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Rasheed Wallace News & Rumors

Despite injuries, Wallace not an option for Sixers
January 25
CSN Philly
 
"It appears very unlikely that starting center Spencer Hawes will play against the New Jersey Nets at the Center on Wednesday night, which could be the fifth straight game the Sixers have been without their big man in the lineup. Nursing a strained Achilles, which stemmed from some lower back issues, head coach Doug Collins will not rush back Hawes. The same goes for rookie big man Nikola Vucevic, who injured the area around his knee and quad last Saturday in Miami. Vucevic missed Monday's game against the Wizards and he probably will be a no-go for Wednesday's game, too."
Report: Rasheed Wallace considering NBA comeback
January 13
Detroit Free Press
 
"Guess who's reportedly looking to make a comeback. Sheeeeed!!!! Rasheed Wallace, who spent 5 1/2 seasons with the Pistons and was the final piece to the 2004 championship team, has been working out and working the phones to see if there would be interest in his services, according to Yahoo! Sports. The 37-year-old retired two seasons ago after a so-so year with the Celtics where he struggled with conditioning, yet started in Game 7 of the NBA Finals."
Rasheed Wallace to Return? Agent Disputes Stephen A. Smith
January 12
AOL Fanhouse
 
"This wasn't quite the same as Stephen A. Smith predicting the ultimate destination of LeBron James, but it did cause a mini-stir nonetheless. The media personality told host Kevin Frazier on the Dan Patrick show that Rasheed Wallace would come out of retirement to join his old Boston Celtics teammates just in time for another deep playoff run. "I'm here to tell you that Rasheed Wallace will come out of retirement once the (Feb. 24) trading deadlines expires in all likelihood, because he wants another shot at the Lakers," Smith said. When pressed by Frazier to expound on the topic, Smith didn't back down from his statement, saying, "I'm telling you that's what Rasheed told me ... Rasheed"
Celtics waive Wallace
August 11
Boston Globe
 
"He wasn't kidding. After a summer spent answering recurring questions about the contract of retired vet Rasheed Wallace, Celtics president Danny Ainge said the matter would be solved sooner rather than later. The solution: The Celtics waived the 15-year veteran, reaching a mutual agreement on the two years and $13 million Wallace left on the table."
Agent: Wallace definitely is retiring
August 10
Boston Globe
 
"The Celtics made roster moves this summer believing that Rasheed Wallace was going to retire, despite constant speculation that he was reconsidering. Team president Danny Ainge appeared convinced Wallace was done. Yesterday, Wallace's agent, Bill Strickland, said that his NBA career is indeed over, ending a tumultuous 15-year run. Wallace did not provide the type of frontcourt depth expected during the regular season, but he turned into an asset in the playoffs and started Game 7 of the NBA Finals because of a knee injury to Kendrick Perkins. Wallace scored 11 points and had eight rebounds before fouling out of the 83-79 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers."
Keeping Rasheed Wallace in their plans
July 16
Boston Herald
 
"Celtics management may be under the impression Rasheed Wallace is retiring, and his contract is their prime bait in trading for a quality replacement. But don't tell that to the players. Jermaine O'Neal, in not getting with the program, talked Wednesday of how he would like to see his old Blazers teammate come back to the Celtics. O'Neal can be forgiven. He's new to the game plan. But Paul Pierce had a similar response to the 'Sheed question yesterday. In the minds of some, apparently, the big guy can still play. "I'm not sure," the Celtics captain said of whether he believes Wallace is actually going to retire. "I've texted him a couple of times. I think it's still up in the air. I"
Ex-Piston Rasheed Wallace's status in Boston still unclear
July 15
Detroit Free Press
 
"It is unclear whether Rasheed Wallace's playing days in Boston are over. The former Piston announced his retirement after the Celtics lost in the NBA Finals in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers. Wallace averaged 9.0 points and 4.1 rebounds during the regular season. He had big games against Cleveland and Orlando in helping the Celtics to the Eastern Conference title. Since Wallace has not commented on his retirement, there's speculation he has had second thoughts about retiring. He'll be 36 on Sept. 17."
Agent: Rasheed Wallace set to retire
June 25
Boston Herald
 
