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New York Post
07-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Jrue Holiday's medical issue alters Celtics-Trail Blazers trade
The Trail Blazers saved two draft picks for themselves after altering the trade that landed them Jrue Holiday from the Celtics. Holiday, 35, was dealt to Portland last month in exchange for Anfernee Simons and two second-round picks, but when the trade officially went through on Monday, the picks were no longer part of the move. According to The Oregonian's Aaron Fentress, Holiday's medical assessments uncovered some issues, leading to the Blazers seeking the draft picks be dropped from the trade and make the deal a straight Holiday-for-Simons swap. 4 Jrue Holiday spent his last two seasons with the Celtics. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 4 AP It's not uncommon for trades to be nixed altogether after a player fails his physical with a new team, as the NBA saw it happen at the trade deadline this past season when the Lakers didn't like what they saw in then-Hornets center Mark Williams' exams. But in Holiday's case, 'a recent review of Holiday's medicals revealed nothing substantial enough to warrant the trade being negated. However, there was enough there to lead the Blazers to slightly alter the terms of the deal.' It's unclear what issue or issues Portland found, but The Oregonian's report stated that Holiday 'is considered to be healthy.' 4 John Jones-Imagn Images Holiday missed 20 games this past season with multiple injuries, which is not far off from his game totals of other recent years, as he's played less than 60 games just once in his last 10 seasons. The 35-year-old guard's play could've been hampered by something, though, as he did have a bit of a down year after playing a crucial part in Boston's 2024 NBA Championship. Holiday's points and assists per game were each the lowest of his career since his rookie season and it was the first time since 2019-20 that he did not make an All-Defensive team — an honor he had received in seven of his last eight seasons before the 2024-25 campaign. 4 Jrue Holiday received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy for winning the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion. NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics' trading of Holiday was primarily financially motivated, as the aging guard is owed $102 million over the next three seasons, so losing out on the extra picks likely isn't viewed too poorly from Boston. As for Portland, Holiday slots into a young team where the fit is to be determined, should he stick around on the roster for the length of his deal.
Hamilton Spectator
07-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award
Jrue Holiday's commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA. Holiday, the Boston Celtics' guard, was revealed Wednesday as the recipient of the league's Social Justice Champion award for this season. The announcement came less than a week after Holiday won the league's sportsmanship award for the second time his career. The NBA will donate $100,000 to the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund and he will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy. Holiday was selected from a group of finalists that also included Miami's Bam Adebayo, San Antonio's Harrison Barnes, Toronto's Chris Boucher and New Orleans' CJ McCollum. The award, the NBA said, pays tribute to those who are 'pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar's life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically disadvantaged.' The fund started by Holiday and his wife Lauren, commonly called the JLH Fund, has distributed over $5.3 million in grants and delivered more than 400 hours of coaching and support to nearly 200 businesses across the U.S. It was founded five years ago after Holiday, when he decided to play in the bubble during the 2019-20 season, pledged the $5 million that remained on his salary that season to help businesses and communities affected by systemic racism and economic injustice. 'Since entering the league, Jrue Holiday has dedicated himself to helping others in their times of greatest need and pursuing a more just society for all,' NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer Mark Tatum said. 'The selflessness that defines his game is even more evident in the work he and his wife Lauren do off the floor to create more opportunities for a generation of youth who might have otherwise been overlooked.' The JLH Fund has expanded its scope since, with some of its recent efforts including helping those affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area earlier this year, providing grant capital to businesses and helping entrepreneurs and others have access to coaching from schools like MIT, Harvard and Suffolk University. The award is decided upon by a panel that includes Tatum, Abdul-Jabbar, human rights activist Richard Lapchick, National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía, and youth representative JJ Mandaquit from the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Court of Leaders. ___ AP NBA:
Fox Sports
07-05-2025
- Business
- Fox Sports
Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award
Associated Press Jrue Holiday's commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA. Holiday, the Boston Celtics' guard, was revealed Wednesday as the recipient of the league's Social Justice Champion award for this season. The announcement came less than a week after Holiday won the league's sportsmanship award for the second time his career. The NBA will donate $100,000 to the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund and he will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy. Holiday was selected from a group of finalists that also included Miami's Bam Adebayo, San Antonio's Harrison Barnes, Toronto's Chris Boucher and New Orleans' CJ McCollum. The award, the NBA said, pays tribute to those who are 'pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar's life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically disadvantaged.' The fund started by Holiday and his wife Lauren, commonly called the JLH Fund, has distributed over $5.3 million in grants and delivered more than 400 hours of coaching and support to nearly 200 businesses across the U.S. It was founded five years ago after Holiday, when he decided to play in the bubble during the 2019-20 season, pledged the $5 million that remained on his salary that season to help businesses and communities affected by systemic racism and economic injustice. 'Since entering the league, Jrue Holiday has dedicated himself to helping others in their times of greatest need and pursuing a more just society for all,' NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer Mark Tatum said. 'The selflessness that defines his game is even more evident in the work he and his wife Lauren do off the floor to create more opportunities for a generation of youth who might have otherwise been overlooked.' The JLH Fund has expanded its scope since, with some of its recent efforts including helping those affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area earlier this year, providing grant capital to businesses and helping entrepreneurs and others have access to coaching from schools like MIT, Harvard and Suffolk University. The award is decided upon by a panel that includes Tatum, Abdul-Jabbar, human rights activist Richard Lapchick, National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía, and youth representative JJ Mandaquit from the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Court of Leaders. ___ AP NBA: recommended in this topic
