Report reveals Ime Udoka’s inspiring speech to Celtics in Game 1
Ime Udoka gave an impassioned pre-fourth quarter speech that helped ignite a fire under the Boston Celtics and spur a Game 1 comeback.
Ime Udoka
Ime Udoka names 3 teams that missed chance to hire him as coach
Ime Udoka is winning widespread praise after leading the Boston Celtics to the NBA Finals in his first season on the job. Boston’s gain, as he made clear, is several other teams’ loss. Udoka had long been a head coach candidate before the …
Ime Udoka delivered great message to Celtics after Game 7
Ime Udoka’s first season as the head coach of the Boston Celtics will be considered a success no matter what happens in the NBA Finals, but he does not view it that way. Udoka delivered a very clear message after Boston defeated the Miami Heat …
Ime Udoka calls out Celtics for 1 reason after Game 3 loss
The Boston Celtics needed to get off to a hot start in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat on Saturday. Knowing that the Heat would come out strong after losing Game 2, Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was not pleased with how …
Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown called out by Celtics coach after Game 1 loss to Heat
Ime Udoka brought the heat on Tuesday after losing to the Heat. After his team’s 118-107 loss to Miami in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals series, the Boston Celtics coach Udoka called out star players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for …
Ime Udoka reveals why he felt ‘basketball gods’ were on Celtics’ side
Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka took a bit of a victory lap over the fact that the team had vital home court advantage in their Game 7 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, with what he called an assist from the “basketball gods.” The Celtics …
Ime Udoka calls out referees after Celtics’ narrow Game 3 loss
Ime Udoka probably felt like the Milwaukee Bucks had three extra players during Saturday’s Game 3. The Boston Celtics head coach Udoka called out the officiating following his team’s narrow 103-101 loss to the Bucks in Milwaukee. Udoka …
Ime Udoka played epic April Fools’ joke on Celtics
Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka played an April Fools’ Day joke on his team that may have revealed a bit more about them than he intended it to. Udoka staged a fake fight with forward Grant Williams during practice to play a trick on his team. …
Ime Udoka has brutal assessment of Celtics after latest blown lead
The Boston Celtics have been consistently frustrating all season long, and coach Ime Udoka is definitely feeling that way after the team’s latest loss. The Celtics lost to the New York Knicks 108-105 on Thursday, blowing a 25-point lead and …
Bill Simmons shares amazing Joel Embiid trash talk story
Joel Embiid is notorious for his willingness to trash talk opponents. That’s true of those he knows well, and it even holds up when facing coaches he’s familiar with. On Wednesday’s episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” …
Celtics coach responds to Enes Kanter’s apparent criticism about playing time
Enes Kanter seems to think that non-basketball reasons are behind his lack of minutes this season, but his head coach is insisting that is not the case. The Boston Celtics big man Kanter hinted on Twitter this week at frustration with his low playing …
Celtics coach has strange explanation for final play against Cavs
First-year head coach Ime Udoka looked very much the part on Saturday against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Udoka’s Boston Celtics were up by as many as 19 points on the Cavs in the second half but blew their lead. Down 91-89 with 9.4 seconds …
Jaylen Brown responds to criticism from Celtics coach Ime Udoka
Jaylen Brown has had an up-and-down start to the 2021-22 season, and Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka indicated this week that he is frustrated with the star swingman. He may feel differently after Brown attributed his inconsistent play to his …
Ime Udoka critical of Celtics star Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has looked like an MVP candidate in two games this season and done a disappearing act in the other two, and that has clearly been a source of frustration for head coach Ime Udoka. Brown scored 13 points in 37 …
Jaylen Brown lobbied for Celtics to hire black head coach
The Boston Celtics hired Ime Udoka this summer to be their next head coach, and their All-Star swingman appears to have had a say in the pick. Celtics star Jaylen Brown said in an interview this week with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated that he told …
Ime Udoka finalizing deal to become Celtics coach
The Boston Celtics appear to be the first team to fill their head coaching vacancy, and they’re going with a top NBA assistant to fill the role. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics are finalizing a deal to make Brooklyn …