"Rasheed Wallace's agent confirmed last night that the Celtics center is on the verge of ending his NBA career after 15 seasons. "I think it's leaning that way," Bill Strickland said. "I haven't seen any paperwork yet, but that's the way he's leaning." Wallace appears to have finalized his thoughts during the past two days. Strickland said Tuesday he had yet to hear anything about retirement from the 35-year-old big man. "He just feels he's tired," Strickland said. "He's had quite a career, and I think now he's ready to move on. "His family is very important to him, and he has those considerations. The same things that are tearing at Doc (Rivers) are tearing at Rasheed." Strickland declined"
Agent believes Wallace is done
June 25
Boston Globe
 
"The first time Rasheed Wallace told Celtics coach Doc Rivers he was thinking of hanging up his sneakers was three days before Game 7 of the Finals. He called Rivers the night before the game and told him he would leave everything on the floor, coming closer to the realization that he was done. Yesterday, reports had Wallace deciding to retire, although his agent said it wasn't yet final. Wallace had a conversation with agent Bill Strickland last night and informed him that he is strongly considering retirement. "If I had to bet my money, I would say he's done,'' Strickland said. "But he has not made a final decision yet. But he is leaning toward retiring.'' Strickland said one factor that"
Doc: Wallace hinted career was ending
June 21
ESPN.com
 
"Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers reiterated Monday his belief that Rasheed Wallace will walk away from basketball this summer, revealing that the 15-year veteran told him before Game 7 of the NBA Finals that he thought it would be his final NBA contest. Making his last appearance of the season on Boston sports radio WEEI (850 AM), Rivers discussed Wallace's future and all the things that went wrong in the Celtics' Game 7 loss to the Lakers last week. "I think you have [seen Wallace's last game]," Rivers said. "He was so emotional right after the game, but Rasheed told me the night before that, 'I'm going to give you everything I've got. I really believe this is my last game that I'm going"
Wallace heads to refs locker room after game 7 loss
June 18
ESPN.com
 
"As Celtics coach Doc Rivers sat at the podium suggesting Rasheed Wallace might have played his final game of his career on Thursday, the 15-year veteran stood outside the locker room of the game officials trying to talk to a group that has been intertwined with much of his career. It wasn't clear if he was trying to discuss the calls that went against Boston in its Game 7 loss to the Lakers in the NBA Finals or just say goodbye to a couple of veteran officials. Wallace exited the Boston locker room before it opened to the media and navigated his way toward the team bus before diverting to the official's locker room nearby. He managed to open the door and talk with an unidentified person"
Wallace's presence gives Boston an early boost
June 18
L.A. Daily News
 
"Early in the deciding game of the NBA Finals, Rasheed Wallace made everyone forget about his fallen teammate, Kendrick Perkins. The oft-criticized big man was shooting often and with conviction, scoring six first-half points and grabbing four key rebounds as Boston jumped to a 40-34 halftime lead. Wallace kissed the glass so often, it's a surprise his lips weren't chapped. If only the romance could have lasted longer. Wallace got into late foul trouble, ultimately fouling out with 25 seconds left in what could be his final game. "He was a warrior," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. "I don't know if Rasheed will ever play again. I think he took that out on the floor with him. I think he is"
Rasheed Wallace valiant in possible NBA finale
June 18
Boston Herald
 
"Rasheed Wallace walked off under his own terms. In what may well have been his last NBA game, Sheed didn't put on his civilian clothes after the Celtics' 83-79 Game 7 loss to the Lakers last night. He threw on a black, long-sleeved workout shirt over his green uniform, stuffed his things in a bag and walked out of the dressing room. Sheed wore his sunglasses at night as he walked down the hallway and headed toward the referees' room. Back in the interview room, Doc Rivers was letting it be known that Wallace was thinking about retiring after 15 NBA seasons. That seemed to make more sense of Wallace's desire to speak with refs Danny Crawford and Joe Crawford. He was stopped at the door, and"
He'll be center of attention
June 17
Boston Globe
 
