Celtics back at practice preparing for Game 5 against 76ers

WALTHAM - 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.

76ers stun Celtics in Game 4

PHILADELPHIA - Andre Iguodala snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 15 points down in the first half and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Ex-NBA star pleads not guilty to solicitation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Former basketball star Marvin Barnes pleaded not guilty Friday to accusations that he solicited an underage girl for sex.

Celtics' old legs have new life in playoffs

PHILADELPHIA - Kevin Garnett turns 36 on Saturday, a youthful age for any man, except for the rare ones with nearly 55,000 punishing minutes absorbed on an NBA floor.

Celtics cream 76ers, take 2-1 series lead

PHILADELPHIA - Kevin Garnett yapped his way down the court after big baskets and clearly enjoyed taking it to the 76ers.

Rajon Rondo pushed the ball and relentlessly attacked the lane.

Paul Pierce gutted out a knee injury and grinded his way to the free throw line.

Pacers' Larry Bird is NBA Executive of the Year

Everything always seemed to come so easily for Larry Bird on a basketball court.

The way the ball appeared almost destined to swish through the net every time he finished his lightning-quick release with a flick of his right wrist. The way he could suck a defender in while running the break, only to zip a no-look pass to a cutting Boston Celtics teammate for an easy bucket.

Celtics, 76ers series shifts to Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - See ya, Chicago. Thanks for the split, Boston.

These young-and-fun 76ers are loaded with postseason surprises, aren't they?

Who guessed Lavoy Allen, an unheralded rookie, would toss a last-gasp bank shot with .9 seconds left on the shot clock for the clutch points in Game 2?

Not the Celtics. And probably not even the Sixers.