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  CNNSI.com - Pro Basketball - Recap: Portland Trail Blazers 100, Boston Celtics 91 - Monday March 18, 2002 11:36 PM
BOSTON (Ticker) -- Bonzi Wells led six players in double figures with 20 points as the Portland Trail Blazers notched their 15th victory in 16 games, a 100-91 triumph over the Boston Celtics.
Boston got within 84-81 on a free throw by Rodney Rogers with 7:14 left, but Wells had a 3-pointer and a dunk and Scottie Pippen scored on a driving layup to give the Blazers a 91-81 advantage with 5:23 left.
Boston led, 29-28, after one quarter but Portland shot 56 percent (9-of-16) and limited the Celtics to 40 percent (8-of-20) in the second period to take a 58-49 lead at halftime.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/recaps/2002/03/18/bos_por   (618 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: Lakers 107, Trail Blazers 93
The Blazers, who have made the playoffs for 15 straight seasons, are one loss away from being eliminated in the first round for the fifth consecutive year.
Blazers center Arvydas Sabonis picked up his third and fourth fouls during the surge and stayed on the bench until the fourth quarter.
The Blazers are 14-19 in openers of their 33 playoff series since 1977, when they last won an NBA title.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/nba/longterm/1997/playoffs/porlal2.htm   (539 words)

  
 Portland Trail Blazers/Boston Celtics NBA recap on ESPN
In Boston's first game after Pitino resigned, Steve Smith hit a pair of 3-pointers 42 seconds apart in the fourth quarter to give the Trail Blazers the lead and help Portland beat the Celtics 98-90 Monday night.
Boston has lost six in a row and 12 of the last 15, a skid that convinced Pitino to declare his rebuilding plan a failure earlier in the day and walk away with more than $20 million remaining on his contract.
Boston gave up five dunks and a layup in the first eight minutes, but stayed close with offensive rebounds and second-chance points.
espn.go.com /nba/2001/20010108/recap/porbos.html   (812 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - NBA Basketball - Recap: Portland Trail Blazers 98, Boston Celtics 90 - Monday January 08, 2001 11:33 PM
BOSTON (Ticker) -- Jim O'Brien's presence on the sidelines could not cool down one of the NBA's hottest teams.
Boston lost its sixth straight and its first under O'Brien, who made his debut after Rick Pitino announced his resignation as coach-president earlier in the day.
Boston led by as much as 11 points in the third when Stith made a 3-pointer with 7:47 left.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /basketball/nba/recaps/2001/01/08/bos_por   (550 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NBA - Recap - Trail Blazers at Celtics
Boston also took advantage of the weak offense of the Trail Blazers, who entered the game averaging an NBA-worst 89 points a game.
Boston led 52-42 at halftime and got off to a quick start to open the second half when Szczerbiak nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key to trigger a 6-0 run.
Boston rookie Gerald Green scored his first NBA points on a baseline dunk that brought a roar from the sellout crowd.
sports.espn.go.com /nba/recap?gameId=260210002&campaign=rss&source=NBAHeadlines   (656 words)

  
 Lacrosse
November 11 - Washington, DC Boston Blazers player Randy Fraser reports today that there is a strong possibility there will be no league this year if Boston is not included.
I have been assured by many other players that without Boston there is no league." He says that external factors may begin to complicate things as well, as the Fleet Center may not be able to hold the teams playing dates beyond this wednesday.
October 27, 1997 - Washington, DC Randy Fraser, of the Boston Blazers, reports that the players have decided not to play "on faith" until next week negotiations, as was reported last Friday.
www.e-lacrosse.com /strike97.htm   (1822 words)

  
 Celtics : Boston Celtics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Given that James Naismith created the game of basketball in Massachusetts, it is fitting that the Boston Celtics are the most storied franchise in professional basketball.
The Boston Celtics were founded by Walter Brown, who also owned the legendary Boston Garden and was a member of the front office of the NHL's Boston Bruins.
Dave Cowens continued the tradition of talented Boston big men in the 1970s, as he and Havlicek led the Celtics to two more championships in the 1970s.
www.showkets.com /nba/bostonceltics.php   (776 words)

