Morning sports update: Paul Pierce says he thinks Celtics should trade No. 1 pick
After getting stomped on by the Cavaliers on their home court, the Celtics have a day to regroup before Game 2 Friday night.
Paul Pierce says Celtics should trade No. 1 overall pick: “You’re a 50-win team, you’re the No. 1 seed. You have to build on this momentum,” said Pierce. “If you can acquire a Paul George, Jimmy Butler, or Gordon [Hayward] from Utah, you have to do it.” (WEEI)
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LeBron James and Cavs deliver reality check to Celtics’ dream week: The Cavaliers, getting the usual breathtaking all-around game from James (38 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists), a spectacular shooting performance from Kevin Love (32 points on 16 field-goal attempts), and a sturdy effort from habitual Celtics nuisance Tristan Thompson (20 points, 9 rebounds), collectively power-dribbled the Celtics off the parquet, 117-104. (Boston.com)
7 revealing stats from the Cavs’ domination of the Celtics in Game 1: The overall and in-game stats, if anything, revealed an even greater disparity between the two teams than the final score indicated. (Boston.com)
Of their 12 3-point attempts, the Celtics have been uncontested on seven of them.
They have missed all of those attempts.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 18, 2017
Chris Young breaks tie in 13th, Red Sox rally past Cardinals 5-4: “In that situation, you get a runner in scoring position and you’re just trying to find a way to put the bat on the ball,” Young said. “We battled and our bullpen did an amazing job to give us the opportunity to win the ballgame and we’re grateful for that.” (Boston.com)
Pablo Sandoval, David Price both will begin rehab assignments with Triple-A Pawtucket Friday: Sandoval told reporters: “I don’t know how much time I’m going to need. I just want to focus to have a nice rehab and feel healthy. That’s one of the things that I’m looking forward, feel 100 percent to be back on the field and play the game.” (WEEI)
NFL responds to Gisele Bundchen’s claim of Tom Brady sustaining concussions: On CBS This Morning Wednesday, Gisele Bundchen, the wife of Tom Brady, revealed the quarterback has had concussions over the course of his career, including one last season. The NFL responded to Bundchen’s comments with a statement. (WEEI)
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