Dear NBA teams looking into Ime Udoka as a potential head coach candidate despite his year-long Celtics suspension, please don’t. Ime Udoka won’t be the Celtics head coach for the 2022-23 season and it feels unlikely he’ll return as their coach even after his one-year suspension for workplace misconduct is over. That doesn’t mean he
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Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka. (David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) Bellator 286: Aaron Pico’s advice to Bo Nickal 6 years removed from his own ‘top prospect’ label by Raphael Garcia Brittany Mahomes destroyed the KC Star and for a great reason by Rylie Smith The Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for a full
With the loss of Danilo Gallinari to a knee injury, the Boston Celtics believe they found an answer to the problem by signing Blake Griffin. When the Boston Celtics signed Danilo Gallinari, the hope was that he could serve as a viable option off their bench. That’s over. Gallinari’s knee injury — which will likely
The NBA is constantly tinkering with rules and innovations. Inspired by changes in MLB, here are a few things we’d like to see this year. Last day of September! Time to schedule some apple picking, pull out those flannels, and swap iced coffee for hot cider. For baseball, it means one season is about to
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports As the 2022-23 NBA season rapidly approaches, we take a look at some of the players who are especially hoping to stay healthy and on the court this year. The old adage “availability is the best ability” holds a lot of truth in the NBA. While helpful and wise words from
Hurricane Ian is causing sports weather-related postponements and venue changes in the southeastern region of the United States. Hurricane Ian hit land on the West Coast of Florida on Wednesday night. It crossed the state and back into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm was downgraded from a category 4 hurricane to a tropical storm, but
The Brooklyn Nets are hard to get a read on heading into the 2022-23 season. There are a number of directions this could go. Boy, oh boy, what an offseason for the Brooklyn Nets. Though it looked like the roster coming into the season had the potential to look drastically different than the way it
Over the past few years, no one has taken charges as frequently as Kyle Lowry. But as he heads toward retirement his charge record could eventually be in jeopardy. Amid all the hoopla of LeBron James moving up the career scoring list last season, another historic milestone was reached. On Dec. 19, 2021, Kyle Lowry
Will the Boston Celtics be able to emerge from a chaotic offseason and repeat their run to the NBA Finals? The Boston Celtics’ season outlook has changed significantly in the last week, with the announcement that second-year head coach Ime Udoka had been suspended for the entire season for violations of team policies, which included
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Love them or hate them, the Golden State Warriors are going to be much-watch basketball this season as they try to defend their title. These are not the same old Warriors. Yes, we’ve seen them come off a championship run before and yes, the heart of this team is still Draymond
With a potentially loaded NBA Draft class looming, which teams are most likely to sacrifice the 2022-23 season for a brighter future? Gregg Popovich has a legacy of incredibly blunt comments and he was completely on brand during Spurs media day, saying: “Nobody here should go to Vegas with the thought of betting on us
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) With so many veterans returning from injury, All-Star rosters should be loaded. But these five players could slip through as first-time All-Stars Thanks to a combination of injuries and age-related decline, the 2022 NBA All-Star Game was missing some familiar faces and featured seven first-time
The Atlanta Hawks made one of the splashiest moves of the offseason, trading for Dejounte Murray. Will it be enough to make them a contender? After a shocking run to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2021, expectations were sky-high for the Hawks. But injuries took a toll, their win percentage dropped slightly and the 2021-22
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards apologized after making anti-gay comments in a social media video this offseason. This offseason, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards posted a since-deleted video on social media that got him in some trouble, as he used homophobic language upon seeing a group of people standing on a sidewalk. Edwards issued an
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MAY 15: Head coach Monty Williams of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the first half of Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Footprint Center on May 15, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mavericks defeated the Suns 123-90. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by
For the first time since requesting a trade, Kevin Durant spoke publicly at Brooklyn Nets Media Day ahead of the 2022-23 season. After a drama-filled offseason, fans weren’t sure that they’d get to see Kevin Durant (or Kyrie Irving) suit up in a Brooklyn Nets jersey again. Durant requested a trade on June 30, and
LeBron James was pondering the idea of his college eligibility if he played another sport and Ohio State AD Gene Smith made sure to shoot his shot. Ohio State football didn’t look like it needed much help this season in Week 4 as they ran through Wisconsin like a hot knife through butter in a
Russell Westbrook seemed to indicate he’s willing to come off the Lakers’ bench this season. Could a 6th Man of the Year campaign be coming? In an interview with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski publish last evening, Russell Westbrook seemed to express an openness to come off the bench for the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Maybe that’s as
Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports With only a couple of weeks until NBA preseason, we are sifting through the current rosters to find the players that have been with each team the longest. It is no secret that roster turnover is a prevalent part of today’s NBA. The days of truly emphasizing continuity and familiarity
Shaquille O’Neal replied to Ben Simmons’ criticism of him abandoning the LSU brotherhood and being unsupportive of his mental health struggles. The NBA season is almost here, and Shaquille O’Neal and Ben Simmons are doing a great job table-setting some early fall drama for us. Simmons, after a really challenging year and a half, finally
As Ben Simmons prepares to take the court for the first time in over a year, he delved into what it’s going to be like playing for the Nets in 2022-23. After an offseason filled with drama for the Brooklyn Nets, the 2022-23 season is around the corner. Besides having Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving
NBA League Pass is essential for diehard NBA fans. How much is it to subscribe for the season? Ready to plop on the couch every night and boot up NBA League Pass, consuming as much basketball as possible? Same. We’re almost there, folks. The NBA season starts up on October 18th. Here’s everything you need
Brad Stevens was visibly emotional addressing media on Friday afternoon regarding the suspension of head coach Ime Udoka. The Boston Celtics are facing a considerable amount of turmoil heading into the 2022-23 season. Just ahead of training camp, the team announced that it would be suspending Ime Udoka for at least the entirety of the
Luka Doncic is involved with a new AI project, and it’s extremely creepy. Let’s be honest, we’re barrelling toward a dystopian reality ruled by artificial intelligence, aren’t we? Or, maybe we are already objects of a simulation ourselves… Well, apparently, our current reality already has alternate versions of Luka Doncic. Doncic’s TikTok is being taken
The back-cut is among the simplest but most spectacular plays in basketball. Gary Payton II and Bruce Brown are two of the best practitioners of this art form. There is something aesthetically captivating about the back-cut and the way it unfolds. Time slows for a second. From the bleachers or our couches, we can see
The Boston Celtics officially announce that head coach Ime Udoka is suspended for the entire 2022-23 season for a relationship with a team staff member. On Wednesday night, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was facing a suspension for the entire 2022-23 season for what was initially described as a
Ben Simmons appeared on J.J. Redick’s podcast on Thursday. Here are the most important quotes. Ben Simmons speaks. It’s been a minute. On Thursday, J.J. Redick dropped a new episode of The Old Man and the Three, the first episode in two months. He came back with a bang, bringing on Simmons, a former teammate of
Ben Simmons opened up about his last year and a half on a recent podcast and called out Shaquille O’Neal in the process. Ben Simmons has really been through it the last year and a half. Simmons, who hasn’t played in an NBA game since the Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Atlanta Hawks in the
Ben Simmons talks about the controversial part of his game — his shooting — and reveals his approach to shots beyond the arc for the Nets in 2022-23. Ben Simmons’s unwillingness or inability to shoot has been the narrative underpinning his career thus far and pulling attention away from his elite skills on the defensive
May 23, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) talks with head coach Ime Udoka in the first half against the Miami Heat during game four of the 2022 eastern conference finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-USA TODAY Sports AEW shocks fans with debut of Saraya, formerly WWE’s Paige: Best