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Marbury, Allen sent home from practice

Posted by Marc J. Spears, Globe Staff April 9, 2009 01:23 PM

Stephon Marbury and Ray Allen were sent home from practice this morning with what the team is calling a stomach virus. Had there been a game however, the Celtics are confident they could have played in it.

Allen and Marbury's departures left the injury-riddled Celtics with just nine players available to practice. And as anyone who's ever tried to get a pickup game going knows, it's tough to get a full game going with nine players.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers also said there was a chance injured big men Kevin Garnett, Leon Powe, and Brian Scalabrine could take part in drills on Saturday, but could not take part in 5-on-5 drills.

In addition, Rivers said he has not received calls from anyone who might be interested in assistant coaches Tom Thibodeau and Armond Hill for head coaching positions, but he hoped his assistants would get that chance sometime soon.

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12 comments so far...

  1. NOROVIRUS!?!?!

    Posted by DC April 9, 09 02:57 PM

  1. It seems like everyone has been out for one reason or another this season. Here's hoping we're back to 100% come playoff time!

    Posted by DI$CO April 9, 09 03:53 PM

  1. who punched who ?

    Posted by Anucha Brown April 9, 09 05:39 PM

  1. I'LL PLAY!! Send me a plane ticket!

    Posted by Jack in hawaii April 9, 09 06:52 PM

  1. Doc should tell those guys to quit playing tonsil hockey and focus on basketball

    Posted by Ned April 9, 09 07:49 PM

  1. My friend Searme1974 would like to apply to be the towel boy for the Celts to take care of the Corpsevomit spewing from these overpaid babies

    Posted by Rumple Grinder April 10, 09 03:28 AM

  1. STEPH INFECTION???

    Posted by grumpygrouper April 10, 09 03:50 AM

  1. I knew Marbury would be a virus in the locker room.

    Posted by sam_the_man April 10, 09 10:46 AM

  1. Doc just wants Tom Thibodeau out of there is because Tom poses a direct threat to Doc's job!!!!!!!!

    Doc would shop this guy on ebay if he thought the GM's were biting.


    Posted by the canibus hog April 10, 09 04:00 PM

  1. #9 -one of the dumbest comments I have read here in a long time - ranks right up there with AI joining the Lakers next year - HAHAHAHA , yeah, that was a good one, too

    Posted by opk3 April 10, 09 07:32 PM

  1. Hell, if I were Boston I'd swap Thibodeau for Doc any day. The Celts are going to hurt when TT leaves to coach elsewhere - just watch.

    Posted by Nick Van Exel April 14, 09 10:59 AM

  1. Like I said we dont need no Marbury, we should have picked up Gooden or Joe Smith along with Moore. And to be one of the best shooters in the NBA, Ray Allen is a sell out. His playoff percentage is horrible these last two years. Boston might get swept

    Posted by DAT BAKETBALL MAN April 18, 09 06:18 PM
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