Celtics Feb 2002 Archive

• Bucks In Crosshairs

  | Feb 28, 2002

  eorge Karl noticed something a little different about his Milwaukee Bucks this year.

• Celtics Can't Outbuck Bucks

  | Feb 28, 2002

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• Smooth Transition For New Celtics

  | Feb 27, 2002

  Celtics followers have come to view the club as fairly dysfunctional over the last several years, with the only postseason trips being those to Secaucus, N.

• Delk Gets Starting Shot

  | Feb 27, 2002

  ALTHAM - Jim O'Brien celebrated his 50th birthday at the start of the Celtics' recent tour through the Western Conference.

• New Celts Will Plunge In

  | Feb 26, 2002

  About the challenge to establish definitive roles as soon as possible for new acquisitions Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers? For Celtics coach Jim O'Brien, it turns out there was no challenge in the process at all.

• Celtics Need to Refocus

  | Feb 26, 2002

  WALTHAM - It comes down to the 26 remaining regular-season games.

• Passing the Boards

  | Feb 25, 2002

  HOUSTON - If the Celtics hope to rebound from the agonizing end to their western odyssey, the first thing they're going to have to do is .

• Headbands-Over-America Tour Does In Celts

  | Feb 25, 2002

  paraphrase Ferdinand Magellan, what a long, strange trip it was.

• Rockets Burn Boston with Defense

  | Feb 25, 2002

  But for the second time this week, the Rockets proved to be at their best when they are at their worst, rallying from a 20-point first-quarter deficit to wrestle away a 99-89 win Saturday night at Compaq Center.

• Deal Looks Good... For Now

  | Feb 24, 2002

  Of the two major deals the Celtics explored before the trade deadline, general manager Chris Wallace made the right choice in engineering the five-player exchange with Phoenix.

• Francis Gives As Good As He Gets

  | Feb 24, 2002

  OUSTON - The phrase ''day to day'' is one of the most often used - and misused - in dealing with a player's availability.

• Celtics Bring Presents to Houston

  | Feb 24, 2002

  OUSTON - The aura from Los Angeles is officially kaput.

• Celtics Troubled In Fourth

  | Feb 23, 2002

  DALLAS - Jim O'Brien might want to consider polling his players at the start of the fourth quarter.

• Delk Felt Dumped By Suns

  | Feb 23, 2002

  ALLAS - There were 50-60 tickets available for Thursday night's Suns-Grizzlies game in Memphis.

• Jazz and Celtics had a deal

  | Feb 23, 2002

  "Would we have liked to improve our team? Yeah," said Kevin O'Connor, the Jazz's vice president of basketball operations.

• Dallas Takes Celts Away From Their Game

  | Feb 22, 2002

  DALLAS - Now the Celtics know how the Lakers feel.

• Rogers Calls It A Great Situation

  | Feb 22, 2002

  DALLAS - Rodney Rogers disagreed strongly when asked if he thought he was stepping into a good situation with the Celtics.

• Rogers Loves New Lease On NBA Life

  | Feb 22, 2002

  ALLAS - It was the spring of 1999 and Rick Pitino already was looking forward to the upcoming free agent crop.

• Nowitzki Lifts Undermanned Mavs

  | Feb 22, 2002

  ALLAS - The timing looked so perfect.

• Dallas-Boston Recap

  | Feb 22, 2002

  When all else fails, defense can still help a team win.

• Celtics Get Scoring and Save Money

  | Feb 21, 2002

  DALLAS - It was late on the night of Dec.

• Officials Got It Right

  | Feb 21, 2002

  OS ANGELES - The Celtics and Lakers both pleaded their cases after the final buzzer Tuesday night.

• Celts Deal For Offense

  | Feb 21, 2002

  he Celtics yesterday sent a clear message to the NBA that they take themselves very seriously in any discussion of Eastern Conference contenders by executing a significant trade with the Phoenix Suns.

• And then there was one

  | Feb 21, 2002

  Yeah, we know, you have heard enough about Nick Van Exel to last you a lifetime.

• Boston and Phoenix Swap Five

  | Feb 20, 2002

  Delk & Rogers: Instant Celtic Offense

• Celtics Win on Pierce's Leap

  | Feb 20, 2002

  LOS ANGELES - In a town known for final act twists, the Celtics managed to out-Hollywood the Lakers last night.

• Kedrick No Starry-Eyed Rookie

  | Feb 20, 2002

  OS ANGELES - Kedrick Brown grew up in a small town 30 miles north of Baton Rouge and Louisiana State University.

