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| 2009-10 Boston Celtics Preview |
NBA Basketball |
10/19/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Don't sleep on the Boston Celtics. Nearly all of the NBA's pundits are debating whether the Los Angeles Lakers will repeat as champions or LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will finally climb to the top of the mountain. Well, the C's are also pretty good people. The 2007-08 champs saw their dreams of a second straight title go up in smoke when Kevin Garnett went down with a right knee injury and missed much of the stretch last season. Boston was able to weather the storm in the regu |
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| NBA 2009-10: Team-by-team capsules |
NBA Basketball |
10/16/2009 |
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A look at the 30 NBA teams as they head into the 2009-10 season, in predicted order of finish by division:EASTERN CONFERENCEATLANTIC DIVISIONBOSTON CELTICS LAST SEASON: 62-20, lost to Orlando 4-3 in second round of the playoffs. STARTING FIVE: G Rajon Rondo (11.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 8.2 apg), G Ray Allen (18.0 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.8 apg), F Paul Pierce (20.5 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 3.6 apg), F Kevin Garnett (15.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.5 apg), C Kendrick Perkins (8.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 2.0 bpg). KEY ADDITIONS: F Rasheed Wallace (fre |
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| Celtics' Walker has surgery |
NBA Basketball |
10/02/2009 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - Boston Celtics second-year swingman Bill Walker underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Friday on his right knee. Walker sustained a meniscus tear in the knee on the first day of training camp. The surgery was performed by team physician Dr. Brian McKeon at the New England Baptist Hospital. No timetable was set Walker's return. The 6-foot-6 Walker, who averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 rebound in 29 games during his rookie season, was selected out of Kansas State by the Washington W |
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| Celtics F Walker has successful knee surgery |
NBA Basketball |
10/02/2009 |
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BOSTON (AP) -Boston Celtics forward Bill Walker underwent successful right knee arthroscopic surgery. The surgery Friday at the New England Baptist Hospital was aimed at repairing a meniscus tear Walker suffered on the first day of training camp. The team said no timetable has been set for his return. Walker also had surgery on the knee last year. The second-year player averaged three points in 29 games last year with the Celtics. He also averaged 18.9 points and 5.3 rebounds in the developmental lea |
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| Pacers extend O'Brien's contract |
NBA Basketball |
09/25/2009 |
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| under O'Brien. "I appreciate (owner) Herb (Simon) and Larry's confidence as we move toward getting this franchise back to where it belongs," O'Brien said. "I love Indianapolis and all of the fans in Indiana, and I remain committed to bringing a championship to the Indiana Pacers." O'Brien's coaching career includes four seasons at the helm for the Boston Celtics, posting a 139-119 record, with playoff appearances in 2002 and 2003. He then coached the Philadelphia 76ers for one season in 2004-05, going 43-39. |
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| Rockets re-sign GM Morey |
NBA Basketball |
09/25/2009 |
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| 97. "I would like to thank Mr. Alexander for the faith he has shown in me and the basketball staff," said Morey. "Under his leadership and with the resources he provides, the team is positioned well to consistently compete in the Western Conference. Mr. Alexander has always made it clear that his ultimate goal is a successful return to the NBA Finals and I look forward to continue working with him to meet that challenge." Morey spent three years in the Boston Celtics' organization before joining the Rockets. |
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| Paul Pierce's campaign fights childhood obesity |
NBA Basketball |
09/24/2009 |
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NEW YORK (AP) -Paul Pierce has launched a campaign to fight childhood obesity. The Boston Celtics star created ``The Truth on Health Campaign'' as part of his charitable foundation. It includes a Web-based club that encourages kids aged 10-14 to make a one-year pledge to eat healthy and participate in an hour of physical activity each day. Pierce announced his plans at the Clinton Global Initiative this week. The Web site will include monthly challenges, healthy recipes and rewards programs. Pierce |
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| 2009-10 Edmonton Oilers Preview |
NHL Hockey |
09/23/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - If Edmonton Oilers new bench general Pat Quinn did his best Rick Pitino impression circa Boston Celtics days, he would tell the youngsters and veterans alike that Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Grant Fuhr are not walking through that door. And if they do, they're gonna be old. While the Celtics continued their NBA dominance through the eighties, Edmonton enjoyed its days of grace during the same era thanks to stars such as Gretzky, Kurri, Paul Coffey, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe. The Oilers |
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| Celtics co-owner announcing campaign at team arena |
NBA Basketball |
09/17/2009 |
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BOSTON (AP) - Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen Pagliuca said Thursday he wants to jump from the business world to the political arena because he has the background to help solve the nation's economic problems and lend expertise to the health care debate that was the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's passion. In announcing his bid for the Democratic nomination to succeed the late senator, the multimillionaire said, ``It is time for me to give back to this country and this commonwealth.'' Pagliuca contrasted |
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| Court date reset for ex-NBA star's Vegas debt case |
This Day in Sports |
09/16/2009 |
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| specifics. Walker faces three felony bad check charges for gambling debts at three Las Vegas casinos. He did not have to appear at a Wednesday hearing. Walker was arrested in July at a Lake Tahoe hotel. Walker was a three-time all-star for the Boston Celtics and won a championship with the Miami Heat in 2006. He last played for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2008.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcas |
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