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  • Joe Mazzulla Wins NBA Coach Of The Year Award
    • Joe Mazzulla Wins NBA Coach Of The Year Award
    Joe Mazzulla, who has openly called the Coach of the Year award "stupid," won the honor Tuesday after guiding a rebuilding Boston Celtics roster to a 56-26 record and the Eastern Conference's second seed despite significant roster losses and not having Jayson Tatum until March. The NBA announced Mazzulla edged finalists J.B. Bickerstaff of the Detroit Pistons and Mitch Johnson of San Antonio Spurs...2026
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  • • Charles Lee extended by Hornets after franchise's best season in 10 years
    In his second season at the helm, Lee oversaw a midseason turnaround that resulted in Charlotte nearly ending its playoff drought....2026
  • • Hornets sign coach Charles Lee to multi-year contract extension
    The Hornets improved by 25 games in Lee's second season and made the play-in, a big step forward for the franchise....2026
  • • Hornets extend Lee after 25-win improvement
    The Charlotte Hornets gave coach Charles Lee a contract extension Thursday following a season in which the team improved its win total by 25 games....2026
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  • • Hornets sign coach Charles Lee to multiyear extension after turnaround season
    The Hornets are sticking with what worked. Charlotte has signed head coach Charles Lee to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced, locking in the architect of one of the league’s biggest turnarounds. Lee, who took over in 2024, went from 19 wins in his first season to 44 this year. The Hornets finished one […] The post Hornets sign coach Charles Lee to multiyear extension after tu...2026
  • • Hornets extend head coach Charles Lee after franchise's best season in 10 years
    In his second season at the helm, Lee oversaw a midseason turnaround that resulted in Charlotte nearly ending its playoff drought....2026

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Charles Lee injury and suspension

  • Hornets Sign Charles Lee To Multiyear Extension
    • Hornets Sign Charles Lee To Multiyear Extension
    The Hornets have signed head coach Charles Lee to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced today in a press release. Lee, who took over for Steve Clifford in 2024, won just 19 games in his first year on the job as the rebuilding Hornets battled the injury bug. However, he guided the team to […]...2026
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  • • Heat, Hornets react to NBA ruling on uncalled LaMelo Ball foul, and how he'll be eligible to play
    In Miami, the NBA's decision that LaMelo Ball grabbing Bam Adebayo was an ejection-worthy flagrant foul didn't register much of a reaction. In Charlotte, the fact that the ruling didn't include a suspension brought relief. Ball will play Friday for the Hornets in their play-in elimination game at Orlando — the reality that Charlotte coach Charles Lee hoped for, and something that Miami coach Eri...2026
  • NBA Notes: Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Grizzlies, Rayan Rupert, AJ Dybantsa
    • NBA Notes: Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Grizzlies, Rayan Rupert, AJ Dybantsa
    Hornets The Hornets are winning. And that’s helping rookie Kon Knueppel win a little attention, too. According to Christian Clark of The Athletic, Charlotte coach Charles Lee believes Knueppel has taken the lead in the Rookie of the Year race — particularly with the Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg missing time due to a foot injury. “I […] The post NBA Notes: Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Grizzlies, R...2026
  • Hornets Notes: Reinforcements returning, Coby White nearing debut
    • Hornets Notes: Reinforcements returning, Coby White nearing debut
    The Hornets are set to get a boost Tuesday in Chicago, as Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate are expected back from four-game suspensions stemming from a February 9 altercation with Detroit. Their absences forced extended roles for Grant Williams and Ryan Kalkbrenner, something coach Charles Lee said he appreciated. “I’m really proud of the guys […] The post Hornets Notes: Reinforcements retur...2026
  • How to watch Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage
    • How to watch Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage
    As the Houston Rockets prepare to visit the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on Thursday, February 19, the contest serves as a critical junction for two organizations navigating disparate phases of their developmental cycles within a modernized media rights environment. The matchup, scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. ET tip-off, occurs during a month where the league's new $76,000,000,000 media rig...2026
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  • Kon Knueppel Called 'A Killer' By Charles Lee
    • Kon Knueppel Called 'A Killer' By Charles Lee
    Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel possesses a competitive edge that belies his quiet demeanor, according to head coach Charles Lee, who delivered a blunt assessment of his young star. "He has this bravado, this façade, where he doesn't give you much. He stays even keeled," Lee stated. "But he's a f---ing killer." Knueppel has recorded 162 three-pointers through his first 49 NBA games, t...2026
  • • What Happened to LaMelo Ball? Hornets Star Gets Injured in Freak Accident Involving HC Charles Lee
    Find out the latest news on a potential injury scare for Hornets franchise point guard LaMelo Ball amidst the team's current hot streak....2026
  • Grant Williams, Josh Green To Miss Hornets Training Camp
    • Grant Williams, Josh Green To Miss Hornets Training Camp
    The Charlotte Hornets will be without two key veterans when training camp starts in less than two weeks. Forward Grant Williams and wing Josh Green will both be sidelined for training camp, as they recover from injures that occurred last season. Williams is working his way back from a torn right ACL and meniscus that he suffered last November. Green is rehabbing from a left shoulder surgery that h...2025
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  • • Hornets’ Josh Green, Grant Williams To Miss Training Camp
    Hornets wing Josh Green and forward Grant Williams will both miss training camp as they continue to recover from their respective injuries, head coach Charles Lee recently told reporters, including Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. Green underwent left shoulder surgery in June, while Williams tore the ACL and meniscus in his right knee last […]...2025
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  • NBA’s 3 most overrated and underrated teams, starring Celtics, Spurs, Nuggets, and more
    • NBA’s 3 most overrated and underrated teams, starring Celtics, Spurs, Nuggets, and more
    Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images Here are the most overrated and underrated NBA teams entering the new season. The dog days of the NBA offseason have set in. Just about the only thing hanging over the league right now is the frozen restricted free agent market keeping four young players from agreeing to new deals. It’s brought the rest of the NBA’s summer activity to a halt with it. There...2025
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Timeline