• Celtics Win On Bank Shot

  | Feb 20, 2002

  OS ANGELES - The return of Shaquille O'Neal was expected.

• Teammates eager to learn fate of Van Exel

  | Feb 20, 2002

  The Nuggets are anxious to hear about the Van Exel trade saga.

• Marbury to Knicks? No way.

  | Feb 20, 2002

  Marbury to NY does not make sense

• Shaq Gives Props to Paul

  | Feb 19, 2002

  EL SEGUNDO, Calif.

• Big Aristotle Has His Say

  | Feb 19, 2002

  L SEGUNDO, Calif.

• Boston enter Van Exel Sweepstakes

  | Feb 19, 2002

  Peter Vecsey of the New York Post thinks that Denver's Nick Van Exel has had more than his share of time playing distractor, the Knicks should drop the idea of trying to bleed Raef LaFrentz from the Nuggets as well and acquire the talented guard.

• Top Celts Need Rest

  | Feb 18, 2002

  SEATTLE - Some of the Celtics practiced yesterday morning.

• Dead End Kids

  | Feb 18, 2002

  EATTLE - The Celtics' frustration has reached a high level.

• Seattle wallops Boston

  | Feb 17, 2002

  With Vin Baker out indefinitely, the smallish Sonics will rely on a free-flowing offense of ball movement and fast-break opportunities.

• Regular Season Too Long Says Obie

  | Feb 17, 2002

  Jim O'Brien is right.

• No Excuses For Celtics

  | Feb 17, 2002

  SEATTLE - The Celtics rolled into the Emerald City looking for joy and victory.

• Celts Worn Down

  | Feb 17, 2002

  EATTLE - It was not fatigue but disgust that Paul Pierce felt after the Celtics played their fourth game in five nights.

• Jazz may pull back on Russell deal

  | Feb 17, 2002

  - The chances of the Celtics landing Bryon Russell weren't helped by the Jazz winning their first three games following the All-Star break, but while one source said Utah may be leaning away from a discussed deal, the situation is pretty much on hold anyway until next week, when Thursday's NBA trade deadline nears.

• Capsule preview: Sonics vs. Celtics

  | Feb 16, 2002

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• Celts Heat Up Against the Blazers

  | Feb 16, 2002

  PORTLAND, Ore.

• Garden Good for Celtics

  | Feb 16, 2002

  ORTLAND, Ore.

• Celtics Need to Rebound

  | Feb 15, 2002

  SAN FRANCISCO - Sometimes it's the little things that get you.

• Celtics Through the Looking Glass

  | Feb 15, 2002

  AN FRANCISCO - With Bill Russell looking on (in the sepia-toned-photograph sense), the Celtics practiced at the University of San Francisco's Memorial Gymnasium yesterday.

• Malone doesn't like Russell trade talk

  | Feb 15, 2002

  Karl Malone isn't excited about the prospect of Bryon Russell being traded.

• Celtics Hexed in Golden State

  | Feb 14, 2002

  OAKLAND - The Celtics have called for an official league inquiry into a strange Bay Area phenomenon.

• Celtics Dumped in Bay

  | Feb 14, 2002

  AKLAND, Calif.

• Jazz' Russell could end up wearing Green

  | Feb 14, 2002

  Celtic nation might want to do a little scoreboard watching with the Jazz these days, for a Utah slide in the next week could end up buttressing the Bostonians.

• Is Baker on the way out?

  | Feb 14, 2002

  Nunyo Demasio of the Seattle Times reports: With the trading deadline one week from today, the Sonics are faced with a crucial decision that will have a bearing on the club beyond the second half of the season.

• Jazz, Celtics Discussing Possible Russell Trade

  | Feb 14, 2002

  The Jazz and Celtics have discussed a trade involving Bryon Russell, Utah's veteran guard/forward.

• Jazz and Celtics Talking

  | Feb 14, 2002

  Steve Luhm of the Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Jazz and Celtics have discussed a trade that would send forward Bryon Russell to the Celtics.

• The Test of the West

  | Feb 12, 2002

  ENVER - Prior to the All-Star break, Antoine Walker objected to the suggestion that the seven-game, 12-day road trip that the Celtics begin tonight was a ''make-or-break'' stretch.

• Boston at Denver

  | Feb 12, 2002

  Regular match-up article on the game.

• Walker and Pierce Have Fun

  | Feb 11, 2002

  PHILADELPHIA - Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker came into last night's NBA All-Star Game looking to make a point.

