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Found September 26, 2012 on Celtics Life: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ray Allen,  Rajon Rondo,  Paul Pierce,  Kevin Garnett,  Jason Terry,  Courtney Lee,  Jeff Green
TEAMS: Miami Heat,  Boston Celtics
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Yahoo Sports' Marc Spears has a nice piece on Rajon Rondo today on the team practices in L.A, on Ray Allen, and more. On the practices:The Boston Celtics spent last week in enemy territory, daring to venture into Los Angeles to spend some time together. They scrimmaged at UCLA, ate lunch at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles and hung out at the homes of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. They even played flag football. The event planner for the week of bonding was point guard Rajon Rondo. After an offseason in which his maturity was questioned and his relationship with former teammate Ray Allen was scrutinized, Rondo wants to show he can lead the Celtics. One of the first steps was welcoming a couple of new teammates – Jason Terry and Courtney Lee – to Boston's L.A. retreat. "I wanted J.T. to play with Kevin. I wanted Courtney to see how Paul likes to play. I wanted Paul and Jeff Green to go at each other," Rondo told Yahoo! Sports. "I wanted to play with those...
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