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Moses Malone Dealt Twice before Ever Playing Minute in NBA
Buried on Page 178 of ''The Breaks of the Game,'' David Halberstam's illuminating 1981 book about professional basketball, is a telling and amusing passage underscoring the dumbfounding disposability...
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Back from the Dead
A basketball legend looks back with surprising gratitude on a life plagued by physical agony.MARCH 25, 2016Bill Walton arrived at the San Diego Natural History Museum carrying a large black chair. I...
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Bird Reups
September 28, 1983BIRD SAID TO GET A $15 MILLION PACTLarry Bird, Boston's all-star forward, is apparently on the verge of signing a contract with the Celtics for more than $15 million.Bird and the...
View ArticlePitino Poised to Throw Dough at DeClercq
July 15, 1997Focusing on their most glaring need, the Celtics are close to signing free agent center Andrew DeClercq to a multiyear contract, a source said.Celtics general manager Chris Wallace would...
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Celtics Dancing with DeClercq
July 15, 1997The Celtics may not have any money to spend, but that unimportant technicality isn't stopping them from making deals.Yesterday, it was learned that the team has reached an agreement in...
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Remembering the 29-3 Start
The Celtics are 29-3. Take a step back and reflect on that utterly astonishing record. They could go .500 the rest of the way - which would be a dramatic dropoff from the way they are playing - and...
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Webb of Intrigue
July 14, 1992Had circumstances been different, Marcus Webb feels he wouldn't be banging bodies at Brandeis this weekend, looking for a job. Instead, he'd be wondering where to invest his first million...
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Marcus Webb Gets Feet Wet
11/26/92WEBB GETS FEET WETMarcus Webb made his Celtic debut at 10:16 of the fourth quarter. He scored the first basket of his pro career at 9:05 on a little post-up on the block, and finished with 11...
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Webb Waived
March 28, 1993WEBB'S PAST OFFERS GLIMPSE OF MAN PART BRAT, TEDDY BEAR WAIVED CELTIC TALKS OF PAST, FUTUREMarcus Webb doesn't mean to brag, but he knows he played ball better than anyone back home. He...
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Marcus Webb Says He's Matured
April 17, 1994EX-CELTIC SAYS HE'S MATUREDWhen he arrived in Boston last year as a new Celtics player, Marcus Webb quickly became a fixture in clubs and bars from Daisy Buchanan's in the Back Bay to the...
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Playoffs Open Tomorrow against Bullets
1983-84 Boston CelticsApril 16, 1984The Celtics will be home for Easter and can send someone to scout the Knicks-Pistons series, which starts tomorrow night in Pontiac, Mich. Boston's playoff path is...
View ArticleBill Willoughby Offers Advice to Garnett
June 28, 1995KG's Rookie YearBill Willoughby, who jumped from high school to the NBA in 1975, had some observations and recommendations for 19-year-old Wolves draftee Kevin Garnett:On skipping college:...
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KG's Rookie SeasonOctober 3, 1995Yesterday the Minnesota Timberwolves officially welcomed Kevin Garnett. The 19-year-old signed a three-year contract worth about $4.6 million. Garnett, who bypassed...
View ArticleGarnett May Have to Fight for Spot in Rotation
KG's Rookie SeasonOctober 25, 1995Rookie KevinGarnett might have to fight for a spot in the rotation. He played only 14 minutes and was 0 for 4 from the floor. Garnett also had the misfortune of trying...
View ArticleGarnett Plays 38 Minutes, Opens Some Eyes
KG's Rookie SeasonOctober 28, 1995The Minnesota Timberwolves moved to 6-1 in preseason, and rookie Kevin Garnett played a game-high 38 minutes and filled in for the absent veterans with 14 points, 7...
View ArticleGarnett Shines in First Exhibition Game
KG's Rookie SeasonOctober 15, 1995Timberwolves vice president Kevin McHale is trying to add a strong veteran influence to the team. Experience often translates into victories. That's usually how it...
View ArticleCelts Meet Bucks for First Time since Playoff Sweep
1983-84 Boston CelticsRecord: 1-111/1/1983Some folks remember the Maine. Others remember the Alamo. Still others try to remember the kind of September. The Boston Celtics remember the Milwaukee May Day...
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Grampa Celtic Talks Teddy Ballgame, Robert Gordon Orr, #6, and #33
Ted Williams put down his paper and placed his reading glasses on the table. "That kid will be up here someday, won't he?" inquired The Thumper. "What kid?" replied Bill Russell. "Brady. The football...
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Grampa Celtic Talks More About Beantown Legends
Most cities have a superstar or two in their history. We live in one where, since 1925, we have had superstars, SUPERSTARS, and **SUPERSTARS!**No kidding. For the past 75 years, Boston has had at least...
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Grampa Celtic Talks the Rodney Rogers/Vin Baker Debacle
There's still plenty of time for more players to feel scorned and rejected. But as of now, three names stand out as the early front-line casualties of the NBA's New Economy.We know one of them in...
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