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Game 2 of the NBA Finals saw a frustrating third quarter for the Boston Celtics, who were outscored by 21 points after trailing by just two entering the third. Celtics coach Ime Udoka voiced his displeasure with the referees on multiple occasions during the game and was eventually called for a technical foul with 6:47 to go in the third quarter.

The technical came after Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart were whistled for back-to-back fouls on Stephen Curry in the same possession. The fouls put the Warriors into the bonus with more than half of the quarter remaining.

Udoka says he received the technical “on purpose” to gain the referees’ attention and make sure his disapproval of how the game was officiated was known.

“I just let them know how I felt, throughout the game, in a demonstrative way, on purpose to get a technical,” Udoka said following Boston’s 19-point loss.

Al Horford wasn’t surprised to see Udoka get T’d up in the third quarter.

“I could see that coming a mile away. That whole first half was definitely different,” Horford said after the game. “We knew it was going to be different. We just kind of wanted to stay the course. It is what it is. On to Game 3.”

The Celtics went on a 6-0 run following Udoka’s technical but couldn’t hold on to that momentum, as the Warriors went on a 19-2 run to close the quarter. Golden State went on to win Game 2, 107-88. The series now heads to TD Garden, where the Celtics will look to use their home-court advantage in Games 3 and 4.

After hinting at the news on Monday morning, Shams Charania of The Athletic has confirmed that former Memphis assistant coach Rasheed Wallace will join Darvin Ham’s staff on the Los Angeles Lakers.

Wallace spent the previous year as an assistant coach under Penny Hardaway at the University of Memphis. Before that, he was the head coach at Charles E. Jordan High School in North Carolina from 2019-21. He also had a stop as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons from 2013-14.

Wallace played 16 seasons in the NBA, where he was a four-time All-Star and a member of the Detroit Pistons championship squad that defeated the Shaq and Kobe Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals.

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Sources: Four-time NBA All-Star Rasheed Wallace has agreed on a deal to be an assistant coach for the Lakers under new head coach Darvin Ham. Both were teammates in Detroit and part of the 2004 title team. Memphis‘ Penny Hardaway hinted today Wallace may join Ham in LA.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 6, 2022

Hardaway told The Commercial Appeal that he knew Wallace would leave if Ham had gotten a head coaching position in the NBA.

“I think Rasheed might be going to LA with Darvin Ham. That was the deal from the beginning. If Darvin had gotten a job last year, Rasheed had already promised him that he was going to go with him. So, I’m thinking this year, with him getting the Lakers job, [Wallace] might still be going along with that process,” said Hardaway.

Wallace is the first known name to join Ham’s staff in LA. Ham and Wallace were teammates on the 2004 Detroit Pistons championship team.

The Golden State Warriors evened the NBA Finals at one apiece with a dominant 107-88 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night at the Chase Center.

Stephen Curry dropped 29 points while Jordan Poole had 17 (including an insane half court three-pointer to cap off a huge third quarter run) as Golden State cruised to a dub in Game 2. Down 23 points entering the fourth quarter, Boston eventually went down 29 points with 10:45 minutes remaining. Celtics head coach Ime Udoka then elected to pull his starters at the ensuing timeout.

Draymond Green says he was surprised to see the Celtics’ first year head coach “pull the plug” with nearly an entire quarter to play.

“Going into the fourth quarter up 23, all it takes is one blow from there,” Green said on “The Draymond Green Show.” “You throw one punch, and that’s kind of it. And that’s what happened. We threw a punch and went up 29, and then they pulled the plug.

“I was a little shocked to see them pull the plug so early. I do understand it and respect it. But I just did not expect to come back out of that timeout and (see) them pull the plug.”

Boston starters Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Al Horford never re-entered the game as Udoka suffered his first Finals loss as head coach.

Despite a perplexed reaction to Udoka’s decision, Green did praise the Celtics reserves, who actually outscored the Warriors by four in the fourth quarter.

