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Patriots rookie Joejuan Williams estimates he invests 90 percent of his game checks: "I rather live like a prince for the rest of my life than live like a king for my NFL career." He's hoping to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy: bostonglobe.com/sports/patri…
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Earlier tonight, before the NBA announced the season was supsended, Jaylen Brown went on IG live to talk about coronavirus: “This is urgent. The way they stop viruses is by shutting things down.”
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Kyrie on 20, 30 years in the future: “I don’t know if you guys will see me. I’ll probably be in 800 acres in Texas in the middle of nowhere. Off the grid in a self-sustaining community, just living with no power. Like this is fun and all, but technology is just killing me, man.”
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Tacko Fall leading the orchestra through “Sleigh Ride.” He even threw in a little spin.
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Tacko Fall: “People in Maine, I noticed they’re a little more, like, I don’t know — a lady wanted to take a picture and she just sat on my lap the other day. They’re just very friendly.”
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Kyrie Irving says he called LeBron James after the Celtics’ loss to the Magic to apologize for “being that young player that wanted everything at his fingertips.” Naturally, there were a lot of follow-up q’s and he told us all to relax.
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In attendance for Celtics-Warriors Game 6: Robert Kraft, Devin McCourty, Duron Harmon, Damien Harris, Patrice Bergeron, Charlie McAvoy, Connor Clifton, Nick Foligno, Gucci Mane, G-Eazy, Dave Matthews Band, Rory McIlroy, Albert Pujols, Ray Allen, Eddie House, and Glen Davis.
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Jaylen Brown on chasing around Joe Harris: "Joe be running like he running from the police. Jesus Christ. As soon as you turn your head, he gone. It was a good challenge and it was a good way to get going." Harris had five 3s, 21 points tonight.
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Cam Newton: "Just because I'm vegan doesn't mean I just go outside and pick up grass and, you know, put ranch on it — well, I guess that's not vegan — or put balsamic on it and eat it. I still love good food." Adds he's been eating a lot of Chinese food + steamed vegetables.
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Not sure what the NBA’s policy is on puppies joining the bubble, but Jayson Tatum’s new French bulldog, Bean, arrived in Boston earlier this week. The breeder, Humble Breed Bullies, says Bean and Deuce were “best friends at first sight.”
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In attendance for Celtics-Warriors Game 3: Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, Nia Long, Guy Fieri, Paul Pierce, Antoine Walker, Eddie House, John Wall, James White, Dont'a Hightower, Damien Harris, Davon Godchaux, and Byron Cowart.
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Jayson Tatum is getting a new puppy: a blue fawn French bulldog named Bean, after the late Kobe Bryant. The breeder, Humble Breed Bullies in Philly, says Bean is 4 weeks old and will be driven to Boston once he is 8 weeks. @LilWeezyDog might have a new friend.
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Nelly is wearing a Jayson Tatum jersey for his halftime performance. St. Louis loves St. Louis.
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Bill Belichick’s longtime girlfriend Linda Holliday shared that her dad passed away at the age of 79 this morning, just four days after Belichick’s mother passed away. Extremely tough week for Bill, Linda, and their families.
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Enes Kanter on choosing No. 11: "It was my old jersey number, No. 11. And I want to be the reason why no one else wears it. [pauses]. I had to say it."
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Kyrie apologizes for saying the world is flat. #Under30Summit
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Jason McCourty: "I remember being on the field in Arizona [Super Bowl XLIX] and the trophy being pushed through the middle, and my mom said, 'Touch it.' I said, 'Nah, I can't touch this until I earn it.' And I got to touch that trophy today."
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Jaylen Brown: "People are asking me, ‘Jaylen, what do we do?’ Like, I’m a 23-year-old. I do my research, but you shouldn’t be asking a 23-year-old, ‘Jaylen, what should we do?’ There’s a lot of people who have dedicated their lives to this."
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Kemba Walker and Marcus Smart both got new labradoodles last night. The puppies have the same dad.
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Brad Stevens said his favorite Thanksgiving dish is a dessert his wife makes called Jello Pretzel Salad: “It’s got a base of pretzels, something very unhealthy, and then jello and strawberries on top. It’s outstanding.”
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Marcus Smart ends his media availability with... “And that’s coming from a not top-five defender in the league. Just putting that out there.”
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Marcus Smart on the notion that Kyrie Irving’s leadership ruined the Celtics: “Bullshit. That’s bullshit.”
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Just ran into Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who was proudly wearing a Celtics hat, while walking through San Francisco. Sox play the A’s Friday and Saturday, so quite the four-day stretch happening here.
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Brought my Rubik’s Cube to the Garden so Javonte Green could solve it. It took him 90 seconds, which he says is a new personal record.
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Grant Williams says his mom and his 84-year-old grandfather — the one that’s a longtime Celtics fan — were in the stands today. Also, it‘s his grandpa’s birthday.
