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April 28, 2008 Archives

Paul Pierce is $25,000 lighter in his wallet tonight. The NBA just fined Pierce 25K for ``making a menacing gesture'' during the fourth quarter of Saturday night's Game 3 loss in Atlanta. The gesture, known as `The B' and a common sign in the gang culture, came in the final minute when the Hawks' Al Horford walked by Pierce, who was sprawled on the floor, and woofed at the Celtics' captain. Pierce stared down Horford, flashed the non-descript sign and was then pulled away by Brian Scalabrine. The scene is now being shown on YouTube.
We'll see if Pierce elaborates on the gesture before tonight's Game 4.

Kevin McNamara

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Over on the PatsBlog, Shalise Manza Young has the details on an interview with Tommy Austin, the high school football coach of Patriots first-round draft pick Jerod Mayo.

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Click the play button below to hear Kevin McNamara discuss the Atlanta Hawks' surprising Game Three victory, how the two teams are reacting to it, what Doc Rivers will do to correct the mismatches that we saw on Saturday, and the other series in the Eastern Conference.

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East Providence native Jamie Silva, who surprisingly did not hear his name called yesterday during Day 2 of the NFL draft, has signed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts.

One AFC scout told us last night that Silva would likely latch on with a team that plays a 4-3, Tampa-2 defense, and that's exactly what the Colts are. Coach Tony Dungy is the godfather of the Tampa-2, and while local fans might be disappointed to see a Rhode Islander headed to one of the Pats' biggest rivals, Indy is a good place for Silva and his style of play.

We should be speaking with him shortly to get reaction to his new team and to what must have been a disappointing day for him yesterday.

-SHALISE MANZA YOUNG

Click the play button below to hear Shalise's audio report on the Patriots' picks in the 2008 NFL Draft.

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Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. Today's topics: the five-game losing streak, Tampa Bay's prospects to compete down the road, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz giving good outings, and the coming return of Mike Lowell.

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The Celtics will host the Atlanta Hawks in Game Five of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Wednesday night, that much we know. But the start time will depend on tonight's result in Game Four of the Western Conference series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets. If the Lakers win and complete the sweep, the Celts and the Hawks will tip off around 8:30 Wednesday night. If Denver forces a Game Five, then the start time in Boston moves up to 8.

-Reports from Kevin McNamara

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On today's sports cover, Kevin McNamara gets the Celtics' reaction to their surprising loss on Saturday night in Atlanta, Shalise Manza Young puts the Patriots draft in perspective, and Joe McDonald surveys the lost Red Sox weekend in Florida.

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