By Steve Bulpett | [email protected] | Boston HeraldJanuary 11, 2019 at 11:53 pm ORLANDO, Fla. — R.J. Hunter wasn’t expecting a call from the Celtics, though he was happy it came. He was drafted in the first round by the Celts in 2015, 12 picks after Terry Rozier. But one day shy of 16 months later, he was cut by the club when the last roster spot came down to him or James Young and spent the next two-plus years bouncing around the G-League and making brief appearances with the Bulls (three games) and Rockets (five). Now he is back, having been officially signed to a two-way contract with the Celtics on Thursday. He will start out with the G-League’s Maine Red Claws, but will be working out with the C’s as the contract and schedule allow. “It was a surprise, because I really had to move on from that situation,” said Hunter in a teleconference with reporters. “Like, I really had to say, ‘Well, that’s over now, so … [Read more...] about R.J. Hunter happy for another chance with Celtics
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Chron’s boys athlete of the week: L.J. Cryer, Morton Ranch
By Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle Published 5:28 pm CST, Monday, November 19, 2018 Morton Ranch High School point guard L.J. Cryer. Morton Ranch High School point guard L.J. Cryer. Photo: Morton Ranch High School Photo: Morton Ranch High School Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Image 1 of 7 Morton Ranch High School point guard L.J. Cryer. Morton Ranch High School point guard L.J. Cryer. Photo: Morton Ranch High School Chron's boys athlete of the week: L.J. Cryer, Morton Ranch 1 / 7 Back to Gallery L.J. Cryer, Morton RanchNotable: The point guard broke his own school record for most points scored in a game (43) twice last week with 45 apiece against Richardson and Elsik. What coach … [Read more...] about Chron’s boys athlete of the week: L.J. Cryer, Morton Ranch
R.J. Smith, defense carry Tompkins to first playoff victory
Jack Marrion Updated 1:14 pm CST, Saturday, November 17, 2018 PHOTOS: High school football playoffs R.J. Smith (24) of Tompkins carries the ball in the second quarter of a Class 6A Div. II Reg. III bi-district playoff game between the Tompkins Falcons and the Elkins Knights on Friday, November 16, 2018 at Rhodes Stadium, Katy, TX. >>>Browse through the gallery for more photos from bi-district playoff action Friday night ... less PHOTOS: High school football playoffs R.J. Smith (24) of Tompkins carries the ball in the second quarter of a Class 6A Div. II Reg. III bi-district playoff game between the Tompkins Falcons and the Elkins ... more Photo: Craig Moseley/Staff Photographer Photo: Craig Moseley/Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 188 Caption Close Image 1 … [Read more...] about R.J. Smith, defense carry Tompkins to first playoff victory
AROUND TOWN: Celebrity wounded warrior J.R. Martinez shares personal story at Home Front Cares Gala
In a Broadmoor ballroom filled with 500 supporters of The Home Front Cares, military members and veterans were asked to stand.Keynote speaker and severely burned wounded warrior J. R. Martinez pointed in all directions, saying, “I’m sure every single one of these individuals standing has a scar, maybe not as obvious as mine. And we are all a team.”The room was in hushed silence as he took the spotlight at The Home Front Cares’ Golden Boot Gala.He has vivid memories of the time 15 years ago when he was a young soldier driving an Army Humvee, a Joe Cool with window down, on a road in Iraq. An incredible boom. His front tire had hit a roadside bomb.His three passengers were blown out safely, but he was trapped in the vehicle, burning alive, flames searing his skin, lungs filling with smoke. He knew he had to keep his eyes open. If eyes closed, it meant he had given up.Somehow his team rescued him, and Martinez spent 34 months in recovery, undergoing almost 35 … [Read more...] about AROUND TOWN: Celebrity wounded warrior J.R. Martinez shares personal story at Home Front Cares Gala
Violent J of Insane Clown Posse talks about God, the FBI, magnets and Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst
By Peter Larsen | PUBLISHED: October 22, 2018 at 11:21 am | UPDATED: October 22, 2018 at 11:22 am Violent J of the Insane Clown Posse is a sincerely nice guy when he comes on the line from the road in Texas, which really shouldn’t be a surprise, but then again his first name literally is Violent. There’s an outdoor gig that night in Lubbock and rain in the forecast, and all the guys on the bus have been passing around the same cold, but Violent J is upbeat despite all that. Nothing, he says, can put a damper on the 25th annual Hallowicked Traveling Freak Show Tour that brings him and his Insane Clown partner Shaggy 2 Dope to Anaheim on Wednesday. “It’s Halloween time, that’s like our special time,” he says of Hallowicked, which started out as a one-off Halloween show in their hometown of Detroit and over time spread to a month or so of expanded performances across the United States. “It’s probably the same for every band that’s … [Read more...] about Violent J of Insane Clown Posse talks about God, the FBI, magnets and Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst