Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty ImagesDennis Johnson's brother, Gary, and wife, Donna, talked at his enshrinement Friday night.Dennis Johnson was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Boston Celtics on Friday night in Springfield. Johnson's wife, Donna Johnson, and brother, Gary Johnson, accepted the honor on his behalf, giving thanks to Charles Barkley for repeatedly saying on television over the past several years that it was "shameful" that Johnson was not yet in the Hall.
A video montage was shown at the start of Johnson's presentation, during which Hall of Famers and former Celtics Larry Bird, John Havlicek and Bill Walton spoke. Bird said Johnson was "the best player I've ever played with" during the montage.
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You can also check out the full speech on NBA.com, or hop HERE to read more about all of the Hall of Fame inductions.
The rest of Friday's links and info:
- Boston's entire eight-game preseason schedule has been finalized. Here's the full slate:
Oct. 6 vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m. (Manchester, N.H.)
Oct. 7 at New Jersey Nets, 7 p.m.
Oct. 10 vs. Toronto Raptors, 6 p.m. (TD Garden)
Oct. 12 at Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13 at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 15 at Toronto Ratpors, 7 p.m.
Oct. 16 vs. New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. (Hartford, Conn.)
Oct. 20 vs. New Jersey Nets, 7:30 p.m. - ESPN.com's Summer Forecast series continued with a look at MVP candidates. Not surprisingly, no Celtics made the list.
- CelticsHub's Zach Lowe examines whether Jermaine O'Neal can play the power forward spot with the Celtics.
- Celtics guard Nate Robinson will hold a live chat for the Seattle Times Monday afternoon.
PODCASTS
Buster Olney, ESPN.com
Terry Francona, Indians
Adam Schefter, NFL
Play Podcast ESPN MLB Insider Buster Olney gives his thoughts on Mike Trout's cycle and compares Trout's production with Miguel Cabrera's. Olney also says Jacoby Ellsbury's lack of production is putting the Red Sox in a tough spot and explains why Cole Hamels' poor start isn't too much of a concern.
Play Podcast Indians manager Terry Francona dishes on his return to baseball, joining Cleveland, Miguel Cabrera, his time with the Red Sox, MLB's usage of instant replay and more.
Play Podcast ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter covers Rob Gronkowski's latest forearm surgery, the possibility of a new league schedule, Super Bowls L and LI, Charles Woodson and more.
TEAM LEADERS
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| Assists | R. Rondo | 11.1 | ||||||||||
| Steals | R. Rondo | 1.8 | ||||||||||
| Blocks | K. Garnett | 0.9 | ||||||||||






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