Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics has been suspended one game without pay for making contact with a game official and failure to cooperate with a league investigation, it was announced Monday by Stu Jackson, NBA Executive Vice President Basketball Operations.
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Today in History for 7th January 2013
Historical Events
1622 – Germany and Transylvania sign Peace of Nikolsburg
1822 – Liberia colonized by Americans
1862 – Romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson march towards Romney, WV
1932 – 1st game played at Orchard Lake Curling Club, Mich
1975 – Gary Geld and Peter Udell’s musical “Shenandoah,” premieres in NYC
1992 – Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame
Famous Birthdays
1903 – Albrecht Haushofer, writer
1941 – Frederick Drew Gregory, Wash DC, Col USAF/astro (STS 51-B, 33, 44)
1962 – Jeff Montgomery, Wellston OH, pitcher (KC Royals)
1970 – Todd Day, NBA guard/forward (Boston Celtics)
1971 – Tina Anderson, American comic book writer
1990 – Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austrian skijumper
Famous Deaths
1722 – Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet, dies at 60
1864 – Caleb Blood Smith, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)
1936 – Howard Francis, cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies
1988 – Michel Auclair, French actor (b. 1922)
1997 – Desmond Flower, publisher, dies at 89
2012 – Ibrahim Aslan, Egyptian author, dies from heart failure at 77
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Notebook: Grizzlies 93, Celtics 83
THE FACTS: Mike Conley scored 22 points and dished out nine assists, helping the Memphis Grizzlies hold off a late charge from the Boston Celtics and escape the TD Garden with a 93-83 win. Rudy Gay added 19 points for the visitors in a balanced offensive effort featuring five players scoring double figures, which helped Memphis to build an 18-point lead early in the fourth quarter.
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Notebook: Kings 118, Celtics 96
THE FACTS: The road weary Boston Celtics finished their three game trip out west on a low note, getting lambasted by the Sacramento Kings by 22 in front of more than 15,000 cheering fans by the final score of 118-96.
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Notebook: Warriors 101, Celtics 83
THE FACTS: Stephen Curry had 22 points and nine assists and the Golden State Warriors improved to a league-best 13-2 against Eastern Conference opposition with a 101-83 win against the Boston Celtics on Saturday.
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Notebook: Clippers 106, Celtics 77
THE FACTS: Looking to extend their franchise-best winning streak to 15 games, the Clippers took on the last NBA team to put together such a streak, the legendary Boston Celtics. L.A. didn’t bother easing itself into the game against the league’s most storied franchise, instead bolting to a double-digit lead after the first 4 ½ minutes Thursday night and never trailing in the in the 106-77 victory at Staples Center.
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Rondo, Celtics rip Nets in heated holiday game
By Associated PressRajon Rondo scored 19 points in his first full game against Brooklyn this season, and the Boston Celtics beat the Nets 93-76 on Tuesday in another game with some heated moments between the division rivals.
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Notebook: Bucks 99, Celtics 94
THE FACTS: The Milwaukee Bucks overcame a stunning late-game comeback in regulation, and 35 points from Paul Pierce to defeat the Boston Celtics 99-94 in overtime at the TD Garden. Monta Ellis bounced back from a 1-for-14 performance Wednesday night to finish with 27 points in the victory, as the Bucks recovered in overtime after surrendering a seven-point lead in the final 30 seconds of regulation.
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Notebook: Celtics 103, Cavaliers 91
THE FACTS: Paul Pierce exploded for a season-high 40 points, helping the Boston Celtics hold off the Cleveland Cavaliers for a 103-91 victory. The win also snapped a three-game losing streak for the Celtics. Boston led by as many as 20 in the third quarter behind the hot shooting of Pierce, who hit a scorching 13-for-16, to go along with eight rebounds and five assists.
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Cavs center Varejao out with bruised knee
Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao missed Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics because of a bruised right knee.
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Noah's triple-double helps Bulls knock off Celts
By Associated PressLuol Deng and Carlos Boozer scored 21 points apiece, Joakim Noah had a triple-double and the Chicago Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 100-89 on Tuesday night.
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Notebook: Bulls 100, Celtics 89
THE FACTS: Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer each scored 21 points, and Joakim Noah had his second career triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Bulls dominated the visiting Boston Celtics 100-89 on Tuesday. The Bulls maintained the lead that came from a very well played first half, and never trailed in the second half. Rajon Rondo had 26 points for the Celtics, who have lost three games in a row.
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Notebook:Spurs 103, Celtics 88
THE FACTS: The San Antonio Spurs used a 13-3 run in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Boston Celtics in a 103-88 win. Tony Parker led the Spurs with 22 points and eight assists, and Gary Neal added 20 points.
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Notebook: Celtic 117, Dallas 115 (double OT)
THE FACTS: Paul Pierce finished with a season-high 34 points as the Boston Celtics fought past the Dallas Mavericks for a 117-115 win in double overtime at the TD Garden. Boston led by as many as eight points in the fourth quarter before Dallas closed the gap behind a balanced offensive attack led by O.J. Mayo (24 points) to force overtime. With both teams winded in overtime, Rajon Rondo (16 points, 15 assists, nine rebounds) helped take command in the closing moments, enabling Boston to escape with their second straight win. The Mavericks had their three-game winning streak snapped.
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