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Reaction: Celtics edge short-handed Rockets as Alperen Sengun posts third career triple-double

Alperen Sengun (24/12/10) had his third career triple-double, but the weary and short-handed Rockets couldn’t complete Sunday’s comeback bid against Boston.

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As injury replacements, Rockets rookies Amen Thompson, Cam Whitmore make first NBA starts

With Fred VanVleet (lower back tightness) and Jabari Smith Jr. (left ankle sprain) out, Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore each started in Houston for the first time.

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Celtics at Rockets, Jan. 21: Lineups, how to watch, injury reports, uniforms

After losing in Boston last weekend, Ime Udoka will get another chance to defeat his former team when the Celtics pay a return visit to Houston on Sunday.

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‘Regressed’: Jalen Brunson sinks Rockets in finale of miserable road trip

In the finale of Houston’s miserable 1-5 road trip, Fred VanVleet and the Rockets couldn’t keep pace with Jalen Brunson (30 points, 7 assists) and the Knicks.

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How much credit should Ime Udoka get for the Boston Celtics current success?

Does he deserve the lion's share of the credit, some, or just a smidge?

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Once Joel Embiid’s teacher, Ime Udoka using similar lessons with Alperen Sengun in Houston

Ime Udoka: “With Alperen [Sengun], I’m imparting some of the same wisdom, things I talked to Joel [Embiid] about, which is professionalism, the approach.”

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Embiid's Consistency and Health Concerns Impact MVP Candidacy

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid is on a historic scoring streak, but his MVP candidacy is hindered by missed games due to injuries.

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Takeaways: Defensive slide continues as Sixers star Joel Embiid blasts Rockets

In his return from injury, reigning MVP Joel Embiid was outstanding (41 points, 10 rebounds) and vastly outplayed Alperen Sengun. It led to a blowout Sixers win.

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Would the Boston Celtics be better or worse with Ime Udoka as head coach?

Could there be more to such a simple (and reactionary) inquiry than at first there seems to be?

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How Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown destroyed Ime Udoka’s Rockets defense

Udoka had transformed the Rockets defense to a top-ten squad -- until it ran into the Jays.

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Rockets’ Ime Udoka Says Celtics Players ‘Lied’ About Being in the Dark on His Suspension

The former Celtics coach had some interesting comments on his suspension from the team.

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Ime Udoka revealed he told Celtics players what led to his suspension

Udoka, now the head coach of the Houston Rockets, faced a tough night as his team fell 145-113 to the Celtics on Saturday night.

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Damon Stoudamire laments ‘what could have been’ under Ime Udoka with the Boston Celtics

"We went to the Finals and had a team coming back where we tweaked it just a little bit, and we looked every bit the part," Stoudamire said.

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Celtics demolish Rockets in Ime Udoka’s return to Boston

The win extended Boston's historic home win streak to 19 straight games as well.

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Boston Celtics improve to 19-0 at home with blowout win over Houston Rockets

It was a spicy blowout in that the game was actually pretty close for the first half, with the Celtics blowing it wide open in the second.

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Takeaways: Cam Whitmore has career night as Celtics rout weary Rockets

Houston ran out of steam on night two of a brutal back-to-back in Boston, but rookie Cam Whitmore had a career night with 22 points and 8 rebounds.

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Ime Udoka met with cheers and boos as he returns to TD Garden to play the Boston Celtics

It was a bittersweet moment for all involved.

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Dillon Brooks returns to Rockets’ lineup after oblique strain

In a much-needed boost for a weary and short-handed team, Dillon Brooks rejoined the #Rockets starting lineup in Saturday’s game at Boston.

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Ime Udoka reacts to first Boston return since workplace scandal

“I’m not too sentimental of a person and don’t get caught up in anything like that,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka says of his return to Boston.

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Ime Udoka: ‘I’m not too sentimental’ about Boston return to face Celtics

If former Boston Celtics and current Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is feeling some kind of way about his return to the ball club that fired him ahead of the start of last season, he isn't showing it much.

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On Ime Udoka’s return to Boston with the Houston Rockets

The Celtics will need to respect their opponent to be sure their home streak doesn't end tonight.

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Celtics vs. Rockets: Watch, stream, injuries, start time, lineups

Boston will play their first contest against their former head coach Ime Udoka at TD Garden since he took the helm of the Houston Rockets.

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Rockets at Celtics, Jan. 13: Lineups, how to watch, injury reports, uniforms

On Saturday, Rockets coach Ime Udoka makes his first return to Boston since the improper workplace relationship that cost him his job there.

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Takeaways: Fred VanVleet rescues Rockets with late heroics in Detroit

The Rockets stayed above .500 thanks largely to Fred VanVleet, who had 12 fourth-quarter points and made crucial plays late to thwart Detroit’s upset bid.

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Takeaways: Alperen Sengun’s heroics for naught as Bulls edge Rockets late

Rockets center Alperen Sengun was magnificent in the fourth quarter and overtime, but Chicago finished on a 10-0 run to deal Houston a gut-punch loss.

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