The NBA announced the finalists for its regular-season awards, with LeBron James, James Harden and Anthony Davis the finalists for MVP honors.
Former Butler center Andrew Smith has died after battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma for more than two years.
The Cavaliers' J.R. Smith was called for a flagrant-2 foul for striking the Celtics' Jae Crowder in the face and subsequently ejected.
The Celtics moved Jae Crowder into the starting lineup and rookie Marcus Smart to the bench for Game 4 against the Cavaliers.
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo is a nap-time decision for Wednesday's season opener against the Brooklyn Nets.
The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics will play a 44-minute preseason game on Sunday -- four minutes shorter than the standard NBA game.
