For the second straight night on national television, the Boston Celtics took a loss. Unlike Wednesday’s debacle at the Garden, a loss which Brad Stevens said his team was lucky wasn’t worse, Stevens found positive takeaways from Thursday’s 123-116 loss in Atlanta. <br /> <br /> Plus, the NBA's salary cap reportedly set for next season, Kevin Durant near a return for Golden State, and Dwyane Wade a possibility to return for Chicago Bulls.<br /><br />-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-<br />Please watch: "FULL KYRIE IRVING and GORDON HAYWARD CELTICS Press Conference" <br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7FoDj4-Nzw<br />-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
