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Calderon? Not so much. Which is pathetic. He’s barely being mentioned as a replacement for the All-Star bench, either. Peter May called him "a long shot" in this column today dedicated to Ray Allen’s hope for the All-Star team. Ray Allen?
Calderon’s been hurt by Kidd’s rebounding ability, and propensity to make the ESPN highlights [...]

"I saw [Garnett] try and deny [Bosh] the ball," Calderon said. "So I knew it was my opportunity to turn the corner, so I go all the way."
Count the basket. Count the clutch free throw, too. And count the Raptors’ first win in four tries — five if you count an exhibition-season loss in Rome [...]

Maybe it’s a little early in the season to start a diet of crow, but the Celtics sucked so much spark out of me last night, I got a little bird hungry.
I was of the opinion, when the season started, and after the Raps played Boston so tight in the pre-season, and in the overtime [...]

http://www.thestar.com/Sports/NBA/article/274334
For the second straight game, an athletic swingman scored at will on the Toronto defence. Two days removed from Ray Allen’s 33-point performance in a loss to Boston, the Bucks’ Desmond Mason hit all 10 of his shots from the field and racked up 21 points in 32 minutes. His frequent check, shooting specialist Jason [...]

- double him all game, don’t do it in OT and let the beast come to life. Smart.
- hello, fire department? Sam Mitchell calling. We may need you soon.
- seems Sam’s frustration is a common theme in the Sun today.
- today in practice, Parker will learn how to work through a screen.
- well, at least [...]

Dime » Blog Archive » The Italian Job
The Europe Live opener saw the Celtics beat the Raptors in front of Andrea Bargnani’s home crowd. Two of Boston’s Big Three looked good; Paul Pierce and his new baldie dropped 21 points and Kevin Garnett posted a 19-16 line, but Ray Allen was throwing up a lot [...]

Celts impress in opening act - BostonHerald.com
“It was interesting because they wanted to double Kevin down on the post, and I had a lot of open shots - shots that I haven’t had open in a long time,” said Allen, who was off the mark a bit, shooting 4-for-13. “Paul kept his man occupied, so [...]

globesports.com: Celtics embark on rebuilding phase
The Raptors were in the Celtics’ shoes last season — less the three big stars — and after handing out the name tags in training camp, they started the season 7-14.
Staying largely the same has been welcomed. “It makes a big difference, we know we have a really good thing [...]

TheStar.com | Sports | Celtics’ `Big Three’ creating a buzz in the NBA
Will it be easier him to flourish with the Boston Celtics? Without a doubt, says one of his closest friends in basketball.
“Oh, yeah, without a doubt because he has no ego,” Sam Mitchell said yesterday of Garnett, who makes his debut for Boston [...]

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