Celtics delayed in LA

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  I thought only the airlines where in a hurt bag....looks like it is an equal opportunity disaster.

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The Celtics are Stuck in L.A.
Published 6/16/2008 by Dime Magazine at NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
... lemme see that’. Then when I got to the League, I told my people, ‘Call them. Let’s do something with Dime.’” — Carmelo Anthony Home / Subscribe / Smack / Videos / Bounce Magazine / Photos / Customer Service / Online Store RSS Add to Google Add to My Yahoo! NBA / Jun 16, 2008 / 5:05 pm The Celtics are Stuck in L.A. By Dime Magazine IMAGE DESCRIPTION As of an hour or so ago the Celtics’ plane was stuck on the ground in Los Angeles . Tags: Boston Celtics , ...

Celtics Grounded
Published 6/16/2008 at CelticsBlog
... Written by Roy Hobbs Monday, 16 June 2008 Marc Spears reports : As of 4 p.m. EDT today, the Celtics plane is still on the ground in Los Angeles due to mechanical issues with the plane. Celtics guard Ray Allen, who left immediately after last night game due to an illness with one of his children, is expected to play Tuesday night in Boston. His child is expected to be OK. Share this article! ...

The Celtics Are Stuck In Los Angeles
Published 6/16/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... With only one day to travel from L.A. to Boston, time is at a premium right now, and all both teams want is to make the trip as quickly as possible so they can get rested and ready for Game 6. Unfortunately for the Celtics, it looks like issues with their airplane have kept them in Los Angeles way longer than they had expected, and as of 4PM Eastern, they were still stuck in L.A. ...

Celtics still in LA
Published 6/16/2008 by Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... June 16, 2008 | By Hoffman Via the Boston Globe : As of 4 p.m. EDT today, the Celtics plane is still on the ground in Los Angeles due to mechanical issues with the plane. [ ...

Roundup: When college basketball players pull out early
Published 6/16/2008 by B-Roy at The Sports Culture
The first link roundup post-Greatest US Open In History. Speaking of ESPN Instant Classics, how about this one goes down as a ‘09 candidate for the Network TV Hall of Fame? (Deadspin) Who pulls out? (of the NBA Draft). (DraftExpress.com). [Insert less-than-witty comments on really, really idiotic YouTube video]. (Fanhouse) Celtics experience what 92 percent of normal air travelers suffer from. (Boston.com) Score one for that creepy ESPN designer that created these odd graphics. (ESPN) ...

Oh Come On!
Published 6/16/2008 by Scott (CEO) at BostonsportZ
... Here is some not so good news. The Globe reports as of 4 p.m. EDT today, the Celtics plane is still on the ground in Los Angeles due to mechanical issues with the plane. ...

Celtics Team Plane Delayed in Los Angeles
Published 6/17/2008 by KC at Sports of Boston
In an extremely unfortunate circumstance, the Celtics team plane has been delayed in Los Angeles do to “mechanical malfunctioning.” As a result, the plane has been grounded and the Celtics are still in L.A., waiting for a plane to arrive to take them straight to Boston. More from the Boston Globe’s Marc J. Spears, as of 5:49 p.m. EST: At 5:30 p.m., Celtics radio announcer Cedric Maxwell reported on sports radio WEEI that a 757 had been flown in to take the Celtics back to Boston on a direct flight. Spears also ...

Jet Lag
Published 6/17/2008 by BigMck at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... As if a cross-country flight isn’t bad enough, we’ve learned the Celtics flight out of L.A. was delayed some 6 hours today due to mechanical issues with the plane. So instead of them landing around 5pm EST, they won’t get back until 11pm EST. On the bright side, the Globe’s Marc Spears reports that Ray Allen will play Tuesday night and his child, who was rushed to the hospital Sunday, will be OK. According to the ...

BULLETS
Published 6/17/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Docksquad) at Docksquad Sports
... father. Check out this unlikely best friend combo. Here is a great story about a WR the Bengal's selected in the Draft. He is definitely not like the other Bengals that get negative publicity. Check it out. Team USA Roster Update: Who will make the Beijing roster? Wow, WTF Javon Walker! The Celtics were delayed in going home today. How will this affect tomorrows game? Pretty much the ...

Links: NBA Finals Diary, Day 11
Published 6/17/2008 by Lang Whitaker at SLAM Online
... All of this stuff is particularly relevant today because of the disastrous travel day the Boston Celtics had. Most NBA teams fly out of cities about an hour after a game ends. This might mean an early morning arrival in a city, but hey, they’re there, they can catch up on the sleep in the afternoon. For some reason, the Boston Celtics decided to fly back from LA to Boston this morning. Of course, their plane had mechanical problems and they ended up not even leaving LA until 5:30 p.m. Boston time, which means they probably are just now arriving in Boston as ...

Celtics Plane Delayed
Published 6/17/2008 by NFL Adam (noreply@blogger.com) at The Hater Nation
The Boston Celtics were stranded at LAX as the team plane suffered "mechanical problems." A little coincidental too, considering that Hilary Clinton had recently told a group of Lakers supporters to not count out the Lakers just yet because, "remember what happened to the Marshall football team." ...

Celtic Airways
Published 6/17/2008 by mookie (noreply@blogger.com) at a stern warning
... The Boston Celtics' private jet has reportedly encountered difficulties and they have been severely delayed in their flight back to Boston to gear up for Game 6. ...

Boston’s Tough ‘Escape’ from L.A.
Published 6/17/2008 by Marcel Mutoni at SLAM Online
... As for the Celtics’ travel day? Not so good times at all. Boston’s charter jet had a bit of trouble getting off the ground and out of Cali. ...

The Internets are alive: NBA Finals hype, travel day (sort of)
Published 6/17/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Marc J. Spears, Boston Globe: "As of 4 p.m. EDT [Monday], the Celtics' plane was still on the ground in Los Angeles due to mechanical issues. At 5:30 p.m., Celtics radio announcer Cedric Maxwell reported on sports radio WEEI that a 757 had been flown in to take the Celtics back to Boston on a direct flight. Celtics guard ...

Will the Celtics Finish the Lakers Tonight?
Published 6/17/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... If you talked to Tim Donaghy today, might he say that he expects the series to go seven? What do you make of this mysterious plane delay? How much longer can we reasonably expect the Celtics to ...