  
 Boston Blazers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Blazers were a member of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997.
They were called the New England Blazers from 1989 to 1991, while based in Worcester, Massachusetts and playing at the Worcester Centrum, and Boston Blazers from 1992 to 1997, based in Boston, Massachusetts playing at the Boston Garden.
This page was last modified 00:15, 21 June 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boston_Blazers   (85 words)

  
 Portland Trail Blazers/Boston Celtics NBA recap on ESPN
BOSTON (AP) _ Steve Smith scored 23 and Jermaine O'Neal scored nine of his 13 points in the fourth quarter on Sunday night as the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from the Boston Celtics and won 100-94.
Paul Pierce also struggled for Boston, going 6-for-14 from the field and 3-for-6 from the line to finish with 16 points.
The Blazers are 31-2 when leading after three quarters.
espn.go.com /nba/2000/20000206/recap/porbos.html   (372 words)

  
 Sidney Wicks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A 6'8" power forward/center, Wicks was a star at UCLA, leading the Bruins to three straight NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships from 1969 to 1971.
The Portland Trail Blazers then selected Wicks with the second pick of the 1971 NBA Draft, and after averaging 24.5 points and 11.5 rebounds, Wicks was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
Wicks played for nine more seasons as a member of the Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics, and San Diego Clippers, and though he was never able to match the same level of production he achieved as a rookie, he had a solid career, appearing in four NBA All-Star Games.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sidney_Wicks   (231 words)

  
 Newsvine - Celtics Acquire Telfair for No. 7 Pick   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Portland Trail Blazers' Sebastian Telfair is shown in a Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005 photo, in Portland, Ore. Boston acquired G Sebastian Telfair from Portland for the Celtics' first-round pick (No. 7)..(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, file)
The Blazers then shipped Foye's rights to Minnesota for Brandon Roy, the Washington guard who was taken sixth by the Timberwolves.
Boston also received Brian Grant in exchange for a first-round pick next year that the Celtics had acquired from Cleveland.
www.newsvine.com /_news/2006/06/28/271942-celtics-acquire-telfair-for-no-7-pick   (404 words)

  
 Inside Lacrosse - News
For Scott Hiller (right) being the Boston Cannon’s assistant coach last season positioned himself to be the leading candidate for the head coaching vacancy left open after Mitch Whiteley stepped down in September.
One of the top priorities Gross and the Cannons set for their new coach was the fact that the candidate had to be someone who would live in the area.
Boston holds the second draft pick in the Supplement Draft and the second and third pick in the first round of the College Entry Draft.
www.insidelacrosse.com /page.cfm?Cat=3&pagerid=2&news=fdetail&storyid=29240   (611 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - PORTLAND 100, BOSTON 91   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
BOSTON — The Portland Trail Blazers are playing so well that they even beat the Boston Celtics in a three-point contest.
Bonzi Wells and Derek Anderson each hit a pair of threes in the fourth quarter and the Blazers made 11 in all on Monday night to beat Boston 100-91 for their 15th win in last 16 games.
But when Boston clogged up the lane and forced the Blazers to shoot from outside, they didn't hesitate.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/games/2002-03-18-blazers-celtics.htm   (534 words)

  
 KUsports.com - : Abdur-Rahim leads Trail Blazers to win over Celtics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Blazers returned the favor on Pierce, whose last-second jumper beat Portland when the teams met Nov. 10.
Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks suggested after Portland's 22-point loss to Phoenix on Sunday that lineup changes were possible, though he later backtracked and kept his usual starters: Stoudamire, Anderson, Abdur-Rahim, Randolph and Ratliff.
Boston had won three of its last four at Portland.
www.kusports.com /news/misc/story/112452   (589 words)

