Hoops Hype

As Doc Rivers was coaching the Bucks against the Celtics Monday night, he could look up to the TD Garden rafters by the Bucks‘ bench with pride. That 2008 NBA championship banner? He’d helped hang that thing. But along with the satisfaction, there can also be a measure of wistfulness for Rivers in the skyward gaze. Since he left the Celtics’ sideline in the summer of 2013, … [Read more...] about

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Instead of deepening his ties to Boston, a place he still appreciates greatly (the Bucks play Thursday in Memphis, but he kept them here in the interim), Doc Rivers has gathered stamps on his NBA passport. There will thus be quite a few transitional paragraphs when his legacy is written. After playing for four teams, he’s now coached five. “Everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve won,” he … [Read more...] about Doc Rivers: Everywhere I’ve gone, I’ve won… so I’m fine with my legacy, I’ve got a great legacy

With their victory, the Celtics proved what was already clear before the game. Now 4-0 on the season, the defending champions are the class of the NBA and the Bucks will need to work to get to where they can attempt to challenge Boston in the postseason. “They’ve been around for years now and you cannot replace that. You cannot,” Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said after … [Read more...] about

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Shams Charania: Sources: Cast for season two of Netflix’s NBA documentary series Starting 5: Kevin Durant, James Harden, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Haliburton. … [Read more...] about Kevin Durant, James Harden, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Haliburton to be featured in season two of ‘Starting 5’

Bobby Manning: Giannis asked about the gap between the #Bucks and #Celtics: “they’ve been around for years now and you can’t replace that.” “Obviously we’re not there, but I don’t think we’re far off.” Noted Bucks losing 2 close games in BOS last year and winning big twice at home pic.x.com/3TpAIWgTtF … [Read more...] about

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Eric Nehm: FINAL: Celtics 119, Bucks 108 – Lillard 33pts/7reb/7ast – Antetokounmpo 30pts/10reb/6ast – Lopez 13pts/6reb/4blk/2stl – Trent 10pts/3reb The Bucks are now 1-3 on the season. … [Read more...] about

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Cameron Tabatabaie: Joe Mazzulla with huge praise for Payton Pritchard’s competitive fire pic.x.com/5uZYh6ZQp8 http://twitter.com/CTabatabaie/status/1851086445588402274 … [Read more...] about

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Chris Haynes: Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum have been named NBA Players of the Week for each conference. … [Read more...] about Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum named Players of the Week