“That is a championship organization and those guys didn’t come in and quit,” Green said. “They continued to fight and battle, and we had to continue to close the game out.”

Boston will get a much-needed boost from its home crowd as the series will now head back to the Bean for Games 3 and 4.

As the emotional leader of the Warriors, Draymond Green’s infections and hard-charging energy play a pivotal role in the success of Golden State.

In the Warriors’ 107-88 win over the Celtics, Green finished with nine points, five rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and one block. But it wasn’t just his counting stats that contributed to Golden States Game 2 win. No, it was his ability to get under the collective skin of Boston.

The former Michigan State Spartan spent most of Game 2 jaw-jacking with the Celtics, flexin’ on them after tough buckets, and played with a level of intensity Golden State missed in Game 1.

Green’s motor and tenacity set the tone for the Warriors. He forced a jump ball with Al Horford during the game’s first possession. Moments later, Green drew a technical foul after drawing a foul on Grant Williams, staying in his face, and pushing him around after the call was made.

“We need that energy,” he said per The New York Times. “For me to sit back and say, ‘Oh, I’m going to push it to this edge and try to pull back,’ that don’t work. I’ve got to be me.”

Green continued to play the physical two-way, bone-crushing screen-setting and playmaking style that’s earned him plenty of admiration and ire across the League. Day-Day was close to crossing the line and drawing a second tech in the second quarter. Green contested a Jaylen Brown three-pointer hard, bowling Brown over.

Brown took exception to Green’s legs being on top of him and got up quickly as the two All-Stars got into a pushing match. The minor incident ultimately didn’t draw a second tech, which would’ve resulted in Green being ejected early in Game 2.

Stephen Curry (29 points, six rebounds, four assists on 5-12 shooting from deep) said it was clear to him after “about five minutes” after Golden State’s Game 1 loss that Green would play Sunday’s Game 2 with another level of intensity.

“He knew what he needed to do,” Curry said. “I think we talk about how some of that stuff doesn’t always show up in the stat sheet in terms of points, rebounds, assists. But you feel him in his presence, and the other team feels his presence and his intensity, and that’s contagious for all of us.”

The Warriors held the Celtics to 37.5, shooting from the field as a team. Green held Brown to 5-17 shooting as his primary defender. As the director of the Warriors’ defense, Green has gained a lot of leeway from his teammates and coaches as the Warriors won titles and lost some. He’s earned an improved ability to toe the line and play hard and press forward or pull the fire back during pivotal moments.

“I think we’re in a great mental space,” Green said. “Nobody panicked. Everybody stayed the course. And we ultimately knew if we go out and play our game, we put ourselves right back in position to take control of the series.”

The NBA Finals shift to Boston this week, starting with Wednesday’s Game 3.

Jazz Coach Quin Snyder has reportedly resigned after leading Utah for eight seasons from the sidelines.

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After eight seasons as coach, Snyder simply decided that it’s time to step away. Conversations had been amicable with team, relationships still strong, but Snyder has decided to leave after building the Jazz into a perennial playoff contender. https://t.co/1NCpfsgKku

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 5, 2022

Synder’s decision comes just days after it was reported he was mulling his future as the head coach of the Jazz. In his eight-year tenure, Snyder had a 62.3 percent winning percentage over the past six seasons, third-best in the League according to ESPN Stats and Info. He was 372-264 overall in his eight seasons. Snyder leaves as the second-winningest coach in Utah history behind the legendary Jerry Sloan.

The Jazz could not reach the Western Conference Finals despite reaching the semifinals twice in the past five postseasons. They were also eliminated in the first round in the last two seasons.

Snyder stepping down has also reportedly left franchise cornerstone Donovan Mitchell “unsettled, unnerved, and wondering what it means for the franchise’s future,” according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski further reported that Snyder played a significant part in Mitchell’s decision to sign his five-year extension in 2020. Suffice it to say Mitchell was “surprised and disappointed” that the only NBA head coach he’s had decided to leave so abruptly.

