Rivers believes suspensions were just
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The Celtics weren't surprised by the suspensions handed down to Indiana's Ron Artest (remainder of season), Stephen Jackson (30 games), Jermaine O'Neal (25 games) and Anthony Johnson (five games) and Detroit's Ben Wallace (six games) in the wake of Friday's brawl. &quot;Those are heavy fines, but I don't think anyone's going to say excessive,&quot; said coach Doc Rivers , who'd ...
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At some point during yesterday's practice, one of Doc Rivers's six assistants -- he couldn't remember which one -- came over during a break with the following observation: &quot;Oh my gosh, we need a game. Bad.&quot; No kidding.
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Running back LaDainian Tomlinson was planning to phone unsigned first-round draft choice Philip Rivers this week to see how the record-setting quarterback was doing and to tell him to keep up his spirits.
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Indiana Pacers forward Ron Artest was banned for the remainder of the National Basketball Association season, the longest non-drug suspension in league history, NBA commissioner David Stern said.
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Wade Wilson has become the latest person, and perhaps the most surprising, to be suspended for violating the leagueâs rules on performance-enhancing drugs.
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The practice was already scheduled. The long practice was not. But after watching the atrocity in Chicago Monday night, Doc Rivers made the Celtics work a little longer than planned yesterday. The coach conceded it may even backfire.
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Before last night's 106-102 loss to the Raptors, Celtics coach Doc Rivers happily remarked how his team finally seemed fairly healthy again. Rivers should have known better than to make such a pronouncement, or at least knock on wood after he did.
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The San Diego Chargers finally reached a contract agreement last night with quarterback Philip Rivers. Rivers, the fourth overall choice in April&#39;s draft, agreed to a six-year deal worth about $40 million, including
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Kobe Bryant was suspended for one game without pay for an incident in Sundayâs game with the Spurs.
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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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Doc Rivers knows any postseason plans hinge on his team playing better at the FleetCenter. While the Celtics' 114-106 win over the visiting Jazz last night gives hope for better play on the parquet, it also represents the exception to what has been a long-standing rule.
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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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Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton's professional racing team suspended him yesterday, after saying Tuesday it doubted that the Marblehead cyclist twice had tested positive for blood doping.
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One big question Celtics coach Doc Rivers had entering this season was how his bench would perform in a time of need. As of late, it has given him a positive response.
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Doc Rivers told the rent-a-refs at practice yesterday to call scrimmages tight for two reasons. First, he wanted players to learn the importance of running back on defense and not waste time debating calls. Second, he hoped to encourage better overall defense with players more attentive to proper positioning.
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The Philip Rivers era in San Diego got off to a rousing start. It didn't last long.
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After his arrest last week on drunken driving charges, the Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps said yesterday that he had made a mistake and would own up to the charges against him.