Kemba Walker To Miss Celtics Game After Playing In All-Star Game
Kemba Walker played 29 minutes in the All-Star Game on Sunday night. On Friday night, he'll play zero minutes when the Celtics return to action.
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Kemba Walker played 29 minutes in the All-Star Game on Sunday night. On Friday night, he'll play zero minutes when the Celtics return to action.
Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker were opponents Sunday night in the NBA All-Star Game.
At some point this season, it may be easier to just write which players will be active for the Boston Celtics. Once again, the C's will be pretty shorthanded on Wednesday night.
Kemba Walker will not play Monday night in Atlanta, as the Celtics guard will sit out his second straight game with left knee soreness.
NBA players are finding ways to honor the basketball legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a tragic helicopter accident over the weekend. That includes a handful of players changing their number, a move that Celtics guard Kemba Walker is considering.
Kemba Walker scored 37 points and Gordon Hayward added 22 to help the Boston Celtics rally from a 16-point first-half deficit and defeat the Orlando Magic 109-98 on Friday night.
Kemba Walker was named an All-Star starter on Thursday night, a pretty big honor for the Celtics point guard. But will he be the only Celtic to take the floor in Chicago?
Kemba Walker was the top East guard choice among media and NBA players.
Kemba Walker has done a lot during his NBA career, but in his first 28 tries, he had never beat a LeBron James-led team. That streak came to an end Monday night in Boston.
The Boston Celtics and Anthony Davis were connected in trade rumors for years, but the big man now calls Los Angeles his home. The Celtics will get their first glimpse of Davis in a Lakers uniform on Monday night.
Kemba Walker is a breath of fresh air for the Boston Celtics, even after an embarrassing home loss to a pretty awful team.
Celtics rookie Grant Williams is endearing himself to his Boston teammates and fans with his "I'll do whatever you ask" attitude. He's taking that approach a step further when it comes to getting a trio of his teammates in next month's NBA All-Star game.
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said the referee might have just had an emotional reaction when he ejected Kemba Walker.
Kemba Walker has played a lot of pressure-packed basketball in his life, but he had never been ejected from a game at any level. That streak ended Wednesday night at TD Garden.
The Boston Celtics will get starting point guard Kemba Walker back for Wednesday night's visit from the San Antonio Spurs.
The Celtics have already ruled out Kemba Walker for Monday night's visit to the Washington Wizards. The Boston point guard will miss his third straight game with an illness.
Jaylen Brown had 24 points and 10 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics overcome an 18-point, first-quarter deficit against the NBA's worst team and beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-106 on Friday night.
The Boston Celtics may want to send a biohazard team through the TD Garden and their practice facilities. Another star player is set to miss a game with an illness Friday night.
Jayson Tatum had a career-high 39 points and 12 rebounds, Kemba Walker scored 23 points against his former team, and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-93 on Sunday night.
Kemba Walker started with a bang in Dallas. Then he cooled off, only to finish with an even bigger bang to lead the Celtics to a much-needed road victory.
Kemba Walker returned from a neck injury to score a season-high 39 points.
Kemba Walker is feeling good after suffering a neck sprain last week, but he wouldn't say for sure if he would suit up for the Celtics Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets.
When Kemba Walker collapsed after colliding with teammate/brick wall Semi Ojeleye on Friday night, the Celtics feared the worst. But it's looking like Boston's star point guard will only miss one game with that nasty neck sprain.
Kemba Walker was on the bench for Monday night's game against the Sacramento Kings, the team's first game since the injury.
The news on Kemba Walker doesn't sound as dire as many initially feared.
