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Viewership For Christmas Day Games Increase 5% From Last Year

Dec 29, 2022 1:32 AM

Viewership for the NBA's Christmas Day slate was up 5% from last season, with the five games averaging a 1.8 rating with 4.31 million viewers.

The Bucks-Celtics matchup recorded the highest viewership in the day with 6.08 million viewers and a 2.25 rating. Viewership was up 17% from last year's equivalent game, with the Celtics win also representing the first time since 1995 that the most-watched Christmas Day did not feature Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, or LeBron James. 

Three out of the five games registered a double-digit increase in viewership. The Grizzlies-Warriors and Lakers-Mavs were both down in ratings from their equivalent time slots last season.

With an average of 1.9 and 4.07 million viewers, the Sixers-Knicks was the most-watched Noon ET Christmas Day game since 2011.

The Suns-Nuggets was also the most-watched late-night Christmas game since 2015. 

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Joe Mazzulla Misses Rockets Win Due To Eye Irritation

Dec 28, 2022 12:43 AM

Joe Mazzulla missed the Boston Celtics' 126-102 win over the Houston Rockets due to eye irritation.

With an announcement made around 10 minutes before the start of the game, Mazzulla was replaced by Damon Stoudamire.

Mazzulla, who was elevated to interim coach at the start of training camp, will not get the tag removed during this season. 

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Celtics Don't Plan To Remove Interim Tag For Joe Mazzulla During 22-23 Season

Dec 27, 2022 9:17 AM

The Boston Celtics have no plans to remove the "interim" tag from Joe Mazzulla's job title during the 22-23 season.

The Celtics have the NBA's best record coming out of Christmas at 24-10. 

Reportedly, Mazzulla is aware and understanding of that situation. He's also been told that he'll be coaching the team for the entire season, no matter how things go.

Mazzulla was elevated to interim head coach when Ime Udoka was suspended for the season. Udoka was suspended following an investigation into his improper relationship with a female staffer.

It's possible that Mazzulla may have been given more information privately about the Celtics plan, but there are no plans for any changes in title. If Udoka takes another coaching job, he was reportedly close to coaching the Brooklyn Nets, that could change. But, for the time being, Mazzulla will remain the interim head coach.

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Caesars Sportsbook Promo Code REALGMFULL: $1250 Bonus for Christmas Day NBA Games

Dec 25, 2022 11:00 AM

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Matthew Brown

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BetMGM Bonus Code REALGM for NBA Christmas Day Games Gifts $1000 Risk-Free Bet

Dec 25, 2022 11:00 AM

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Andrew Hughes

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Al Horford Fined $25K For Elbowing Moritz Wagner

Dec 18, 2022 11:37 AM

Al Horford of the Boston Celtics was fined $25,000 for making excessive contact with the lower body of Orlando Magic big man Moritz Wagner. The incident happened at the start of the second half of the Celtics loss to the Magic on Friday night.

While fighting for position on an inbounds play, Horford elbowed Wagner. After a review, Horford was given a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game.

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Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo Atop First MVP Straw Poll For 22-23

Dec 16, 2022 1:10 PM

Jayson Tatum is the leader of ESPN's first NBA MVP straw poll for the 22-23 season. Tatum received 47 first place votes and was on 98 of 100 ballots.

Tatum led the way with 759 total points, followed by Giannis Antetokounmpo (36 first-place votes, 687 total points) in second and Luka Doncic (10 first-place votes, 392 total points) in third.

Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic rounded out the top-5.

Straw Poll Results
1. Jayson Tatum: 759
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 687
3. Luka Doncic: 392
4. Stephen Curry: 250
5. Nikola Jokic: 195
6. Ja Morant: 70
7. Kevin Durant: 61
8. Zion Williamson: 55
9. Devin Booker: 40
10. Joel Embiid: 22
11. Donovan Mitchell: 10
12. Anthony Davis: 4
13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 1

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Robert Williams Planning To Make Season Debut On Friday

Dec 15, 2022 10:20 PM

Robert Williams has been upgraded to questionable and is expected to make his season debut on Friday against the Orlando Magic.

Williams has been out since having knee surgery this offseason

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Grant Williams Fined $20K For Punching The Ball Into The Stands

Dec 13, 2022 8:42 AM

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams was fined $20,000 for punching the basketball into the stands on Saturday night. Williams was given a technical foul and automatic ejection for the action.

The incident occurred with 1:52 remaining in the fourth quarter of the Celtics loss at the Golden State Warriors. Williams was frustrated with Boston's play and punched the ball into the seats after it ricocheted towards him under the basket.

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Jayson Tatum: None Of This Means Anything If We Don't Hang A Banner

Dec 10, 2022 10:08 AM

Jayson Tatum is off to an MVP-caliber start. His Boston Celtics have raced out to the NBA's best record at 21-5. But Tatum and the Celtics are remaining grounded and focused.

“I think everybody in the locker room understands what we’re trying to do,” Tatum said. “We realize that we’ve got the best record — we’re 21-5. With that comes the decision every night to play the right way, as hard as we can on both ends.”

Tatum went on to say that all the winning, starting in the second half of last season, has been fun. But Tatum also said Boston is focused on bigger goals than winning regular season games.

“We’re having a lot of fun, but I think the goal is still the same,” Tatum said. “Get back to the Finals and get over that hump. While we’re having fun and happy with the way we play, nobody in that locker room is celebrating or satisfied where we’re at. None of this means anything if we don’t hang a banner. That’s the ultimate goal.”

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Celtics Upgrade Robert Williams To Day-To-Day

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Robert Williams Could Return To Celtics In 10-12 Days

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