"With Manny Ramirez making his return to Fenway Park this weekend, Boston fans are reminded how brilliant and talented yet flaky one man can be. Ramirez will be remembered in Boston not only for helping the Red Sox win two World Series titles in four years, but also for the unpredictable and apathetic behavior that littered his tenure here. The parallels between Ramirez and Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace are plentiful. Both are players with immense skills who glided to success on physical prowess. And both will go down as players who never fully focused on being great, and therefore fell short. A former NBA coach said recently that the two players who did less with great ability were"
Rasheed Wallace, Glen Davis step into Game 7 spotlight
June 17
Boston Herald
 
"It is perhaps most fitting that an NBA Finals sponsored by Sigmund Freud has come to this. In their Game 7 hours of need, a (Celtics) nation turns its lonely eyes to Rasheed Wallace and Glen (Big Baby, Uno-Uno, etc.) Davis. With Kendrick Perkins out, the Celtics must rely on two players who are running neck and neck with the nearby San Andreas Fault when it comes to stability. Every person dressed in green tonight at Staples Center will be counted on for a contribution - Maria Menounos included. Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo need to have the games of their lives if the Celtics are to overcome the Los Angeles Lakers on their home floor. But the tears in"
Tech support: Kendrick Perkins, Paul Pierce help out
June 13
Boston Herald
 
"Kendrick Perkins managed to amuse the media yesterday when he said he's now giving advice to fellow big man Rasheed Wallace regarding how to avoid his seventh technical foul of the playoffs. Both players have six, one shy of an automatic one-game suspension. Paul Pierce, meanwhile, was dead serious on the matter. "Whatever works because we need both those guys," the Celtics captain said yesterday as the team prepared for Game 5 of the NBA Finals tonight at the Garden. "Those technicals, they can hurt you if we lose either one of those guys. Whatever Kendrick does for Sheed, whatever Sheed does for Kendrick, I hope they realize we need these guys in there for all of them, and whatever they"
Celtics' Wallace in danger of suspension
June 12
San Antonio Express-News
 
"With at least two more games remaining in the 2010 NBA Finals, the Celtics now have two players who are one technical foul short of a one-game suspension. NBA rules specify that a player be suspended for one game after picking up a seventh postseason technical, but don't expect the Lakers to intentionally provoke either Rasheed Wallace or Kendrick Perkins into receiving the disqualifying calls. "That's not fair play," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Friday. "That's not the way to play games. "Yeah, you can be provocative and get out there and act kind of like they do if you want to; get in people's faces and do that. But that's not the way I like to coach a team. That's not what I consider"
Rasheed Wallace nears 1-game ban
June 11
Boston Herald
 
"One benefit of the Celtics bench is its emotion. That emotion also can be its downfall, however. Little wonder that in the process of making the big plays in last night's 96-89 Game 4 win against the Lakers at the Garden, Nate Robinson and Rasheed Wallace each picked up a technical foul. It was Wallace's sixth of the playoffs, and one more means a league-mandated one-game suspension. "Unfortunately, that's probably our most emotional group when you have Nate, Rasheed and Tony (Allen) on the floor at the same time," coach Doc Rivers said. "So the techs happen. That's the only thing we didn't like. We have a no-fourth-quarter-tech rule, which was blown out of the water today. But other than"
Rondo, Wallace practice Wednesday
June 3
ESPN.com
 
"Boston Celtics Rasheed Wallace and Rajon Rondo, both of whom are nursing back injuries, participated fully in Wednesday's practice session, including contact drills, a positive sign as both ramp up for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. Wallace, who originally tweaked his back during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against Orlando then left in the fourth quarter of Game 6, had been held out of contact drills earlier in the week, but moved fluidly in the portion of practice open to the media, which included stretching and shooting drills. Rondo said he'll be near full health by Thursday."
Wallace is producing in playoffs
June 2
Boston Globe
 
