Brad Stevens on Kyrie Irving: " I saw him this morning at the facility and he looks good. He's worked really hard, I think he's excited and it's good to see that." Does he still have the same moves? "He's got them," Stevens said muffling a smile. "He looks pretty good."
Our annual forecast of the best players in the NBA continues at No. 30, with a group of future and current All-Stars.
The Boston Celtics were working with guard Jabari Bird on getting mental health treatment leading up to his arrest on domestic violence charges, a source confirmed to ESPN's Marc J. Spears on Tuesday.
Celtics guard Marcus Smart posted a touching tribute to his mother, Camellia, on Monday night, one day after she lost her battle with cancer.
On Instagram, JR Smith appears to weigh in on the Knicks' chances of signing Kyrie Irving in free agency next summer (photo via @World_Wide_Wob):
Statement from Celtics guard Jabari Bird: "I'm taking some time away from the team as I deal with my legal and medical issues. I apologize to my family, the Celtics organization, my teammates, the fans and the NBA for the unnecessary distraction that I have caused. The information that has been released does not tell the full story. I do not condone violence against women. I am hopeful that in due time and process, I will be able to regain everyone's trust."
Celtics forward Gordon Hayward, 11 months removed from a gruesome ankle injury, said Thursday that he's essentially at full health and has been playing 5-on-5 games with teammates in advance of training camp later this month.
Celtics guard Jabari Bird strangled a woman at least a dozen times over a four-hour period last Friday, prosecutors alleged at an arraignment hearing Thursday.
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Celtics guard Jabari Bird was arrested Friday for alleged assault, strangling and kidnapping, according to Boston police.
Despite a week in which his rocky relationship with his 2008 title-winning Celtics team was put on display, Ray Allen praised his teammates and coaches in his induction speech Friday night at the Hall of Fame.
The Basketball Hall of Fame is already one of sports' most inclusive, but there are plenty of worthy candidates like Danny Ainge who've been left waiting.
Kevin Garnett is suing an accountant and his firm, alleging they helped a wealth manager steal $77 million from the retired Minnesota Timberwolves and Boston Celtics star.
Ray Allen, a day before his induction into the Hall of Fame, said his time in Boston was the "most important time in my life" despite not having heard from most of his former Celtics teammates this week.
Doc Rivers, who coached the Celtics to the 2008 NBA crown, said it "really hurts" him to witness the icy relationships among his former players, especially ahead of Ray Allen's Basketball Hall of Fame induction.
Doc Rivers on Ray Allen being an outsider to rest of 2008 title team: "Things have been fractured and I hate it. I hate seeing it. I would love this [Hall of Fame week to be a] celebration for Ray. Not a lot to say here about it. Ray won us a title. He really did. I think he should be celebrated. I think he should be celebrated in Boston."
Brad Stevens on Marcus Smart: "One of the moments where you have chills when you look back on a season was when he entered the game against Milwaukee and the first thing he did was dive on the floor. ... We're glad he's here for the long term."
Brad Stevens on Gordon Hayward: "He looks good. ... You can't tell anything [about the injury] from my untrained eye. He looks good. He'll be cleared to go, some 5-on-5 here very, very, very soon -- like," [glances at watch] , "anytime soon."
The current standings for the 8 teams in the luxury tax: 1) OKC-$73.75M 2) GSW- $44.70M 3) TOR- $34.50M 4) HOU- $20.44M 5) WAS- $18.32M 6) POR- $12.58M 7) BOS- $6.03M and 8) MIA- $4.86M. The 22 teams below the tax currently project to receive $4.88M in distribution money. That number is a projection and will increase or decrease by the end of the regular season. Last season, 26 teams received $2.21M.
One year ago, in between playing one-on-one with his "Uncle Drew" body double and filming an epic dance scene in Atlanta, Kyrie Irving's basketball future hung in the balance.
Our preseason BPI ratings predict how many points per game better or worse every team is relative to the NBA average.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 59 | 23 | .720 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 | W16 |
| New York | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(27) | Robert Williams | PF | Texas A&M |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 55 | 27 | .671 |
| 2016-17 | 53 | 29 | .646 |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2014-15 | 40 | 42 | .488 |
