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Rogers Comes through in the Clutch
March 5, 2002PHILADELPHIA - Maybe it was the complete confidence of Rodney Rogers as he nailed a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that made the Celtics appear different, more determined....
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Obie Goes Small in Win
March 6, 2002WALTHAM - We had Run TMC in Golden State. Do we now have Space RAP in Boston?That could well be the case over the final 23 games as the Celtics close in on their first playoff appearance...
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Spreading the Wealth: C's Post Nine Players in Double Figures
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spreading the Wealth: C's Post Nine Players in Double FiguresMarch 7, 2002News Flash: Antoine Walker...
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Walker and Pierce: Dishing the Dimes
March 8, 2002The behind-the-back, no-look toss. The alley-oop. The fast-break outlet. They all work just fine, but Celtics coach Jim O'Brien will take a simple pass any time. That's the key to having...
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Celtics Regaining War Mentality
Celtics Regaining War MentalityMarch 9, 2002A week ago, after the Celtics' fourth straight loss, and a bad one at that, a glum Paul Pierce told anyone who'd listen that he knew what was wrong."We've...
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Post-Trade Reflections from Red
March 9, 2002Team president and patriarch Red Auerbach visited the FleetCenter last night, surveying the post-trade Celtics in person for the first time. He touched on a number of topics, including the...
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Red has Words with Delk
March 9, 2002Red Auerbach held court in the Boston locker room after the game, as only he can. He wanted to know where Tony Delk was, shouting for one of the Celtics' newest acquisitions. Caught off...
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Wizards Sans Jordan Visit Fleet
 -Wizards Sans Jordan Visit FleetMarch 10, 2002WALTHAM - Michael Jordan won't be coming through the FleetCenter door today, which undoubtedly will be a disappointment to some who snatched up tickets...
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Chuck Da Three and Play D
Chuck Da Three and Play DMarch 11, 2002If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try, try . . . Well, without repeating the word 25 times, you get the picture. The Celtics went 6 for 25 from...
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Vitaly Potapenko Helps Secure Win
March 11, 2002When the Celtics credit Vitaly Potapenko with the top two plays of the game for grabbing consecutive offensive rebounds late in the fourth quarter, it says a lot about the quality of the...
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Celts Keep Jordanless Wizards in a Rut
March 11, 2002Pretty soon, if things don't change, the postgame routine for Wizards coach Doug Collins is going to be the following: Ibid.Then, he can walk back into the locker room and wonder how he...
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Warriors' Rise Coincides with Walton's Arrival
The San Francisco Chronicle (California)April 28, 2015 Tuesday By Scott OstlerBetween Games 3 and 4 in New Orleans, I sat down with Luke Walton, one of Kerr's assistants. Walton is a rookie coach, so...
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Celtics are 25-2 When they Score 100 Points
March 12, 2002WASHINGTON - This season, he became an NBA All-Star for the first time, and now Paul Pierce can add something else to his burgeoning basketball resume: member of the United States team...
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Luke Walton: 17, Steph Curry: 3
Luke Walton: 17, Steph Curry: 3March 26, 2015Stephen Curry is having a great season, doing a lot of winning, ruthlessly burying opponents with his three-pointers and free throws, breaking their spirit...
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Celtics Down Nets in ECF Preview
March 14, 2002Rod Thorn is in his second season as president and general manager of the New Jersey Nets. But he's been around the NBA long enough to have offered up, unsolicited, the following astute...
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Jackie Mac Weighs in on Revamped Celtics
March 14, 2002The Boston Celtics are back on the sports radar screen, buoyed by a trade that injected yet more 3-point shooters into the mix and All-Star performances by the Big Two, Paul Pierce and...
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Battie Day-to-Day
March 14, 2002Let it be known that the decision to rest starting center Tony Battie last night at the FleetCenter had nothing to do with the fact that Nets center Todd MacCulloch was also out injured,...
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A Statement Game for Da Green
March 14, 2002As far as Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker know, last night's game between the Celtics and Nets was an example of playoff basketball. The cocaptains have never been to the postseason, so...
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Celtics Emerging from Years in the Desert
March 12, 2002WASHINGTON - Thirty-six wins. That represented the high-water mark for Rick Pitino and only a dream for M.L. Carr. It was even unapproachable in Chris Ford's final days. But it's what the...
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Nets Drop 4 Straight Out West
March 13, 2002WALTHAM - All in all, Paul Pierce is happy that he'll be playing even more competitive basketball this summer, for the United States' entry in the World Championships.All in all, Jim...
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