Morning Sports Update: Mark Cuban says Roger Goodell handled Deflategate ‘masterfully’
Mark Cuban unloads a hot take about Deflategate. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says he’s offered a job to former Celtic and recently-fired coach Kevin McHale. And Patriots linebacker Jamie Collins is reportedly over his illness.
Mark Cuban says Roger Goodell handled Deflategate ‘masterfully’: “As an owner, it was obvious to me that it was up to Roger Goodell to take the heat and take responsibility,’’ Cuban told reporters at TD Garden before Wednesday’s game. “And he handled it masterfully. The fact that it all got reversed and all that is irrelevant.’’ (MassLive.com)
Danny Ainge says he’s already offered Kevin McHale a job: “In what will come as absolutely no surprise to anyone, Kevin McHale was flooded with calls and text messages from his friends after his firing by the Rockets today. And one of those friends offered him a job.’’ (The Boston Herald)
Jamie Collins is reportedly over his virus and could return vs. Bills:
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Chandler Parsons says the Celtics will ‘definitely be a playoff team’: “They may not have walked off a win, but the Boston Celtics once again proved they belong in the conversation with the better teams in the league.’’ (CSNNE.com)
Avery Bradley throws down a put-back slam in Celtics’ 106-102 loss to the Mavericks:
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How injuries will change the Patriots’ gameplan in their second matchup against the Bills: “Every Patriots fan’s favorite rival is coming to town, with Rex Ryan bringing his 5-4 Bills to Foxborough for ‘Monday Night Football.’’’ (The Boston Globe)
Patriots’ Dion Lewis posts to Instagram: ‘Surgery went well’:
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