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Pelicans' McCollum diagnosed with partially collapsed lung
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Raptors overcome 22-point deficit, beat Spurs 123-116 in OT
Tatum named player of the week https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/11/celtics-jayson-tatum-named-eastern-conference-player-of-the-week.html
Mazzula defense timeouts usage in Celtics loss to Wolves https://www.masslive.com/celtics/2023/11/joe-mazzulla-defends-timeout-usage-in-celtics-loss-to-wolves.html
Celtics fell into old habits in loss to Sixers https://www.boston.com/?post_type=post&p=28511328
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Towns scores 33, sends Timberwolves past Warriors after early ejections in tourney game
Gregg Popovich grabs PA mic, tells Spurs fans to stop booing Clippers: ‘It’s not who we are’
Bucks’ slow start too much to overcome in loss to Celtics: ‘We just gotta be better’
https://theathletic.com/5085267/2023/11/23/bucks-celtics-giannis-lillard/?source=user_shared_article
“He’s probably ahead of me [at this age],” Tatum said of Flagg, via Chad Finn of The Boston Globe. “I wasn’t nearly as athletic when I got into college. It took me a little bit longer.“
https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-jayson-tatum-admission-cooper-flagg
Celtics acquire Springer from 76ers, trade Blanton to the Blazers-
https://985thesportshub.com/2024/02/08/celtics-trades-jaden-springer-dalano-banton/
Mike Gorman reflects on 43 years as voice of the Celtics https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/nba/boston-celtics/nbc-sports-boston-celtics-announcer-mike-gorman-joins-today-show/3309494/?fbclid=IwAR3cqspRm-w-peU8uTRa7bPdyF9k6lLPxPJw3HYICmMbsb0NW7aRxU1I_oY_aem_AVUlmRJJD_2_IuZWK5UTIkwbNRjRaY8JEFTe_FxzhEIoAloPw_rdhcquC9Im4Eb-OMM#ltvp3m2niirihz2468a
Jrue Holiday agrees to four year contract extension with the Celtics-
The sports community lost a good one on Monday, as former UCLA and NBA legend and current broadcaster Bill Walton passes away of cancer at age of 71-
Another NBA legend gone, as it was announced on Wednesday that Jerry West has passed away at age 86-
https://easternmainesports.com/2024/06/12/nba-legend-jerry-west-passes-away-at-age-86/
NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo passes away at 58 of brain cancer-
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/41530918/hall-famer-dikembe-mutombo-dies-brain-cancer-age-58