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Jaylen Brown is on a mission to challenge the inequality in America's education system: “I consider myself a smart guy, but once you learn somebody has been outsmarting you your whole life, it kind of sucks to realize." bostonglobe.com/sports/celti…
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Celtics rookie Carsen Edwards and Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley, who both went to Purdue, are really good friends. Bentley said they talk/text everyday: "That's my brother. Like, he's really my brother."
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Shirtless Enes Kanter: “For Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for this.” *rubs his six-pack*
Mario Hezonja: “I’ll trade you a four-pack for a defensive slide.”
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Larry Bird will be at TD Garden tonight for Game 2, as will Bill Belichick, Julian Edelman, the McCourty twins, Duron Harmon, Sony Michel, and a whole bunch of other Patriots.
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Jayson Tatum on Instagram: “Heart broken. My Hero. My Idol. The reason I started to play the game, the reason I fell in love with this game. Growing up wanting to be just like you, to you becoming my mentor, beyond thankful for everything you’ve done for me.”
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Jayson Tatum's Jordans tonight featured his "Taco Jay" nickname on the back. That's his third pair of customized sneakers dedicated simply to tacos.
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Celtics assistant athletic trainer and physical therapist Nick Sang has started a new position with the Patriots. Huge loss for Jayson Tatum's Snapchat stories.
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During his conference call, Grant Williams:
1. Called in early.
2. Said he was drafted by "the best franchise possible."
3. Praised Danny Ainge, Brad Stevens, Al Horford, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Paul Pierce, KG, Ray Allen, Kevin McHale, and Larry Bird.
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Statement from Senator Ed Markey: “Senator Markey will do whatever is necessary to make sure Enes Kanter can travel safely outside the United States to do his job, exercise his right to free speech, and help the Boston Celtics win next season.”
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Celtics rookies Aaron Nesmith and Payton Pritchard have been in Boston for three days, but Grant Williams has already found time to beat them in Settlers of Catan. I guess the headline from my story in February no longer applies! bostonglobe.com/sports/celti…
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Kemba Walker’s reaction to Marvin Williams getting bought out and planning to sign with the Bucks: “Damn!”
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Ime Udoka took a moment after his Game 7 presser to bring awareness back to the school shooting that happened in Uvalde last Tuesday: “It just happened a week ago, and it seems to be pushed in people’s memory already. Change is needed.” His full message:
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Jaylen’s least favorite thing in the weight room is working out with Aron Baynes: “He’s loud. He’s lifting 400 pounds. He’s yelling like a Viking. Like, this is overwhelming.”
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Tacko Fall, wearing a custom-made, size-48 double-extra-long tuxedo, is a guest conductor for the Holiday Pops concert tonight at Symphony Hall.
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Kyrie Irving, again, says he does not care about the playoff seeding: “It’s an even playing field. All the regular-season stats, all the hype around the regular season, everybody can have it. At this point, it’s just about 5 vs. 5 and who’s better at the end of the day.”
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Jaylen Brown, at the end of his media avail: "Before I go, I just want to speak on Breonna Taylor." Here is his message:
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Javonte Green kisses Jayson Tatum’s hand in his face, misses the jumper, and then recovers quite nicely.
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Robert Williams on what he has learned from Tacko Fall: "Tack taught me about patience. Tack taught me about listening, man. Tack, he soaks up everything."
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BPD told me the fan who threw a drink onto the court during Celtics-Spurs is being charged with disturbing a public assembly. More info:
-Who threw it? 22-year-old man from Everett.
-Where was he sitting? Section 303 in the balcony.
-What was the drink? A 20 oz. Truly can.
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Jaylen Brown on Jayson Tatum: "We haven't seen his best. It's yet to come. We will in the future. JT is going to be everything that everyone imagined him to be."
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Isaiah Thomas is still hating on Jaylen Brown’s haircut: “That thing is still ugly. I don’t know what he can do because it‘s ugly when he had it and it’s ugly when he don’t. But that’s my guy.”
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And with that, the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy are on their way out of St. Louis and off to Boston for Game 7.
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Jaylen Brown says he's proud of the NBA for allowing players to take a knee + notes the national anthem was written by a slave owner and the third verse also references slavery: “Racism is so deeply embedded in our country that people don’t even flinch or even shift at the idea."
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Jaylen Brown is scheduled to be honored at the State House today for his philanthropy work with No Books No Ball and the Boys & Girls Club of Boston.
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Everyone from Brad Stevens to Tito Horford is on the court celebrating with the Celtics right now. Max Strus also stuck around to congratulate some of his former teammates.
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Terrible news. Abby is such an incredibly talented reporter + one of the nicest people around. Also, it was extremely cool to see an Asian woman absolutely crush it in an industry that is in need of more representation. She deserves so much better.
