The Boston Celtics tried in their first-round series but were too depleted to compete. The Nets’ next opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks, may have a better shot.
Celtics fan, 21, is accused of throwing water bottle at Nets Kyrie Irving pleads not guilty to assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and is ordered to stay away from Boston s arena
Cole Buckley, the 21-year-old Boston Celtics fan accused of throwing a water bottle at Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving, was arraigned in court on Wednesday
Buckley was ordered by a judge to stay away from the Celtics arena by the judge
Buckley was released on the $500 bail he posted Sunday following his arrest. His attorney had tried to postpone the arraignment, but was denied y the judge
Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins did attend the hearing, and later told media that she considers the crime to be racially motivated
Jayson Tatum scored 50 points for the fourth time in two months to carry the Celtics past the Nets in Game 3 on a night Kyrie Irving made his first appearance in Boston since leaving in free agency two years ago.
Nets star Kyrie Irving said he hopes to avoid any subtle racism for upcoming playoff games in Boston, saying the whole world knows about the city s reputation for prejudice
Kyrie Irving said he hopes to avoid any subtle racism when the Nets travel to Boston for Games 3 and 4 of their ongoing playoff series against the Celtics
Irving went on to say that he s not the only one that can attest to this
Celtics legend Bill Russell once called the city a flea market of racism
MLB outfielders Torii Hunter and Adam Jones both say they were called the n-word by Red Sox fans in the outfield bleachers at Boston s Fenway Park
Why Tonight’s Boston Celtics Game Is Easily The Biggest Match Up This Season
Getty Images
The problems concerning the Celtics and their seemingly doomed season are too many to mention.
Losing All-Star Jaylen Brown for the rest of the season, just two weeks ago, due to a wrist injury looms as large as any.
However, the reason I m hitting the panic button already on a Best of 7 series is due to a factor that is completely out of their control.
The schedule.
The fact that they are playing Game Three on Friday night, literally hours before the day when the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will allow nearly full capacity at TD Garden?