Celtics Mar 2002 Archive

• Playoffs around bend

  Boston Herald | Mar 30, 2002

• Nelson couldn't have gone wrong either way

  Boston Globe | Mar 30, 2002

• Battie Finds Niche in Boston

  Dallas Morning News | Mar 29, 2002

  Namely, Tony Battie.

• Battie won't be ganged up on under the boards

  Boston Globe | Mar 29, 2002

• Pierce squashes Warriors' rally

  | Mar 28, 2002

• Celtics waded into deep end

  Boston Globe | Mar 27, 2002

• Kenny Leaves Void

  Boston Herald | Mar 27, 2002

• Road trip East offers no beasts for Mavs

  Dallas Morning News | Mar 26, 2002

  Dallas should win all 4 games against slumping opponents, Finley says 03/26/2002 By GERRY FRALEY / The Dallas Morning News March in the East is an unappealing prospect for every traveler but the Mavericks.

• Strickland points the way

  Boston Globe | Mar 26, 2002

• Anderson Lands on Injured List

  AP | Mar 26, 2002

• Heat's playoff chances sinking fast

  ESPN | Mar 26, 2002

• Healthiest team will likely win East

  Orlando Sentinel | Mar 25, 2002

  Healthiest team will likely win East Published March 25, 2002 Email this story to a friend Printer friendly version RELATED STORIES McGrady since the all-star break Mar 25, 2002 NBA team rankings Mar 25, 2002 PHOTOS Scary moment.

• Celtics keep higher goals

  Boston Herald | Mar 24, 2002

• Rivals' injuries may help Celtics

  Providence Journal | Mar 23, 2002

• Race taking (rough) shape

  Boston Globe | Mar 23, 2002

• Sixers stuck without Answer

  Boston Herald | Mar 23, 2002

• Celts fall, so does Iverson: Injury may end Philly star's season

  Boston Herald | Mar 23, 2002

• Iverson gone for the season

  CNN/SI | Mar 23, 2002

  Allen Iverson broke his finger Friday night, and will be out for four to six weeks.

• Seeing Red after all these years

  ESPN | Mar 22, 2002

• Celtics have taken giant step forward

  ESPN | Mar 22, 2002

• Finally, defense states case

  Boston Herald | Mar 21, 2002

• Big on the boards: Pierce grabs coach's eye

  Boston Herald | Mar 21, 2002

• Pierce takes care of No. 1 fan

  Boston Globe | Mar 21, 2002

• Celts take wing after Pierce's 60-foot prayer

  The Providence Journal | Mar 21, 2002

• Schedule is likely to keep Boston from catching N.J.

  The Providence Journal | Mar 21, 2002

  Mike Szostak of the Projo reports that the Celtics schedule will probably keep them from catching the Nets in the Atlantic Division.

• Vitaly in reduced role

  Boston Herald | Mar 20, 2002

  Steve Bulpett of the Herald reports on Vitaly's reduced role on the team following the return of Tony Battie.

• C's Stand Too Close to Blaze

  Boston Herald | Mar 19, 2002

  Playing the two hottest teams in the league in consecutive games became a matter of physics for the Celtics.

• Celts Get Scorched

  Boston Globe | Mar 19, 2002

  hese days, the Portland Trail Blazers ride into NBA cities like a group of cocksure bullies from the Western Conference.

• Spurs Beat Celtics

  San Antonio Express-News | Mar 18, 2002

  Ferry may not be the best at making friends on the court, but he's earned some love in his own locker room.

• A Taxing Decision

  Boston Globe | Mar 18, 2002

  When Rodney Rogers was traded to Boston last month many were left scratching their heads.

• Celtics face a taxing decision with Rogers

  Boston Globe | Mar 17, 2002

  By Peter May, 3/17/2002 ick Pitino always used to call them ''budget decisions,'' which didn't endear him to ownership or the public.

• Pierce's Star Rising Fast

  Boston Herald | Mar 17, 2002

  There's a strong possibility Paul Pierce won't be selected All-NBA first team when the season ends in April.

• Remembering the Alamodome

  Boston Herald | Mar 17, 2002

  SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs will be leaving the Alamodome for a new arena next season and the Celtics might want to consider showing up to help on moving day.

• Turning A New Leaf

  Boston Globe | Mar 17, 2002

  AN ANTONIO - When Paul Pierce perused the box score of Friday night's game against the Grizzlies, he could find only one positive statistic on the sheet (other than the final score): The Celtics kept their turnovers down to 12.

• Celts Streak Ends

  Boston Globe | Mar 17, 2002

  AN ANTONIO - Since the Celtics have a habit of making dramatic late-game comebacks, the result of last night's matchup with San Antonio took a couple of minutes to register.

• Celts Roll to 7 the Hard Way

  Boston Herald | Mar 16, 2002

• Vitaly Goes to the Boards

  Boston Globe | Mar 16, 2002

  EMPHIS - When the Celtics' winning streak started, most players were quick to offer a qualifier about the team's success.

