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Strong workout for Perkins

Email|Link|Comments (0) Posted by Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff October 14, 2008 01:20 PM

Celtics center Kendrick Perkins had a strong workout during shootaround this morning at the Petersen Event Center in Pittsburgh in preparation for tonight's preseason game against Cleveland. It will be the exhibition debut for Perkins, who had offseason shoulder surgery.

On his recently bruised right shoulder, Celtics forward Paul Pierce said, “It’s doing pretty good. There’s still a little soreness. It’s nothing that is going to keep me out.”

The Celtics are scheduled to practice in New York City Wednesday and play at New Jersey Thursday ... Cleveland forward-center Ben Wallace did not travel to the game because of lower back stiffness … Cleveland swingman Sasha Pavlovic isn’t expected to play tonight (right ankle sprain) … The Celtics would like to remind season ticket holders they can print their tickets for home preseason games Oct. 17 and Oct. 19 by logging on their account manager on Celtics.com.