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Gary Payton was back at practice yesterday. His third round trip to California since the start of training camp was, as they say in the trade, an elevator ride. Out on Saturday. Check on the family. Back on Sunday in time for the rap concert at the FleetCenter.
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The Celtics did some minor roster trimming for the holidays yesterday, releasing rookie forward Brandon Wallace . It was not a major shocker, as Wallace's contract would have been guaranteed had he been on the roster tomorrow.
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My sports holiday wish for 2005 is for the Celtics to be relevant again.
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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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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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The Boston Celtics became the first team to reach 40 wins this season with a 104-97 road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.
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Their five-game Western road trip is over, but the Celtics will play their seventh straight game against a Western Conference opponent tonight as the Utah Jazz visit the FleetCenter, while hoping to reverse an early-season trend of losing more tight games than they win.
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There was a verifiable Michael Olowokandi sighting yesterday as the Celtics endured yet another Media Day. To say it was a bit of a surprise would be an understatement.
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There was good news and bad news for the Celtics last night at the FleetCenter.
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He's not among the team leaders in points or minutes, two areas that Raef LaFrentz could well improve on as the NBA season moves along. But here's where he is undeniably at the top of the list for the Celtics: relief. He's playing, he's playing reasonably well (&quot;hot and cold,&quot; according to coach Doc Rivers), and he's playing ...
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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at TD Banknorth Garden. TV, radio: CSN, WEEI (850). Records: Minnesota is 7-34 (last in the Northwest Division); Boston is 33-7 (first in the Atlantic Division). Scoring: Al Jefferson 20.8, Rashad McCants 15.0, Ryan Gomes 11.7. Rebounding: Jefferson 12.1, Gomes 5.3, Craig Smith 4.8. Assists: Sebastian Telfair 5.9, Marko Jaric 4.4, McCants 2.4. Head to head: ...
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The Boston Celtics registered a 12th straight home victory with a 104-82 thrashing of the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, Paul Pierce leading the way with a game-high 32 points.
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When the Celtics go with a small lineup, as Doc Rivers did at practice yesterday, they boast one of the fastest, if not the fastest, backcourts in the NBA. And they hope to use that speed to dictate the tempo of games.
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It's safe to say Ray Allen's sore right ankle feels good now. Allen missed the Celtics' previous two games before last night's 87-85 loss to the Pistons at TD Banknorth Garden with an ankle injury that has been bothering him since Nov. 24 at Charlotte. But the seven-time All-Star came back strong, scoring 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting and nailing ...
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Where will Paul Pierce be when/if the Celtics make the fifth selection in tonight's NBA draft? And will he be smiling? If Danny Ainge and Doc Rivers answered the second question, they would probably say yes, though doubts will remain around the league.
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With Sixers general manager Billy King eager to trade Allen Iverson , a deal could be done by the time the Celtics play Philadelphia tomorrow night at the Wachovia Center. According to a league source, the Celtics remain on the list of teams in contention for Iverson's services, along with Golden State, Minnesota, Indiana, Chicago, Denver, Charlotte, ...
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What does an NBA division leader look like? Come to the FleetCenter and find out. The Celtics moved into sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Division last night by defeating the Indiana Pacers, 100-86, on the parquet.