Eye injury sidelines Suns’ Stoudemire

Eye injury sidelines Suns’ Stoudemire
Center-forward Amare Stoudemire of the Phoenix Suns may miss two weeks or more of practice because of a torn iris in his right eye, The Arizona Republic reported Friday.NBA/~4/411063940″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>

Celtics Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Celtics have gone from a team desperately in search of success to one that must now combat complacency. The season after winning the NBA title, the biggest issue for the players—especially the Big Three—is how badly they want to do it again.

As they begin training camp, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen insist they aren’t satisfied.

“Once you get a taste of it, you don’t want to let it go,” Pierce said. “We saw the reaction from the fans and our peers around the league all summer. It’s a feeling that you don’t want to go away.

“We talked about enjoying having short summers. That’s what it’s all about. The shorter the summer, the longer your season is.

Celtics Players Set Up Training Camp In Rhode Island

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers considered taking his team on a tour of the historic Newport mansions, then he realized it might be a waste of time.

Pachulia aches while homeland burns

While war raged in his homeland, Zaza Pachulia ached from afar. He was a Georgian stuck in American Georgia, unable to return to his native country after the Russians invaded over the summer.

Spurs will need fresh legs for title chase
Manu’s hurt and the other key Spurs aren’t getting any younger. A fourth title in seven years seems unlikely, Dusty Garza says.NBA/~4/411260657″ height=”1″ width=”1″/>