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award
Boston Celtics' Jrue Holiday (4) looses control of the ball against Orlando Magic's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (3) during the first half in game 1 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) FILE - NBA basketball player Jrue Holiday, left, and former professional soccer player Lauren Holiday arrive at the ESPY awards on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) FILE - NBA basketball player Jrue Holiday, left, and former professional soccer player Lauren Holiday arrive at the ESPY awards on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) Boston Celtics' Jrue Holiday (4) looses control of the ball against Orlando Magic's Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (3) during the first half in game 1 of a first-round NBA playoff basketball series Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) FILE - NBA basketball player Jrue Holiday, left, and former professional soccer player Lauren Holiday arrive at the ESPY awards on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) Jrue Holiday's commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA. Holiday, the Boston Celtics' guard, was revealed Wednesday as the recipient of the league's Social Justice Champion award for this season. The announcement came less than a week after Holiday won the league's sportsmanship award for the second time his career. Advertisement The NBA will donate $100,000 to the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund and he will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy. Holiday was selected from a group of finalists that also included Miami's Bam Adebayo, San Antonio's Harrison Barnes, Toronto's Chris Boucher and New Orleans' CJ McCollum. The award, the NBA said, pays tribute to those who are 'pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar's life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically disadvantaged.' The fund started by Holiday and his wife Lauren, commonly called the JLH Fund, has distributed over $5.3 million in grants and delivered more than 400 hours of coaching and support to nearly 200 businesses across the U.S. It was founded five years ago after Holiday, when he decided to play in the bubble during the 2019-20 season, pledged the $5 million that remained on his salary that season to help businesses and communities affected by systemic racism and economic injustice. 'Since entering the league, Jrue Holiday has dedicated himself to helping others in their times of greatest need and pursuing a more just society for all,' NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer Mark Tatum said. 'The selflessness that defines his game is even more evident in the work he and his wife Lauren do off the floor to create more opportunities for a generation of youth who might have otherwise been overlooked.' Advertisement The JLH Fund has expanded its scope since, with some of its recent efforts including helping those affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area earlier this year, providing grant capital to businesses and helping entrepreneurs and others have access to coaching from schools like MIT, Harvard and Suffolk University. The award is decided upon by a panel that includes Tatum, Abdul-Jabbar, human rights activist Richard Lapchick, National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía, and youth representative JJ Mandaquit from the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Court of Leaders. ___ AP NBA:
Winnipeg Free Press
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Celtics' Jrue Holiday wins NBA's social justice award, a week after winning sportsmanship award
Jrue Holiday's commitment to off-court work continues to be noticed and appreciated within the NBA. Holiday, the Boston Celtics' guard, was revealed Wednesday as the recipient of the league's Social Justice Champion award for this season. The announcement came less than a week after Holiday won the league's sportsmanship award for the second time his career. The NBA will donate $100,000 to the Jrue and Lauren Holiday Social Impact Fund and he will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy. Holiday was selected from a group of finalists that also included Miami's Bam Adebayo, San Antonio's Harrison Barnes, Toronto's Chris Boucher and New Orleans' CJ McCollum. FILE - NBA basketball player Jrue Holiday, left, and former professional soccer player Lauren Holiday arrive at the ESPY awards on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) The award, the NBA said, pays tribute to those who are 'pursuing social justice and advancing Abdul-Jabbar's life mission to engage, empower and drive equality for individuals and groups who have been historically disadvantaged.' The fund started by Holiday and his wife Lauren, commonly called the JLH Fund, has distributed over $5.3 million in grants and delivered more than 400 hours of coaching and support to nearly 200 businesses across the U.S. It was founded five years ago after Holiday, when he decided to play in the bubble during the 2019-20 season, pledged the $5 million that remained on his salary that season to help businesses and communities affected by systemic racism and economic injustice. 'Since entering the league, Jrue Holiday has dedicated himself to helping others in their times of greatest need and pursuing a more just society for all,' NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer Mark Tatum said. 'The selflessness that defines his game is even more evident in the work he and his wife Lauren do off the floor to create more opportunities for a generation of youth who might have otherwise been overlooked.' The JLH Fund has expanded its scope since, with some of its recent efforts including helping those affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles area earlier this year, providing grant capital to businesses and helping entrepreneurs and others have access to coaching from schools like MIT, Harvard and Suffolk University. The award is decided upon by a panel that includes Tatum, Abdul-Jabbar, human rights activist Richard Lapchick, National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial, UnidosUS President and CEO Janet Murguía, and youth representative JJ Mandaquit from the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Court of Leaders. Winnipeg Free Press | Newsletter Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Sign up for The Warm-Up ___ AP NBA:
