UCLA Bruins big man Adem Bona is almost undoubtedly going to hear his name called during the 2024 NBA Draft next week. Right now, it is just a matter of which team will select him and with which pick.
Bona has already worked out for a number of NBA teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Thursday, the Indiana Pacers hosted Bona on a workout along with some others.
The others who joined Bona for the workout were Rayj Dennis, Ariel Hukporti, Daniss Jenkins, Keshad Johnson, and Bobacar Sane.
The name UCLA fans might recognize is Keshad Johnson, who played at San Diego State in their magnificent Final Four run and then transferred to Arizona.
Ingram sustained an injury in a predraft workout with the Magic that will sideline him for a few days.
Former North Carolina forward Harrison Ingram said he sustained an injury in a predraft workout with the Orlando Magic on Sunday and will be sidelined for the next 3-5 days.
Ingram took an inadvertent elbow to the face in that group workout, which also featured Bradley forward Malevy Leons and Houston guard Jamal Shead, among others. He received stitches and will miss a few days out of precaution.
The injury prevented Ingram from working out with the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. He could still watch the session and meet with team executives afterward.
“It was my first time to not be in the workout,” Ingram said. “It was fun seeing some of my friends, like Reece (Beekman), play well and everybody competing. It is fun to be here. This is our dream and we’re traveling around for a month city to city playing basketball. I mean, what else would I want to do?”
Ingram transferred to North Carolina last year after playing the first two years of his career at Stanford. He was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2022 and had a productive run with the Cardinal, averaging 10.5 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals in 65 games.
He was named to the All-ACC third team after averaging 12.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.4 steals. He ranked third in the conference in total rebounds (327) and registered five 20-point games, including 21 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Duke on Feb. 3.
The 6-foot-6 forward is a potential second-round pick this year, given his overall ability and versatility on defense with his size at 233 pounds and 7-foot, 1/4-inch wingspan. He also improved as a 3-point shooter, raising his percentage from 31.9 to 38.5 on 4.6 attempts per game.
Ingram has also completed workouts with the Boston Celtics and Portland Trail Blazers and will have additional visits ahead of the draft on June 26-27. He is working most to show teams his competitive and athleticism in workouts.
“I feel like I wasn’t able to show as much athleticism this year,” Ingram said. “In the college game, there isn’t as much space but I feel like with the NBA spacing, cutting backdoor (and) beating guys off the dribble, I feel like I have a lot more pop than people know and a lot more competitiveness than people know.”
It was just over a week ago that we were watching the Celtics grind it out with the Pacers at TD Garden and Gainsbridge Fieldhouse.
To most fans of the Boston Celtics, the Indiana Pacers Eastern Conference finals series was so long ago in the midst of this interminable break that it almost feels like it was last season. But it was just over a week ago that we were watching the Celtics grind it out with the Pacers at TD Garden and Gainsbridge Fieldhouse.
In that series, there were a number of plays and moments worth looking back on while we wait for the start of the 2024 NBA Finals to kick off at the Garden this Thursday (June 6) night. And that is exactly what the hosts of the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast, Jake Issenberg, Ben Vallis, and Wayne Spooney, did for us to keep us focused while we wait for Boston to start the finals.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to see those moments for yourself.
Who else would have had a chance at the league’s 2024 ECF MVP award?
Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was surprised to learn that he had won the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals Most Valuable Player award, but his teammates and fans were much less so given how he has been playing in the 2024 postseason to date.
But who else would have had a chance at the league’s 2024 ECF MVP award? Was Jayson Tatum the next-closest performance through the four games of the sweep? Did Jrue Holiday have a legitimate case to win the award, or even Derrick White? The hosts of the CLNS Media “Bob Ryan, Jeff Goodman, and Gary Tanguay!” podcast took some time to talk it over on a recent show.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear their thoughts.
Are there any players we would say that should be garnering an ‘A’ for how they played in the East finals?
The Boston Celtics‘ defeat of the Indiana Pacers in just four games to sweep the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals is now firmly in our collective rearview window, but with that distance, we can also have a better perspective on the series.
And with that perspective, we can more effectively assess how individual Boston players did against the Pacers in the penultimate round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Are there any players we would say that should be garnering an ‘A’ for how they played in the East finals? And on the other end of the grading rubric, would any of the Celtics’ players deserve an ‘F’ for how they played in the series?
The hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, handed out full-series report cards on a recent episode. Check ’em out below!
It’s time for the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast end-of-series awards show!
The Boston Celtics have closed out yet another series after beating the Indiana Pacers in the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals, which it means it’s time for the CLNS Media “First to the Floor” podcast end-of-series awards show!
Star Celtics forward Jaylen Brown may have won himself the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy, but will he walk away with the coveted Jordan Crawford Series MVP award? And who are the nominees for the esteemed Blake Griffin Vibesman award? Dripping with unmatched prestige, these awards can make or break a legacy, at least in our estimation of them.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to get their takes on who ought to get these coveted honors?
The win punched Boston’s ticket back to the NBA finals for the second time in three years, and there’s a lot to unpack.
The Boston Celtics‘ 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the series finished the sweep of the Pacers in the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals at Gainsbridge Fieldhouse this past Monday (May 27) night. The win punched Boston’s ticket back to the NBA finals for the second time in three years, and there’s a lot to unpack.
From Jaylen Brown’s elite play and his Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player award to the long break that will give the Celtics’ banged’up bigs a chance to rest, there are plenty of things to discuss. And that is exactly what the hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden Report” podcast, Bobby Manning, Josue Pavon, Jimmy Toscano, A. Sherrod Blakely and John Zannis, did postgame.
Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say.
How are the Celtics feeling about getting themselves back to the league’s biggest stage once again?
The Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the 2024 NBA Finals with a 105-102 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals, which will be their second trip in three years to the finals with a sweep over the Pacers. How are the Celtics feeling about getting themselves back to the league’s biggest stage once again?
“We feel confident, we feel comfortable in any type of game, and we feel we’ve got answers for anything at us,” said starting Celtics floor general Derrick White on the victory postgame via the Associated Press. “We’ve just got to find the right ones.”
CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning and Celtics Blog’s Noa Dalzell discussed the win and what comes next on a recent episode of the “Garden Report” podcast. Check it out below!
Brown won the third-ever such honor, with teammate Jayson Tatum winning the first-ever award.
The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in their 2024 NBA Eastern Conference finals series with a 105-102 Game 4 win at Gainsbridge Fieldhouse on this past Monday (May 27) night. Maybe the game and series’ biggest star, Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, was rewarded with the NBA’s 2024 Eastern Conference finals Most Valuable Player award.
Brown won the third-ever such honor, with teammate Jayson Tatum winning the first-ever award, as Boston punched their ticket to the 2022 NBA Finals over the Miami Heat. The Georgia native was actually surprised by the honor, which our friends over at CLNS Media have been kind enough to document the ceremony of for your viewing pleasure.
Check it out for yourself in the clip embedded below!
Richard took a moment to share how the experience was for him as a proud dad.
It is not every day that one gets to see one’s progeny nail a series-winning basket in the NBA postseason, but Richard White, father of star Celtics floor general Derrick White, got to do exactly that. In the Boston Celtics‘ 105-102 Game 4 win over the Indiana Pacers, the elder White saw Derrick sink the clutch make after one of his rougher games in a while shooting the rock.
Richard took a moment to share how the experience was for him as a proud dad with some of the best seats in the house to his son’s monumental bucket going in for the Celtics. The folks over at CLNS Media put up a short interview with him on the topic.
Check out the clip embedded below to hear what he had to say for yourself.
