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Trae Young and Jaylen Brown Feel the Heat of NBA Stardom
Atlanta’s Trae Young, Boston’s Jaylen Brown and the Nets’ Mikal Bridges are learning to handle the praise and the pressure of rising stardom.
Houston Rockets Introduce Coach Ime Udoka
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...
Houston Rockets to Hire Ime Udoka After Suspension by Boston Celtics
Udoka took the Celtics to the N.B.A. finals last season, but he was abruptly suspended in September for violating team policies.
N.B.A. Suspends Miles Bridges for 30 Games for Domestic Violence
Bridges pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence in November. He was accused of assaulting the mother of his children.
N.B.A. Blames Economy for Hiring Freeze and Budget Cuts
In a memo, the league said it was “facing a very different economic reality than just one year ago.”
Domantas Sabonis’s N.B.A. Stardom Is Fueled by Family Legacy
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...
Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Talks Free Agency, Activism and Kanye West
The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.
Memphis Grizzlies Guard Ja Morant Steps Away From Team
The Grizzlies said Morant would be away for at least two games but did not say why. Several people posted video clips on social media...
The Celtics Won’t Have Inexperience to Blame if They Don’t Win This Year
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...
Boston Celtics Hire Joe Mazzulla, Cutting Ties With Ime Udoka
The Boston Celtics had named Mazzulla the interim head coach in September after suspending Udoka for the season for violating team policies.