• Celts Finish Strong in Memphis

  Boston Globe | Mar 16, 2002

  EMPHIS - When Antoine Walker heaved a last-second shot from beyond halfcourt, he thought more about starting a celebration than making the unlikely attempt.

• Celts Can Go to Seven Straight in Memphis

  Boston Globe | Mar 15, 2002

  olling, rolling, rolling.

• Here come the Celtics

  New York Post | Mar 14, 2002

  And all of a sudden it gets interesting.

• Pierce Goes For America

  Boston Globe | Mar 13, 2002

  ALTHAM - All in all, Paul Pierce is happy that he'll be playing even more competitive basketball this summer, for the United States' entry in the World Championships.

• The Trade That Re-Made the East

  Boston Globe | Mar 13, 2002

  ALTHAM - Go ahead and gloat, Chris Wallace.

• Celts Get Serious Against Wiz

  Boston Herald | Mar 12, 2002

  WASHINGTON - With Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in the crowd, the Celtics didn't take the hint.

• Pierce is World Class

  Boston Globe | Mar 12, 2002

  ASHINGTON - This season, he became an NBA All-Star for the first time, and now Paul Pierce can add something else to his burgeoning basketball resume: member of the United States team for the 2002 World Championships.

• Celts Hit New High

  Boston Globe | Mar 12, 2002

  ASHINGTON - Thirty-six wins.

• Sloppy Win But C's Will Take It

  Boston Herald | Mar 11, 2002

  These are good times for the Celtics.

• Ugly Win Still Counts

  Boston Globe | Mar 11, 2002

  hen the Celtics credit Vitaly Potapenko with the top two plays of the game for grabbing consecutive offensive rebounds late in the fourth quarter, it says a lot about the quality of the contest.

• Magic end trip in poor fashion

  | Mar 7, 2002

  An arena that has been judged by their owner to be past its usefulness has never looked so comforting to the Orlando Magic.

• Celtics Top 100 in Third

  | Mar 7, 2002

  Considering the Celtics entered last night's affair against Orlando with a 22-2 mark in games when they produce 100 or more points, one had to feel good about their chances when they reached triple digits.

• New Celts Make for Space on Court

  | Mar 7, 2002

  In their 130-110 victory over Orlando last night at the FleetCenter, the Celtics registered their highest point total since a triple-overtime game three years ago.

• Celts Display Depth

  | Mar 7, 2002

  ews Flash: Antoine Walker acknowledges that the acquisition of Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk, and the Celtics' emphasis on spreading out the offense, will give him fewer attempts each game.

• Coming Attraction Looks Great

  | Mar 7, 2002

  hen the tape of last night's game gets labeled and filed into the Celtics' vast video collection, the team might want to break with tradition.

• Nash, Nowitzki Lead Crunch-Time Statistics

  | Mar 7, 2002

  Dwain Price of the Star Telegram reports that, according to a complicated statistical measuring stick compiled by the NBA, Nash produces in the final two minutes of a game better than anyone in the league.

• Group Effort Answers the Answer

  | Mar 5, 2002

  PHILADELPHIA - The fans were asked to wear pajamas to last night's game, hoping to draw attention to the city tourism board's campaign to get people to spend the night here.

• Celts Show Confidence

  | Mar 5, 2002

  HILADELPHIA - Maybe it was the complete confidence of Rodney Rogers as he nailed a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter that made the Celtics appear different, more determined.

• Celtics' defense overshadows Sixers

  | Mar 5, 2002

  IN TRUTH, the Boston Celtics approached the 76ers as they always do.

• Celts and Sixers Could Be Huge

  | Mar 4, 2002

  It looks as if the Celtics will be walking into the path of an oncoming train when they take the court in Philadelphia this evening.

• Rogers Gets Green Carpet Treatment

  | Mar 4, 2002

  The rest of Rodney Rogers's family - wife Tisa and daughters Roddreka and Rydeiah - arrives in Boston at the end of the week for a short visit.

• Celtics' band of others head for another loss

  | Mar 2, 2002

• Celtics Try to Stay Upbeat

  | Mar 2, 2002

  For just the second time this season, the Celtics have dropped four games in a row.

• Celtics Need to Just Play

  | Mar 2, 2002

  the Celtics want a slogan that fits their current state of mind, how about, ''Now is not the time to panic.

• Silas Likes What He Sees

  | Mar 2, 2002

  aul Silas, the coach of the Charlotte Hornets, had a treat last night.

• Celtics Get Mashed

  | Mar 2, 2002

  BOSTON -- Jamal Mashburn had 20 points and nine rebounds, and Baron Davis added 19 points and eight assists Friday night as the Charlotte Hornets scored the first 10 points of the game and coasted to a 100-87 victory over the Boston Celtics.

• Magloire is ahead of learning curve

  | Mar 1, 2002

  Jamaal Magloire spots the opening and, cupping the ball in one hand, springs into the air, his arm extended.