March 2014 Boston Celtics Wiretap

Erman Was Fired By Warriors For Secretly Taping Talks

Apr 29, 2014 10:51 AM

Darren Erman was fired by the Golden State Warriors earlier this month for a "violation of company policy."

Erman was secretly recording conversations between the Warriors' coaches and players.

Sources said Erman, who was coach Mark Jackson's second assistant, would record coaches' meetings, meetings between the coaches and players, and informal discussions among coaches that took place in the team's coaches room -- all without the participants' knowledge.

"He was taping everything," one source said. "Taping pregame speeches wouldn't have been that bad, but he was taping guys just sitting around talking in the coaches' office."

Erman would be present during the tapings at some points, but he would leave his phone behind to record conversations other coaches were having without him present.

The Warriors' other coaches began noticing a change in Erman's demeanor and behavior in March, a source said. A few weeks later, they discovered that he was recording them. 

Erman was hired by the Boston Celtics on Tuesday as Director of NBA Scouting.

Chris Broussard/ESPN

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Celtics Hire Darren Erman As Director Of NBA Scouting

Apr 29, 2014 10:45 AM

The Boston Celtics have hired Darren Erman as Director of NBA Scouting, according to sources.

Erman had been a coaching assistant with the Celtics for four years before joining the Golden State Warriors as an assistant coach.

Erman was fired by the Warriors for "a violation of company policy", which sources say stemmed from a single taped conversation of coaches who had been working to undermine his game preparation and relationships with players.

Erman had other job opportunities before rejoining the Celtics, including reuniting with Doc Rivers.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

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Jeff Green 'Eminently Available' In Trade If Contending Team Views Him As Fit

Apr 23, 2014 11:04 PM

Jeff Green has two more seasons at $9.2 million per year left on his contract with the Boston Celtics, the second of which non-guaranteed.

Green is "eminently available" if a contending team believes in the veteran forward as a fit, according to a report. Green could provide a third or fourth scorer on a contender.

Green averaged 16.9 points and 4.6 rebounds this season.

Mark Murphy/Boston Herald

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Ties Broken For 2014 NBA Draft Selection Order

Apr 18, 2014 5:24 PM

The NBA broke five ties for teams with identical records to help determine the selection order for the 2014 NBA Draft.

The Utah Jazz won a tiebreaker over the Boston Celtics.

The Brooklyn Nets won a tiebreaker the Washington Wizards. The Celtics will receive the pick from the Nets, while the Phoenix Suns receive the Wizards' pick.

The Chicago Bulls on a tiebreaker over the Toronto Raptors.

The Portland Trail Blazers won a tiebreaker with the Miami Heat and Houston Rockets. The Rockets then won a tiebreaker with the Heat.

Milwaukee 15-67 (.183) // 250
Philadelphia 19-63 (.232) // 199
Orlando 23-59 (.280) // 156
Utah 25-57 (.305) // 104
Boston 25-57 (.305) // 103
LA Lakers 27-55 (.329) // 63
Sacramento 28-54 (.341) // 43
Detroit (1) 29-53 (.354) // 28
Cleveland 33-49 (.402) // 17
New Orleans (2) 34-48 (.415) // 11
Denver (3) 36-46 (.439) // 8
New York (To Denver or to Orlando via Denver) 37-45 (.451) // 7
Minnesota (4) 40-42 (.488) // 6
Phoenix 48-34 (.585) // 5

The order for the remainder of the first round picks is as follows:
15. Atlanta 38-44 (.463)
16. Charlotte (To Chicago) 43-39 (.524)
17. Brooklyn (To Boston) 44-38 (.537)
18. Washington (To Phoenix) 44-38 (.537)
19. Chicago 48-34 (.585)
20. Toronto 48-34 (.585)
21. Dallas (To Oklahoma City via Houston and LA Lakers) 49-33 (.598)
22. Memphis 50-32 (.610)
23. Golden State (To Utah) 51-31 (.622)
24. Portland (To Charlotte) 54-28 (.659)
25. Houston 54-28 (.659)
26. Miami 54-28 (.659)
27. Indiana (To Phoenix) 56-26 (.683)
28. LA Clippers 57-25 (.695)
29. Oklahoma City 59-23 (.720)
30. San Antonio 62-20 (.756)

