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Celtics co-owner still thinks 2018-19 can be special season originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The 2018-19 season has been a rollercoaster for the Boston Celtics, who currently sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings entering Thursday night's games. Boston was picked by many experts and fans to win the Eastern Conference and reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. But instead of rolling through the NBA, the C's are 22-15 and have lost several games in disappointing fashion. Continue to Article

January 03, 2019 4:41:pm EST

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences in the first tally of fan voting for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. According to totals released by the league Thursday, James is the first player to get more than 1 million votes (1,083,363) for the Feb. 17 showcase at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C. The other leading vote-getters in the West include Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, Golden State Warriors teammates Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose. Continue to Article

January 03, 2019 4:39:pm EST

Kyrie Irving (eye) out, Marcus Morris (neck) questionable for Celtics' game vs. Mavericks originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com BOSTON -- Being short-handed remains a way of life for the Celtics. Kyrie Irving will miss a second straight game due to eye inflammation and won't play Friday night against Dallas. He will be replaced by Terry Rozier who has been the fill-in starter in all three games missed this season by Rozier. Continue to Article

January 03, 2019 4:14:pm EST

The NBA released the first round of fan voting results for the All-Star Game, and the status of several players revealed precisely why the league split the vote last year with players and media members. Based solely on the first round of fan voting, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo would serve as captains from the Western and Eastern conferences, respectively, which is entirely appropriate. However, the fan voting, as currently constituted, would also reserve starting spots for Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Luka Doncic over the likes of James Harden, Victor Oladipo and Anthony Davis. Continue to Article

January 03, 2019 3:05:pm EST

Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James and Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo led the first fan balloting updates announced Thursday for next month's NBA All-Star Game. Los Angeles Lakers star playmaker James received the most votes with 1,083,363 to pace the Western Conference frontcourt while Milwaukee Bucks forward Antetokounmpo led the Eastern Conference with 991,561 votes in the first fan ballot returns. Voting continues through January 21 with fan ballots counting 50 percent, current NBA players counting 25 percent and a media panel counting 25 percent to determining the 10 starters for the 68th NBA All-Star Game on February 17 at Charlotte, North Carolina. Continue to Article

January 03, 2019 2:57:pm EST

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