"Meet the Celtics"

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FREE OPEN PRACTICE COMES TO LOWELL

Tickets Available Starting Friday, September 28th!

BOSTON (September 26, 2001) - The Boston Celtics announced today that as part
of their year-round community outreach, they will welcome area fans to the
2001-02 NBA Season at a free "Meet the Celtics" open practice at Tsongas
Arena in Lowell on Sunday, October 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  

Celtics Head Coach Jim O'Brien and his staff will host a team practice
session and scrimmage where fans will get their first look at the 2001-2002
squad. Each fan will receive a complimentary Celtics 2001-2002 schedule
poster.

Tickets will be distributed at the Tsongas Arena Box Office, as well as
select Lowell area Citizens Bank locations and in the The Sports Authority
stores (list below) beginning at 10:00 am Friday, September 28th.  There is a
four-ticket limit per person, which are available only in person and on a
first-come, first-serve basis.  Admission is free but fans must have a
ticket to enter the practice.

Tickets for the event, sponsored by Citizens Bank, AT&T Broadband and The
Sports Authority, will be available at the following locations:

CITIZENS BANK

160 Winthrop Avenue
Lawrence, MA

265 Main Street
North Reading, MA

33 Center Street
Burlington, MA  

248 Middlesex Turnpike (Route 62)
Burlington, MA

277 DW Highway
Nashua, NH

Old Bridge Street (Route 38)
Pelham, NH

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THE SPORTS AUTHORITY

100 Independence Way
Liberty Tree Mall
Danvers, MA

1051 South Willow Street
Manchester, NH

213 Daniel Webster Highway
Royal Ridge Mall
Nashua, NH


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