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Boston Globe
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
As it turns out, Knicks are OK with Celtics playing hack-a-Mitchell Robinson
Before the ball went in, though, Payton Pritchard grabbed Robinson as he was jogging over halfcourt. An official saw Pritchard's move and called for the play to be reviewed. The initial call was overturned, the layup was erased, and Robinson went to the free throw line instead of Brunson, who is shooting 82 percent during these playoffs. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Advertisement The Knicks see advantages in that tactic as well, coach Tom Thibodeau said. 'It's twofold. Obviously, [Robinson] has a great impact on the game when he is on the floor with 'When you look at points per possession, that's what you're looking at and then you've got to make decisions based on what's going on in the game, how well is he shooting them, things of that nature.' Advertisement Kristaps Porzingis was scoreless in 13 minutes in Game 1 before calling it a night because of illness. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Porzingis available Kristaps Porzingis returned to the lineup for Wednesday night's Game 2 at TD Garden after leaving Game 1 early with a non-COVID illness. The Celtics listed Porzingis as probable on the pregame injury report. Coach Joe Mazzulla said earlier in the week that Porzingis has been dealing with Porzingis's 13-minute appearance in Game 1 was largely a struggle. He went scoreless and grabbed four rebounds. Finishing the game would have been too much, Mazzulla said. Sam Hauser was out for Game 2 with a right ankle sprain. He went 0-2 from 3-point range in four minutes in Game 1. Honor for Holiday Jrue Holiday won Kareem Abdul-Jabbar . Holiday, a Los Angeles native, has received several accolades highlighting his character on and off the court. He's a three-time winner of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award and a two-time winner of the NBA Sportsmanship award. Related : Mazzulla was pleased to see Holiday get recognition for his accomplishments. 'I think that's important for the league, the players,' Mazzulla said. 'I think that's something the NBA has done a great job over the last five or 10 years or so, understanding that these guys are more than just players. They're people too. 'It's bigger than basketball. We have a lot of guys with high-level character. It's great to see that get noticed and I'm happy for Jrue.' Mazzulla said he hasn't spoken with Holiday much about his off-court causes, but added that he's not surprised at Holiday's work Advertisement 'I just know that he's a caring, giving guy,' Mazzulla said. Khari Thompson can be reached at
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Warriors star Stephen Curry wins NBA's Teammate of the Year Award
Another year, another award for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. On Monday, the NBA announced Curry as its Teammate of the Year. The NBA hands out the Teammate of the Year award to the teammate who displays selfless play and is a mentor to others. It's the first time in his career Curry has won the award. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year. The award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment to his team. — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 28, 2025 Prior to Monday's announcement, Curry was named one of 12 finalists for the award. Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell and Al Horford were also among the finalists listed for the award. The league started voting on the award during the 2012-13 NBA season. Chauncey Billups won the award in its inaugural season. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley won the award last year. Conley and Jrue Holiday are the only players to win the award multiple times. Curry put up yet another great statistical season with the Warriors. He averaged 24.5 points and 6.0 assists with Golden State in the regular season. The Warriors finished the regular season 48-34, and earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. The team holds a tight 2-1 lead over the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets in the first round.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Warriors star Stephen Curry wins NBA's Teammate of the Year Award
Another year, another award for Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. On Monday, the NBA announced Curry as its Teammate of the Year. The NBA hands out the Teammate of the Year award to the teammate who displays selfless play and is a mentor to others. It's the first time in his career Curry has won the award. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has been named the 2024-25 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year. The award recognizes the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment to his team. — NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 28, 2025 Prior to Monday's announcement, Curry was named one of 12 finalists for the award. Jalen Brunson, Donovan Mitchell and Al Horford were also among the finalists listed for the award. The league started voting on the award during the 2012-13 NBA season. Chauncey Billups won the award in its inaugural season. Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley won the award last year. Conley and Jrue Holiday are the only players to win the award multiple times. Curry put up yet another great statistical season with the Warriors. He averaged 24.5 points and 6.0 assists with Golden State in the regular season. The Warriors finished the regular season 48-34, and earned the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference. The team holds a tight 2-1 lead over the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets in the first round.
