Celtics updates

Live updates and analysis from the Globe's Adam Himmelsbach and Gary Washburn.

3rd & 7 37yd

Make that four Suns big men with at least 3 fouls. Markieff gets his third on an offensive foul. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 3:07:53 AM
Suns 52, Nuggets 51 at half. PHX: 45 FG%; DEN: 38 FG%, 12-20 FT; Dragic: 16p; Faried: 16p; Chandler: 10p; Fouls: PHX 17-9. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 3:11:52 AM
The Suns were 3 for 13 from 3-point range until Green and Frye made 5 of their last 6 this quarter. PHX 76-65. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 3:43:11 AM
The Suns ended the third quarter with eight consecutive missed shots. Now at 40% for the game. DEN 77-76. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 3:51:09 AM
Denver, coming off 4 blowout losses and missing star Ty Lawson, just had a 20-2 run on the Suns. Dragic returns. DEN 85-80. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:02:09 AM
Dragic finds the hot hand, Green, for 3s on 2 straight trips. Dragic: 11 assists. Green: 26 points (6 3s). DEN 87-86, 7:05. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:04:36 AM
Green has 28 points after scoring 26 and 25 in the prevoius 2 games. Tied career high with 6 3s. DEN 96-92, 2:34, Suns ball. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:15:49 AM
Dragic fouls on a reach w/6 seconds on the shot clock near half-court. Not smart but lucky that he missed 1. DEN 99-94, :50.5 #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:21:43 AM
After a Frye 3 (from Markieff's offensive board) and a Fournier miss, it's Suns ball trailing 99-97 with 17.8 seconds to go. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:25:36 AM
Markieff Morris comes up huge on the offensive glass again, tying the game on a follow with 5.7 seconds to go. Nuggets ball. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:27:50 AM
Ooooooooooooooovertime. Chandler misses fadeaway at the buzzer. Suns are 0-2 in OT games (BKN & NY). #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:29:57 AM
Green has a new season high with 32 points. Tied at 103, 1:15. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:38:10 AM
After Marcus Morris fouled for a Fournier and-one and 2 Green FTs, Denver has a last shot. PHX 109-106, 8 seconds left in OT. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:48:18 AM
Gerald Green has set a career high with 36 points. He did it in just 29 minutes. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:49:11 AM
Suns 110-108, 6.4 seconds to go in OT, Nuggets ball. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:52:28 AM
J.J. Hickson for the tying 3? Clank. #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:53:56 AM
FINAL: Suns 112, Nuggets 107 (OT). Green: career-high 36 pts. Dragic: 21 pts, 14 ast. Suns win despite 37.6 FG% (DEN: 38.4). #SunsAtNuggets

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 4:56:11 AM
Breakfast at @cartelcoffeelab in Phoenix, one of my favorite road coffee spots.

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/19/2014 5:00:58 PM
Starting Thursday, the D-League will assess a technical foul for flopping if confirmed on video review at the next time out/quarter break.

by Paul Coro via twitter 2/19/2014 5:13:58 PM
Danny Ainge, speaking on @985TheSportsHub , says, "We have nothing going right now" regarding the trade deadline. #celtics

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/20/2014 2:32:26 PM
Lakers running out of time to trade Pau Gasol. Less than three hours to trade a player making $19 .3 million. Not an easy task.

by Mike Bresnahan via twitter 2/20/2014 5:08:18 PM
Laker source admits "It's gonna be tough" to trade Gasol with so little time left. Two hours and counting 'til deadline.

by Mike Bresnahan via twitter 2/20/2014 6:02:57 PM
Suns' GM Ryan McDonough said he still roots hard for the Celtics: "Hopefully we’re playing each other in the Finals in a few years."

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/20/2014 9:12:58 PM
Gasol on surviving another trade deadline: "No grudges. No hard feelings. I'm just glad there are teams that are interested in me."

by Mike Bresnahan via twitter 2/20/2014 9:19:04 PM
Will there be decent free-agent offers for Gasol in July? "I'm pretty confident there will be. It'll be nice to be in that position..."

by Mike Bresnahan via twitter 2/20/2014 9:20:24 PM
Ainge: "I think the summertime will be a better time (for deals) based on what I’ve just listened to & heard over the last few days."

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/20/2014 9:21:32 PM
Ainge on Rondo: "Ultimately, for the last 8 years, we have just valued Rondo more than everybody else."

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/20/2014 9:27:45 PM
Chris Bosh is going to be appreciated for his game a lot more after his career than he is now #heat

by gary washburn via twitter 2/21/2014 3:29:47 AM
Rondo on being involved in trade rumors: "It gets annoying at times. It’s been like that the last eight years, though."

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/21/2014 7:10:10 PM
Nice to have deadline over? Rondo: "I don’t know. Everybody is different. I’m under contact with the Celtics and that’s who I play for."

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/21/2014 7:11:30 PM
DeMar DeRozan, Brandon Jennings, Jrue Holiday, Ty Lawson, Taj Gibson and Marcus Thornton were all drafted after Jordan Hill #draftbust

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 5:23:21 AM
Nope. Never. RT @chrisgauv : @BaxterHolmes do you ever respond to people on twitter?

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/22/2014 5:28:24 AM
End 3Q: Celtics 74, Lakers 63

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/22/2014 5:30:26 AM
A 15-2 run sparked by MarShon Brooks has tied the game at 76 with 9:14 left. Brooks has 12 points in 14 min #celtics #lakers

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 5:38:38 AM
#celtics are 2-for-9 shooting in the 4Q with 3 turnovers

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 5:47:18 AM
#lakers run is 29-9 going back to late 3Q, a pretty typical #celtics breakdown here

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 5:50:24 AM
#lakers are 6-for-19 from the 3-point line tonight but 3-for-4 in the fourth quarter #celtics

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 5:52:09 AM
Remember folks, the over/under on Green was set at 23. He has 21 with 36.9 seconds left #celtics #lakers

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 6:01:25 AM
#lakers are 16-for-23 shooting in the fourth quarter, They made 24 FGs in the first three quarters # celtics

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 6:02:35 AM
Final: Lakers 101, Celtics 92

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/22/2014 6:04:07 AM
#celtics allow a 38-point fourth quarter to the putrid #lakers . That is inexcusable.

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 6:04:30 AM
To cap off Jeff Green's night, #lakers PA announcer Lawrence Tanter just called him "Gerald" when running off the final scoring #celtics

by gary washburn via twitter 2/22/2014 6:06:35 AM
MarShon Brooks on his big game: "I guarantee you that no one is happier for me than Brad Stevens & Jay Larranaga."

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/22/2014 6:44:11 AM
Celtics are 0-11 on the road vs. the Western Conference this season.

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/22/2014 6:56:15 AM
The NBA wished Rajon Rondo a happy 28th birthday: instagram.com #celtics

by Baxter Holmes via twitter 2/22/2014 3:53:18 PM