  
 Celtics rout Knicks to get first victory
Boston blew fourth-quarter leads in both of those games, but there would be no repeat this time against a Knicks team that was even shakier on defense than it was on offense.
Pierce took care of the outside shooting, and the rest of the Celtics repeatedly drove inside, exerted greater effort on the boards and came up with nearly every hustle play against an undersized and nonaggressive Knicks defense.
Boston began pulling away late in the first quarter, then closed the first half with a 13-0 run.
sports.mainetoday.com /pro/celtics/041107rcelts.shtml   (478 words)

  
 Portland Trail Blazers News
Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen took the National Basketball Association team and the Rose Garden arena it plays in off the market.
The Portland Trail Blazers' recent trade for Jamaal Magloire has renewed talk the NBA team could deal Marion native Zach Randolph.
It shouldn't take the Trail Blazers long to find out if their many offseason moves have made them better.
www.topix.net /nba/portland-trail-blazers   (569 words)

  
 NBA.com: Pierce Erupts as Celtics Top Trail Blazers
Pierce reached the 30-point plateau for the eighth time in 10 February games, scoring 37 points as the Boston Celtics posted their fourth win in six games, a 102-92 triumph over the reeling Trail Blazers.
Losers of eight of their last nine contests, the Trail Blazers held a 52-50 lead at the break behind the efforts of teenage rookie Martell Webster, who scored 17 of his season-high 24 points in the first half.
The Blazers got within 93-90 on a dunk by Darius Miles, who scored 16 points, but Pierce's aggression sealed the win.
www.nba.com /games/20060224/BOSPOR/recap.html?rss=true   (790 words)

  
 OregonLive.com: Blazers Blog
The Blazers appear to be a better basketball team today than they were at the end of the season.
Dave of Blazer Thoughts offers some instant reaction, and it mostly centers around a list of important questions he's got about this team.
Nice writeup of the major changes both the Blazers and Bulls have made this summer.
blazers.blogs.oregonlive.com /?/careerwise/index.ssf   (1762 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NBA - Recap - Celtics at Trail Blazers
This time, Shareef Abdur-Rahim made sure the Trail Blazers left the court with the win.
Less than a month after Paul Pierce's last-second shot beat Portland, Abdur-Rahim's buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave the Blazers an 89-87 victory over the Celtics on Thursday night.
Boston led 87-84 with 29.3 seconds left, but Zach Randolph made two free throws to make it a one-point game.
sports.espn.go.com /nba/recap?gameId=241209022   (714 words)

  
 Boston Rogues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Everyone of them knew that the blame for the loss fell squarely on his on sholders and that the onus of reduoble thier efforts, of having to fight now for playoff survial now belongs to every guy from the faceoff circle back to the nets.
The Rouges had a similar showing in a loss to the Blazers early in the season, only to dominate that team the rest of the season.
The loss to the Blazers was due in large part to too many unforced turnovers.
home.comcast.net /~michael.hammer/rogues.html   (2272 words)

  
 PROTRADE: Insight News Detail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
BOSTON (AP) - Paul Pierce scored 20 of his 35 points in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 115-83 Friday night to snap their season-high, six-game losing streak.
Boston won for the second time in eight games since acquiring Wally Szczerbiak from Minnesota in a seven-player trade on Jan. 26.
The Trail Blazers had seven turnovers in the quarter.
www.protrade.com /insight/InsightNewsDetail.html?sp=Kcom.protrade.feeds.data.news.NewsArticle-906924&x=x   (420 words)

