The New York Times – Sports:
The Celtics fired Udoka in February after he violated team policies. Udoka said at a news conference for his hiring as Houston’s coach that he had worked on himself and become a better person.
Author: Sopan Deb
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Houston Rockets to Hire Ime Udoka After Suspension by Boston Celtics
The New York Times – Sports:
Udoka took the Celtics to the N.B.A. finals last season, but he was abruptly suspended in September for violating team policies.
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N.B.A. Suspends Miles Bridges for 30 Games for Domestic Violence
The New York Times – Sports:
Bridges pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence in November. He was accused of assaulting the mother of his children.
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N.B.A. Blames Economy for Hiring Freeze and Budget Cuts
The New York Times – Sports:
In a memo, the league said it was “facing a very different economic reality than just one year ago.”
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Domantas Sabonis’s N.B.A. Stardom Is Fueled by Family Legacy
The New York Times – Sports:
The Sacramento Kings big man Domantas Sabonis plays with the bruising style of his father, Arvydas. It has made him an All-Star and helped the Kings break a 16-season playoff drought.
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Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Talks Free Agency, Activism and Kanye West
The New York Times – Sports:
The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.
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The Celtics Won’t Have Inexperience to Blame if They Don’t Win This Year
The New York Times – Sports:
Boston has superstar leaders, a deep bench, a hot new head coach and recent N.B.A. finals experience. What the team won’t have, if it loses in the postseason, will be excuses.
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Boston Celtics Hire Joe Mazzulla, Cutting Ties With Ime Udoka
The New York Times – Sports:
The Boston Celtics had named Mazzulla the interim head coach in September after suspending Udoka for the season for violating team policies.