

Chris Wilcox spent the first half of the Celtics' 91-89 win over the New York Knicks last night either on the bench or on the floor fumbling away passes.

The much anticipated rematch of the Christmas Day New York Knicks and Boston Celtics game certainly did not disappoint by any means.

Progress comes in small increments for JaJuan Johnson. The Celtics rookie likely won't get major minutes this season.

Paul Pierce had 17 points and eight assists and the Boston Celtics crept above .500 for the second time this season with a 100-64 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass drives to the basket against Toronto Raptors' Jose Calderon, from Spain, during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Feb.

Celtics get: Dwight Howard , Jameer Nelson Celtics trade: 2 2012 1st Round Draft Picks , Rondo, JO, and Ray Allen I actually have a feeling Jeff Green ends up in green and even if he was traded Ray Allen leave on good terms with Danny and would re-sign with the Celts anyway.

Boston Celtics' Brandon Bass stuffs Cleveland Cavaliers' Alonzo Gee on his way to the hoop in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland on Tuesday, Jan.