  • 2026
    "LaMelo Ball and Charlotte Hornets head coach Charles Lee are reportedly not aligned, according to ESPN analyst and former long-time center Kendrick Perkins."

  • 2025
    "Hornets coach Charles Lee said LaMelo Ball has "got to get stronger."

  • 2024
    "Charlotte has also interviewed Jordan Ott, Jerry Stackhouse, Royal Ivey, David Adelman, Charles Lee, Jordi Fernandez, Jay Larranaga, Kevin Young, and Lindsey Harding for the position, per NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski."

  • 2023
    "Celtics make another change to Joe Mazzulla's coaching staff, add Charles Lee as top assistant, per report"

  • 2022
    "Lakers coaching search: Bucks assistant Charles Lee expected to interview for vacant position, per report"

  • 2021
    "and Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham are the front-runners in the Wizards' coaching search, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, while Bucks assistant Charles Lee also has emerged as a finalist."

  • 2018
    "The Milwaukee Bucks have named Darvin Ham, Taylor Jenkins, Charles Lee, Ben Sullivan and Patrick St."

  • 2014
    "The Atlanta Hawks have added Charles Lee and Ben Sullivan to the coaching staff, it was announced today by Head Coach Mike Budenholzer."

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Charles Lee trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Hornets sign coach Charles Lee to multi-year contract extension
    2026
  • • Hornets extend Lee after 25-win improvement
    2026
  • • Hornets sign coach Charles Lee to multiyear extension after turnaround season
    2026
  • • Hornets give coach Charles Lee a contract extension after 25-win improvement
    The Charlotte Hornets gave head coach Charles Lee a contract extension on Thursday following a season in which the team improved its win total by 25 games. Details of Lee's new deal was not released by the team. “Charles has done an outstanding job establishing a foundation for who we want to be as a team,” Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson said....2026
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  • Charles Lee, Hornets Sign Contract Extension
    • Charles Lee, Hornets Sign Contract Extension
    Charles Lee and the Charlotte Hornets have signed a contract extension. While the Hornets didn't make it out of the play-in and into the playoffs, they were one of the best teams in the NBA after a slow start to the 2025-26 season. The Hornets had a 25-win game improvement in Lee's second season as head coach. The Hornets hired Lee ahead of the 2024-25 season after he had assistant coach stints wi...2026
  • • Hornets Sign Charles Lee To Multiyear Extension
    2026
  • • Heat, Hornets react to NBA ruling on uncalled LaMelo Ball foul, and how he'll be eligible to play
    2026
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  • • How to watch Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage
    2026
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  • • Kon Knueppel Called 'A Killer' By Charles Lee
    2026
  • • How to watch Detroit Pistons vs Charlotte Hornets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage
    As the league enters the second week of February 2026, the matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center stands as a marquee fixture that encapsulates these transformative themes. This game is not merely a contest between two Eastern Conference opponents; it represents a clash between the conference's current leader and its hottest surging team. Stream live o...2026

