Kendrick Perkins News

Paul Pierce says the Boston Celtics are still a work in progress. If that's the case, the Philadelphia 76ers probably have no desire to see the finished product.

Magic star Dwight Howard thinks Kendrick Perkins does as good a job defending him as any center in the league.

Who does the best center in the NBA, Orlando's Dwight Howard, hate facing more than anyone else? Boston center Kendrick Perkins , who held Howard to just 13.1 points per game in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season.

Nor was Doc Rivers wrong or right for leaving his point guard on the pine. But the situation is quite representative of the Celts' largest problem right now.

After finishing his chat with the media at large, he was asked directly if the Celtics [ team stats ] would have won last year's second-round playoff series against Orlando with Kevin Garnett in the lineup.

Kevin Garnett missed last season's playoff series against Orlando with a knee injury.

GoldenState Warriors at Boston Celtics Wednesday, November 26 7:30 PM ET Game #12, Home Game #7 TV: CSNHD, CSN Bay Area, NBA LP 758,759 Radio: WEEI TD Garden Referees: Scott Foster, Courtney Kirkland, Leon Wood The Celtics have been off since Saturday and the last time they had 3 days off, they dominated a very good Jazz team.. The Warriors are ...

Paul Pierce appears surprised that he prevented a backcourt violation in the first half.

With the Golden State Warriors in Boston for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff Wednesday, now's a great time to take a look at the stories coming out of both camps.

First the disclaimers: It is still painfully early in the season, and, to paraphrase former President Clinton, there is nothing wrong with the Celtics that can't be fixed by what is right with the Celtics .

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, left, drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers guard Dahntay Jones during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Nov.

Although he resides in his home state as president of the Indiana Pacers, Larry Bird keeps close tabs on the team he always will be identified with, and he lauded its revamped roster.

Ray Allen is just getting over the 5 stitches he received courtesy of a Kendrick Perkins elbow during a walk through of some of the plays.

Joe Johnson scored 24 points and Atlanta continued its early season surge with a 97-86 win over the Celtics, snapping a seven-game regular season skid to Boston.

The Celtics had been able to count on three things this season - the solid play of their second unit, their ability to dominate the third quarter, and their tenacious defense.

Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics Wednesday, November 11 7:30 PM ET Game #9, Home Game #5 TV: CSN HD, FSN, NBA LP 754,755 TD Banknorth Garden After playing 8 games in 12 days, the Celtics have had 3 days off for some much needed rest and practice.

The Celtics closed yesterday's practice with a short-lived free throw contest. Kendrick Perkins, representing the green team, missed the first attempt.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers was driving home from his son's Amateur Athletic Union game at the end of the summer when co-owner Steve Pagliuca called him, presumably to talk basketball.

The Boston Celtics maintained their perfect start to the season by trouncing the Philadelphia 76ers 105-74 in a dominant defensive display on Tuesday.

The Celtics [ team stats ] didn't like losing at home to the Suns on Friday, but at least intellectually they had to be able to accept defeat against a high-quality team.