"There's the part of Rasheed Wallace that's unapologetically transparent. The frosty postgame beers sitting in his locker. The Flyers cap in the Bruins city. The unstrapped, unorthodox Air Force 1 sneakers he has worn for 11 straight years, unless you count those six minutes in the first half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals when he went without them. (Why? "No story,'' Wallace said. "I just left them at home.'') He is who he is."
Rasheed Wallace hopes to practice today
June 2
Boston Herald
 
"Rasheed Wallace's back is improving, a fact evident even by watching him walk into Pauley Pavilion for Celtics practice yesterday. "He is feeling better," said Doc Rivers, who nonetheless kept him from contact at the session. "He actually made it all the way to the omelet station today without anyone getting it for him. "We're hoping that he can practice by (today). But he did say for the first time in about a week that he actually felt a little better, so that's a good sign for us." Wallace chose not to share any thoughts with the media, but Rivers has mainly good thoughts on how the acquisition has worked out."
Rondo, Wallace limited at practice
May 31
ESPN.com
 
"Rajon Rondo and Rasheed Wallace were limited during the Boston Celtics' practice session Monday. Rondo, who suffered muscle spasms during the Eastern Conference finals against the Orlando Magic, then landed hard on his back during a first-quarter drive in Friday's clinching Game 6, participated in what Celtics coach Doc Rivers estimated was 3/4 of the practice, but was held back with eyes towards Thursday's Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. Wallace developed back spasms during Game 5 against Orlando, then departed in the fourth quarter of Game 6 when the symptoms worsened. Rivers held the reserve big man out of contact drills Monday and remains concerned about his"
Celtics Have Some Concern Over Rasheed Wallace's Back
May 29
Boston Herald
 
"Nate Robinson's greatest moment as a Celtic wasn't made possible just because the reserve guard had a hot hand last night. He was out there out of necessity after Rajon Rondo, who had crashed to the floor after trying to fly over Dwight Howard in the first quarter, strained his back. Robinson's 13-point eruption simply guaranteed Rondo a long rest, one that included some time on an exercise bicycle, during last night's series-clinching 96-84 victory against the Magic. Rasheed Wallace, already nursing a bad back, lasted 12 minutes and understandably missed all five of his shots. "(Rondo is) going to be OK. I'm more concerned with Rasheed," coach Doc Rivers said. "Rasheed got tight; you"
Former Piston Rasheed Wallace still tough on Dwight Howard, Orlando
May 28
Detroit Free Press
 
"Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy paid former Piston Rasheed Wallace a compliment Wednesday night after the Magic rolled over the injury-depleted Boston Celtics, 113-92. "I'll tell you what, Rasheed Wallace -- I mean I'm trying to say this the right way -- I hate the guy," Van Gundy was quoted as saying after Wallace scored 21 points in a losing cause. "It's like he never has a bad game against a team I coach, you know. So incredible. He's playing extremely well." Wallace and the Pistons knocked Miami and Van Gundy out of the playoffs once, in the 2005 Eastern Conference finals, when the Pistons won Game 7 at Miami, 88-82. As a Piston, Wallace often played well against Orlando's Dwight"
Technically, it's a problem for Kevin Garnett, Rasheed Wallace
May 25
Boston Herald
 
"Among other things, the Celtics suffered from their first serious lack of poise since the first round against Miami, when Kevin Garnett served a one-game suspension for his ejection after elbowing the Heat's Quentin Richardson. The Celtics forward was whistled for his third technical last night early in the third quarter after getting into an argument under the basket with several members of the Magic in the 96-92 overtime loss. Garnett finally pushed away Matt Barnes, who appeared to be attempting to calm Garnett down. Garnett's technical actually appeared to push the Celtics emotionally in the short run, but when Rasheed Wallace was whistled for his fourth T of the postseason early in"
Areas need punching up
May 18
Boston Globe
 