Charles Lee stats and results

  • • Joe Mazzulla Wins NBA Coach Of The Year Award
    2026
  • • Charles Lee extended by Hornets after franchise's best season in 10 years
    2026
  • • Hornets extend head coach Charles Lee after franchise's best season in 10 years
    2026
  • Charlotte Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview
    • Charlotte Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview
    The atmosphere at the Moda Center will be electric tonight as Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets continue their West Coast swing, taking on Deni Avdija and the Portland Trail Blazers in a cross-conference showdown with Play-In implications. The Charlotte Hornets (32-33) arrive in Portland looking to get back to .500 and shake off a tough two-game losing streak. Led by the high-scoring sop...2026
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  • Hornets rolling behind health, belief during six-game surge
    • Hornets rolling behind health, belief during six-game surge
    The Charlotte Hornets suddenly look like one of the NBA’s hottest teams. Know why? Because they are. Since Jan. 22, the Hornets have gone 16-3 and won six straight games, each by at least 16 points. Their latest was a 118-89 rout of the Boston Celtics on the road. Coach Charles Lee said the explanation […] The post Hornets rolling behind health, belief during six-game surge appeared first on...2026
  • • How to watch Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage
    2026
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  • LaMelo Ball Credits Foundation, Family Bond For Hornets' Transformation Under Charles Lee
    • LaMelo Ball Credits Foundation, Family Bond For Hornets' Transformation Under Charles Lee
    LaMelo Ball attributes the Charlotte Hornets' dramatic turnaround to the foundational culture established by head coach Charles Lee over nearly two seasons. The Hornets have won 14 of 21 games after starting 2026 at 11-22, defeating the Western Conference's top five teams during a nine-game winning streak. Ball emphasized the importance of organizational cohesion in building sustainable success. "...2026
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  • • Pistons snap Hornets' 9-game streak with 110-104 win in game marred by fight, ejections
    Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets’ nine-game winning streak in a wild game that included a fight and four player ejections. Charlotte coach Charles Lee was also ejected after having to be restrained from going after an official while arguing a no-call in the fourth quarter. Duncan Robin...2026
  • Diabate, Bridges, Duren, Stewart Tossed As Fight Erupts In Pistons-Hornets Game
    • Diabate, Bridges, Duren, Stewart Tossed As Fight Erupts In Pistons-Hornets Game
    A third-quarter altercation between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets resulted in four player ejections during Detroit's 110-104 victory Monday night at the Spectrum Center. Charlotte's Moussa Diabate and Miles Bridges were dismissed alongside Detroit's Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart. The incident occurred with just over seven minutes remaining in the third period. The confrontation began ...2026
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  • LaVar Ball urges Hornets to acquire all his sons — and has startling message for coach Charles Lee
    • LaVar Ball urges Hornets to acquire all his sons — and has startling message for coach Charles Lee
    In case you forgot what LaVar Ball was up to, the famous — and outspoken — hoops dad is still around...2026
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  • • Charlotte Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview
    2026
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  • • Hollinger & Duncan: Coach Rankings 2025-26
    John Hollinger and Nate Duncan do their annual coach rankings based on all the criteria that go into making a great (or terrible) coach. It's a clear group of four at the top for both of them, but then it gets murkier with a lot of solid veteran coaches. How do they rate vs impressive young coaches like Mitch Johnson, Jordan Ott, Charles Lee, Will Hardy, JJ Redick, and more? Dunc'd On Prime is t...2026
  • • How to watch Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage
    2026
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  • • LaMelo Ball Credits Foundation, Family Bond For Hornets' Transformation Under Charles Lee
    2026
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  • • Kon Knueppel Called 'A Killer' By Charles Lee
    2026
  • LaMelo Ball clashing with Hornets coach, ESPN star claims: ‘F–k this motherf–ker’
    • LaMelo Ball clashing with Hornets coach, ESPN star claims: ‘F–k this motherf–ker’
    2026
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  • The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next
    • The nixed Lakers-Hornets Mark Williams trade heads to arbitration. Here’s what’s next
    Brian Westerholt-Imagn Images This is a drama-filled mess with only one loser. One of the most bizarre NBA stories has been simmering under the surface for the past five days. A big-time trade, rejected under unique circumstances, now leaving two teams without pieces they need, the trade deadline over, and the gripe heading to court. At the NBA trade deadline the Lakers made a big deal for...2025
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  • Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick
    • Handicapping NBA’s tank race for Cooper Flagg by most likely team to land No. 1 draft pick
    Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images These nine NBA teams are still in the mix for winning the 2025 NBA Draft lottery and the rights to Cooper Flagg. It only took about 20 games for the 2024-2025 NBA season to completely reshape what we thought we knew coming into the year. The Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder emerging as the championship favorites in each conference was to be exp...2024
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  • 7 young NBA players making the leap this season
    • 7 young NBA players making the leap this season
    Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Here are 7 young NBA players who showing significant improvement this season. It’s not too early to overreact to what we’re seeing from the start of the NBA’s 82-game grind. Trends historically begin to stabilize around the 20-game mark. While it would be unwise to suggest the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers will continue to be among the worst teams ...2024

