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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Jim O'Brien stood in front of a board in the Boston Celtics locker before Game 2 and wrote the keys to winning. Most of them were about defense...
...Boston Celtics today, unable to restore the NBA's most successful franchise to its former glory. Assistant coach Jim O'Brien was hired as interim head coach, the Celtics said. O'Brien started his new job by leading practice Sunday, when...
...are thrilled that we were able to get at least a share of the championship of this conference,'' Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien said after the Buckeyes beat Minnesota 82-72 on Saturday. ''For our guys to get through these last three weeks...
...Scoonie Penn's four free throws in the final 21 seconds clinched a 71-63 victory over Minnesota. Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien, whose team lost 80-77 in its Big Ten opener Thursday night at Illinois, made it clear that he expects nothing to...
...half. They led by 23 points in their 75-72 victory over Minnesota on Jan. 23. "Carbon copies," Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien said. Huge difference, Minnesota coach Dan Monson countered. The Gophers have fallen behind in many first halves...
...span of about three minutes to start a run that gave the Buckeyes control. "He launched a couple," Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien said. "When they go, as a coach, you just sit back down and thank the Lord." With the game tied at 48 with 13...
...seven-game losing streak on Dec. 2. "They're playing like a team that went to the finals last year," Boston coach Jim O'Brien said. "We did not have an answer for Allen Iverson. He took us out of the game early and we were chasing them all...
...mistakes and turned the ball over way too many times." Since his team had lost its last two games, Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien said he was "thrilled" that the Buckeyes won. But even he conceded, "It's disappointing the way we mismanaged...
...We have had success on the road because our guys tend to play good defense when the game gets tight," Boston coach Jim O'Brien said. "We certainly did not want to go back to Boston down 2-0 because the Pistons are also a very good road team...
...Big Ten) semifinals last year and still went to the Final Four.' That was then, this is now,'' Ohio State coach Jim O'Brien said. ''To think we're going to get a first seed is out of the question at this point. What we need to do is make...