2014 Second Round Draft Choice Order
31. Milwaukee
32. Philadelphia
33. Orlando (To Cleveland)
34/35. Boston (To Dallas)
34/35. Utah
36. LA Lakers (To Milwaukee via Minnesota and Phoenix)
37. Sacramento (To Toronto)
38. Detroit
39. Cleveland (To Philadelphia)
40. New Orleans (To Minnesota)
41. Denver
42. New York (To Houston)
43. Atlanta
44. Minnesota
45. Charlotte
46. Washington
47. Brooklyn (To Philadelphia via Dallas and Boston)
48. Toronto (To Milwaukee via Phoenix)
49. Chicago
50. Phoenix
51. Dallas
52. Memphis (To Philadelphia via Cleveland)
53. Golden State (To Minnesota)
54. Houston (To Philadelphia via Milwaukee)
55. Miami
56. Portland (To Denver)
57. Indiana
58. LA Clippers (To San Antonio via New Orleans)
59. Oklahoma City (To Toronto via New York)
60. San Antonio

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Joel Anthony To Exercise 14-15 Player Option With Celtics

Apr 17, 2014 9:42 PM

Joel Anthony will exercise his player option with the Boston Celtics for the 14-15 NBA season.

Anthony will earn $3.8 million and become an unrestricted free agent in 2015.

Anthony was traded to the Celtics by the Miami Heat in January.

Chris Haynes/Comcast

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Spurs, Clippers, Thunder, Heat, Warriors Finish In Top-5 In Efficiency Differential

Apr 17, 2014 12:30 PM

The San Antonio Spurs finished the 13-14 regular season with the best efficiency differential in the NBA with a mark of +8.1. The Spurs scored 110.5 points per 100 possession while allowing 102.4 points per 100 possessions.

The Los Angeles Clippers ranked second, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder, Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors. 

The Indiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns round out the top-10.

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Lakers, Knicks, Celtics Miss Playoffs In Same Season For First Time

Apr 14, 2014 12:10 PM

The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics have all been eliminated from playoff contention, which is the first time that has happened in the same season in NBA history.

The Celtics and Knicks both missed the playoffs during the 06-07 season.

The Celtics and Lakers have the most championships in NBA history.

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Rajon Rondo Hopes To Be Made Aware Of Celtics' Offseason Plans

Apr 11, 2014 3:48 PM

Rajon Rondo has not asked Boston Celtics management to be part of the decision-making process, but he hopes to be aware about the direction of the team.

“I want to be aware of what’s going on, especially if I’m part of the future here,” Rondo said. “And being the point guard, I would like to know what the team has in store or wants to do or the moves they want to make. I think I’ll be around in Boston this summer and I’ll look forward to what’s going to happen. I’m very excited.”

Rondo views the upcoming summer as critical to his complete return from a torn ACL. He has averaged 11.8 points, 9.7 assists and 5.3 rebounds in 29 games this season.

“Next year will be fun, it will be a fresh start,” Rondo said. “I’ll be able to go through training camp and my conditioning will be better than ever and I’ll have a full summer to train at full speed, at full strength. [Last] summer I wasn’t able to train. This summer will be a fun summer, probably the best summer of my career. I’m looking forward to it, something to take out of it. Not making the playoffs, I’ll have a lot more time to train and get better.”

Gary Washburn/Boston Globe

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Celtics Have Held Preliminary Discussions On Potentially Re-Signing Kris Humphries

Apr 9, 2014 4:46 PM

Kris Humphries has settled into his role with the Boston Celtics and has enjoyed playing in the city. 

Humphries will be a free agent in July, but agent Arn Tellem and Danny Ainge have held preliminary talks with the understanding the team cannot predict its future now.

Humphries believes in the Celtics' future, citing the roster and Brad Stevens.

“Look at the direction we’re heading in,” Humphries said. “Obviously this year there was disappointment. But Brad’s a winner, Ainge has proven to be a winner on multiple levels. The organization and fans are great. The chance to be part of a playoff team here will be great. I think it’s possible. Ultimately it comes down to what the players do, but it’s one of those things where you get comfortable somewhere, and hopefully you can be there for a while and have success.”

Mark Murphy/Boston Herald

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Joel Anthony Unsure On $3.8M Player Option With Celtics For 14-15

Apr 6, 2014 7:57 PM

Joel Anthony has a $3.8 million player option on his contract with the Boston Celtics that he's expected to exercise even if he said publicly he is unsure of his decision.

“When the season’s over, I’ll talk with my agent and look to see what we’re going to do,” he said. 

Anthony has played sparingly since being traded to the Boston Celtics.

“The team, obviously we haven’t had the success that we wanted on the court but off the court it’s been a great situation,” Anthony said. “You don’t always have that when teams are in this type of situation. That’s made it a lot easier being in a good locker room with a good group of guys.”

Gary Washburn/Boston Globe

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