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Boston Globe National NBA writer giving thoughts on the NBA, other sports and various topics. UC Berkeley grad. Masters degree, Univ. of Nebraska. Newlywed.
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@MarcJSpears
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Marcus Smart is screaming in the
#Celtics
locker room and there is a bunch of arguing going on. Smart comes out say “y’all on that bullshit!” Team is imploding. Smart is in bathroom and there is still screaming coming from locker room.
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Kevin Garnett with tears rolling down his face, lifts his jersey to the rafters. (Courtesy of amazing Globe photographer Matthew Lee)
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Smart wasn’t the only one yelling. There were definitely items thrown and a lot of yelling.
#Celtics
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Daniel Theis already has two fouls in his first game back with the Celtics.
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Been outside a bunch of locker rooms in my days. That’s was as raucous as I’ve ever heard.
#Celtics
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Talked with Marcus Smart today in Stoughton:
1) He was told week before the trade he was safe
2) Found out through his agent, not team.
3) Said he'll always love Boston &
#Celtics
organization
4) Adamant that he & Jaylen Brown have no issues. Talked with JB shortly after trade
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The
#Celtics
are using the KG retirement ceremony as a chance to reunite the 2008 championship team. Ray Allen has been invited to the ceremony on Sunday.
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Bruce Brown just told me he's going to try to bring the Larry O'Brien Trophy back to Dorchester for a visit, so young kids see what can happen when you dream.
#Nuggest
#NBAFinals
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Jaylen Brown said wants to examine the term “police brutality” and replace it with “domestic terrorism.”
#Celtics
#NBABubble
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Jaylen Brown on dueling with Jayson Tatum: "Going up against my brother Jayson, going back and forth, it was like nobody was in (the arena) at all, just me and him.”
#Celtics
#NBAAllStar2023
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#Celtics
just met as a team and said their goodbyes to Theis, Teague and Green before heading to practice.
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Jrue Holiday said he chose No. 4 because of he and his three siblings (4) and because of
@isaiahthomas
. Said he reached out to Isaiah before choosing
the number.
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#Celtics
need to make a statement, offer some clarity and protect Allison Feaster in this situation. All of the speculation isn’t helping anybody and it’s rampant.
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Marcus Smart: “I’m really tired of hearing (questions) about Kyrie. Kyrie’s no longer with the Boston
#Celtics
. It’s a slap to everybody on this team to keep hearing Kyrie’s name. Yet everybody, including the Boston fans want to talk about Kyrie.”
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Gregg Popovich on Tatum’s performance: “I just told Jayson to act like he’s playing the
#Spurs
. Every time he plays us he scores 90.”
#Tokyo2020
#Celtics
.
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Have been told that Kyrie is "ecstatic" about the trade, looking forward to playing for Brad Stevens and understand the
#Celtics
tradition.
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Marcus Morris on
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' sudden resurgence. "Ask that man right there (Kyrie Irving). His energy has just taken us to another level. He’s been great for us. Everybody been talking about how he want out and all this other shit, but he’s been great for us, a great leader."
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19 year old Jordan Walsh said Al Horford said he lost his "Black card" because he had never heard of the movie "Friday." So he recently watched "Friday" and Horford also told him to watch the first two "Godfathers."
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For
#Celtics
fans who don’t remember. Moses Brown is the dude who grabbed 19 rebounds in the FIRST HALF against Boston in March. He’s a solid center prospect.
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#Celtics
assistant coach Kara Lawson completed her final interviews and is expected to finalize a deal to become the next women’s head coach for the Duke, according to an NBA source.
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Jayson Tatum said the leaked photo of his new sneakers are not accurate. Said the real ones will be out soon.
#Celtics
#Nike
#Jordanbrand
.
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I asked Joe Mazzulla about the East contenders (MIL, MIA) making moves to compete with the
#Celtics
. Here was his response: “I don’t think they’re competing with us. First of all, we haven’t won. So I don’t know why anyone’s competing with us. We haven’t won a championship since
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The
#Celtics
have agreed to a two-way contract with second-round pick PG Tremont Waters, according to an NBA source.
