Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

With the Celtics returning to the Garden to face Charlotte Wednesday, they are hoping to home in on a problem. At just 16-11 in their own building, the Celtics are one of just two teams (Philadelphia is the other) with a better mark on the road

Robinson leads Celtics to win over Pistons (AP)

It was just two seasons ago that the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons played in the Eastern Conference finals. Things have changed. Boston entered Tuesday's game coming off one of its worst performances in recent memory — a humiliating home defeat by the hapless Nets — while the Pistons are headed for their first 50-loss season in a decade.

Celtics’ Pierce returns for game against Pistons (AP)

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce was a late addition to the starting lineup Tuesday night against the Detroit Pistons. Pierce, who missed three games with a thumb injury, wasn't listed on a lineup sheet passed out a few minutes before the opening tip, but replaced Marquis Daniels when the introductions were made.

Finley could draw interest from Celtics (Yahoo! Sports)

Michael Finley asked to be released by the Spurs, so he could play a bigger role for another team.

Blatche scores career-high 36 as Wizards win (AP)

Andray Blatche is starting to give Washington Wizards' fans something to be excited about in a season of turmoil highlighted by the gun-related suspension of Gilbert Arenas and a couple of high-profile trades. The 23-year Blatche continued to thrive being the new leader of the Wizards, scoring a career-high 36 points and adding 15 rebounds in an 89-85 comeback victory over the New Jersey Nets…

Sources: Shaq to be sidelined until playoffs (Yahoo! Sports)

Shaquille O’Neal isn’t expected to return until the postseason after having surgery on his injured thumb.

Nets 104, Celtics 96 (AP)

The Boston Celtics haven't found a way to fix their defensive woes.

Nets surprise Celtics 104-96 (AP)

The Boston Celtics haven't found a way to fix their defensive woes. Center Brook Lopez scored 25 points and guards Devin Harris and Courtney Lee added 23 and 21 points and the New Jersey Nets topped the Celtics 104-96 Saturday. The Nets, who entered the game 5-52 and 2-27 on the road, took a 29-27 lead on Keyon Dooling's jumper at the end of the first quarter and never trailed again

LeBron James scores 36 to lead Cavaliers past Raptors 126-118 in overtime (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO – Cavaliers superstar LeBron James tied the game twice in the final 35 seconds despite playing with a sore leg to send his team into overtime against the Toronto Raptors.

LeBron Covertly Tells Everyone to Stop Speculating about This Summer (SportingNews.com)

Zydrunas Ilgauskas has been bought out by the Wizards, which makes him a free agent eligible to sign with a…

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