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After a 23-point road win against the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum spoke on his former coach, Ime Udoka, who now leads the up-and-coming Rockets. Udoka coached Tatum and the Celtics during the 2021-22 season,
Pregame updates and news from the Rockets' NBA game against the Celtics at Toyota Center, where Rockets coach Ime Udoka faces his former team.
With Kristaps Porziņģis and Luke Kornet guarding the rim, Houston and coach Ime Udoka had a rough time in Boston's 109-86 win.
After the victory, Tatum was asked to reflect upon the impact Udoka had upon his career and took the opportunity to speak candidly about his entire Boston tenure dating back to 2017.
Rockets coach Ime Udoka was asked if they show Sengun clips of Marc Gasol defensively: “No we did not show Alpy Marc Gasol, but if I’m not mistaken I think he won (DPOY) and
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla reflected on his early days with the franchise and finding success as an NBA coach.
The toughest month of the Celtics’ schedule is off to a banner start after back-to-back road wins, including a 109-86 pasting of the Rockets.
The Celtics, who are on a four-game trip, will visit the Thunder, who lead the Western Conference and have won 14 games in a row.
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum fondly remembers his time with Ime Udoka as his head coach during the 2021-22 NBA season.
Over the full season, only the Rockets, Magic and 76ers have more consistently and thoroughly won the possession battle than Boston. That has actually held up over the past month, with the Celtics continuing to outperform opponents on the offensive glass, commit fewer turnovers than they create and generate more free throws than they allow.
Third-year pro Jabari Smith Jr. fractured his hand, which will keep him out for at least a month as he nurses it to good health. Rockets head coach Ime Udoka spoke about the injury before the game. "At some point in practice he got hit on the