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Knicks power forward Kenyon Martin cranked up the trash talk following his team's 97-90 overtime loss to the Celtics Sunday afternoon. Martin took issue with some comments by Celtics guard Jason Terry before the game. “The guy was mouthing off before the game,” Martin told the New York Daily News. “He told me, ‘You’re not dancing at my funeral today.’’’ Martin turned Terry's comments around after the game. We’re ending it Wednesday,” Martin said, telling his teammates to, “Wear black. Funeral colors.’’ Boston Globe

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Chris Herring: Doc Rivers suggested that Jason Terry's been "angry" ever since the J.R. Smith elbow, and that his team might have been woken up by it. Twitter @HerringWSJ

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Tyson Chandler played with Jason Terry in Dallas and loves him - as a teammate. But as an opponent, he understands why J.R. Smith blew his cool. "Jason is a crafty vet," Chandler said. "He definitely knows how to get under people's skin. That's why you've got to love him, that's why I enjoyed playing with him. This is playoff basketball. I don't think anybody's intentions is to hurt anybody out there. I think it's just two guys going after playing hard." Sulia

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The NBA suspended Knicks guard J.R. Smith on Saturday night for Game 4 of New York’s playoff series against Boston for elbowing the Celtics’ Jason Terry in the chin. Newark Star-Ledger

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Fred Kerber: #Celtics Jason Terry had " no comment" on #Knicks JR Smith elbow. But will it motivate him more: "No question" Twitter @FredKerber

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With 7:06 left to go in the fourth quarter, J.R. Smith was called for a flagrant 2 foul when his right elbow caught Jason Terry square in the face. That meant an automatic ejection for Smith, and it could have repercussions for Game 4 on Sunday as the Knicks try to close the Celtics out. Terry had to be restrained by teammates. “I was trying to draw the foul,” Smith said in the locker room after the game. “He reached in one time. I thought he was gonna reach in again a second time. I was gonna try to get a quick shot off, but they made a call that the refs saw. Not really much I could do about it.” Boston Globe

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Smith said he was going to prepare to play on Sunday, though flagrant 2 fouls can come with fines or suspensions after they are reviewed by the league. “I don’t really know,” he said when asked if the ejection was warranted. “I’m not really the judge of that. I’m going to let them do what they do. I’m really trying to stay away from getting into it with the officials. I’ve got to keep my head. “It was a bad basketball play on my behalf just because I got kicked out of the game. My team needs me. Just got to get ready to play Sunday.” Boston Globe

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#Heat forward Juwan Howard said LeBron James nemesis Jason Terry is a "good guy'' even if he loves to chatter. "Well, JT loves to talk. He enjoys it,'' said Howard, once Terry's teammate in Dallas. "I’ve played with him before. He's a good guy, believe it or not. He enjoys the attention and granted he’s a hell of a player.'' Sulia

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Jason Terry: Gotta say well deserved to my og the glove #HOF thanks for pavin the way town bizness Twitter @jasonterry31

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Baxter Holmes: JET on Miami: “I don’t care when we play them. We could play them in the summer league, rec league, it don’t matter." Twitter @BaxterHolmes

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So, Terry was asked, how could a guy trained by The Glove turn into such a fire-at-will offensive player instead of a defense-first guard? “I was (defensive-minded),” Terry said, breaking into a smile. “That’s how I made my name. In high school and at Arizona, I was a defensive stopper. Mike Bibby and those guys shot all the balls. My job was to lock people down. “But once I got to the NBA,” he added with a laugh, “that all changed. You’ve got to score in this league to have success. “But Gary’s just been an inspiration in my life. I still talk to him. He’s just been tremendous for me.” Boston Herald

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Celtics guard Jason Terry is putting his mansion in Mercer Island, Wash., up for sale for $2.5 million. Terry paid $2.36 million for the sprawling property in 2004. Terry said he plans to make his home in Dallas when he retires. Boston Globe

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That’s part of the learning process. And Cuban believes Terry’s development in Dallas should be an example for Mayo. “They’re completely different players, but I think O.J. can learn a lot from Jet,” Cuban said. “Jet really got better when he became catch and shoot or one dribble and shoot. I think that’s something that O.J. needs to add to his game, and I’ve told that to him.” ESPN.com

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Mayo’s work ethic is one thing that can’t be questioned. That’s the primary reason Cuban believes that Mayo, who is extremely likel to exercise his right to be a free agent again this summer, can improve drastically. “What I love about O.J. is nobody works harder to get better,” Cuban said. “Not just on shooting, which everybody works on, but his knowledge of the game, his dedication to the game. It’s really, really surprised me how committed he is.” ESPN.com

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Dwain Price: #Celtics guard Jason Terry, according to the Mavs, wore his 2011 championship ring to tonight's game. #impressive #styling #thoughtful Twitter @DwainPrice

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“It’s just the Miami Heat,” Terry said. “Is it the red and black? Maybe. I hate that color. I just don’t like them. … It goes back to ’05-06. It doesn’t matter who’s in those Miami Heat uniforms. … [The Mavericks were] up 2-0 and [the Heat] come back and win four straight games and you lose the NBA finals. So, LeBron inherited something bigger than the matchup of he and I. It’s about the Miami Heat and that organization. He picked his poison. “They put him on me to shut me down in the NBA finals in 2011 and he couldn’t get the job done. Hopefully he’ll have another chance this year in the Eastern Conference finals or wherever we match up. But I’m telling you right now, I love us, I love the way we’re built. We miss Rondo, we miss [Jared] Sullinger, but with this team we have, we have a chance.” WEEI.com

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Added Terry: “You know at some point — I don’t want to say that it’s fixed — I think it’s going to happen. We are going to see them, and it’s going to be fireworks.” WEEI.com

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There are moments, however, when Terry, at age 35, grows angry — perhaps because he can’t drop those threes the way he used to or can’t stop the dribble penetration of younger, quicker guards. It’s a harsh reality for an aging player, and Terry relayed that Wednesday night. “I’m about to get more aggressive,” he promised. “I already know what time it is. Any time you have a game like I had tonight, it’s time to turn up the aggression level. “I can’t wait until the third or fourth quarter and think I’m just going to get it going. So that’s my responsibility. The team is counting on me. And I told them, ‘This one’s on me,’ so I’ll definitely make up for it Friday.” Boston Globe

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Jason Terry, a featured member of the Dallas Mavericks' two Finals teams, expects to hear a lot of cheers during his return to the American Airlines Center on Friday night. "Mainly because I've got about 100 tickets," Terry joked, "so my cheering section will be in the building." ESPN.com

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"He meant so much to our franchise," Nowitzki said. "Not only on the court, where, to me, he's one of the best clutch shooters I ever played with, but also off the court. He was a great community man. Every other day, he was doing something, appearances left and right. He's just a guy with a huge heart. I wish him all the best this season and hopefully he gets the ovation that he deserves." Terry said he's gotten past the disappointment of the title team not being kept together, but he said it's been tough to watch his former team fight just to try to get to .500. He said his only emotions Friday night will be joyful. "I shed tears when I had to leave," Terry said, "so I don't think I've got any more left." ESPN.com

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