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Garnett ban irks Rivers and Ainge

Boston Globe — Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge and coach Doc Rivers were more than surprised by the NBA's suspension of Kevin Garnett for last night's 110-101 win over the Knicks.
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Scalabrine found a calling

Boston Globe — The fans have been calling out his name for three seasons, and Brian Scalabrine usually ignores them, or turns away, or buries his head in a towel. When the crowd chants, "Scal-a-bri-ne," it's because they want to see one of the last men on the Celtics bench get in the action; Scalabrine, though, doesn't want to be singled out.
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Celtics make a statement

Boston Globe — The home locker room at TD Banknorth Garden was quieter than usual last night; Kevin Garnett's vocal presence was missing. But there was plenty of talking on the court, and the Celtics reserves made a loud statement with their play in a 110-101 win over the New York Knicks.
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No Garnett, but Celtics still beat Knicks

Boston Globe — It was quiet -- too quiet -- in the Boston locker room before the game. On the floor, the Celtics managed to replace Kevin Garnett's intensity just fine.
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No Kevin Garnett, but Celtics still beat Knicks

Boston Herald — BOSTON - Brian Scalabrine, who earned a spot in the starting lineup while Kevin Garnett served a one-game suspension, hit a 3-pointer with 1:14 left after the Knicks cut...
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No Garnett, but Celtics still beat Knicks

Boston Globe — Brian Scalabrine, in the starting lineup while Kevin Garnett served a one-game suspension, hit a 3-pointer with 1:14 left after the Knicks cut a 15-point second-half lead to four, and the Boston Celtics beat New York 110-101 on Tuesday night.
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Rivers rails against Garnett suspension

Boston Globe — Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers wasn't too happy about being forced to play without All-Star Kevin Garnett against the New York Knicks.
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Knicks-Celtics, Box

Boston Globe — NEW YORK (101) Richardson 3-10 5-5 13, Chandler 11-23 0-1 23, Randolph 5-15 8-9 18, Duhon 5-9 2-2 15, Crawford 1-4 0-0 3, Robinson 5-9 2-2 14, Lee 5-8 0-1 10, Collins 2-5 0-0 4, Rose 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 37-85 18-22 101. BOSTON (110) Pierce 5-13 10-13 22, Scalabrine 3-5 0-0 8, Perkins 7-9 2-6 16, Rondo 7-11 1-2 ...
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Suspension rankles Celtics

Boston Herald — By RON BORGES Unlike Elvis, Kevin Garnett didn't leave the building last night because no one would let him in. "He's banned from the whole arena,"...
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No Garnett, but Celtics still beat Knicks

Boston Globe — Brian Scalabrine, in the starting lineup while Kevin Garnett served a one-game suspension, hit a 3-pointer with 1:14 left to help Boston recover after its 15-point, fourth-quarter lead was trimmed to four and the Celtics beat New York 110-101 on Tuesday night.
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Celtics and Knicks: These teams don't like each other

Boston Herald — It isn't quite Red Sox-Yankees nasty, but the Celtics and Knicks are doing their best to keep the city squabble steaming. The clubs bickered last season, and the New...
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Magic: Pierce is close, but Bryant still best

Boston Globe — With an assist from new technology, Magic Johnson "stopped by" a downtown Boston office building last Friday for a Cisco TelePresence event, where he talked about basketball and business ventures.
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