"After wrestling with Kendrick Perkins, Glen Davis, and Rasheed Wallace in Game 1's 92-88 loss to the Celtics Sunday, Magic center Dwight Howard said he would pick and choose his battles in Game 2 tonight at the Amway Center. "It's not about fighting,'' Howard said. "I think that's the thing I tried to do [Sunday] was just fight and fight and fight. It's about us playing together. This series, for us, is about how strong we can be, mentally. They're going to fight us and they're going to do all that stuff, but how strong can we be against them?'' Perkins presented a particularly physical but familiar challenge to Howard, who was held to 13 points on 3-of-10 shooting."
Old hat to Rasheed Wallace
May 18
Boston Herald
 
"There are many words that come to mind after being around Rasheed Wallace a while. "Unapologetic" just seems to stand out. This is the guy who wore a Philadelphia Flyers cap in the Garden after eliminating Cleveland last Thursday. He was wearing it again yesterday, bragging on the team from his hometown that beat the Bruins even though he didn't score a single goal in the series. (He did, however, have two assists in the Game 1 rout of Montreal Sunday.) Sheed has his set of ethics, and beyond that he just doesn't care what anyone thinks, so don't even bother. He steadfastly refused to yield to public pressure and, you know, play during the regular season. And he's willing to put his wallet"
Rasheed Wallace pays off for the Celtics in the playoffs
May 17
Orlando Sentinel
 
"There were times throughout the regular season when Celtics fans wondered why they ever acquired Rasheed Wallace. The aging bad boy didn't seem like he had what the Celtics needed for a championship run. ESPN's Bill Simmons, the sports media's biggest Celtics fan, dedicated an April column solely to that topic. An excerpt: "Sheed will finish the 2009-10 regular season next week as my least favorite Celtic ever, edging out Todd Day, Fred Roberts, Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe and Vin Baker. At least Vinnie had an excuse: a drinking problem. Sheed has an apathy problem. His doughy, nonchalant shadow looms over every game. Sheed roped the Celtics into giving him an $18.9 million, three-year deal,"
Wallace makes his big presence felt
May 17
Boston Globe
 
"There were two Bud Lights waiting on the top of Rasheed Wallace's locker following the Celtics' 92-88 win over the Magic in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. It's Wallace's postgame beverage of choice and someone in the Celtics organization added an additional frosty bottle as a reward for his contributions yesterday. Wallace's preference for the occasional adult beverage following games raised eyebrows in the Celtics locker room. That ritual was one of several that caused his teammates to challenge his focus and dedication this season. And Wallace's answer was to continue to function as he had the previous 14 years — headstrong and defiant. Near the end of the season, when it"
Wallace: Big-boy effort
May 14
Boston Globe
 
"Rasheed Wallace was quick to get to the point. "To be here in the playoffs, this is why I came here,'' the power forward/center said last night after the Celtics dumped the Cavaliers from the playoffs with an 94-85 victory in Game 6 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinals. Wallace came off the bench to score 13 points — including a crucial 3-pointer in the fourth quarter, a power pairing with Paul Pierce's trey that combined to squelch a Cleveland comeback as Boston eliminated LeBron James's team, four games to two. "I didn't come here for the regular season,'' said Wallace, a Philadelphia native who proudly wore a Flyers cap postgame. There were times during the season when"
Rasheed Wallace gives lift in playoffs
May 14
Boston Herald
 
"The plan has never changed for Rasheed Wallace. He was just warming up during the regular season. "This is why I came here," he said last night after the Celtics' series-clinching 94-85 win over Cleveland in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. "I didn't come here for the regular season." The proof is in the fact that though the backup center had a fine night with 13 points that included 2-for-4 shooting from downtown, but his blocked shot, three rebounds and two steals were just as big. Coach Doc Rivers, sometimes out of frustration, said at several points this season that he has heard Wallace is supposed to be a big-game player. Last night, asked if he now understands why, the"
Putting 'D' in Rasheed Wallace
May 10
Boston Herald
 
