LOS ANGELES — The Celtics beat the Clippers in a 117-113 overtime thriller that probably had no business going into overtime. But, the main story of the day wasn’t the late game execution, nor the inconsistent defensive effort: it was Jaden Springer.
Yes, you heard that right — the fourth-year guard who has only played double-digit minutes once this entire season was the story on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome, and dozens of reporters crowded around him as he held his first media availability in the locker room. Jayson Tatum heckled him in the background, yelling “Yeah, Spring!