Udoka

Ime Udoka, entrenador de los Boston Celtics de la NBA, afronta una posible suspensión por parte de la propia franquicia. Las razones.

El entrenador Ime Udoka de los Boston Celtics enfrenta una posible "suspensión significativa" por parte de la propia franquicia. El entrenador cumplió 45 años el pasado 9 de agosto. Wojnarowski agregó que actualmente se están llevando a cabo discusiones dentro de la organización respecto a la decisión final y que la misma podría conocerse este jueves 22 de septiembre.

The former Celtics forward doesn't agree with recent reports of the coach's potential punishment.

The 2021–22 season marked Udoka’s first season as Celtics coach. Pierce, a 10-time All-Star, played for Boston from 1998–2013, helping the Celtics to an NBA title in ’08. [Clippers President Gives Update on Kawhi Leonard’s Recovery](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/09/22/clippers-update-kawhi-leonard-injury-status-before-training-camp?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Reports: Pistons Trade With Utah Jazz, Acquire Bojan Bogdanović](https://www.si.com/nba/video/2022/09/22/reports-pistons-trade-with-utah-jazz-acquire-bojan-bogdanovi%C4%87?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Report: Mazzulla Likely to Coach Celtics If Udoka Is Suspended](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/09/22/joe-mazzulla-likely-to-coach-celtics-if-ime-udoka-is-suspended-report?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Celtics Waive Former First-Round Pick, Might They Fill That Roster Spot with More Traditional Center?](https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/top-stories/celtics-waive-former-first-round-pick-might-they-fill-that-roster-spot-with-more-traditional-center?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1572949764349767682) on Thursday revealed that [Udoka is expected to be suspended](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/09/22/ime-udoka-facing-suspension-for-relationship-with-staffer-per-report) for the entire 2022–23 season, although nothing has been made official by the team. [Celtics](https://www.si.com/nba/team/boston-celtics) coach Ime Udoka’s future is still in question after [The Athletic’s Shams Charania](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1572810579105939457?s=20&t=P7U4FejXPsunhqQac4ZWBQ) reported Wednesday night that Udoka had an [“improper intimate and consensual relationship”](https://www.si.com/nba/2022/09/22/celtics-ime-udoka-had-improper-relationship-with-female-staffer-per-report) with a female member of the team’s staff.

The Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-2023 season for violating team policy by having an intimate relationship with a female staffer, ...

The team's finals appearance last year was the first for the storied franchise since 2010. The run marked a massive turnaround in the team's fortunes from the year before, when the Celtics finished 36-36 in a Covid-shortened season and were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round. [Sources: Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka facing disciplinary action for relationship with member of franchise's staff](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34639780/boston-celtics-coach-ime-udoka-facing-potential-disciplinary-action-team-violation-sources-say) (ESPN) [Celtics’ Ime Udoka facing possible discipline over relationship with member of team staff: Sources](https://theathletic.com/3617945/2022/09/22/celtics-ime-udoka-discipline/) (The Athletic) [2022 NBA Finals: Boston Celtics Ride Incredible Fourth Quarter To Victory In Game 1](https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaneyoung/2022/06/03/2022-nba-finals-boston-celtics-ride-incredible-fourth-quarter-to-victory-in-game-1/?sh=18f5ff447bd5) (Forbes) [multiple](https://theathletic.com/3617945/2022/09/22/celtics-ime-udoka-discipline/) [reports](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34639780/boston-celtics-coach-ime-udoka-facing-potential-disciplinary-action-team-violation-sources-say)—just months after he led the team to the NBA Finals in his first year as head coach. [to the NBA Finals](https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaneyoung/2022/06/03/2022-nba-finals-boston-celtics-ride-incredible-fourth-quarter-to-victory-in-game-1/?sh=18f5ff447bd5) that shocked many league observers last season, Udoka's first as Celtics coach. The Boston Celtics suspended head coach Ime Udoka for the 2022-2023 season for violating team policy by having an intimate relationship with a female staffer, according to

Per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics will replace Udoka on the sideline with assistant coach Joe Mazzulla, who has been with the team since 2019. Mazzulla ...

The front-office shakeup proved successful — the Celtics reached the NBA Finals as Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finally broke out of their Eastern Conference Finals rut in their third attempt. Mazzulla was a candidate for the head coaching role with the Jazz this offseason, along with former Celtics assistant Will Hardy. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics will replace Udoka on the sideline with assistant coach Joe Mazzulla, who has been with the team since 2019.