Top Charles Lee news

  • Celtics make another change to Joe Mazzulla's coaching staff, add Charles Lee as top assistant, per report
    • Celtics make another change to Joe Mazzulla's coaching staff, add Charles Lee as top assistant, per report
    Lee has been an assistant in the NBA since 2014...2023
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  • • Inside Monty Williams’ historically big coaching deal with the Pistons
    Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images Monty Williams immediately becomes one of the highest-paid coaches in American sports on his new deal with the Pistons. The Detroit Pistons made Monty Williams an offer he couldn’t refuse. The 51-year-old has agreed to a massive deal to become the new head coach of the Pistons on reportedly the biggest coaching contract in NBA history. Detroit...2023
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  • • Hawks begin formal discussions with Quin Snyder for head-coaching job: Sources
    The Atlanta Hawks have started formal discussions with former Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder and are attempting to hire Snyder swiftly during the season, league sources tell The Athletic. The Hawks and Snyder had a virtual meeting on Wednesday, sources said. Snyder was believed to be out of the country as of Wednesday, and the sides are working on a potential in-person meeting in the very near future...2023
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  • • Lakers coaching search: Bucks assistant Charles Lee expected to interview for vacant position, per report
    Lee would be the third candidate to have worked under Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer...2022
  • Sources: Raptors broad in search for next coach
    • Sources: Raptors broad in search for next coach
    Names in the initial wave of the Raptors' coaching search include: Kenny Atkinson, Charles Lee, Kevin Young, Mitch Johnson, Jordi Fernandez, Darko Rajakovic, Chris Quinn, Becky Hammon and Adrian Griffin....2023
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  • Sources: Celts hiring Bucks' Lee as top assistant
    • Sources: Celts hiring Bucks' Lee as top assistant
    The Celtics are finalizing a deal to hire Charles Lee as the lead assistant coach on Joe Mazzulla's reshaped coaching staff, sources told ESPN....2023
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  • Sources: Unseld, Ham front-runners for Wizards
    • Sources: Unseld, Ham front-runners for Wizards
    Nuggets assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. and Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham are the front-runners in the Wizards' coaching search, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, while Bucks assistant Charles Lee also has emerged as a finalist....2021
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  • Charlotte Hornets interview podcaster for head coach opening
    • Charlotte Hornets interview podcaster for head coach opening
    Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images J.J. Redick is getting an interview to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. J.J. Redick has become one of the biggest voices in the NBA media landscape since he retired from a 15-year playing career in 2021. Now Redick may be ready for his next gig: a head coaching job in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets are interviewing Redick for...2024
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  • • Joe Mazzulla Wins NBA Coach Of The Year Award
    2026
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  • • Charles Lee extended by Hornets after franchise's best season in 10 years
    2026
  • • Hornets extend head coach Charles Lee after franchise's best season in 10 years
    2026
  • • Charles Lee, Hornets Sign Contract Extension
    2026
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  • • Southeast Notes: Knueppel, W. Carter, Keefe, Sarr
    Several members of the Hornets — including head coach Charles Lee, executive vice president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson, and Brandon Miller — recently explained why they think Kon Knueppel deserves to be named Rookie of the Year, writes Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer. “I understand why the race is tight,” Lee said. “The […]...2026
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  • • Charlotte Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers: How to Watch, Live Stream & Game Preview
    2026
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  • • Where To Watch: Charlotte Hornets Vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Game
    On Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Charlotte Hornets travel to the desert to face the Phoenix Suns in a matchup that exemplifies the shifting power dynamics of the modern NBA. This contest, scheduled for a 10:00 p.m. ET tip-off, serves as a focal point for the league's newly inaugurated "Sunday Night Basketball" window on Peacock, reflecting the broader structural changes in sports media consumption...2026
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  • • NBA Notes: Hornets, Kon Knueppel, Grizzlies, Rayan Rupert, AJ Dybantsa
    2026
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  • • How to watch Houston Rockets @ Charlotte Hornets NBA game: Tip-off time, cable channels, RSNs, livestream providers, international coverage
    2026
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  • • LaMelo Ball Credits Foundation, Family Bond For Hornets' Transformation Under Charles Lee
    2026
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Charles Lee rumors, scandals

  • • Are the Hornets the buzz of the NBA? Their 8-game winning streak is franchise's longest since 1999
    Charlotte has turned what could have been another bottom-dwelling season into an encouraging second-year jump under Charles Lee....2026
  • 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline
    • 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline
    Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
  • The Celtics aren’t spectacular. That’s just the way they like it.
    • The Celtics aren’t spectacular. That’s just the way they like it.
    Photo by Winslow Townson/Getty Images The Celtics fittingly snapped the Cavaliers' undefeated start to the NBA season with a three-point barrage — but don’t call it a statement win. TD GARDEN — Joe Mazzulla wasn’t going to overplay the significance of the Celtics’ 120-117 win over the previously undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers. “To me, I care more about, can we do it again in 72 hours?” s...2024
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  • • 7 young NBA players making the leap this season
    2024
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