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| Bryant hopes to get same opportunities in Game 2 |
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| . ``I want those looks again. I would never be bashful, you know that.'' Bryant's remarks came in the wake of a horrendous - for him - shooting performance Thursday night, when he went 9-for-26 and scored 24 points in the Lakers' 98-88 loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA finals. Bryant shot nearly 51 percent (169-of-332) and averaged 31.9 points in the Lakers' previous 15 postseason games. The Celtics did a good job making him a perimeter player, but as he pointed out, there was no scarcity of |
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| On Hockey: Red Wing built to last for years |
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| their case as the best franchise in any league. Since 1997, the San Antonio Spurs are the only other team in a major North American sport with four titles. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting for their fourth title during the same span against the Boston Celtics. The New England Patriots have won three titles since 1997 while the New York Yankees added three more championships to their cache. The New Jersey Devils, with two Stanley Cups over the past 11 seasons, are the only team other than the Red Wing |
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| Celtics' Pierce expects to be ready for Game 2 |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce said there is "a great chance" that he will play Sunday in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, despite a knee injury he sustained in the series- opener that at first appeared serious and still might be. Pierce was hurt midway through the third quarter of Thursday's 98-88 Boston victory after a collision with teammate Kendrick Perkins and had to be carried off the court. He returned a few minutes later and helped the Celtics |
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| Ex-NBA player Herren faces drug charge |
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| where he was listed in good condition Friday. He was also charged with possession of a class A drug and reckless operation. No court date has been set. It was not immediately clear if Herren had a lawyer. Herren played for the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics from 1999 to 2001.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Pres |
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| Bryant fails to connect on several open looks |
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| happen very often to the Los Angeles Lakers' superstar. But it did Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA finals. ``I had some great looks, they just didn't stay down,'' Bryant said after shooting 9-for-26 and scoring 24 points in a 98-88 loss to the Boston Celtics. ``It was just pile it in with the other bad shooting games I've had and flush it and come back in Game 2, and hopefully, I get the same looks.'' Game 2 will be played Sunday before the best-of-seven series shifts to Los Angeles for the third, fou |
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| Celtics' Pierce carried off court, but comes back |
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| Boston, MA (Best E Casino) - Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce was carried off the court and placed in a wheelchair with a sprained right knee, but incredibly returned to the game later in the third quarter of the opener of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Pierce had 19 of his 22 points in the final two quarters as the Celtics won, 98-88. Kobe Bryant drove to his right and then hit a fall-away jumper with just under seven minutes left in the third for the Lakers. Boston's Kendrick Perkins the |
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| Pierce returns after injury in finals Game 1 |
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| e first game of the NBA finals. Then he got back to the locker room, tested his legs, and realized his first real chance at a championship wasn't over yet. ``I thought that was it,'' Pierce said Thursday night after scoring 22 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 98-88 in Game 1 of the finals. ``You know, I think God just sent this angel down and said, 'Hey, you're going to be all right. You need to get back out there. Show them what you've got.''' Pierce went to the court with |
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| Perkins also injured in Game 1 |
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BOSTON (AP) -Paul Pierce wasn't the only member of the Boston Celtics injured in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday night. Center Kendrick Perkins, who collided with teammate Paul Pierce in the third quarter sending him to the locker room with a strained right knee, went out himself a few minutes later with a sprained left ankle. Pierce returned and hit two big 3-pointers in the Celtics' 98-88 victory, but Perkins did not play again. ``He told me at the beginning of the fourth, he said, 'I can give |
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| Lakers have rebounding problems again |
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BOSTON (AP) -Rebounding, the Los Angeles Lakers' biggest weakness, cropped up again in Game 1 of the NBA finals. The Boston Celtics continued a disturbing postseason trend Thursday night for Los Angeles, outrebounding the Lakers by 13 on the way to a 98-88 victory to open the seven-game series. As one-time Los Angeles coach Pat Riley once said, ``No rebounds, no rings.'' These Lakers would be best-served to heed those words. The Lakers reached the finals by winning 12 of 15 postseason games, despite |
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| Lakers lead at halftime despite Kobe's slow start |
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BOSTON (AP) - NBA finals veteran Derek Fisher and newcomer Pau Gasol helped Los Angeles overcome Kobe Bryant's quiet start, and the Lakers led the Boston Celtics 51-46 at halftime Thursday night in the renewal of the league's greatest rivalry. Fisher scored 13 points and Gasol added 12 for Los Angeles, which was shooting 50 percent against the team that held opponents to the lowest field goal percentage during the regular season. The defense was good against Bryant, as the league's MVP was only 3-for-10 |
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