Tag: Boston Celtics
Which teams qualify for the NBA Finals may be determined by some potentially unsung heroes.
The NBA says Aron Baynes should have been whistled for a foul on Joel Embiid with 14.6 seconds left in Wednesday night’s closeout Eastern Conference semifinal game between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers. Boston led 111-109, and after the game, Embiid — who would have gone to the line if the call had been […]
Boston Celtics backup point guard Shane Larkin is “very, very sore” and will be out “for the foreseeable future” with a sprained left shoulder, coach Brad Stevens said Wednesday. The team ruled Larkin out for Game 5 of its second-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. “I don’t anticipate [Larkin] back anytime soon,” Stevens said. Stevens said […]
With cap space drying up across the league, here are six underrated and market value free agents that could make a difference in 2018-19.
It’s time to gear up for the final leap before the NBA Finals gets here, writes Spencer Davies.
The Charlotte Hornets will interview San Antonio Spurs assistant James Borrego and Boston Celtics assistant Jay Larranaga for a second time in the franchise’s search to hire a new coach, league sources told ESPN. Borrego and Larranaga will visit individually with Charlotte officials this weekend in meetings expected to include owner Michael Jordan, league sources said. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN
Moral victories are always fun to watch, but whether they really help a team depends on how they do in the long run, writes Matt John
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown sat out Monday’s 117-101 Game 1 win over the Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to battle a right hamstring strain suffered in Boston’s Game 7 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said Brown felt better Monday and tried to lobby team trainers to let him play but the […]
Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown is doubtful for Game 1 of Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night because of a strained right hamstring. Celtics coach Brad Stevens said tests on Brown’s hamstring came back negative but the team is uncertain whether he’ll be ready for the start of the series, given the quick turnaround. Brown […]
Celtics second-year swingman Jaylen Brown suffered a Grade 1 right hamstring strain that forced him to miss the second half of Saturday night’s Game 7 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Brown said he will undergo an MRI on Sunday but is optimistic he will be available for the Eastern Conference semifinals opener against the Philadelphia […]