Among those let go are Abby Chin and Gary Tanguay. Those staying on include Trenni Kusnierek, John Tomase, Tom Curran and Phil Perry. Trying to confirm everyone individually, but make no mistake, its a bloodletting. (The company may keep on some they are laying off for 60 days.)
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After hiring Kara Lawson as an assistant coach this summer, the Celtics have hired Harvard grad and former WNBA player Allison Feaster as their director of player development.
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Grant Williams coordinated with the WNBPA to have these “We are BG” shirts overnighted. Several Celtics are wearing them in support of Brittney Griner, who is still detained in Russia. Grant: “We just wanted to show that togetherness and love that we have.”
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Brad Marchand: "I’ll never get over this. I’m not over ‘13 yet. This hurts more than that. It’s not something you ever forget.”
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Danny Ainge kicks off his availability with a nice joke: “I’m here to announce I’m resigning.”
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I.T. is back and wearing green/gold shoes at the Garden. First thing he told Jaylen Brown was to cut his hair.
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Brad Stevens’s 10-year-old daughter Kinsley got the final question tonight: “Who’s your favorite child?”
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Well, Ben managed to scoop me on my own news, so I guess it's time to share that I'll be starting as a Patriots beat reporter for the @BostonGlobe + I'm excited!
Big news for @BGlobeSports with @nicolecyang joining our Patriots coverage full-time. Nicole adds terrific reporting and storytelling to our team.
She has several good updates from Foxborough today: bostonglobe.com/2020/09/15/s…
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Marcus Smart on what he’s telling the younger players ahead of opening night vs. Philly: “It’s going to be a dog fight. You can’t come in looking pretty, you can’t come in scared to get hit. They’re going to knock you down. You got to get in there and get your nose bloodied.”
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Kyrie Irving on his haircut: “I don’t have to get out of the shower and friggin dry my hair. I feel for you women, as well as guys, that have a lot of hair, but that wasn’t for me. I loved it for as long it could go.”
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Via the jumbotron, Celtics are asked: Which reality TV show would you join?
Tatum: Keeping up with the Kardashians
Kyrie: "I wouldn't join any reality TV show, not even for a hypothetical."
Baynes: "Can I do 'Naked and Afraid' without being naked?"
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Jayson Tatum, after scoring a career-high 41 points: “I feel like I have a long way to go. The guys I look up to, they have these nights more often than not.”
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Here's the play where Grant Williams said he really felt the crowd. He got the offensive rebound, found Jayson Tatum in the corner, and then started running down the court: "I was like, ‘It’s going in, like, please let this happen.’ I’ve seen the guys do it on TV.”
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Today, Grant Williams and Romeo Langford will donate 300 Chipotle burritos to New England Baptist Hospital.
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Celtics announce Kemba Walker will wear No. 8. Time for fans to dig out their Antoine Walker jerseys.
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Scott Morrison on Gordon Hayward: "This will be the fifth or sixth week he's been going every day. He has a pretty intense weight program three or four days a week and is on the court five days a week. He's getting stronger, getting faster, getting leaner."
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Who will Weymouth native Charlie Coyle have in the building for Game 7? “Mom, dad, two sisters, girlfriend, godfather, eight or nine cousins, uncles, aunts, my billet family from St. John’s, my neighbors ... *pauses to take breath* ... Yeah, I got a lot of people coming.”
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Javonte Green and Grant Williams asked Jayson Tatum to sign the giveaway poster tonight. Grant is adding to his collection.
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Jayson Tatum said players found out about Danny Ainge‘s mild heart attack in a team meeting today. He plans to reach out to Ainge after practice: “What he’s going through is more important than any game that we’ve played.”
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Things Tacko Fall signed during an appearance today: a picture of a taco, an actual taco, a box of Ortega taco shells, a felt taco hat, a taco dinner kit, a Taco Bell box, a tray from Taco Bell, and a bag of tortillas. “I don’t know what they’re going to do with it,” he says.
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Grant Williams shouted, “Hey Romeo! Gimme 5!” across the gym and sure enough Romeo dropped and did five push-ups.
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9/9 from Gordon Hayward. He said the other day it “doesn’t really affect” him how he shoots in warmups: “I’ve had so many games where I can’t miss in warmups and can’t throw it into the ocean when I get into the game and vice versa.”
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Isaiah Thomas, in town for Celtics-Wizards tomorrow night, is here catching up with Brad Stevens.
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Jaylen Brown says the Celtics have "extreme" confidence in one another on the offensive end: "It starts with Kyrie. Kyrie's been more vocal in putting that into people, just putting that confidence. Just by him saying something, it moves mountains."
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Marcus Smart on Danny Ainge: "I think he sees a little bit of himself in me. It's like when you have a kid, you can't really be mad because you did it and now your kid's doing what you used to do."
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Jaylen Brown on how his relationship with Jayson Tatum has developed: "At first, I didn't like JT. Nah, I'm just playing. That's my guy. He's a good dude."
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