sports.espn.go.com - 6/2/2008
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WALTHAM, Mass. -- Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says Tony Allen might not be back from an injury to guard Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant when the NBA Finals begin Thursday night. "It doesn't look good," Rivers said after practice on Monday. "He couldn't get through even the walkthrough portion." Allen had some success against Bryant in the regular season, but the Celtics guard injured ...
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Achilles tendon injury could keep Tony Allen out of NBA Finals
The Lakers Nation —
... ESPN: Tony Allen might not be back from an injury to guard Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant when the NBA Finals begin Thursday night. “It doesn’t look good,” Rivers said after practice on Monday. “He couldn’t get through even the walkthrough portion.” ...
Truth is Truth, to The End of Reckoning
The Shamrock Headband —
... I haven't posted since last week, so allow me to get this out of my system and say, ominously... It's All Happening. Before addressing the historical (or maybe more accurately, historiographical) questions posed by Tim in his last post, allow me to drop the not-entirely-un-noteworthy news that Tony Allen will probably miss the Finals with an Achilles injury. Considering how little TA has played in the postseason thus far (he's taken exactly one shot since the Atlanta series) this might not seem like a huge deal, although if the C's start getting in foul trouble against Kobe ...
Tuesday Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... . And note this: One of the more effective Celtic defenders against Bryant in the regular season was Tony Allen, who is out. ...
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nba.com 6/3/2008 — Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers says Tony Allen might not be back from an injury to guard Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant when the NBA finals begin Thursday night.
