Celtics Lose 3rd straight: Yao Ming’s 26 points helped the Houston Rockets send the Boston Celtics to their 3rd straight loss and their 6th in the last 8 games. Aaron Brooks came off the bench for Houston to score 19 points and Ron Artest added 17 points. Paul Pierce led the Celtics with 26 points while Kevin Garnett chipped in with 18 points. Former UConn Husky Ray Allen added 13 points and 6 assists while Glen “Big Baby” Davis had 12 points. Things won’t get any easier for the Green as they head to Cleveland to face LeBron James and the Cavaliers on Friday night. [ESPN.com]