The Celtics, who now hold the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, are set to host the Cleveland Cavaliers for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m.
Pagliuca admits he made La La Land joke, screamed when Celtics got No. 1 pick: “It’s an amazingly scientific process,” Pagliuca said. “I made the mistake of, when the accountants came in, saying “La La Land.” They didn’t like that because they have to get this exactly right.” (CSNNE)
Celtics win NBA draft lottery, have No. 1 overall pick: The Celtics won the lottery Tuesday night to continue another amazing basketball springtime in Boston, capitalizing on a trade they made with the Brooklyn Nets four years ago. (Boston.com)
The results are in.
The @celtics will pick No.1 in the 2017 #NBADraft! pic.twitter.com/R40Ifr9Ohl
— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) May 17, 2017
Paul Pierce on Celtics’ No. 1 pick: Look what I leave behind on my way out: Paul Pierce, who, along with Kevin Garnett, was traded in a deal to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013 for a slew of draft picks and a swap that led to the now-first overall selection in 2017, took to Twitter to celebrate his lasting legacy to the Celtics. (Boston.com)
And look what I leave behind for the Celts on my way out #1 pick😂👌🏾🙏🔥
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 17, 2017
Mookie Betts has an opinion on who Boston Celtics should draft: “I’m thinking maybe (Malik) Monk. He may help IT. Got a couple games in the playoffs to see and then I can answer that. I’m going to study it.” (CSNNE)
Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. go deep to lift Red Sox over Cardinals 6-3: Mookie Betts homered and drove in two runs, Jackie Bradley Jr. also went deep and the Boston Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Tuesday night to take the opener of a two-game interleague series. (Boston.com)
Pablo Sandoval making progress, could begin rehab assignment Friday: “Went through some early work today, ran the bases, we’ve got to get him … now that he’s back to baseball activity, we’ve got to get him back into game shape and that’s going to be required to get out on rehab,” manager John Farrell told reporters in St. Louis. “We’re hopeful that will begin when we leave here and go to the West Coast. He’d join Pawtucket and start getting some games under his belt.” (WEEI)
