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Grant Williams Shares Whether He Expected to Re-Sign with Celtics Grant Williams is averaging 11.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and drilling 50 percent of his 5.4 three-point attempts for a Mavericks team tied with the Nuggets for the best record in the West. In Grant Williams’ final season with the Boston Celtics, a campaign that coincided with Joe Mazzulla taking Ime Udoka’s place as head coach, the former Tennessee Volunteer was no longer the rotation fixture he had been in the team’s run to the 2022 NBA Finals. The six-foot-six forward averaged 8.1 points and 4.6 rebounds, and he made 39.5…
Pregame Post-Ups: C’s, Burton MINE77 Cross Paths Again Tonight Raise your hand if you expected to see a partnership between the Boston Celtics and a famous snowboard company in 2023. Hand is still lowered? Thought so. The pairing of the Celtics and Burton MINE77 may come off on the surface as odd, but dig a bit deeper into the story and it all makes sense The two iconic brands collaborated this year on the design of a new snowboard that is constructed from wood from the 2008 championship parquet floor. Tonight at TD Garden, the brands will cross paths again…
Jaguars Podcast: Reviewing the 49ers Loss The Jacksonville Jaguars have received a wake-up call. The Jaguars faced a desperate San Francisco 49ers team on Sunday, and the 49ers outscored them en route to a 34-3 dominance. This was the Jaguars’ worst loss in the past two seasons. The worst they’ve seen under Doug Pederson. They have improved after previous embarrassing failures, but can they do it again? “You know, I don’t know. Obviously we have to look in the mirror and figure out some things, especially here at home, three-quarters of the game wasn’t very good,” Pederson said Sunday .…
4 Early Season Boston Celtics Takeaways The Boston Celtics’ season is off to a hot start with a 7-2 record. So far, Boston’s offseason accusations have been seamless fits. Everything is shaping up for the Celtics to compete for a title. While the season is still early, some clear takeaways and trends will remain relevant throughout the year. Here’s what we’ve learned about the Celtics nine games into their season The Celtics’ additions of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday gave them increased versatility on both ends. This benefits the Celtics on offense as they have increased spacing and overall firepower. Defensively, it better equips…
Klopp should end Liverpool experiment as surprise call may alter Elliott verdict Going into the Premier League match against Brentford on Sunday, the Liverpool midfielder appears to be making his choice. Wataru Endō is the obvious candidate to start at six, with Alexis Mac Allister suspended and Curtis Jones injured, and Dominik Szoboszlai and Harvey Elliott the only number eight available after Ryan Gravenberch also had a small problem. However, Jürgen Klopp decided to go a different route, surprisingly naming Cody Gakpo in midfield and leaving Elliott on the bench. This may be because the latter played the full 100…
Elgin News Digest: Dundee-Crown grad led flyover at Sunday’s Green Bay game; South Elgin students win grand prize at LA film fest; Kane prosecutor honored for second time by AAIM Dundee graduates to lead flyover Green Bay Game Alex Abbott, Dundee-Crown High School Class of 2013, leads flyover of Lambeau Field’s four F-35 jets on Sunday, November 5, Green Bay Packers/Los Angeles Rams Game . Abbott, 28, of Carpentersville, is a captain in the National Guard’s 115th Fighter Squadron in Madison, Wisconsin. South Elgin High School student Hannah Yoder reads for the role of Phyllis Zimbler Miller in Zimbler Miller’s…
New York Knicks at Boston Celtics Preview: How, Who to Watch as Thanksgiving Road Trip Begins Over the river and through the woods, to Boston, Atlanta, Washington, Charlotte, and Minnesota the New York Knicks go. New York will be far from home for the holidays as a five-game road trip, one that begins on Monday night against the Boston Celtics, will take them into Thanksgiving. The Knicks are fresh off sweeping a three-game homestand to create their first winning streak of the 2023-24 season, one that continued on Sunday to the tune of a 129-107 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. RJ Barrett led the way with…
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before The Green Bay Packers’ recipe list of recurring issues bubbled up again on Sunday in their 23-19 loss in Pittsburgh: bad run defense, drops, and special teams mistakes. Throw in a head-scratching lost challenge that cost the Pack a defensive touchdown, and you have all the ingredients for another close road loss. Following a similar script to losses in Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Denver, this Packers team did just enough things wrong to lose to a team they are very similar to on paper. Ultimately, this season is less about wins and losses and more…
11/13 Game Preview: Knicks at Celtics The Boston Celtics bounced back from back-to-back losses last week to Minnesota and Philadelphia and can extend their winning streak to three games when they host the New York Knicks on Monday night. Boston ended its two-game series with a 121-107 win over Brooklyn on Friday, then beat Toronto 117-94 on Saturday. The win over Toronto improved Boston’s home record to 4–0. “I think what we’re trying to do is share the ball a little more,” Boston center Kristaps Porzingis said. “Obviously we’re all talented and there’s a lot of scorers on this team,…
Celtics voice support for ‘Raise the Age’ bill in Massachusetts The “Raising the Age” bill aims to gradually raise the age of juvenile courts to include people from 18-20 years old. Ahead of Friday night’s regular-season game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Boston Celtics are focused on an issue bigger than basketball. Players wear “Raise the Age” shirts to raise awareness about the proposed “Raise the Age” bill in Massachusetts. The bill aims to gradually raise the age of juvenile court to include 18-20 year olds. Stay up to date with the latest updates on your favorite Boston sports teams!…