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Ime Udoka said he told his players not to "bitch at the officials" about calls. He said he'll handle talking with officials. Doesn't want his team constantly complaining about calls.
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Have a feeling the Celtics' younger core. -- Brown and Tatum -- are breathing a sigh of relief tonight and both feel confident they can lead the franchise to the next level with or without Kyrie.
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Kyrie on the playing for the
#Celtics
this season: “This is probably one of the few times I’ve been happy playing basketball and being in Boston has made it a lot easier, having a great environment, great organization so it’s been awesome."
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Marcus Smart: “Jayson and Jaylen are my brothers for life. “(When) My mom passed away, JB was actually one of the people on that plane that came to Dallas to the funeral. I just want to shut all rumors now that me and JB had beef. I have no beef with anybody with the
#Celtics
."
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Tristan Thompson continued: "I dare a motherfucker to spit on me. I'll follow you right to your house."
#Celtics
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Jayson Tatum, on his photo with Parish, McHale, Pierce and Garnett: “That was incredible,” Tatum said. “I kind of felt like I didn’t even belong in that picture with all that they’ve accomplished and what they mean to the game, especially to the
#Celtics
.”
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#Celtics
majority governor Wyc Grousbeck: "I look at the next six years as a real opportunity for us. We're gonna keep doing this until we uncover that banner or die trying. We're going for banner 18 and we're gonna keep going."
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Brad Stevens was able to clear out his ineffective bench and acquire another playmaker at the same time. It’s obvious he doesn’t value draft picks as much as his predecessor Danny Ainge.
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Martin and Strus are a combined 0 for 8 FG and the
#Celtics
are sitting at home saying, "Oh really?"
#Heat
#NBAFinals
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Safe to say Terry Rozier is ready to get out of Boston. When asked about the
#Celtics
having the right to match any offer to him this summer, he said: "No comment."
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With his $304 million new contract, Jaylen Brown said he wants to close the wealth disparity for people of color in Boston and also stimulate a Black Wall Street in the city.
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Ray Allen said he was unsure Garnett would want him at the jersey retirement until their photo at All-Star Weekend and Garnett's invitation to his podcast. Said he missed the Garden.
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The NBA is a crazy place. Al Horford back in Boston on the same four-year $109 mill deal the
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said “hell nah” to two years ago.
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#Celtics
post practice has turned into the OG 3-point contest featuring Paul Pierce and Eddie House. (foul language included).
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Marcus Smart with the “We Are BG” t-shirt in support of Brittney Griner, who remains jailed in Russia.
#Celtics
#WNBA
#FreeBrittneyGriner
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Marcus Smart becomes the first G since Gary Payton to win the Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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NBA source on
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-Hayward meeting: "Felt like the communication was excellent and the case was made for Gordon being a great fit.”
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Jaylen Brown on recent events: "If you're watching this, listening or tuning in, I want you to know you life has value. So much value. But they're trying to so hard to make you feel otherwise. The power has and always will be with the people and we've got to stand up and fight."
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Kyrie on Kemba Walker: "We should have probably trapped him a little bit more like every other team does in the league. He torches us every time. It's no surprise."
#Celtics
#Hornets30
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A look at The Arena, where the big NBA games will be played. The biggest venue on the Disney bubble compound.
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After about eight scoreless possessions in their battle, Jayson Tatum is able to get buckets on Jaylen Brown in a rare 1 on 1 between two
#Celtics
cornerstones.
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Right after playing eight minutes in the
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win, Jabari Parker is back on the floor at Amway Center getting shots up.
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Monty Williams said he tried to reach out to Joe Mazzulla to add to his staff during the Brad Stevens era and the
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would not grant permission. Williams said they valued Mazzulla that much.
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Carsen Edwards on Isaiah Thomas: "I told him I'm a big fan of his. Just the way he's able to get his shot off. I seriously do believe a guy like him give guys like me hope, short guys that wanna make it. Watching him and seeing him change the game helped me a lot."
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