SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Shelden Williams had everything ready. He had packed bags in Boston, so that when the Celtics returned from New Orleans after their final game before the All-Star break, he could quickly grab his things and hop on a plane to Russia to see his wife, Candace Parker, and their 9-month-old daughter, Lailaa Nicole . (Full article: 890 words)

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