Nothing that happened tonight at Continental Arena in front of 17,104 boisterous fans changed the recent courses of these two teams.

Even the most boisterous fans stopped beating their tin drums, stopped singing their chants.

Conversely, about 5,000 boisterous fans cheered Haccoun, a Frenchman.

But there were 15,010 boisterous fans on hand - not bad for a game that did not count.

Before a national-television audience and 19,096 boisterous fans, the Nets (26-22) trailed by 7 points heading into the fourth quarter.

There are no ritualistic warm-ups on the screen, no shots of boisterous fans or commercials.

Not the pressure from a big kick or from boisterous fans, but from his wife.

He expected high intensity from both teams last night, roaring, boisterous fans at Madison Square Garden.

Pittsburgh were reeling, their initially boisterous fans silenced.

Like the Seahawks, the Sounders have received attention for sellout crowds and boisterous fans.