Celtics assistant coach Damon Stoudamire said he frequently checks in with suspended coach Ime Udoka, whom he’s known for 30 years. Stoudamire has tried to give him advice and keep his spirits high, Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe reports.
“I think that everything that happens to you, when it hits you like this it can really get overwhelming,” Stoudamire said. “So that’s what I check on him about. I check on him to make sure he’s doing all right, and make sure his son is good, and that he’s able to find some type of peace within what he has going on. As a human being when you do something, you beat yourself down. And with the success that we’re having now, it’s human nature, man. You’re sitting there; you’re watching [the team]. I just think the biggest thing is that he’s able to, in his own way, come to some kind of resolution and peace in his mind so he can move forward.”
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- In the same story, Stoudamire expressed a desire to be an NBA head coach. He was a head coach at Pacific prior to joining the Celtics staff. He filled in for interim coach Joe Mazzulla when Mazzulla missed a couple of games due to eye irritation. “Of course I want to be a head coach again, but more importantly I want to be prepared when the opportunity presents itself,” Stoudamire said.
- The Celtics will file an application to host the 2026 All-Star Game, according to Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. Boston has gone nearly 60 years without hosting it, mainly due to modest interest within the city and among the team’s ownership groups. That thinking has changed because the Celtics expect to remain in championship contention behind All-Star talents Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Having an upgraded facility, plus plenty of hotel space near the arena, has also encouraged the current owners to bid for the game.
- Marcus Smart has been ruled out for Monday’s game in Orlando due to a sprained ankle suffered Saturday night in Toronto, Tim Bontemps of ESPN tweets. Malcolm Brogdon will also miss the game due to personal reasons, while Robert Williams (knee) is questionable.
Who was the employee that Udoku had an inappropriate relationship with? Was it a front office member and was it consensual?
It started consensual and when it was over he went the jaded lover route…
It doesn’t matter what their role was within the team, it’s against team policy to have it in the first place… Which was enough for the suspension…
The acts after the end of the consensual relationship were enough for another team to get backlash for even considering him…
If Boston really wants the All Star game they’ll have to have Joe or Damon be the coach…
None of this has been verified.
I think this is dumb, and I really don’t care all that much. I know there are lies being told & sold in the media about this “event” in Boston.
Time to move on. Sorry for Udoka’s misfortune if he is innocent, and if he isn’t, I hope its a valuable opportunity for a lesson in morality.
They do realize Tatum and Brown will be gone by 2026, right?