• All-Star Notes

  | Feb 11, 2002

  Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker will fly home this morning with some cherished All-Star memories.

• Walker finally to be a 'veteran All-Star'

  | Feb 10, 2002

  During the summer of 2000, Rick Pitino prodded his best player, Antoine Walker, to attend summer league.

• Larry Legend Wants the Celtics

  | Feb 10, 2002

  Larry Bird has been keeping a low profile lately but he shares some interesting thoughts in a Boston Herald piece.

• JJ Looks Good in Rookie Game

  | Feb 10, 2002

  PHILADELPHIA - Joe Johnson reminded himself of the basketball he should be playing yesterday.

• Pierce At Rest With Best

  | Feb 10, 2002

  HILADELPHIA - It finally hit him yesterday.

• Glass Half-full at break

  | Feb 8, 2002

  Their glass is half-filled.

• Rejuvenation Needed

  | Feb 8, 2002

  he musical stylings of Erick Strickland left much to be desired, but the lyrics were pitch perfect.

• Vlade Steps Up for Sick Chris

  | Feb 7, 2002

  BOSTON -- Neither the unexpected absence of All-Star power forward Chris Webber nor the loudmouth with the good seat at the FleetCenter on Wednesday night could prevent the Kings from rebounding from their worst loss of the season.

• Webberless Kings Still Dominate

  | Feb 7, 2002

  The Celtics didn't merely reach the All-Star break last night at the FleetCenter.

• Celts Get Boos

  | Feb 7, 2002

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• Tired Celtics Welcome Break

  | Feb 7, 2002

  he 82-game regular-season schedule sometimes seems like cruel and unusual punishment for NBA players, at least from the perspective of Celtics coach Jim ''More Practice Time, Please'' O'Brien.

• Divac Has Enthusiastic Countrymen

  | Feb 7, 2002

  he blue, white, and red vertical stripes of Yugoslavia and the crescent-and-star on red Turkish flags not only added color to the FleetCenter stands last night, they represented a basketball philosophy.

• Kings Do A Royal Flush On Celts

  | Feb 7, 2002

  he image of stubble-faced Peja Stojakovic piling on the points might best capture the Kings' efforts last night.

• Hornets' late effort is pointless in loss

  | Feb 6, 2002

  The finish was enough to have Paul Silas scratching his head, searching for offensive answers.

• Wrist Bothers Pierce

  | Feb 5, 2002

  He hasn't made a big deal about it.

• Blue-Collar Erick Shows His Worth

  | Feb 5, 2002

  ALTHAM - Erick Strickland never hesitates to do or say what he wants.

• Celts Super Sunday

  | Feb 4, 2002

  There was a real question as to how the Celtics were going to handle their part in the Super Bowl pregame show yesterday.

• McCarty Gets His Chance

  | Feb 4, 2002

  Of the 47 games the Celtics have played this season, Walter McCarty has appeared in just 24.

• All-Star Duo Needs Rest

  | Feb 3, 2002

  When Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce take the floor for the Eastern Conference next Sunday in Philadelphia, it will mark the first time in 11 years the Celtics have had multiple representatives in the All-Star Game.

• Selective Service Needed

  | Feb 3, 2002

  ALTHAM - Shot selection.

• Celtics Break Losing Streak

  | Feb 3, 2002

• Wolves wonk Celtics 98-95 (OT)

  | Feb 2, 2002

  The Timberwolves practiced on the Boston Celtics' courts, worked out with their weight equipment, got a good night's sleep in their city and, in making themselves thoroughly at home, did everything but take the Celtics' girlfriends out to dinner.

• Easy Layups Key to Victory

  | Feb 2, 2002

  These are difficult times for the Celtics.

• Pierce and Walker No Match for Bird: McHale

  | Feb 2, 2002

  evin McHale was asked last night to rate current Celtics standouts Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce against the franchise's greats.

• TWolves Accelerate Past Celts in OT

  | Feb 2, 2002

  has become a mental game for the Celtics.

• Three Quarters Good

  | Feb 1, 2002

  TORONTO - The Celtics spent three periods rapping the Raptors from pillar to Air Canada Centre post last night.

• V Provides Pop

  | Feb 1, 2002

  ORONTO - With a little encouragement from former coach Rick Pitino and a little Ukranian superstition, Vitaly Potapenko has pushed and positioned himself as one of the Celtics' top rebounders.

• Celtics Losing Edge?

  | Feb 1, 2002

  ORONTO - When Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce were asked if the Celtics have lost their edge, they bristled.