Kevin Garnett powered Boston with 18 points and 13 rebounds, however it was Rajon Rondo who came up big at the end. After Paul Pierce fouled out, Rondo exploded to finish with 18 points, ten rebounds and ten assists.

After the game, Rondo said that the Celtics have bigger goals.

“We feel we can beat Miami,” said Rondo. “We got to this point; there’s no doubt in my mind we can. We’ve got to go down there and take care of business.”

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Heat are going to be favored. Not only do they have homecourt advantage, they are facing a banged up Celtics squad that struggles to score the basketball.

But on this night, Boston did just enough to stay alive.

Rajon Rondo wants to beat the Heat (Image: TSN.ca)

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With the Rangers down by a run in the 13th inning, Hamilton hit a two-run homer to give the Rangers an 8-7 victory. For the game, he was 2-for-6 with three RBIs. He’s now hitting .376 with 20 home runs and 53 RBIs.

Said Hamilton: “I’ve been seeing stars since the fifth inning. I hit a wall. I was light-headed and seeing those little stars.”

The win improved the Rangers to 29-18, tied with the Baltimore Orioles for the best record in the American League. In their division, Texas has a 6.5-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels.

And if Hamilton keeps hitting like this — even when he’s sick — the Rangers are going to keep on winning.

Josh Hamilton was sick (image: TSN.ca)

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Since SNL airs during the FCC’s “safe harbor” hours (after 10 pm), then they aren’t obligated to censor such stuff. But apparently the local stations can do what they please by cutting away.

Fans seemed to love Jagger’s hosting job though. The show featured a sendoff to SNL’s Kristen Wiig, who is leaving SNL to pursue a movie career. Jagger also performed with Beck, Arcade Fire and Foo Fighters.

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Who’s to blame?

Kobe says it’s Pau Gasol.

“Pau’s got to be more assertive,” Bryant said. “He’s the guy they’re leaving [open]. When he’s catching the ball, he’s looking to pass. He’s got to be aggressive. He’s got to shoot the ball or drive the ball to the basket. He will be next game.”

It’s not the first time Bryant has thrown Gasol under the bus with his public criticism. However Gasol wasn’t the only one that Bryant thought was at fault.

Andrew Bynum dominated the first half for the Lakers. And then when the Thunder fronted him with Kendrick Perkins in the second half, Bryant thought Bynum became too passive.

“He’s looking to swing the ball too much,” Bryant said. “He’s got to take his shot.”

As for Gasol, he admits that he made a costly mistake in the fourth quarter (trying a pass to Metta World Peace only to have Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant knock the ball away with 33.9 seconds left), but he says he’s not the only one that made mistakes.

“It’s one play, one mistake,” Gasol said. “There were a lot of mistakes in that fourth quarter, a lot of mistakes throughout the game. So, obviously, if I could have gone back, maybe I could have shot it and I would have. It’s one play, obviously, at a critical time, but I don’t feel like we lost the game because of one turnover.”

The Lakers need to get it together and Kobe needs to stop playing the blame game. With Game 5 on tap for Monday night and the Thunder up 3-1, the Lakers will be dispatched soon enough if they can’t come together quickly.

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As expected LeBron James and Dwyane Wade led the way for the Heat with 40 and 30 points respectively. James also pulled down 18 rebounds and dished nine assists on Sunday afternoon.

The Heat were down 10 in the third quarter but James and Wade wouldn’t let their team lose, combining for all but two points in a Miami 25-5 run that put the team up 76-66.

Now that the Heat have tied up the series, the pressure is back on the Pacers as the teams head back to Miami to AmericanAirlines Arena for Game 5 on Tuesday night.

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The Bee Gees were comprised of Robin Gibb along with his twin brother Maurice and older brother Barry. The Bee Gees were 70s disco icons with top hits such as “Stayin’ Alive” from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. The Bee Gees sold more than 200 million records.

Maurice died in 2003 of complications resulting from a twisted intestine at age 53. Younger brother Andy – who was not in the Bee Gees group but had his own pop success – died in 1988 from heart failure at 30.

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Russell Westbrook was the player of the game, scoring 27 points, dishing out nine assists and puling down seven rebounds in only 27 minutes of play. He hit 10-of-15 shots from the field and only turned the ball over once.

The big run by the Thunder happened in the third quarter. With OKC already up by 15 points at the half, the Thunder started the quarter with a 15-2 run to end Los Angeles’ hope.

“From then on,” said Westbrook, “it was cruising for us.”

Game 2 will be on Wednesday in Oklahoma City. While the Lakers don’t face a must-win contest quite yet, they definitely need to look sharper than they did in the opening bout.

Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder (Image: TSN.ca)

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While the team hasn’t given a specific timetable yet, they are saying that Bosh is out indefinitely. If you read between the lines, it sounds like Bosh will miss the rest of this series against the Pacers.

“This season has to be extended for me to play again,” said Bosh. “That’s what’s on my mind.”

Losing Bosh obviously really hurts the Heat. Outside of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, he’s easily the most important cog in their machine. He’s the team’s only high quality bigman and it would be really difficult to win a championship without him.

While Bosh is out, expect Ronny Turiaf to start alongside Udonis Haslem and for Joel Anthony to get more minutes.

Chris Bosh Injury Update (Image: TSN.ca)

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Miller had 24 points and eight assists on 8-for-11 shooting from the field. McGee added 21 points, 14 rebounds and two blocked shots on 9-for-12 shooting.

Bryant added six rebounds, five assists and two steals to go along with his 43 points. He shot 14-of-32 from the field and played 43 minutes.

Even with the loss, the Lakers still hold a 3-2 advantage in the series. Game 6 will take place on Thursday in Denver.

Kobe Bryant Can't Beat Nuggets (Image: TSN.ca)

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