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Hayward opens up about disappointment of losing Isaiah Thomas
Gordon Hayward wanted to go to Boston to play with Isaiah Thomas. Of course, that’s not going to happen. The Celtics traded Thomas to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a package for Kyrie Irving. Hayward explained what it was like for him to learn he and Thomas would not get the chance to hit the court together in Celtics’ green....
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Isaiah Thomas makes clear his championship intentions for Cavaliers
Isaiah Thomas expressed his intentions in Cleveland: win a championship … and appear in a TV show? Thomas wasn’t going to let a Twitter hater ruin his excitement over his appearance on the TV show, “Law and Order SVU.” The newly minted Cleveland Cavaliers point guard tweeted about the filming on Wednesday, which drew plenty of responses from his followers. https://twitter.com/Isaiah_Thomas/status/907800139103956992 https://twitter.com/Isaiah_Thomas/status/907802749391208449 After a user...
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Vegas Knights troll Red Sox over sign-stealing scandal
The Las Vegas Knights got in a playful jab on the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Following the news the Red Sox admitted to stealing the New York Yankees’ signals using Apple Watches, the Knights’ Twitter account subtweeted the Sox. The team’s account wrote: “Memo to all NHL teams with Apple Watches. We’re Vegas, our cameras catch everything.” Following the New York Times...
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LeBron James lauds Kyrie Irving: âWhat a ride it was'
LeBron James has responded to the blockbuster that has shaken up the complexion of the Eastern Conference. The Boston Celtics acquired Kyrie Ivring in a trade that sent Isaiah Thomas, Ante Zizic and the 2018 Brooklyn draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the blockbuster on Tuedsay night, James retweeted a video of a fan leaving a sign on Irving’s jersey...
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Looking at when the Celtics and Cavaliers will play this year
Following the blockbuster trade between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, here’s a look at when the two teams will play this year. The two teams won’t have to wait long. 1. October 17, 2017 (Game 1): The two teams are set to square off in the NBA season-opener. So if Thomas’ hip is healthy, the superstars’ debuts will be against their former teams. It’ll be...
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Watch Danny Ainge's son posterize him
Danny Ainge’s vertical doesn’t appear to be what it once was. Crew Ainge, Danny’s son, got the better of his pops. The youngest Ainge child posterized his father in some driveway basketball. “Baptism from my freshly returned missionary @UncleCR3W #drivebydunkchallenge,” the Boston Celtics general manager wrote Sunday. One of Ainge’s former players, Evan Turner appreciated the video, and began petitioning for...
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Did LeBron James leak Kyrie Irving's trade request?
LeBron James may have escalated the drama over a potential Kyrie Irving trade. Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland during a recent meeting with the Cavaliers front office, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The only reason the press knows about that meeting is due to LeBron James, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. Here’s what Smith said, via Complex Sports:...
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Red Sox recall top prospect Rafael Devers from Pawtucket
The Boston Red Sox have promoted Rafael Devers from Triple-A Pawtucket, manager John Farrell announced Sunday. Devers will play his first game on Tuesday. The third baseman has spent his 2017 season in Portland (AA) and Pawtucket (AAA). With the Pawsox, Devers had a .324 batting average in 34 at-bats. He had 11 hits, one double, two homers and four RBIs. The…
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Isaiah Thomas diligently studying film at midnight on Friday
Isaiah Thomas appears to be channeling the New England Patriots’ “No days off” slogan. The Boston Celtics guard spent Friday night, in the middle of the NBA offseason, studying film. He was up past midnight to take a look at Boston Celtics’ game tape, according to ESPN.com’s Chris Foresberg, who posted a picture on Twitter of Thomas hard at work. Thomas finished...
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Jayson Tatum puts up 15 points; Jaylen Brown leaves with injury in win over 76ers
In the final minute of the Celtics’ Summer League contest against the 76ers with Boston up by two points, the Celtics moved the ball quickly from Demetrius Jackson to Semi Ojeleye. No one seemed to want the shot. Then Tatum called for the ball, Ojelye found him, and Tatum made an athletic drive at the hoop for the layup. The Celtics (3-0) went on...