Is Steve Kerr Anti-Celtics?

AUG 12 ANTI-CELTICS Team USA head coach Steve Kerr got a lot of hate for benching Jayson Tatum in the two games that Team USA played against Serbia. One of the people unhappy with Kerr is Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy, as he thinks the head coach has an agenda against the reigning NBA champions.

"When Kerr did it last week, he was in no danger of losing the game, but in this case they got down by 17 points and he's got to worry about losing the game," Cousy told the Boston Globe . "And then to not let Tatum get off the bench -- to me, there's got to be some kind of bias that he's got against the Celtics."

You would expect the best player on the best team to be played in the Olympics, but Kerr did not because he thought the Celtics star didn't fit into the lineup. Tatum will be looking to come back to the league with a vengeance and prove he should have been played.

AUG 12 LION KING Although you could argue that New York is the concrete jungle, Zambia, Africa, has an actual jungle. Following a playoff run that saw the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers and take the Indiana Pacers seven games, it seems Precious Achiuwa's thrill meter didn't match the minimum.

Perhaps to help with the void in his life, the backup Knicks center walked two lions in Zambia while helping with a basketball camp. Achuiwa's teammates found it both impressive and insane.

Josh Hart commented on Achuiwa's risky activity on his Instagram: "That boy Pertusa going crazy."

Achuiwa did it for the "Gram," as he captioned the social media post with “Real killers but we tryna make your nervous system feel safe."

While it may appear cool on social media, such an action could have ended horribly for the backup center.

See the video here .

AUG 12 AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT ESPN revealed the groups for the Emirates NBA Cup last July. On Monday, ESPN teased the announcement on its social media.

The New York Knicks are in Group A, the Orlando Magic, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Charlotte Hornets.

New York and Philadelphia lead the group as the teams and the hottest offseason.

ESPN will air the group at 3 PM Eastern Time on Aug 13.

AUG 12 BEATS The New York Knicks will open the 2024-25 season on the road against ...

The Celtics, who will host the Knicks on Oct. 22. ... on a night when we assume the Celtics will raise Banner No. 18 and receive their rings befitting their NBA Finals win.

The Celtics ruled last year from wire to wire, no doubt. Meanwhile, the Knicks finished second in the Eastern Conference last season behind the Celtics.

Jalen Brunson-led New York traded for Mikal Bridges during the offseason to muscle up in their chances of surpassing Boston this year.