Rasheed To Replace Big Ticket At All-Star Game

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main

The NBA announced Sunday that Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace has been chosen to replace Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett in next Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game. NBA Commissioner David Stern issued a press release announcing that Wallace had been picked to replace Boston’s “Big Ticket” on the roster of the game to be played next Sunday in New Orleans. Garnett has missed 7 straight games, and Boston coach Doc Rivers had told reporters earlier that the forward would be out until the All-Star game and probably miss the game as well. Wallace will be playing in his fourth NBA All-Star Game. Rivers who is also coaching the team from the Eastern Conference will decide who will replace Garnett in the starting lineup.

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