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USA Today
04-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
On this day: Gordon Hayward agrees to sign; Griffin, Lucas born; Gene Conley passes
On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team landed All-Star forward Gordon Hayward in 2017 after the Indiana native penned a letter in The Player's Tribune announcing his decision to leave the Utah Jazz to sign with the Celtics. Earlier in the day, his agent had denied reports by ESPN NBA insider Chris Haynes that the unrestricted free agent would sign with Boston. But the former Butler player opted for a largely ill-fated reunion with his college coach, Brad Stevens, who had left the collegiate ranks to join the Celtics in the same role in 2013. "There were so many great things pulling me in that direction," Hayward explained. "There was the winning culture of Boston, as a city — from the (Red) Sox to the (New England) Pats to the (Boston) Bruins. There was the special history of the Celtics, as a franchise — from (Bill) Russell to (Larry) Bird, to (Paul) Pierce, and it goes on." "And of course, there was coach Stevens: Not just for the relationship that we've built off the court — but also for the one that we started building on the court, all of those years ago, in Indiana," he added. It is also the birthday of former Celtic wing Adrian Griffin, born this day in 1974 in Wichita, Kansas. After playing in college at Seton Hall, he went undrafted in 1996. He eventually signed with Boston in 1999. He played two seasons with the Celtics, averaging 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists with the team. Ex-Boston guard/forward Al Lucas was also born on this date in 1922. A graduate of Fordham, the 6-foot-3 wing played just two games for the Celtics in the 1948-49 season, putting up 1 point per game in his short stint with the team. Finally, it is also the day we lost forward Gene Conley in 2017. One of a handful of people to win a title in Major League Baseball as well as the NBA, Conley also played for the Boston Red Sox, Boston (then Milwaukee) Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies in MBL. He also played for the New York Knicks and Hartford Capitals of the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Washington Tapers of the American Basketball League as well as the Celtics. Conley played four seasons for Boston, his rookie campaign of 1952-53, and three more after five seasons away to play baseball. He won titles with the Celtics between 1959 and 1961 and averaged 5.3 points and 6.8 boards per game off of the bench -- rest in peace.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Yahoo
Mass. man stabbed in the head with a fork, another man facing 1 charge, police say
A Milford man faces charges in connection with a man who was stabbed in the head with a fork, Milford police said Monday. Wilson Javier Guasco Morocho faces one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, police said in a statement. At around 10:17 p.m. on Friday, Milford police received a call from a man speaking in Spanish who said he was stabbed in the head, the statement read. Officers arrived in the area of Main Street and found a 26-year-old man bleeding from his head. He told officers that he was stabbed 'with what he believed was a fork,' police said. While officers were with a man, nearby patrol units found a man matching the description of the attacker, police said. Officers approached the man, Morocho, near the Milford town park and arrested him. Mattapan man hurt in stabbing charged in connection with woman's death Worcester police call in bomb squad amid report of man throwing explosives out window Ex-Boston police officer suspected of beating intoxicated man, DA says Boston man faces murder charge in connection with 2021 shooting Plea deal for adult woman accused of posing as Boston high school student falls apart Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Yahoo
Mass. man charged with murder in connection with woman's death in fatal stabbing
A Mattapan man hurt during what officials called a 'domestic violence incident,' where a woman was fatally stabbed in Brockton, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz's office said. Reynald Biamby, 44, was charged with one count of murder during his arraignment in Brockton District Court, where a judge ordered he be held without bail, Cruz's office said in a statement. He is next scheduled to appear at a probable cause hearing on Aug. 5. At around 4:15 a.m., a 911 call to Brockton police asked officers to respond to 341 Centre St., Cruz's office said. First responders found the body of a woman, Rose Lacroix, 36, upon arrival. She was pronounced dead. Biamby was hurt and hospitalized, Cruz's office said. Following an investigation by Massachusetts State Police assigned to Cruz's office, a warrant was obtained for Biamby's arrest. Biamby was arrested after he was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon. Worcester police call in bomb squad amid report of man throwing explosives out window Ex-Boston police officer suspected of beating intoxicated man, DA says Milford man stabs another man in the head with a fork, police say Boston man faces murder charge in connection with 2021 shooting Plea deal for adult woman accused of posing as Boston high school student falls apart Read the original article on MassLive.
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Ex-Boston Celtics forward Antoine Walker on how Shaq dodged weigh-ins on the Miami Heat
Ex-Boston Celtics forward Antoine Walker on how Shaq dodged weigh-ins on the Miami Heat Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man alum Shaquille O'Neal has never been known to be a player who took the best care of his body, and by the time he landed in Boston, that tendency took its toll on his brief tenure with the Celtics. But he still managed to have one of the best careers in the history of the league nonetheless, and another Boston alum, former Celtics forward Antoine Walker, recently recalled how Shaq avoided weigh-ins while they both played for the Miami Heat in an interview on the "Club 520" podcast, incidentally hosted by another Boston alum, Celtics floor general Jeff Teague. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say about how the Big Aristotle dodged the scale back in the day -- perhaps to his detriment later on. If you enjoy this pod, check out the "How Bout Them Celtics," "First to the Floor," "Celtics Lab," and the many other New England sports podcasts available on the CLNS Media network. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
