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Boston Celtics, Former Hoosier Juwan Morgan Advance to NBA Finals
The Celtics defeated the Miami Warmth 100-96 in recreation seven of the Jap Convention Finals on Sunday night time. Jayson Tatum grew to become the primary participant to win the newly-named Larry Chook Trophy, which is given to the MVP of the Jap Convention finals. Tatum led the Celtics with 26 factors, adopted by 24 factors from each Jaylen Brown and Marcus Sensible.
Regardless of a 35-point effort from Miami’s Jimmy Butler, Boston now advances to its first NBA Finals look since 2010. And for Indiana basketball followers, there’s a acquainted face on the Celtics trying to win essentially the most highly-desired trophy in basketball.
Former Indiana ahead Juwan Morgan signed a two-year, $1,834,863 cope with the Boston Celtics in April to fill an open roster spot earlier than the NBA playoffs. Since becoming a member of the Celtics, Morgan has appeared in 4 video games for a complete of 10 minutes. He scored his lone level of the playoffs in Boston’s 127-102 recreation two win in Miami on Might 19.
Because the No. 3 seed, the Celtics have now taken down the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Warmth en path to the NBA Finals the place they will face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in a seven-game sequence. Morgan first appeared for the Celtics throughout this 12 months’s playoffs when the Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks in recreation seven of the Jap Convention Semifinals.
Taking part in for the Hoosiers for 4 seasons from 2015 to 2019, Morgan was a two-time All-Large Ten choice, averaging 16.5 factors and seven.4 rebounds as a junior and 15.5 factors and eight.2 rebounds as a senior. He began 85 of 128 video games and was a part of Indiana’s 2016 Large Ten common season championship group as a freshman.
Morgan joined Steve Downing because the second Indiana basketball participant to ever file a triple-double when he scored 10 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists on Dec. 22, 2018 in Indiana’s 94-64 win over Jacksonville. He scored a career-high 35 factors in Indiana’s win over Butler within the 2018 Crossroads Basic, which additionally broke his personal file of 34 factors within the Crossroads Basic set the earlier season.
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The 6-foot-7 ahead began his skilled profession as an undrafted free agent with the Utah Jazz. Morgan performed for Utah within the 2019 Summer season League and signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Jazz in August of 2019. He spent the next two seasons enjoying for the Jazz and their G-League affiliate, the Salt Lake Metropolis Stars.
Morgan notably began his first NBA recreation for Utah in Sport 1 of the 2020 Western Convention first-round matchup in opposition to the Denver Nuggets. Utah misplaced the sport 135-125, however Morgan completed with a team-high plus-17 plus/minus score, contributing three factors, seven rebounds, one help and one steal.
Following two seasons with the Jazz and Stars, Morgan signed with the Celtics in September of 2021. He was waived a couple of weeks later, however was rapidly resigned by Boston’s G-League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. Taking part in 13 video games, Morgan averaged 12.3 factors on 53.1 p.c capturing, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.0 steals in 28.2 minutes per recreation.
Morgan signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors in December of 2021 however was reacquired by the Maine Celtics on Jan. 1, 2022 after his 10-day contract expired. The primary 12 months of Morgan’s new contract with the Celtics will enable him to play by the playoffs, however subsequent 12 months’s portion of the deal is just not assured, in response to reporter Keith Smith, who covers the Celtics.
Whereas Morgan hasn’t performed a significant position for the Celtics of their run to the NBA Finals, Boston’s massive man Robert Williams has been coping with nagging accidents all through the playoffs. Morgan may see an elevated position if Williams or one other Boston ahead is sidelined with an damage. However, it is good to see the undrafted Morgan have an opportunity to win basketball’s most coveted trophy.
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Indiana’s unemployment rate hit 3.7% in May, up one-tenth of a percent from the previous month. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development said Tuesday that the state added 3,400 private sector jobs over April.
May’s unemployment rate marked the second consecutive month-over-month increase.
The DWD said Indiana’s total private employment stands at 2,850,400. The state primarily saw job gains in the trade, transportation and utilities; professional and business services; construction; financial activities; and leisure and hospitality sectors.
The state’s labor force participation rate fell one-tenth of a percent to 62.4%, which remains slight below the national rate of 62.5%. The labor force, which includes residents who are either employed or seeking employment, stands at 3,377,185, down nearly 1,700 from the previous month.
The DWD said the state had 98,693 open job postings as of June 17, while 19,458 unemployment insurance claims were filed as of the week ending May 25.
The state’s unemployment rate is lower than the national rate, which also rose one-tenth of a percent to 4% in May.
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Hoosiers can get ready for an eventful Adult Summer Camp hosted by Indiana State Museum on July 12 from 7-9 p.m.
The program is inspired by the new exhibit, Good Night Forest. The nature-inspired exhibit debuted June 8 and features hand drawn illustrations from local artist, Penelope Dullaghan.
Museum goers can enjoy outdoor activities such as archery, axe throwing, bubble bowling and an obstacle course. Activities are not limited to outdoors; visitors can also make friendship bracelets and tie-dye bandanas.
The museum’s galleries will be open for guided after-hours tours and nighttime stargazing.
This program is open to visitors 21 and older. Tickets are $45 for non-members, with a 10% discount for Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites members. Each ticket will include admission to the museum, access to all activities, snacks and one drink ticket.
Space for the summer camp is limited, tickets are available at IndianaMuseum.org.
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2024 NBA Draft is in just two days, and the Indiana Pacers have one of the most interesting setups in the league. They have three picks, more than 23 other teams, but all of their selections come in the second round. It will be difficult to manage that reality.
The Pacers top pick comes at 36th overall, then at 49 and 50. Indiana traded their first-round selections for Pascal Siakam, but now they are more limited in the upcoming draft, which spans two days.
“There will always be good NBA players that come out of every single draft,” Pacers VP of player personnel Ryan Carr said last week. “It’s our job to figure out who those guys are and get them on our team.”
Carr shared that his team always prepares the same way every year regardless of what picks they have. They’ll be ready come Wednesday and will try to get the best player they can at 36. General manager Chad Buchanan discussed the draft earlier in the offseason.
Who might that best player be at 36? And who else could the Pacers pick this week? Recent mock drafts have some overlapping names.
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The NBA Draft starts on Wednesday night and ends Thursday evening. It’s a two-day event this year for the first time.
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