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Derek Smith Still a Possibility
September 1, 1991Derek Smith has not heard from either Chris Ford or Dave Gavitt since his postseason knee surgery. This is neither surprising nor upsetting to him."Business," said Smith. "All...
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Competition Heating up for Microwave
September 6, 1991The Celtics pressed ahead yesterday with their courtship of soon-to-be-available Vinnie Johnson. As they did, there was the expected competition from other clubs, including one...
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DJ Hired as Scout
September 6, 1991Former Celtics guard Dennis Johnson has officially rejoined the team - as a scout.Johnson said yesterday his duties will include evaluating college talent on the West Coast, where he...
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Grampa Celtic Talks Paul Gastclown and ML Carr
June 20, 1995A POWERFUL DISPLAY OF INEPTITUDENo, it isn't. Not funny in a "ha-ha" sense, at least not if you happen to be interested in the fortunes of the Boston Celtics. But M.L. Carr naming himself...
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ML Carr Projects Grace and Sincerity
September 8, 1991M.L. Carr, the former Boston Celtics basketball superstar, sometimes describes himself as a keyed-up person whose restlessness is at the core of his enormous drive.Carr's powerful...
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Pause Button Hit on Microwave
September 11, 1991The Vinnie Johnson Watch is on hold. The Microwave is evaluating potential employers. Potential employers are examining their wallets.According to Johnson's agent, Mitch Frankel, the...
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Bird, Bourque Boston's Elder Statesmen
October 5, 1991There are only so many of these days left. Sometime soon, the Celtics are going to host their annual kickoff media day and Larry Joe Bird won't be here. He'll be home in Indiana eating...
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Bird Added to Olympic Squad
September 21, 1991Three months ago, the Olympics were somewhere between cold fusion and natural law in Larry Bird's thought process.Just off back surgery, he was unsure he'd ever play basketball...
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September 29, 1991Bill Laimbeer is the latest Piston to give an Excedrin headache to USA Basketball and the NBA over the selection of the Olympic team. Laimbeer believes there should be Olympic tryouts...
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Still No Deal for Oscar
October 4, 1991There was a name tag for him at Wednesday's charity outing, but Kevin Gamble wasn't around to claim it. There would have been time scheduled for a physical yesterday, but Gamble wasn't...
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C's Sign Scheffler
October 3, 1991The Celtics added another name to their training camp roster yesterday. Steve Scheffler, a 6-foot-9-inch power forward, signed a one-year deal for $ 130,000. Some of it is...
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Bird, McHale Head to the Links
October 3, 1991There was one more opportunity for leisure before The Grind begins. Larry Bird and Kevin McHale headed out to the links yesterday for a round of golf. It's one avocation they share and...
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Bird, McHale Returning from Surgery
October 5, 1991Celtics physician Arnold Scheller made it simple and understandable: "Larry has the green light. Kevin has the yellow light."Thus, Larry Bird, who underwent back surgery in June, was...
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Shaw Makes Appearance at Media Day
October 5, 1991There had been the Italian mess two years ago and the legal madness last summer. Just what is it about Brian Shaw that makes him a summer headline staple?This year Shaw vowed there would...
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From Bone Spurs to his Back, Bird's Body has been Banged Up
October 9, 1991See Larry run. See Larry jump. See Larry chirp.Chirp?"When Larry's feeling good, he chirps more," said Celtics coach Chris Ford. "'In your face' and all that stuff. The on-the-court...
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Flip and KG: November 2010
November 18, 2010 Flip Saunders has spent as much time as anyone watching Kevin Garnett play basketball.Saunders coached the Timberwolves for the first 10 years of Garnett's career. So Saunders, now...
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Flip and KG: December 1995
December 22, 1995For nearly six months, Bill Blair was the teacher helping Timberwolves rookie Kevin Garnett make the transition from high school to the National Basketball Association. Just when...
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Saunders Reflects on KG
November 5, 2014The expansion Timberwolves had gone through six losing seasons by the time May 1995 came around.They had yet to find the type of player who would transform their franchise.Head coach...
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Saunders to KG: It's Time
January 9, 1996 Kevin Garnett's on-the-job training in the National Basketball Association has a new schedule. Tonight, work will begin with the opening tip instead of a summons off the bench.The...
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