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Battie may need offseason surgery

Mar 30, 2003 7:20 AM EST

Shira Springer of the Boston Globe reports: Tony's Battie's sore right knee has flared up again. However, he said that any surgery would most likely happen after Boston's season is over.

Battie, who has missed the last 4 games and 14 overall this season with the injury, believes that when the swelling goes down, he will be ok.

''This is the third episode so the doctors have commented on a look at surgery, but they don't know,'' said Battie. ''But at least some exploratory surgery just to see what exactly is going on. It's not written in stone that we're going to go in and fix X and Z. That has come up as an option, as an alternative.

''But like I've said, if it's up to me, some type of rehab or something like that can get me through the problem. But if not, I've got to listen to the doctors and take other measurements.''

Via Boston Globe

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Jazz send Celtics home on flat note

Mar 25, 2003 4:52 PM EST

The last time the Celtics lost five games in a row, their head coach resigned. For the first time since Jim O'Brien took over, Boston dropped its fifth consecutive game, a 96-91 setback to the Utah Jazz last night. But neither O'Brien nor any of his players plan on going away, with the playoffs around the corner. Antoine Walker talked about building toward better play before the postseason.

Whatever O'Brien told his players after the loss to the Denver Nuggets Saturday worked in the first half last night, but it could not sustain the Celtics through the second half. The Boston team that took the floor at the Delta Center before a crowd of 18,795 was noticeably more aggressive, clawing for rebounds, and diving to the floor for loose balls, sometimes two at a time. Early on, the Celtics overcame foul trouble that plagued Paul Pierce and Mark Blount. It appeared nothing would derail the Celtics' desire for a win, not even the absence of Tony Battie, who sat out because of increased pain in his right knee.

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Sloan won't name names; Celt coach liked Jazz zone

Mar 25, 2003 4:51 PM EST

After Jerry Sloan ripped into the Jazz on Saturday and again Sunday, questioning the commitment of his team, Karl Malone said Sloan should name names. "Say who it is," Malone said. But that is not about to happen.

Via Deseret News

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Celtics Mar 2003 Archive

  • Jazz win 4th straight game

    Deseret News | Mar 25, 2003

    The first time, Matt Harpring set a screen for Karl Malone, then stepped back, accepted a John Stockton pass and buried an open 21-foot jumper.

  • Jazz, Celtics spend time behind the arc

    Standard-Examiner | Mar 25, 2003

    The Boston Celtics adore the 3-point shot, and some of their infatuation appeared to rub off on the Jazz Monday night.

  • Peak performance

    Standard-Examiner | Mar 25, 2003

    Calling for better offensive execution from his team over the past week, Jazz coach Jerry Sloan got all he needed when it mattered most Monday night.

  • Jazz Assure 20th Straight Year

    Salt Lake Tribune | Mar 25, 2003

    With two simple jump shots, Matt Harpring erased Boston's chances of an upset and erased the Celtics' place in the record book.

  • Nuggets like their look

    The Denver Post | Mar 24, 2003

    Irv Moss writes about the rainbow skyline uniforms.

  • Artest gets 2-game suspension for flagrant foul against Celtics

    Indianapolis Star | Mar 21, 2003

    Indiana Pacers star Ron Artest was suspended for 2 games by the NBA according to Sekou Smith of the Indianapolis Star.

  • Spirited effort leads Pacers to rout of Celtics

    Indy Star | Mar 21, 2003

    It was just one victory, and one that followed a brutal stretch in which they had lost 13 of 15 games.

  • Artest faces another suspension

    | Mar 19, 2003

    Ron Artest just can’t seem to stay out of trouble.

  • NBA labels Boston gas scare a 'prank'

    | Mar 9, 2003

    While Boston coach Jim O'Brien didn't want to take any chances when a gagging gas was released behind his team's bench against the Los Angeles Clippers, NBA officials - working with Boston police and FleetCenter security - decided that the substance sickening the players and the fans sitting behind them was most likely Mace or pepper spray released as a prank.

  • Coles to sign with Boston

    Boston Globe | Mar 8, 2003

    Shira Springer of the Boston Globe reports: Bimbo has finally choosen a team.

  • Celtics undecided on third point guard

    Boston Globe | Mar 7, 2003

    Peter May of the Boston Globe reports: The Boston Celtics are unsure as to whether or not they will add a third point guard to the roster.

  • Coles remains an option for Celtics

    | Mar 6, 2003

    As Boston heads towards the playoffs Shira Spinger of the Boston Globe writes that the team might do some reinforcing for the trip ahead.

  • Raptors Davis takes exception to Walkers words

    | Mar 3, 2003

    They might be summer mates as they work out during the offseason, but according to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald Raptors forward Antonio Davis took exception some words spoken by Antoine Walker during the match between the two sides last night.