"Good stat lines from Rasheed Wallace might appease the fans, but Doc Rivers doesn't mind something ugly, as long as it includes the kind of defense turned in by the Celtics backup center in yesterday's 97-87 win against Cleveland in Game 4 at the Garden. Wallace didn't make a shot, grabbed three rebounds and had two steals and two blocks in 20 minutes. But he got his hands on twice as many balls in the defensive end. His disruption of Cleveland's ball rotation and ability to hand out hard fouls were of far more value to the coach, who needed production out of his bench. "It's what we needed," Rivers said. "Rasheed got a lot of play after Game 2 because he shot the ball well and he scored"
Coming clean on Rasheed Wallace
May 6
Boston Herald
 
"He had scored a total of 21 points in 78 minutes, 39 seconds of these playoffs, but in Game 2 against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rasheed Wallace managed to squeeze 17 points into 18:11. Coach Doc Rivers just shrugged. "Maybe he went into the 'Hot Tub Time Machine,' " Rivers said. "I'm not sure." Or a shower. Kevin Garnett revealed on the team's radio broadcast following Monday night's 104-86 Game 2 win in Cleveland that he accosted Wallace in the bathing area after Game 1 and said the team needed more out of him. Garnett specifically requested 10 points and 10 rebounds, but the 17 with two boards were good enough. "That probably screwed him up," a laughing Rivers said. "Whatever works, I'm"
Subs start to step up
May 5
Boston Herald
 
"Doc Rivers questioned his bench Sunday and Monday morning as if the substitutes carried credentials from some foreign league. The Celtics coach pinned responsibility on Glen Davis to not lose energy just because of foul trouble - a problem that sapped the forward's game Saturday night during a Game 1 loss to Cleveland. And what could be said about Rasheed Wallace, whose playoff history heading into Monday night's Game 2 was a mere rumor. But the Celtics largely have their under-producing bench to thank for a 1-1 series tie in the wake of their 104-86 win against the stunned Cavaliers. Wallace, in his biggest postseason moment as a Celtic, hit his first five shots on the way to a 17-point,"
Celtics had a need for 'Sheed, and Wallace delivered in Game 2
May 4
Cleveland Plain Dealer
 
"In the old days, Rasheed Wallace was the player Cavaliers fans -- every opposing fan, really -- loved to hate the most. He was the kind of physical player who would draw blood from Cavaliers (see Zydrunas Ilgauskas in 2006), the kind of irritating opponent who would guarantee victories for his Detroit Pistons (see 2006 against the Cavaliers, among others) and talk brashly both on and off the court (see every season of his 15-year career). But in six playoff games before Monday's Game 2 of the Eastern semifinals, the 35-year-old Wallace was mostly irrelevant. He was averaging 3.5 points in 13.2 minutes, and hadn't hit a single trademark 3-pointer. The Celtics needed more from him, and"
Wallace let his play do the talking
May 4
Boston Globe
 
"Glen Davis referred to him by his full name, almost as if he were a different person. "Rasheed Wallace came.'' After watching Wallace miss 4 of 5 shots in the Eastern Conference semifinal opener against Cleveland and accumulating the team's lowest plus-minus (-20) in the postseason, the Celtics were calling on their most prominent offseason addition. His answer was immediate. Wallace knocked down his first five shots last night, and when the ball went long off the back iron after he pulled his sixth, he kicked at the hardwood, hopping mad as he went back the other way. He was expecting perfection, even if the outside world had written him off as a bust. Wallace finished with 17 points on"
Successful Rasheed Wallace gives team great shots
May 4
Boston Herald
 columnist Ron Borges
"Call it the Sheedshank Redemption if you want. Call it a miracle if you must. Call it whatever you'd like, but in the end the smart thing is to call it what it was last night at Quicken Loans Arena. It was a warning. The Cavs may have the league's MVP. They may have the best record in basketball. They may have youth and the NBA hierarchy on their side, the latter rooting for a LeBron vs. Kobe NBA Finals. But they don't have the Celtics convinced of anything except that they are not going quietly to an early summer vacation. That became evident in the second half of last night's 104-86 Game 2 Celtics victory that evened the series at 1 and cost the Cavs the homecourt advantage they had"
Rasheed Wallace reserves judgment
May 3
Boston Herald
 
