| Ray Allen, G, Boston Celtics | Tuesday 6/17, 11:07 PM CT |
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| Ray Allen had his best game of the playoffs Tuesday night, scoring 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting (including 7-of-9 from 3-point range) in Boston's 131-92 win over LA in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. |
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| Kevin Garnett scored 26 points on 10-of-18 shooting while collecting 14 rebounds in the Celtics' 131-92 thrashing of the Lakers in the NBA Finals-clenching Game 6 Tuesday. |
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| Kendrick Perkins will be back in the lineup for Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday after missing Game 5 with a strained left shoulder, according to the AP. |
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| Ray Allen, G, Boston Celtics | Tuesday 6/17, 7:41 PM CT |
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| Ray Allen will start Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday after to leaving Game 5 immediately at its conclusion to tend to a sick child, according to the AP. "Ray is doing good. I mean, he's going to be fine," coach Doc Rivers said. "Obviously, he’s not had a lot of sleep over the last three days, probably. … We were thinking about it before this morning, just how much he's probably had. It can't be much. But he's ready. You can see it, he's ready to play." |
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| The East Valley Tribune reports the Suns could part ways with Leandro Barbosa or Boris Diaw in order to secure a second first-round draft pick. The Suns VP of Basketball Operations, David Griffin, feels that this draft is deep and full of players who could fit into their rotation immediately. |
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| Kendrick Perkins said he plans to play in Game 6 against the Lakers following today's shootaround, according to the Boston Globe. Perkins missed Game 5 with a strained left shoulder, and the Celtics' loss let the Lakers climb back into the series at 3-2. Perkins said, "If it feels good, I'm going to give it a shot tonight. I plan on playing tonight and I'll see how it goes."
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| Elton Brand, F, Philadelphia 76ers | Tuesday 6/17, 8:15 AM CT |
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| Clippers' coach Mike Dunleavy expects Elton Brand back with the team next season, according to the LA Times. Brand is due to make $16,440,000 in 2008-2009. Dunleavy said, "There’s not a lot of teams with money out there and guys are going to find that out. There are going to be a lot of guys not happy with what they’re going to be offered."
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