Rockets 89, Celtics 85: Slumping champs drop another

Okay, now it's serious. The Celtics have lost six of their last eight after the Houston Rockets, playing without the injured Tracy McGrady and Shane Battier, punched the defending world champs in their collective mouths, 89-85, at the Garden last night. What was thought of a few days ago as a natural bump in the road seems a little more serious than that this morning. Next up for Boston: the Cavs on the road tomorrow night. "(The Cavs) have been looking forward to this," said Paul Pierce. "We're going to get their best punch. The way they've been...read full article