Pierce's mood pleases Ainge
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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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Gary Payton's offseason was marked by a cross-country trade, a missed deadline for taking a physical and an arrest for investigation of driving under the influence. Now the people who run his new team, the Boston Celtics, are eager to see the point guard on a basketball court.
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BOSTON - In the giddiness of the Red Sox clubhouse last night, Pedro Martinez couldn&#39;t resist a jab at all the New Yorkers who had serenaded him last week.
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Danny Ainge, never a candidate for the All-Defensive team, stopped by the Celtics' morning shootaround yesterday and offered some advice to his team. As in, "Uh, guys, you know what Doc has been saying about defense? He's right. You gotta play it."
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When it comes to the Celtics, few sights are more familiar than Paul Pierce forcing a shot from a seemingly impossible angle with time expiring. He made his reputation as a go-to guy by hitting his fair share of memorable buzzer-beaters, the most recent winner Nov. 10 against Portland. By force of habit, the Celtics look for Pierce ...
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So, who assumes all the pressure now? Danny Ainge or Paul Pierce?
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Bobby Abreu is starting to feel better at the plate. Albert Pujols has been feeling pretty good all season.
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The Great One hit town yesterday and he sure was welcome. He made it feel a bit more like winter. Wayne Gretzky was a pretty fair player in his day, and his time as an executive have been equally well spent.
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During warm-ups last night, Paul Pierce spent 35 minutes testing his injured left foot, taking shots, and joking with teammates.
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Paul Pierce didn't let his frustration take away from his game when it mattered.
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WALTHAM -- He hasn't played since Dec. 20. An injury that initially was diagnosed to keep him out 2-3 weeks is now on week six and likely will stretch to seven before he plays another game. Any wonder Paul Pierce felt a bit isolated as he watched his team drop 20 of 22 games in his absence?
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Scoring is nice. So are defense, consistency, and staying in games. But not if they're coming in losing efforts.
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Sophomore Jared Dudley and his Boston College teammates received recognition for their fine performances yesterday.
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Paul Pierce had 24 points to lead balanced scoring from the Celticsâ starters on Sunday night, and Boston raced to a 103-91 victory against the visiting Orlando Magic.
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Paul Pierce nailed the shot that mattered most in a game in which the teams combined to shoot 33 percent (52 for 157). With less than a minute remaining, the Celtics worked the ball around the perimeter, desperately trying to find Pierce.
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There is praise, with no trash-talking, about the Celtics from the outspoken Gilbert Arenas this time. There is no Jordanesque scorer for Boston to worry about tonight, rather an entire team that had the Celtics' number Saturday night. But even though tonight's rematch against the Wizards at the Garden will be a challenge for the Celtics, it won't be the ...
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PERHAPS the most trying few days of his Celtic career so far would deepen the satisfaction Martin OâNeill took from his teamâs extraordinary 1-1 Champions League draw with Barcelona at the renowned Nou Camp stadium last night.