... made all 11 of its free throws in the last 2 minutes to hold on and keep its drive for an 18th NBA title alive. Kendrick Perkins had 13 rebounds, Rajon Rondo had 11 assists and Eddie House scored 16 points going 5-for-5 from the floor ...

... game," House said of Rondo. "He had a lot of energy on both ends of the court." Ray Allen scored 22 points and Kendrick Perkins had 16 points and nine rebounds for the defending NBA champions, who avoided heading to Orlando down 0-2 and assured ...

... the kind of push the has consistently made the Magic fall apart. "We thought we had them beat," Celtics center Kendrick Perkins said. Only this time Orlando's ballhandlers didn't breakdown. Rafer Alston hit a 3-pointer and a floater ...

... Boston to an 88-79 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, the Celtics' 15th straight home win. Kendrick Perkins had 10 rebounds and Rajon Rondo added 11 points and seven assists for Boston, which earned home court through the ...

... night to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. Garnett scored 33 his most in the playoffs this year Kendrick Perkins had 18 points and 16 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo added seven points, 13 assists and six rebounds for Boston. Game ...

... with nine rebounds, nine assists and 10 turnovers. Rajon Rondo scored all 15 of his points in the first half, and Kendrick Perkins grabbed 12 rebounds for the Celtics. Paul Pierce drew two charging fouls while guarding James but scored just four ...

... supporting cast. Garnett, Ray Allen (14) and Paul Pierce (11) combined for 47 points to match the rest of the team. Kendrick Perkins, Rajon Rondo and James Posey each scored 12 for the Celtics. Detroit's Richard Hamilton scored 26 points and ...

... of them would finish their long-awaited debut. In the third quarter, Pierce was deep in the lane when teammate Kendrick Perkins crashed into him from behind, crumpling Boston's No. 34 to the court. The 10-year veteran, who last summer ...

... throws and walk through some plays on Saturday. "It should be something I should be able to do." Celtics center Kendrick Perkins also expects to be in the starting lineup after spraining his left ankle in Game 1. Following his news conference ...

... Game 6 loss that forced the series back to Boston, had 10 points and six assists, taking his lumps on a key play. Kendrick Perkins had 10 points and 10 rebounds before joining the rest of the starters on the bench in the formality of a fourth quarter ...