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Celtics Year-Long Ban of Udoka Draws Work Misconduct Into NBA Spotlight
The Boston Celtics on Thursday suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 season for multiple “violations” of unspecified “team policies.” In a short…
Bill Russell Dies: NBA Hall of Famer and Boston Celtics Great Was 88
Bill Russell, whom some consider the greatest NBA player of all-time thanks to his 11 NBA titles and five MVP’s, died today at age 88, as reported on Deadline. One…
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Celtics-Warriors NBA Finals Showdown a Dream Pairing for ABC
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Sporticast: Champions League Final Debacle, NBA Finals Set
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the debacle at…
NBA Playoff Ratings Soar Thanks to Revived Warriors, Hungry Celtics
In spite of a stretch of blowouts and the ongoing erosion of TV usage, the 2022 NBA playoffs are putting on a heck of a show, and the highest ratings in five…
Kyrie vs Everyone in Boston Gives NBA Playoffs an 11-Year Lift
Supercharged by Sunday’s fractious Brooklyn-Boston opener and the Splash Brothers’ triumphant return to the postseason, the NBA playoffs are off to the hottest start in…
Freedom from Collusion? Taking Stock of NBA Vet’s Exclusion
Enes Kanter Freedom believes his political activism has propelled the NBA to exclude him. Could the 29-year-old center, who last season averaged 11 points and 11…
Freedom for Enes Kanter: Celtics Center to Be U.S. Citizen, Change Name
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has a new country—and a new name. As first reported by The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, Kanter will become a U.S. citizen on Monday and…
NBA and Nike Choose Silence as Enes Kanter Takes on China
The National Basketball Association and Nike (NKE) have been silent publicly since Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter called out China over human rights abuses. Last week…
NBA’s Rozier Silences ‘Scream’ Lawsuit Against ‘Scary Terry’
Halloween is still a month away, but Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier has already received a treat: He won an infringement litigation over similarities between the…
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