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Summer League Info
This culled from Celtics Mail E List:
The Boston Celtics have officially announced the dates for the Shaw's Pro
Summer League 2002, a weeklong professional basketball exhibition series
featuring the participation of 10 NBA teams.
The Shaw's Pro Summer League will be held at the Clark Athletic Center
Gymnasium at the University of Massachusetts - Boston from Monday, July
15th to Sunday, July 21st. The league will feature 10 teams including the
Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New
Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, San
Antonio Spurs, and the Washington Wizards. The league will consist of two
double-header sessions each weekday as well as two weekend double-header
sessions followed by a triple-header. The NBA teams will be comprised of
roster players, free agents and rookies.
The Shaw's Pro Summer League will include a free fan festival consisting of
outdoor basketball games and exhibitions open daily from 12:00 p.m.-6:00
p.m. The fan festival will be held at UMass-Boston, outdoors, adjacent to
the athletic center. It will feature the NBA Jam Van, a 67-foot, 18-wheel
vehicle that transforms into 4,000 square feet of interactive basketball
exhibits, games and activities. The NBA Jam Van is sponsored by Gatorade,
TNT and the Nintendo GameCube.
Tickets will be made available to the general public in June at
Celtics.com, the FleetCenter box office, as well as by calling
1-800-4NBA-TIX or Ticketmaster at (617/508) 931-2222.