  
 Blazers on Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Last Thursday, Trail Blazers general manager John Nash found a few minutes to discuss what was, in effect, the first shot in a long, difficult battle.
CHARGES DROPPED: Portland Trail Blazers' Damon Stoudamire is followed out of the Lewis County Courthouse in Chehalis, WA, by reporters after he agreed...
A familiar roll: the Trail Blazers are the hottest team in the league since Scottie Pippen moved to point guard and took over as team leader, a role he—not
www.findarticles.com /p/search?qt=Blazers&tb=art&qf=free   (726 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: News :: BLAZERS GO Big Time
Historic Boston Garden is not even half-filled by the time the players step out of the tunnels.
You would almost swear Boston College and Northeastern were meeting in the meaningless Beanpot consolation match.
While it may be too soon to predict success forthe Boston Blazers, McNealy points to the crowd asan indication.
www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=235672   (440 words)

  
 Outsider's Guide - News Update
Excerpts of the interview which deal with the future of the Boston Blazers, now in its third year of inactivity, and on expansion are printed below.
It is a real shame that the team has been lost there for the last two seasons and with this season making it a third.
When you lose a great city like Boston, you lose something, and that something is definitely linked to credibility.
www.lacrosse-network.com /outsidersguide/inter000121.htm   (601 words)

  
 Portland Trail Blazers | NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com
Blazers see him as an immediate backup in rotation at both positions.
Blazers are off not for sale after Allen pulls out
The Oregonian reports that the Blazers are shopping Juan Dixon, who was first offered in the deal that transpired with Milwaukee on Monday.
www.sportsline.com /nba/teams/page/POR   (631 words)

  
 1996 Wings Articles
Blazers forward Brian White is the son of former Boston Celtics star Jo Jo White.
He is the son of former Boston Celtics guard Jo Jo White, who played 12 years in the NBA and won two championships.
The Blazers are 4-2 in their 10-game season, as are the Wings, and both teams are jockeying for playoff position.
www.wingszone.com /whistory/a96.htm   (3206 words)

  
 Sports Betting and Gambling Odds Online
The Portland Trail Blazers helped their salary cap situation at the trade deadline, just not as much as they might have liked.
One day after a roster shake-up, which team management may have hoped was bigger, the Trail Blazers try to avoid an eighth loss in nine games when they meet the Boston Celtics.
The Blazers, owners of the worst record in the Western Conference, have lost three straight and seven of eight.
www.covers.com /articles/articles.aspx?theArt=71092&tid=25&t=   (721 words)

  
 Train Boston - The Team
Schooled at Boston's renowned Sargent College, he holds a master's degree in physial therapy (MSPT) and a bachelor's in exercise physiology (MS), as well as CSCS certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Pilar has an extensive background in athletics, and is eager to integrate her physical therapy background with her athletic background to improve the quality of life of active individuals.
Before coming to Train Boston she worked at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in the orthopedic unit where she worked with patients recovering from back, hip or knee surgeries.
www.trainboston.com /about-team.asp   (3175 words)

  
 FLEET CENTER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Fleet Center in Boston is located at 150 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02114.
The Fleet Center has 755,000 square feet available for use and is the new home of the Boston Celtics (NBA) and the Boston Bruins (NHL) after years and years in the old Boston Garden.
The Fleet Center also hosts the Final Four for Division-I college hockey and Boston Blazers Lacrosse from the World Lacrosse League as well as a number of big name concerts throughout the year.
www.nbavenueinfo.com /fleet_center.htm   (196 words)

  
 Arena Media Lacrosse: AMLAX!
Welcome to the newly revived Boston Blazers History website.
The Boston Blazers of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League have made this website what it is today.
To think that almost 10 years ago, AM Lacrosse began as the Boston Blazers Fan Club website.
www.arenamedia.com /content/blazers/index.shtml   (170 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - NBA - Pierce's big third quarter snaps Celtics' skid
BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics finally played the way they expected to when they acquired Wally Szczerbiak two weeks ago.
But would someone that lives on the west coast please tell me if my Celtics are showing signs of life, or if the Blazers are just purely aweful.
Boston is down and a high pick in the draft will pic us up soon.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=61193   (953 words)

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