Joe Mazzulla was named the team’s interim coach in September after Udoka was suspended for the season.
With the Celtics sitting atop the Eastern Conference standings, it’s hard to believe that, just before the start of the season, the team was in a state of uncertainty following the suspension of head coach Ime Udoka for the season. Now, the situation appears to have reached a resolution.
Udoka is no longer employed by the organization, according to SI‘s Chris Mannix.
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Kevin Durant made his first appearance with the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, though it will be a longer wait before he actually makes his on-court debut.
A grand jury has indicted New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and three other men for an alleged assault in Las Vegas last year.
Lauri Markkanen’s rise to stardom has accelerated the Jazz’s timeline.
The first time Lauri Markkanen received a call from Jazz head coach Will Hardy, he didn’t pick up.
It was approaching midnight in Prague on the first day of September. Back in the States, the NBA world was abuzz—star guard Donovan Mitchell was headed to the Cavaliers in a shocking blockbuster trade. Markkanen was wrapping up his night, finishing a round of video games with his teammates a little over 14 hours before Finland’s first game of the 2022 EuroBasket tournament.
New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara’s future in the NFL may be in doubt.
A Grand Jury in Clark County, Nevada, on Thursday indicted Kamara, 27, and three others on charges they conspired to commit felony battery that resulted in substantial bodily harm. Victim Darnell Greene Jr. suffered a fractured bone in his eye socket, the police report said.
Kamara’s trial is scheduled for March 2.
Kamara and Greene fought in a Las Vegas bar the night before the Pro Bowl last February. Kamara caught four passes for 23 yards in 41-35 loss to the AFC in the last tackle Pro Bowl on Feb.
Stephen A. Smith is accusing the Boston Celtics of social inequity, akin to police brutality, after the team decided to cut ties with former head coach Ime Udoka to promote their interim coach, Joe Mazzulla.
If that sounds familiar, it’s probably because Stephen A. previously accused Boston of anti-Black behavior back in September.
ESPN’s darling was back at it on Thursday after the Boston Celtics announced that they cut ties with Udoka in favor of Mazzulla, who’s led the team to an NBA-leading 42-17 record heading into the All-Star break.
Stephen A. Smith is accusing the Boston Celtics of social inequity, akin to police brutality, after the team decided to fire former head coach Ime Udoka to promote their interim coach, Joe Mazzulla.
If that sounds familiar, it’s probably because Stephen A. previously accused Boston of anti-Black behavior back in September.
ESPN’s darling was back at it on Thursday after the Boston Celtics announced that they cut ties with Udoka in favor of Mazzulla, who’s led the team to an NBA-leading 42-17 record heading into the All-Star break.
Keep in mind Mazzulla is also African-American.
The Milwaukee Brewers missed the postseason in 2022, finishing a disappointing 86-76. They were seven games behind the first place Cardinals in the NL Central, but just one game out of the third wild card spot.
Generally, when a team doesn’t live up to preseason expectations, there’s lots of blame to go around.
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But according to the Brewers’ best player, the blame has overwhelmingly been placed on his shoulders.
Starting pitcher Corbin Burnes has emerged as one of the top arms in Major League Baseball in recent years.
Gus Johnson joined Joel Klatt to discuss an upcoming documentary, which celebrates Johnson’s renowned career and enrollment at Harvard University.
Heading into All-Star Weekend, the Thunder and Jazz players are expected to win this year’s MIP award.
It’s a three-player race for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award entering the All-Star break.
The co-favorites, Lauri Markkanen and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, were both named to the All-Star team for the first time in their careers and are tied atop the field with +125 odds. Jalen Brunson did not make the cut, but his career year has guided the Knicks to a top-six seed. He has the third-best odds to win the award at +375.