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MILWAUKEE -- Busy scouting college players, Danny Ainge was probably glad he missed the "Fire Doc" chants that echoed around TD Banknorth Garden Friday night.
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When Lincoln-Sudbury pulled off a rain-soaked Route 2 at Exit 43 last night on the way to its game against Acton-Boxboro, the Warriors should have noticed the bad omen. If they didn't, Larry Abare made them aware, picking up two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown in a 21-7 victory that made the Warriors number No. 43 in ...
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Sloping off: Nathan Deakes walks with one foot off the ground after his disqualification from the men&#39;s 50km walk. Photo: AP Picture:MARK BAKER.
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The presumed point guard, Gary Payton, isn't here -- although we think he's coming. The power forward, Raef LaFrentz, is supposedly looking good in practice, even as he complains of soreness in his surgically repaired right knee. The acknowledged knucklehead from last year, Ricky Davis, &quot;has a target&quot; on his back, according to new coach Doc Rivers.
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MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Ticker) -- It appears coach Doc Rivers has the Boston Celtics in mid-season form after just one preseason contest.
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Coach Doc Rivers had to have liked what he saw in the first half of last night's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- If executive director of basketball operations Danny Ainge needed a reason to reconsider dealing young talent for Allen Iverson, he could have found plenty on the floor of Continental Airlines Arena last night.
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ATHENS, Georgia (Ticker) -- Erik Ainge and David Greene looked nothing like they did a week ago and neither did No. 17 Tennessee or third-ranked Georgia.
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It sounds as if Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge has been listening to one of those self-improvement tapes that repeat positive mantras. The message? &quot;I am happy with my roster. I am happy with my roster.&quot; It's clear he will go to great lengths (or is that great pains?) to convince fans and reporters that he is comfortable ...
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By Brent Frazee, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 24--N ORFORK, Ark. -- One fishing boat stood out on Norfork Lake the other day.   Others were clustered in the shallows, where fishermen worked rocky banks and points.
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By Pete Zimowsky, The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Mar. 2--Bummed rivers runners who are waiting to hear whether they got a permit for one of Idaho's wild rivers next summer can relax a little.
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Two games under .500 -- and first place in the brutal Atlantic Division. That's what's at stake tomorrow night for the Celtics. With the Knicks conveniently losing yesterday to Boston's next opponent, the rampaging Chicago Bulls, the door is open for Doc Rivers's gang.
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Reviewing tape of a recent Grizzlies game, Celtics coach Doc Rivers was reminded of his days playing in Atlanta.
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As soon as the halftime buzzer sounded last night , Doc Rivers started a very public argument with Wally Szczerbiak . The two could be seen and heard yelling at each other as the Celtics headed to the locker room, Rivers appearing to criticize Szczerbiak for what the coach thought was a missed defensive assignment.
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When Doc Rivers has dinner with Orlando coach Johnny Davis and Magic players Pat Garrity and Grant Hill sometime next summer, there should be some interesting conversation. Although the Celtics and Magic meet two more times this season, Rivers already has plenty of fodder for some good-natured ribbing.
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Far be it from me to question Doc Rivers's coaching at this point of the young season, but was anyone else watching the Wizards-Celtics game last Wednesday -- I know you're out there, it's OK to admit it -- and wondering why Al Jefferson was not sent into the game when Raef LaFrentz fouled out?
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By Jordan Robertson< Associated Press