Ray Allen

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Denzel Washington as Jake Shuttlesworth gestures while speaking to Ray Allen as Jesus Shuttlesworth, who holds a basketball, on an outdoor court at night in He Got Game.

Ray Allen

American basketball player

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Boston Celtics
…of superstars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to a team that already included perennial All-Star Paul Pierce. They advanced to the NBA Finals, where they defeated the rival Lakers for a ninth time and won the 17th title in franchise history. The two franchises again won their respective conference championships…
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…of superstars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to a team that already included perennial All-Star Paul Pierce. They advanced to the NBA Finals, where they defeated the rival Lakers for a ninth time and won the 17th title in franchise history. The two franchises again won their respective conference championships…
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Kevin Garnett
…he teamed with fellow All-Stars Ray Allen and Paul Pierce to lead the Celtics to the NBA championship in 2008. Garnett helped an aging Boston team reach the NBA finals for the second time in three years during the 2009–10 season, but the Celtics were ultimately defeated by the Los…
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…he teamed with fellow All-Stars Ray Allen and Paul Pierce to lead the Celtics to the NBA championship in 2008. Garnett helped an aging Boston team reach the NBA finals for the second time in three years during the 2009–10 season, but the Celtics were ultimately defeated by the Los…
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Milwaukee Bucks
Robinson and sharpshooting guard Ray Allen led the Bucks back to the postseason in 1998–99. Milwaukee was defeated by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs that season and in the following one. In 2000–01 the Bucks advanced to another Eastern Conference finals appearance, though the…
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Robinson and sharpshooting guard Ray Allen led the Bucks back to the postseason in 1998–99. Milwaukee was defeated by the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs that season and in the following one. In 2000–01 the Bucks advanced to another Eastern Conference finals appearance, though the…
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Oklahoma City Thunder
Origins as the Seattle SuperSonics
…and the deft shooting of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, the Sonics won a surprising division championship in 2004–05 and advanced to the conference semifinals.
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…and the deft shooting of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, the Sonics won a surprising division championship in 2004–05 and advanced to the conference semifinals.
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Doc Rivers
Coaching career
… from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Ray Allen from the Seattle SuperSonics, Rivers engineered the greatest turnaround in league history, guiding the Celtics on a dramatic journey to a 66–16 season that culminated in defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 in the best-of-seven finals. The championship was the franchise’s record 17th—and…
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… from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Ray Allen from the Seattle SuperSonics, Rivers engineered the greatest turnaround in league history, guiding the Celtics on a dramatic journey to a 66–16 season that culminated in defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4–2 in the best-of-seven finals. The championship was the franchise’s record 17th—and…
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