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"2000s" - 141 Total Result(s)
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A Warmup Superstition
During Boston’s 2007-08 NBA World Championship title-winning season, Paul Pierce made a mistake. Once, during pregame warmups, he attempted a 360 dunk and missed. This infuriated teammate Ray Allen, w ...
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A Ways to Go
Following a forgettable 1998-99 season, Coach and Team President Rick Pitino continued to tinker with the team during the 1999-2000 campaign. He traded leading scorer Ron Mercer and two others to the ...
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Ainge Cleans House in 2003
From the time he was hired in May 2003, Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge worked to overhaul the roster by making five trades before the end of the year. One notable deal in October sent s ...
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Ainge’s Expectations
The Celtics moved in the wrong direction during the 2005-06 season as they fell 12 games in the standings and missed the playoffs. Director of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge bluntly said, “I expect ...
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All the Ray Back
In one of the biggest comebacks in NBA Playoffs history, the Celtics took a 21-point first quarter deficit in Game 4 of the 2008 NBA Finals and turned it into a 97-91 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. ...
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Allen is Sweet as Sugar
The Celtics traveled across the country to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day 2008. Celtics guard Ray Allen sported these green and red shoes with Sugar Ray on the heel. His nickname was fit ...
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Allen Puts His Name on It
Of his nearly two-decade NBA career, hot-handed shooter Ray Allen only spent five seasons in Boston but made an instant impact. The Hall-of-Famer helped the Celtics win the 2008 NBA Finals in his firs ...
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Allen’s Championship Warmup
Hall-of-Famer Ray Allen wore this green and white warmup jacket during the 2008 NBA Finals, complete with the Finals logo on the left sleeve. Allen’s best game came in the decisive Game 6 blowout over ...
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An Encore in ’09?
The Celtics took a well-deserved victory lap in the 2008-09 team yearbook with six pages of essays and photos honoring the 2008 NBA World Champions. With much of the same core back, expectations were ...
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Antoine Always Had Time for the Fans
Part of being a professional athlete is showing up for the fans, even after a rough night. In December 2001, Antoine Walker struggled to a 0-for-11 night from 3-point range as Boston lost on the road ...