Reuters
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins second Sportsmanship Award
May 1 - Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday won the NBA Sportsmanship Award for the second time on Thursday. Holiday, 34, previously received the Joe Dumars Trophy with the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2020-21 season. Presented since 1995-96, the award goes to the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court. After each team nominated one player, a panel of league executives selected one finalist from each division. Current NBA players then voted for the winner. Holiday received a total of 134 first-place votes and 3,046 points in the balloting. Jarrett Allen of the Cleveland Cavaliers (56 first-place votes, 2,704 points) finished second and Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks (93, 2,640) placed third. Holiday is also a three-time winner of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award and is a finalist for the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion Award. He is a two-time All-Star, two-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist. Holiday averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 62 games this season for the Celtics, who are awaiting their opponent in the Eastern Conference semifinals. --Field Level Media
San Francisco Chronicle
29-04-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Jimmy Butler returns to Warriors' starting lineup for Game 4 vs. Rockets
The Golden State Warriors played the Houston Rockets with their dynamic duo intact Monday night. After missing Golden State's victory Saturday in Game 3 of its first-round playoff matchup with a pelvic and deep glute contusion, Jimmy Butler returned to its starting lineup with Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield and Draymond Green. Butler sustained the injury Wednesday, crashing on the court atop a Game 2 loss when he was undercut by Houston's Amen Thompson while securing a defensive rebound in the lane. Questionable to play Saturday, he participated Monday in Golden State's walkthrough at shootaround. Speaking pregame, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Butler wouldn't be subject to a minutes restriction. 'It will just be based on how he's feeling,' Kerr said. Butler had 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals a week ago Sunday in Golden State's 10-point Game 1 win, totaling eight minutes Wednesday before departing gingerly after his first-quarter fall. Golden State went on to lose Game 2 before winning Game 3 behind 36 points, seven rebounds and nine assists from Curry. Hield replaced Moody, the incumbent starting small-ball swingman – though he came off the bench Saturday as Quinten Post and Jonathan Kuminga started sans Butler – after scoring 17 and making five triples in Golden State's Game 3 win. A starter 22 times this season and a first-time playoff starter, Hield hadn't started since Feb. 12 as Moody started Golden State's last 22 regular-season games – along with its first two playoff games. The Warriors have started three unique lineups in four games in their series with Houston. Another Curry award: Curry is the NBA's best teammate. Officially. The Warriors guard was voted as the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year, honoring 'the player deemed the best teammate based on selfless play, on- and off-court leadership as a mentor and role model to other NBA players, and commitment and dedication to team,' the league announced Monday. A panel of NBA executives picked six players from each conference as finalists for the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year. NBA players chose the winter from the group of a dozen finalists. Previous winners include Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley, Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday and Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard. Curry has long been the Warriors' leader and one of the best teammates in the NBA. 'What makes Steph unique is just his blend of humility and humor and confidence,' Kerr said pregame. 'He just sets a great tone every day. Loves practice. Loves the work. So, you come in and the vibe is where it should be – day after day after day, because of Steph.' Curry was presented his crystal trophy by Kerr during Golden State's shootaround Monday morning, according to the team's X account – to which a video of the presentation was posted. Warriors assistant Terry Stotts told Curry about Jack Twyman and Maurice Stokes, former teammates for the Cincinnati Royals for which the award – inaugurated in 2012 – was named. Stokes fell unconscious when he hit his head on the court in the 1957-58 regular-season finale. He suffered a seizure a few days later and was permanently paralyzed. Twyman became his legal guardian and caretaker, caring for Stokes until he died in 1970 at the age of 36. Twyman and Stokes are Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame enshrines. 'Wikipedia those two guys,' Stotts told Curry. 'I will definitely do that,' Curry responded.
