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Doc Rivers will keep eye on Kevin Garnett
In terms of specific players, newly acquired Marquis Daniels will be getting a close look. I m interested to see how Marquis handles the point with the second unit and what other teams do, Rivers said. If they keep the 3 (small forward) on him then there s no cause to worry. I wouldn t be ...
Doc Rivers on D&C, 10/6
Doc Rivers on D&C, 10/6
greenstreet.weei.com — Celtics coach Doc Rivers appeared on Dennis & Callahan Tuesday morning to discuss the team’s preseason preparations... as they get set to play the Houston Rockets in Hidaglo, Texas, on Wednesday night. Following is a complete transcript. To ... (more) Doc Rivers on D&C, 10/6
Celtics already in rhythm
metrowestdailynews.com — With only six practices in the first seven days of preseason, and not a single double session,... Celtics coach Doc Rivers acknowledges he is not even close to putting in all the sets and plays he normally might by the eve of the exhibition opener. (more) Celtics already in rhythm
Celtics reserves no joke
bostonherald.com — H ILDAGO, Texas - The NBA is a watered-down product. The salary cap slowly has whittled benches... across the league down to faceless entities, punchless sparring partners in practice and fill-ins who hope not to undo the work of their betters at ... (more) Celtics reserves no joke
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Just remember, the problem is with KG's shin
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans — The Celtics return to action tonight in their first preseason game of the year.  And EVERYONE is going to be watching Kevin Garnett out there.  Just remember when you're watching... if he's limping, it's because he's got shin splints and some mysterious calf problem now. “He’s been good, (but yesterday) I thought they bothered him more than the other days,” Rivers said. “So he went through the practice, but I don’t think he moved great. “I just think it’s from not playing. You take the time off that he took off and then you get on the floor and then you go through a camp that’s live and hard, I think your injury is ...

Suicide lines: Iverson sits with hamstring injury; Arenas assists
Ball Don't Lie — Each weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your oven roasted cauliflower. Ronald Tillery, Memphis Commercial Appeal: "Allen Iverson will have an MRI today because of a strained left hamstring that forced him to sit out Tuesday when the Grizzlies began their exhibition schedule against the Washington Wizards. [...] Iverson said this is the first time he has experienced a strained hamstring. His absence is not simply a precautionary measure. 'I can't go,' Iverson said. 'If it was Game 7 of the Finals, I wouldn't be able to go.' Iverson tweaked the hamstring during Sunday's scrimmage at the Grizzlies' ...

The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com — Ian Thomsen of SI.com:  “The most ominous glimpse of what is to come this season took place in a blink — a pass to LeBron James that he instantly volleyballed to the far side of the basket while Shaquille O’Neal spun out of the post and behind his defender to bank in the alley-oop layup. ‘That was just two basketball players making a read,” said James after he made his debut with his large and elder sidekick. ‘For the first game I thought we played pretty well as a team, and me and Shaq definitely played pretty well together. It shouldn’t be hard for the both of us — we both know how to play and we both know how to win.’ Win they did Tuesday, 92-87 over the ...

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bostonherald.com 10/7/2009 — W hile all Green eyes are certain to be on Kevin Garnett tonight when the Celtics [ team stats ] take the floor in Hidalgo, Texas, for their preseason opener against the Rockets, Doc Rivers doesn t see this as a grand opening. No, it s just another ...
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