WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — The Celtics player who needs a break the most this postseason isn’t 34-year-old Paul Pierce, who’s nursing a knee injury. Or 36-year old Ray Allen, who’s got bone spurs in his ankle. Or even Kevin Garnett, who turned 36 on Saturday but is playing like he did a decade ago.
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 2, Philadelphia 2 Saturday, May 12: Boston 92, Philadelphia 91
The 76ers and Celtics had two full days to digest and/or expel the results of Friday’s Game 4.
PHILADELPHIA — Between Games 3 and 4 Doug Collins came out and posited that the Celtics had seen Derrick Rose’s injury derail the top-seeded Chicago Bulls and Chris Bosh’s groin injury threaten the No. 2 seed Miami Heat’s title hopes, and considered that motivation to kick open the door to their title hopes and kick the 76ers’ derrieres.
PHILADELPHIA — While the 76ers are playing games of high significance, the NBA Draft is less than six weeks away and the interviewing and workout process has begun. This morning the Sixers will have four players in for a workout at their PCOM practice facility, including a pair of Big 5 players.
Today in Indianapolis, the Heat will try to stop from crumbling like a day-old scone with Chris Bosh out and the physically rugged Pacers flexing their muscles. Saturday in Los Angeles, the Lakers struggled for survival against the Oklahoma City Thunder, trying to overcome one of the worst benches you’ll see for an NBA playoff team.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Andre Iguodala is winning games for the Sixers and winning over Philadelphia with each clutch basket.
With his grandkids on his lap, Sixers coach Doug Collins talked about his team’s huge come-from-behind win over the Celtics Friday night.
PHILADELPHIA —- Before the Friday’s Game 4, Doug Collins said he believed Elton Brand’s neck pain has been tougher on the veteran forward than he’s been letting on.
PHILADELPHIA — There are moments of doubt, and there are moments of resignation.
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