"Rasheed Wallace generally has no problem discussing what has been done or what needs to be done, but yesterday he had his headband to the grindstone. Wallace didn't want to talk too deeply about what went wrong in the Celtics' Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, even though if things remain the same his role could be diminished in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Coach Doc Rivers was asked if Wallace's playing time could be reduced if he does not improve. "It could be," Rivers said. "But bottom line is he has to play better, and we'll give him every opportunity to play well. He has to play better, bottom line. He's got to play better defense. The offense will come, but he has"
Charities clean up thanks to Rasheed Wallace
April 24
Boston Herald
 
"Rasheed Wallace being fined by the NBA, as he was Thursday, hardly qualifies as breaking news anymore. "It's like the sun coming up lately," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said yesterday. "You wake up and Rasheed's fined." Wallace's latest deduction was a $35,000 hit for publicly criticizing game officials. That brings his out-of-game fine total to an even $100,000 this season. And when you throw in the automatic fines for his technical fouls - an ascending scale - he's provided $121,500 to charitable organizations designated by the league. The real crime here would seem to be that Wallace hasn't been given one of those NBA Cares Man of the Year awards. "Well, he's buying the trophy if nothing"
Wallace fined $35,000 ... again
April 23
Boston Globe
 
"Rasheed Wallace was docked another $35,000 by the NBA for comments he made after Game 1 criticizing game officials. Wallace drew two fouls in two minutes in Game 1, and he said he knew officials were trying to bait him into a technical. "At times I know they're out there baiting me like the other night in Game 1 with those two quick fouls,'' Wallace said. "I know that certain referees were trying to bait me to get a tech. You could see it coming from a mile away. Like I say, I don't like to be cheated. I can deal with a loss. I can deal with playing bad. I can deal with getting my [butt] busted. I just don't like to be cheated. Bottom line.'' Star treatment being his pet peeve, he also"
Celtics will need Wallace to step forward
April 22
Boston Globe
 
"After the Celtics 106-77 disco music-inducing dismantling of the Miami Heat last night, Rasheed Wallace slipped on a Philadelphia Phillies cap and slipped out of the locker room, ceding the floor -- as he did during the game -- to Glen "Big Baby" Davis. "Talk to Baby. He's the star of the game," said Wallace cordially as he walked out to meet his waiting family. The gregarious Davis, who made up for the absence of a suspended Kevin Garnett by pouring in 23 points and grabbing eight rebounds in 29 minutes of alacritous action, was more than happy to hold court with the media at his locker, even though he had previously recounted his performance at the podium. The arrangement was fine for"
Rasheed Wallace, Glen Davis offer Celtics two options
April 20
Boston Herald
 
"There is one certainty with the Celtics starting lineup in tonight's Game 2 against the Miami Heat: Kevin Garnett will not be in it. But there is the question of who will take the place of the suspended forward. The options are Rasheed Wallace and Glen Davis, though Celtics coach Doc Rivers wasn't tipping his hand after yesterday's practice. "They're completely different players," Rivers said. "Sheed gives us more size, he gives us a better post player and he spreads the floor. Baby gives you energy, Baby moves his feet a little bit better on the (Michael) Beasley matchup. They're just so completely different, that's what makes the decision so difficult. It would be easy if they were"
On eve of opener, Wallace won't back down
April 17
Boston Globe
 
"Rasheed Wallace was eyeing 72 wins six months ago, and he wasn't afraid to put it on the record. That was when he was endearing to Celtics fans, not enraging. He was thought to be Kevin Garnett's kindred spirit, not just an insurance policy, and Wallace was one of the few players Garnett would snap out of his pregame tunnel vision to embrace. Wallace was still the fresh-faced offseason addition, the veteran who brought a championship ring from his days with the Pistons. He was the player who could (theoretically) go in the post — and shoot the three. The walking technical foul Celtics fans hated as the opponent, but instantly understood once he put on the Green. So much happens in six"
Rasheed Wallace ready to rock
April 17
Boston Herald
 
