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Friday morning, Jayson Tatum guaranteed the U.S. team would beat the World team in the Rising Stars game that night. Jayson Tatum says we're going to win the Finals this year. Obviously, Tatum wasn't going to pick against Boston. Continue to Article

February 20, 2019 9:40:pm EST

Did Terry Rozier try to recuit Zion Williamson to Puma after shoe mishap in Duke-UNC? originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com The hype surrounding the much-anticipated Duke vs. North Carolina college basketball game Wednesday reached extreme levels when tickets were selling for Super Bowl-level prices and celebrities including Barack Obama and Ken Griffey Jr. showed up to Cameron Indoor. The fun didn't last, however, as Duke star and top 2019 NBA Draft prospect Zion Williamson blew through his shoe and left the game early in the first half with an apparent injury. Continue to Article

February 20, 2019 9:39:pm EST

Why Brad Stevens isn't thinking twice about Kyrie Irving-Kevin Durant chatter originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Brad Stevens has a lot on his plate right now, and dissecting Kyrie Irving's All-Star Weekend interactions with Kevin Durant isn't one them. The Boston Celtics coach was asked Wednesday during his interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub whether he's heard any of the chatter surrounding a recent video of Irving talking with Durant that some are convinced is a sign both stars will join the New York Knicks in free agency next season. "I haven't heard any of the commentary, but I would tell you this: Kyrie and Kevin are good friends," Stevens said. Continue to Article

February 20, 2019 11:47:am EST

Gordon Hayward twisted (right) ankle during workout in injury scare originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com We have bad news and good news: Gordon Hayward injured his ankle Tuesday .. but not that ankle. The Boston Celtics forward twisted his right ankle during a workout in Boston on Tuesday and likely will be questionable for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Brad Stevens revealed Wednesday during an interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub's "Zolak & Bertrand." Continue to Article

February 20, 2019 10:45:am EST

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis to pay $15K fine, avoid jail after drug bust originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com Glen Davis won't be heading to jail after all. The former Boston Celtics forward has agreed to pay a $15,000 fine to avoid jail time after his February 2018 arrest on drug charges, per the Associated Press. "Big Baby" was arrested at a hotel in Maryland last February and indicted on seven counts of drug possession and distribution after police found him with 126 grams of marijuana and a briefcase containing $92,000. Continue to Article

February 20, 2019 7:44:am EST