Per Woj, the three-time All-Star has accepted Snyder’s resignation but will be taking time to process what Snyder’s loss means in the bigger scheme of things for Utah and himself. Meanwhile, Utah is expected to start its coaching search expeditiously.

Mitchell has four years left on his contract, including a player option on the final season of his deal.

Recently a report appeared suggesting that Donovan Mitchell is ‘unsettled’ after long-time Jazz head coach Quin Snyder stepped down.

There is plenty of interest around the league in the 25-year-old star with the Knicks being mentioned frequently ir trade rumors.

However, it seems that Utah is committed to keeping Mitchell for the foreseeable future as they have rebuffed all trade inquires from other teams about the shooting guard.

Via Tony Jones of The Athletic:

“League sources say multiple teams have called the Jazz to inquire about the trade availability of Mitchell, only to be given a firm no. The Jazz have made it clear they intend on building a roster around Mitchell. The only thing that could possibly pry Mitchell from the Jazz at this point is a monstrous offer. They simply don’t have the intention of trading him.”

This past season Mitchell averaged 25.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 33.8 minutes per game. Team-wise it was a disappointing year that ended with the Jazz being eliminated by the Mavericks in the first round of the playoffs.

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The NBA Finals are tied up after the Warriors blew the Celtics out 107-88 in Sunday’s Game 3 in Chase Center.

The Warriors turned the game upside during the third quarter when they outscored Boston 35-14. The Warriors grabbed a double-digit lead over the Celtics during the third frame with a 10-2 run. The decisive spurt was powered by Stephen Curry (29 points, six rebounds, four assists), who scored five points, including 14 points, two boards, and one assist during that timeframe.

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How to make the stadium explode 101: be like Poole.

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However, it was third-year guard Jordan Poole (17 points, two rebounds, three assists, and two steals) who stole the show after knocking down back-to-back triples to give Golden State a 23-point leading going into the fourth quarter. Poole’s second three-pointer, a 39-footer, sent the Chase Center into a frenzy, with Curry dapping Poole up with a big smile across his face and a congratulatory hug.

“I want the ball at all of the ends of the quarters and shot-clocks,” Poole said. “My teammates looked for me, and I knew I had him on his heels and having endless range, I guess — I saw the rim.”

From there, Poole scored eight points to cement Golden States’ series-tying win. The Warriors and Celtics are now tied at one win apiece as the series shifts to Boston for Games 3 and 4 at TD Garden.

After Quin Snyder filed his resignation, the Utah Jazz is now eyeing a deserving replacement to take the keys of their head coaching helm.

Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Sunday that Former Portland Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts, Jazz assistant Alex Jensen, Boston Celtics assistant Will Hardy, New York Knicks assistant Johnnie Bryant and Toronto Raptors assistant Adrian Griffin are in as initial candidates for the team’s coaching search. 

Charania further added that Utah will also consider assistant Charles Lee of the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns assistant Kevin Young. 

Under Snyder’s leadership, the Jazz made it to the playoffs for sixth-straight years from 2017. Despite this achievement, he wasn’t able to guide them in a Conference Finals appearance in those given seasons. 

Compiling a 49-33 regular season record, Utah took a first-round exit this postseason against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Behind the front office leadership of Danny Ainge, they are expected to deliver a major roster retooling this offseason in building around Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. 

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the league’s return to China’s CCTV after an 18-month blackout was a positive development and that engagement through sports is culturally beneficial.

OutKick founder Clay Travis joined ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’, alongside prominent China’s slave labor critic Enes Kanter Freedom, to discuss the commissioner’s comments and ties between the NBA and China:

Enes Kanter Freedom – an outspoken human rights activist – was traded by the Boston Celtics to Houston Rockets at the trading deadline. The Rockets waived him on Feb. 14.

The free-agent NBA big man has played 11 seasons for 5 teams, including the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz. He has averaged 11.2 points and 7.8 rebounds in 748 regular-season games.