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Hawks Post Seven Players in Double Figures, Crush Celtics
Boston Celtics8522-35 (Lost 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Atlanta Hawks11729-33 (Won 2)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒February 28, 1978-
View ArticlePitino, Duncan, and the leprechaun
5/18/97Rick Pitino faces his first test as Celtic-in-Chief today. And he's only got a 36 percent chance of choosing success.If the Ping-Pong balls bounce Boston's way and the franchise gets the rights...
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In Finals Preview, Sixers (behind Dunleavy's 32?) Nip Blazers (despite...
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View ArticlePitino, Lottery Loser, Gets on Bat Phone to Popovich
5/19/97The Celtics failed to win the NBA lottery yesterday, but the opportunity to secure prize Wake Forest center Tim Duncan could still be within their grasp.Five minutes after San Antonio won the...
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Russell v. Chamberlain: Game 30
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View ArticleWhy Did the Celts Send Carr to Secaucus Anyway?
5/19/97M.L. Carr said he didn't bring any good-luck charms with him to yesterday's draft lottery and nerve festival here at the NBA Entertainment studios."I've already done my work," the former coach...
View ArticleLex Nihil Novi: Where the Past is Always Close Behind
TODAYThe man in those pristine white suits, looking like a descendant of Colonel Sanders on the sideline of the KFC Yum! Center, is headed to Springfield this weekend for induction into theBasketball...
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Leonard "Truck" Robinson and New Orleans Jazz Nudge Celtics
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View ArticleBulls May Dangle Pippen to Snag Garnett
May 24, 1997This being Memorial Day weekend, it may be appropriate to pay homage to the Chicago Bulls. It's not because they're going to lose. It's because they may never be quite the same.What's going...
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Cincinnati Drops Boston, Despite 21 from Finkel in First Game of Post-Russell...
Cincinnati Royals1101-1 (Won 1)⇐ Prev Game / Next Game ⇒Boston Celtics1080-1 (Lost 1)Next Game ⇒October 17, 1969-
View ArticleC's Lose Out in Duncan Sweepstakes
5/19/97Don't lose heart because the Celtics lost the draft lottery yesterday. To earn an NBA championship a team must win games, not game shows.The San Antonio Spurs won the Chuck Barris trophy. They...
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Wicks, Bing, and Hondo Overcome 38 from Truck Robinson, as C's Top N'orlins
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View ArticleWas Gastclown to Blame for Bird's Departure?
5/19/97After his Pacers were left in their expected 12th position in yesterday's NBA draft lottery, new Indiana coach Larry Bird found himself in a familiar situation."I was rooting for the Celtics,"...
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Russell v. Chamberlain: Game 31
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Danny Remains Unconventional: C's played best basketball in 2010 (not 2008)
Reflections on the six-year run (‘08-’13) of the new Big Three:What’s the toughest “what if”?Ainge: "Losing a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter of Game 7 of an NBA Finals (in 2010) I think was...
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Dominique Wilkins' Arrival Meant Bird's Departure
5/19/97Almost lost amid the Celtics' disappointment at not landing the NBA's top draft choice yesterday was Larry Bird's criticism of the C's in an interview with NBC's Peter Vecsey.Bird, now Indiana's...
View ArticlePatience is the Other P-Word in Boston
5/20/97If you're a Celtics fan, you've probably been drowning in self-pity since Sunday's NBA lottery. It's time to stop whining, get over the Celtics' unfortunate draw and focus your attention on the...
View ArticleNo Need to Cry Out Loud
5/20/97The local breast-beating and garment-rending over the Celtics' third-place finish in Sunday's lottery has been of championship caliber. Glad to see this town still has what it takes to lead the...
View ArticlePopp Unlikely to Deal Duncan for Pitino's Poo-Poo Platter
5/20/97On their way to the office yesterday, San Antonio Spurs executives realized they had several to-do items in their daily planners. Apparently, the phrase "trade our No. 1 pick" wasn't scribbled...
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