Morning Sports Update: Is Boston the top destination for Dwight Howard?
Rockets center Dwight Howard is reportedly unhappy in Houston, Gronk is feeling good, and the No. 1 men’s college basketball team plays at Northeastern tonight.
ESPN writer chooses Celtics as top landing spot for Dwight Howard: David Lee, Tyler Zeller, future first-round pick…Lee wouldn’t have much value to the Rockets, who might just buy him out. Besides offering some flexibility with the hard cap Houston is working under this year after using its non-taxpayer mid-level exception, this trade is all about getting one of Boston’s huge stockpile of picks to flip in another trade. That could work out like when the Rockets traded Kyle Lowry to the Toronto Raptors for a lottery pick that ended up being a key part of the James Harden deal months later. (ESPN.com)
No. 1 Michigan State pays a visit to historic Matthews Arena: More than a century’s worth of stories are written on the walls at Northeastern’s Matthews Arena and hearing them is what got the wheels turning for Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis. (Boston Globe)
Rob Gronkowski says he’s feeling ‘great’: “Great. I feel good,’’ he said when quizzed about his health. “Everything is just back to normal, going out [and] practicing with the team. It feels good to be back in the normal routine.’’ (WEEI.com)
Jason Day’s Wife Left The Arena On A Stretcher After This Nasty Collision With LeBron James: Late in the fourth quarter of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 104-100 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night, LeBron James dove for a loose ball near midcourt and collided with a female spectator. The fan, Ellie Harvey – who happens to be married to professional golfer Jason Day – stayed down for several minutes as paramedics readied a stretcher. (UpRoxx)
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How the Patriots can clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs this weekend: The New England Patriots have already locked up a spot in the upcoming NFL playoffs and secured the AFC East crown for a record-tying seventh straight year. But their regular-season work isn’t done yet. (Boston.com)
Behind the scenes during Steph Curry’s day in Boston
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