"Behind Rasheed Wallace are career lows in minutes played, shooting percentage and points. Ahead of him lies an opportunity for meaningful redemption. With all that as a backdrop, the Celtics forward seemed to come frighteningly close to singing a few bars of "My Way," to an audience of media members yesterday. "So-so," Wallace said when asked to assess a season in which he shot 41.9 percent from the floor. "Nothing to write home about. It was so-so. But I'm not worried about it. It's a down season coming to a new offense or whatever, so I'm not worried about it. I'm not making no excuses on how I shot the ball or nothing. I know I had a bad year shooting, but it's part of it." Looking at"
Flip Saunders' hip to good and bad Rasheed Wallace
April 10
Boston Herald
 
"Flip Saunders doesn't need to hear much about Rasheed Wallace to understand the dilemma surrounding his former player on his new team. "Oh, he can make you go crazy," the Wizards coach, who had Wallace in Detroit, said before his team beat the Celtics, 106-96, last night. "But there are also times that you'll love him when he plays and does what he does. "The one thing that some people don't understand when they start talking about him is that he is an excellent teammate," Saunders added. "He doesn't like to be the main guy. He'd rather be the second or third, but he also has the ability to dominate games. But when a player has been in the league for 10 years, you know what you're"
Rivers, Wallace clear the air
April 6
Boston Globe
 
"A forgiving Doc Rivers said yesterday he holds no grudges following a strange interaction with Rasheed Wallace late in the third quarter of the Celtics' emotionally charged 117-113 victory Sunday over the Cleveland Cavaliers. With 49.9 seconds left in the quarter, Wallace exploded at official Bill Spooner, although it wasn't about a foul call. Apparently Wallace was angry that LeBron James cursed Spooner for a non-call and was not assessed a technical. Wallace had to be restrained from Spooner, then barked at official Rodney Mott. When Rivers attempted to restrain Wallace, he began screaming at his coach, to the shock of his teammates. Wallace received a technical and did not return to the"
Doc Rivers, Rasheed Wallace clear air
April 6
Boston Herald
 
"Doc Rivers and Rasheed Wallace had a little talk yesterday. And from all accounts, it was far more measured than the concussive discussion they had the previous afternoon. Wallace had been upset that he was given a technical foul after LeBron James was allowed to unburden himself of some strong opinions to the officials. Rivers and Wallace then got into it with each other. As meetings between player and authority figure go, it didn't look good. Wallace chose not to address the subject publicly yesterday, but Rivers said things have been worked out. "We just talked about the situation and trying to control yourself and understanding that, at the end of the day when stuff like that happens,"
Rasheed Wallace seeks 'retribution' vs. Nowitzki, Mavericks
March 20
Dallas Morning News
 
"Last Saturday, Eastern Conference dreg New York came to Dallas and waylaid the Mavericks, avenging a 50-point January home loss. Visiting tonight is Eastern Conference contender Boston, a team the Mavericks thumped during that same January road trip. Afterward, Celtics forward Rasheed Wallace promised "retribution" when the teams next met. That's tonight. If Wallace's words weren't ample warning, the Mavericks should heed last week's 128-94 defeat to the Knicks, which shattered Dallas' 13-game winning streak. Of course, the Mavericks don't envision an 84-point turnaround by the Celtics. Nor do they expect an overt retaliation by Wallace, who was fined $35,000 by the NBA for saying that"
Wallace still upbeat
March 11
Boston Globe
 
"Another double-digit defeat was discouraging for the Celtics last night. But Rasheed Wallace, for one, remained optimistic. "They jumped out of the gate on us real quick,'' Wallace said after scoring 11 points in a 111-91 loss to the Grizzlies. "We decided to match their energy maybe later in that first. That's part of this game, you've got to roll with the punches . . . it's not going to be peachy keen every night."