BOSTON (Reuters) - Paul Pierce sat out Boston's 110-106 victory over the New York Knicks Tuesday due to an injured right thumb, the Celtics reported on their website (www.nba.com/celtics/). Pierce originally hurt the thumb against the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday and has struggled with his shooting since. He leads the team with 17.9 points per game ...

Rajon Rondo scored 15 points and had 16 assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 110-106 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night in a matchup of teams that traded with each other last week. Ray Allen added 24 points, Kevin Garnett 16 ...

Brandon Roy scored 10 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers avoided blowing a big lead for a second straight game by holding off the New Jersey Nets 102-93 on Tuesday night. LaMarcus Aldridge added 27 points and Andre Miller ...