Allergies force Cleveland Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace to miss most of game against Boston Celtics

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Boston- Cavaliers forward-center Ben Wallace left the court with about eight minutes left in the first quarter of Game 2 on Thurs day night because of pain and dizzi ness. Wallace's pain was so severe that he had to lay down across several chairs on the bench for relief. It appeared he was hit in the face during the game, but Wallace said his problems were from allergies. "My sinuses have ... [link]

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Wallace misses most of game 2
Published 5/9/2008 by GFO at Cleveland Cavaliers News
Allergies force Cleveland Cavaliers Ben Wallace to miss most of the game Cavaliers forward-center Ben Wallace left the court with about eight minutes left in the first quarter of Game 2 on Thurs day night because of pain and dizzi ness. Wallace’s pain was so severe that he had to lay down across several chairs on the bench for relief. It appeared he was hit in the face during the game, but Wallace said his problems were from allergies. Share This Ballhype: hype it up!

Ballin’: SOS to LeBron - Wake Up, Man
Published 5/9/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
Boston 89 Cleveland 73: We’re wracking our brains trying to find any parallels between last year’s Cavs-Pistons Eastern Conference Finals and this series after two games. Other than a close game one, there isn’t much. What we had previously chalked up as an off-game for LeBron appears to be more than that; perhaps the Celtics have LeBron rules in effect. After the 2-for-18 stinker, the NBA’s best player shot 6-for-24 last night in a game that turned ugly in the third quarter and stayed that way. Like Windhorst, we’re not ready to count the Cavs out just yet, but a) LeBron obviously needs to take over and b) the Cavs need ...

Ben Wallace Sidelined with the Sniffles: No Joke
Published 5/10/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Nic) at I *Heart* Celtics
... Midway through yesterday's game 2 blowout, a Ben Wallace had a medical emergency. All of a sudden Big Ben found himself in so much pain that Wally Szerbiak had to intentionally foul a Celtic to stop the clock and get him off the court. His teamates huddled around him while the trainers went to work. Something was very wrong. Was it his spine? Was he having a seizure, maybe a heart attack even? Not quite. Big Ben's was suffering from allergies Wallace's allergies were so bad that he did not return to the game. Was he rushed to the hospital? No, it was too severe to go hospital. ...