Celtics on CLNS

Coach Nick of Basketball Breakdown discusses the Celtics' recent struggles, the likelihood of the Cavs and Clippers making a deal, how the Celtics can bounce back from their four-game skid and his thoughts on the All-Star Game's new draft format 

The Celtics have now lost four straight games after the losing bug followed them to LA. Things weren't looking good for the Celtics and the third quarter really brought them down with scoring droughts. Then, in the fourth quarter, Kyle Kuzma played like an All-Star. The Celtics will look to avoid a five game losing streak tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers on a back-to-back at the Staples Center. 

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Tonight the Boston Celtics will take on the Los Angeles Lakers and look to end their three game losing streak. The Celtics will have their full complement of players tonight minus Gordon Hayward. A win not only ends the skid but also improves their odds of getting the Lakers draft pick next year. The Milwaukee Bucks didn't wait until the end of the season to fire their coach. On Monday the Bucks fired Jason Kidd and are 1-0 in the post-Kidd era. 

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Boston Globe's Gary Washburn believes the Celtics need to make a move to improve their roster. While previewing Boston's matchup against the Lakers, Washburn explains why he's concerned with the Celtics' depth, mentions players he'd like to see Boston target within the next few weeks

Mired in a three-game slump, Celtics fans got a glimpse of hope from Robyn Hayward. Gordon Hayward's wife shared a video of him shooting stand-still shots from the top of the key, and the Celtics star sunk all four of the filmed jumpers. Elsewhere, the Celtics dropped to No. 3 in ESPN's Monday Power Rankings after an 0-3 week. Since Dec. 15, Boston is the league's worst team according to offensive efficiency.

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Sam Sheehan, Lucky's Pipe, and the Ignal brothers break down the Magic game and other Celtics topics.

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Kyrie Irving dropped 40 points in his return after missing a game with a shoulder issue. Still, the Boston Celtics lose their third consecutive game. The Orlando Magic defeated Boston 103-95. Irving was named an All-Star starter, but will await the NBA's draft to find out whether he'll play with LeBron James or Steph Curry, the two captains.

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Boston looked dead in the water without its leading scorer and newly named 2018 All-Star starter, Kyrie Irving. Despite forcing 22 turnovers, the Celtics never closed a Sixers gap that ballooned to 19 at times in the third quarter.

Joel Embiid led Philadelphia down the stretch with 26 points and 16 rebounds. He will accompany Kyrie to Los Angeles for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game that takes place in one month.

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