OVERHEARD: The best quotes from Pistons-Celtics -- Garnett: 'We need to go through Detroit'
freep.com 12/20/2007 — December 20, 2007 The best quotes from the Pistons' 87-85 victory over the Celtics. Compiled from Free Press staff and news services and NBA releases: Pistons guard Chauncey Billups: “I could feel it tonight. They've had rivalries before, these two ...

Back to earth Pistons bring Celtics back to reality - EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA
eagletribune.com 12/20/2007 — BOSTON - Chauncey Billups' tattoo told the story better than his last-second free throws could. On his upper arm is a cartoon basketball player wearing the number 4 on his jersey and a crown on his head. Written around the design, in blank ink, are ...

Breaking Down Chauncey Billups, Kevin Garnett, and Last Night’s Boston Celtics-Detroit Pistons Game
hoopsvibe.com 12/20/2007 — Breaking Down Chauncey Billups, Kevin Garnett, and Last Night’s Boston Celtics-Detroit Pistons Game On Wednesday night, the Eastern Conference s two best teams, the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons, met in a so-called statement game. The Celtics, ...

Sports Redux: Coping With Loss
bostonist.com 12/20/2007 — You know the old saying: you can't win 'em all. There are some gentlemen in Foxboro who may disagree, but the theory holds up for the most part. Which the Celtics and their eager fans learned last night at the Garden, as the battle-tested Pistons came ...

You Think the GREEN was Jacked for Opening Night?
lexnihilnovi.blogspot.com 12/20/2007 — You ain't seen nothing yet. Doc, KG, and the boys are gonna be chompin ' at the bit to play the Detroit Pistons tonight, and da Gah -den will be rockin '. The Celtics will rightly see this game as their first genuine test of what they have put ...

Celtics have flaws, but are they fatal? — FOXSports.com News for NBA 12/20/2007
Even before the loss to the Pistons, Randy Hill had concerns about the Celtics. The Detroit game just confirmed their validity.

Rookie first-rounder set to return to Pistons — SI.com - NBA 12/20/2007
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Surprising Blazers on 9-game win streak (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 12/20/2007
When top draft pick Greg Oden was lost for the season because of knee surgery, many wrote off the Portland Trail Blazers. Now, the NBA's youngest team is proving it can do fine without him. The Blazers have won nine straight, the longest current ...

Celts quickly on rebound — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 12/21/2007
Despite the Celtics' 87-85 loss to Detroit Wednesday night, the sun still rose yesterday morning. Of course, it was hidden by clouds and it was snowing heavily, but you...

Time was not on their side — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 12/21/2007
The Celtics received just five points from their bench in Wednesday's loss to the Pistons, but before you go blaming the Pine People, be advised that Doc Rivers also...