Ray Allen Career In Photos

Clippers power forward Blake Griffin can’t find the handle on an offensive rebound that heads toward Celtics guard Ray Allen in the first half Monday night at Staples Center.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gets off a pass despite the double-team pressure of Boston guard Ray Allen and power forward Kevin Garnett in Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guard Ray Allen rips the ball from Lakers power forward Pau Gasol in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boston guard Ray Allen comes up with the ball after teammate Glen Davis (on the court) tipped it past Lakers guard Shannon Brown to Allen during Game 4 on Thursday night.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has his shot challenged by Celtics defenders Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett (5) in the second half of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lakers power forward Pau Gasol tries to disrupt the shot of Boston guard Ray Allen in the first quarter of Game 4 on Thursday night.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Seattle SuperSonics guard Ray Allen shoots over Clipper center Chris Kaman and forward Elton Brand as Sonics’ Danny Fortson looks on.  (Ted S. Warren / AP)

Once feuding rivals, Kobe Bryant and Ray Allen playfully embrace during NBA All-Star game practice.  (Kevork Djansezian / AP)

Ray Allen (34) looks for a way to the basket as Seton Hall’s Donnell Williams, right, blocks his path in the first half.  (BOB CHILD/AP)

UConn coach Jim Calhoun jokes with Ray Allen during the team’s practice Thursday, March 21, 1996, in Lexington, Ky. UConn plays Mississippi in Friday’s semifinal game of the NCAA Southeast regional.  (AL BEHRMAN/AP)