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June 5, 2008 Archives


IN-GAME UPDATE: Pierce returns

10:55 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BOSTON -- The worry appeared to be unfounded. Paul Pierce's injury was diagnosed as a sprained knee and he returned to the game after missing less than two minutes of play.......

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IN-GAME UPDATE: Pierce injures leg, taken from court

10:52 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BOSTON -- Paul Pierce suffered what appeared to be a significant leg injury midway through the third quarter when teammate Kendrick Perkins collided with him during a battle for a rebound, and Pierce had to be taken to the locker......

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INSIDE THE GAME: Odom vs. Garnett

10:32 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- After talking for two days about how he’d play Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom didn’t carry much of that concern through Game One last night. Odom began the game checking Kendrick Perkins, not......

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IN-GAME UPDATE: KG torching the Lakers

9:56 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

BOSTON -- After saying for days how he'd work hard to defend Kevin Garnett, Lamar Odom isn't seeing much time on the Celtics star. Instead Pau Gasol is getting torched by KG. Garnett is doing anything he wants against Gasol,......

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IN-GAME UPDATE: Celebrity watch

9:48 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

BOSTON -- The Patriots are out here in force. Richard Seymour, Tedy Bruschi, Rodney Harrison, Kevin Faulk and Randy Moss are all sitting near the court. Bruschi and his family have the choice seats, right next to the Lakers' bench.......

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Red Sox-Rays brawl pictures

9:29 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Journal photos / Bob Breidenbach......

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IN-GAME UPDATE: Welcome to the Garden

9:12 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Robert Lee    Email

BOSTON -- Welcome to the TD Banknorth Garden where fans have been chanting "Beat L.A." over and over again for the past hour. Boston's own singer/songwriter James Taylor sung the National Anthem, the starting lineups were introduced with everyone on......

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NBA FINALS PREGAME: Posey has a fan in Pau Gasol

9:01 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Boston’s James Posey and L.A.’s Pau Gasol were teammates in Memphis in 2004-05 and Gasol enjoyed the Celtic super-sub’s talents. "We played together two years in Memphis. He made a huge difference......

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NBA FINALS PREGAME: Rivers always embraced Celtic mystique

8:59 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Doc Rivers never feared trying to live up to the Celtics’ mystique and demand for excellence. In fact, he welcomed it. "When I took the job, a lot of coaches called me......

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NBA FINALS PREGAME: This series is one (more) for the books

8:58 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- With 30 of the 61 championships in NBA history to their credit, the Celtics (16) and Lakers (14) dominate the Finals record book. Laker great Elgin Baylor holds the record for most......

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NBA FINALS PREGAME: The starting lineups are announced

8:58 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- They've just introduced the starting lineups. With typical 2008 flash-and-dash, of course. With a giant, inflatable NBA championship trophy stationed along the baseline next to the Celtics' bench the entire roster of......

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NBA FINALS PREGAME: Celts looking for more of the same from Perkins

8:57 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Kendrick Perkins enjoyed a big conference final series against Detroit when he averaged 9.3 points and 9. 2 rebounds. The Celtics are hoping for more of the same, plus his usual aggressive......

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NBA FINALS PREGAME: Garden guards don't recognize Abdul-Jabbar

8:54 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writers BOSTON -- The Lakers have a star-studded assistant coaching staff, led by Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kurt Rambis, former Celtic and Laker Brian Shaw and ex-Chicago Bull Craig Hodges are also helping......

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Red Sox draft Portsmouth's Ryan Westmoreland

8:40 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

The Boston Red Sox drafted Portsmouth senior pitcher/outfielder Ryan Westmoreland with last pick in the fifth round, the 172nd overall selection.......

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NBA FINALS PREGAME: Celts activate Tony Allen

7:05 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

BY KEVIN McNAMARA Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Tony Allen’s injured ankle has healed enough for the Celtics to activate him Thursday night. Whether he plays or not is another matter. "I'm glad he can go. We're still not sure......

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Governors make friendly wager on NBA championship

6:35 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

BOSTON — It's salad vs. seafood in the battle of the gubernatorial bets. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger are making a friendly wager on the outcome of the NBA finals pitting the Boston Celtics against......

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Harrah's barred from taking bets on NBA finals

5:45 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Corey Bourassa    Email

LAS VEGAS — It’ll be a little bit harder to get in on the action in the NBA finals. Harrah Entertainment Inc., owner of 13 casinos in Nevada, is barred from taking bets on the Lakers-Celtics series. That’s because Harrah’s......

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Good resigns as Bryant basketball coach

2:45 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Art Martone    Email

Max Good, who revived Bryant University basketball and took the Bulldogs to five consecutive NCAA Division II tournaments and the championship game in 2005, has resigned to become an assistant coach at Loyola Marymount in Los Angeles. He will join......

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Projo SoxTalk with McAdam: Beating all comers at Fenway

1:35 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: the Red Sox' 12-game home winning streak, the need for instant replay in baseball, Coco Crisp's injured thumb and Curt Schilling's rehab progress. Here are some......

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Get Friday's fishing report today

1:18 PM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

Thom Pelletier Tuesday As he usually does, Tom Meade has filed this week's fishing report early, and you can get a sneak peak at what's going on out there in the water now. Click here to read the report.......

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Mike Tranghese to leave Big East

10:25 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Kevin McNamara    Email

By KEVIN McNAMARA Mike Tranghese, the long-time commissioner of the Big East and the conference's very first employee nearly 30 years ago, has decided to step down after next year. Tranghese will leave the conference in June, 2009, he......

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Tom Seaver introduces his own wine label

8:16 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

June 5 (Bloomberg) -- Tom Seaver used to uncork fastballs. Now he pitches wine. Seaver, 63, the Hall of Fame baseball player, is making his most important debut since he started with the New York Mets in 1967: the introduction......

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Download today's sports cover

7:51 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

On today's sports cover, Mike Szostak previews the Celtics-Lakers series by looking at how the teams match up, position by position. And his ultimate prediction is one that Celtics fans will be happy to see. Meanwhile, Sean McAdam reports from......

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Georgetown sails ahead of BC in Newport

6:18 AM Thu, Jun 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Tom Meade    Email

Georgetown University denied Boston College the Eagles' third straight sailing championshiop in Newport yesterday as the Hoyas sailed to the top of the fleet in the ICSA/Gill National Championship. Georgetown turned a 17-point deficit at the start of yesterday’s final......

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