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Bobby Krivitsky: Mitchell Robinson on not having his normal impact on the offensive glass: “I gotta figure it out soon.” 🎥: @nbcsceltics.bsky.social
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Rod Boone: Good injury news: Kon Knueppel is out warming up in his pregame slot. Usually the final step before the return. He also finished off his workout with a dunk. Would guess he may be available on Wednesday in Brooklyn. If not, then it's Friday vs. Boston.
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NBA Communications: San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 2 of the 2026-27 season (Oct. 26 – Nov. 1).
Bobby Krivitsky: Per the Celtics, Paul George is out for the second half of the team's back-to-back. After missing yesterday's win against the Magic, Mitchell Robinson returns tonight against the Rockets. Devin Carter - Illness - OUT Paul George - Rest - OUT
The respect Smart immediately had for Udoka, because of his direct and sometimes harsh approach, was mutual. In many ways, the two of them are alike. They take pride in their toughness, their defiance, their resilience and, above all, their insatiable desire to win. So, once they had a chance to reunite in Houston five years after their only season together and finish what they started, it was a no-brainer for both. The pair, reunited, face their old team, the Celtics, Monday night. With the Rockets at 6-1 and Smart serving as a key reserve so far, the reunion is going well. “I thought he was a perfect fit who addresses a lot of what we were missing,” Udoka said in a one-on-one interview with The Athletic late last week. “I thought we lacked a little depth at point guard, and he brings that defensive identity. We still have high-level defenders, but he brings that edge and toughness and tone-setting that Dillon (Brooks) brought to us before he left the building.”
In 2021, Smart was a beloved figure among Boston fans and an unquestioned leader in the locker room. If Udoka was going to be true to himself and establish his no-nonsense persona as head coach, he’d have to hold Smart to the same standard he held everyone else. But when first-year coaches handle these situations the wrong way, they can alienate players in irreparable ways. Udoka decided to meet with Smart one-on-one and explain why he needed to suspend him for Boston’s preseason finale and how crucial it would be for their relationship to be even stronger coming away from this one incident. “My main rule is being on time and respecting everyone’s time,” Udoka said. “After I let him know my decision, we sat down and had a good talk, and that set the tone for who we were gonna be as a team and what kind of example I wanted him to set for everybody else. That’s just how I am. I’m an equal opportunist, whether it’s the starters, the bench guys or whoever it is.”
Q. I got another question that just came to came to mind, go play for the NBA expansion team in Las Vegas or play for Barcelona. Same contract, same money. 150 million deal. Hugo Gonzalez: I'll play for Las Vegas. Derrick White: You never know where life goes, you know? He could be 15 years down the line he's like, "Man, maybe I want to." Gonzalez: It’s not because I don't like Barcelona, I got a lot of family that supports Barcelona and they're really close to it and I really respect it. The point is like basically I've been in Real Madrid since I'm 11. So like they basically teaching me how to play basketball. So like as just as a sign of respect, not because I don't like Barcelona. I think Barcelona is a great team, a great organization.
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Derrick White: Choose, hit the game winner for Barcelona against Real Madrid in Madrid or lead Atletico fans in their anthem after they finally beat Madrid in the Champions League final. Hugo Gonzalez: Because I got a lot of family that is from Atletico, I'll just say Atletico. So also, I play Real Madrid basketball too. So I would not like it. White: You wouldn't play for Barça? Gonzalez: I wouldn't like it, honestly.
In a 108-97 win over the Magic, Paul George passed Terry Cummings (19,460). He is now 60th all-time in points with 19,462.
NBABase: Former Celtic Evan Turner shuts down the idea that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were never friends “The thing of them saying they were never really friends is crazy because I know for sure they had the utmost respect for each other. Like when you at least when I was around, when you walk in, when they look around, I've watched JT walk up to JB and shake his hand. I watched JT the vice versa... There's no real beef here. There's no real foundational beef that I thought and like no structural beef. It's just two alphas walking on a different path, you know what I mean, in the same Serengeti.” (Via @SInow)
