Play of Celtics' bench sits well with mates
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Against the Pistons Saturday night, it was reserve Glen "Big Baby" Davis. Against the Grizzlies Friday night, it was reserve Tony Allen. And against the Rockets Wednesday night, it was reserve Scot Pollard.
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Results of X-rays on Gary Payton's right hand revealed a non-displaced fracture in the point guard's right thumb. Payton did not play last night against the Pistons and had the top of his thumb bandaged, but the Celtics expect him to play in the season opener against the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night at the FleetCenter. It could be his first ...
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Delonte West was in uniform last night at the FleetCenter, after the Celtics activated the rookie point guard for the first time this season and placed forward Justin Reed (left hip pointer) back on the injured list. Although not fully recovered from the fractured right thumb he suffered the day before the season opener, West felt good enough to play.
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The Detroit Pistons are pretty good, sure, and no one wants to celebrate a loss by the home team, but the way the Celtics are winning of late, it's pretty safe to plan your post-game party ahead of time. May we suggest the Boston Celtics Post-Game Party at The Harp? You'll have the chance to meet the Celtics dancers (probably ...
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Gary Payton's downtime lasted predictably long -- one game. The Celtics point guard was back in his customary, starting position last night against the Golden State Warriors. A new consecutive games streak has begun.
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There was some great basketball played last Friday night. From preps to pros, many remarkable things happened that are worth talking about.
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A Celtics season ticket-holder turned to media members sitting nearby at TD Banknorth Garden during a December game and asked, "Who's that new guy on the bench?"
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BOSTON CELTICS_Activated G Delonte West from the injured list. Placed F Justin Reed on the injured list. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS_Activated G Aaron McKie from the inujred list.
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So far, the Celtics know how the West is won. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 96-90, last night at a sold-out TD Banknorth Garden. With Celtics legend Bill Russell sitting courtside, Boston improved to 13-0 against the Western Conference this season.
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Ricky Davis and the rest of Celtics' second unit were on offense at practice yesterday, working on their half-court game for tonight's contest against the Nets at the FleetCenter.
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When Al Jefferson went down with a high right ankle sprain with 3:11 remaining in the first quarter and the Celtics leading the Pacers by 1 point (19-18) at the FleetCenter, it meant that Boston's big men had to step up.
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Jiri Welsch smiles a lot more these days. Although the versatile forward maintains it doesn't matter whether he starts or comes off the bench, Welsch looks more comfortable as a member of the starting five, playing alongside Paul Pierce , Gary Payton , Mark Blount , and Raef LaFrentz . Celtics coach Doc Rivers inserted Welsch into the ...
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Less than an hour before tipoff, news trickled into the visitors' locker room that Tracy McGrady would miss last night's game with flulike symptoms. And with Yao Ming still rehabbing from a leg injury, the Celtics faced a team playing without two of its top players for the second game in a row. The Jazz defeated the Celtics, ...
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WALTHAM -- Paul Pierce is back. Well, sort of. The Celtics' captain went through most of yesterday's lighter-than-normal workout, his first since a stress reaction was diagnosed in his left foot Dec. 21.
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Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce, right, hangs on to Milwaukee Bucks center Zendon Hamilton (31) while fouling on a dunk in the second half in Boston, Wednesday Dec. 1, 2005.
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The trimmed-down Celtics left room for a "Grasshopper" and potential player to be named later.
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BURLINGTON, Vt. -- The Celtics rookies quickly learned the importance of early wake-up calls. With ankles taped at the team hotel, Al Jefferson, Delonte West, Tony Allen, and Justin Reed needed to show up well before the veterans or risk being bumped to the back of the line. It could be a long wait for any rookie who overslept. Then ...