Pre-Game Warm Up: What you need to know going into tonight's game with the Clippers
Before we tip off tonight’s game in Los Angeles against our old friend Doc Rivers and the Clippers, here all all the stories evolving as we head into tonight’s match up. As more information becomes available, stay tuned to CelticsLife.com and follow us on Twitter @CelticsLife.
WHO IS STARTING TONIGHT?
If Kris Humphries (ankle) is cleared, he will start for the Celtics tonight in place of Jared Sullinger. We're live now @985TheSportsHub.
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) January 9, 2014Makes sense. RT @Murf56: Ainge: celtics will appeal the first of Jared Sullinger's 2 Flagrant 1 fouls last night.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 8, 2014RT @BaxterHolmes: Ainge: After review, NBA rescinds the 1st of Jared Sullinger's 2 Flagrant 1 fouls from last night. #Celtics
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 8, 2014Sullinger apologized for second flagrant. Said he was trying to chicken wing Faried's shoulder, went too high and hit his head.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 9, 2014Sullinger on his hard fouls: "I’ve just got to wrap them up, maybe. Or be not so aggressive with them, maybe. I don’t know."
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) January 9, 2014Sully now has 4 Flagrant 1 fouls this season. If he gets 2 more F1s, he'll earn 1-gm suspension. If he gets 1 F2 foul, he'll sit 1 gm too.
— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) January 8, 2014Doc on emotions in LA: "not as much." Said it's emotional to see Gorman and Grande, and people he knew for so long.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 9, 2014Doc remembers long losing streak in 2007: "you have to tell yourself tonight's the night."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 9, 2014Doc on Rondo/Rose: "patience is not what makes them great. They want it now."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 9, 2014Can Doc give Stevens wisdom on rebuilding? "I think Brad's actually smarter than me, so there's nothing I can tell him," he quips.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 9, 2014Stevens said Rondo is "closer than he was yesterday" but still no timetable.
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 9, 2014Stevens said he sat down with Rondo today: "he's been through the ultimate highs and ultimate lows of this."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 9, 2014Stevens/Rondo meet occasionally to discuss, among other things, "the state of everything and how (Rondo) can be the best leader he can be"
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) January 9, 2014Follow Padraic O’Connor on Twitter @padraic_oconnor
