The Celtics sharpshooter recently opened up about that fact and his fandom of The Truth as a kid despite identifying as a Milwaukee Bucks fan.
Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Sam Hauser are questionable for the Boston Celtics on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons.
Hauser did not play in Boston's 123-105 win over Philadelphia on Thursday due to a sprained right ankle. He was able to participate in pregame warmups Saturday and has been given the green light to return.
Boston Celtics forward Sam Hauser (30) during an NBA basketball game, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
In their last outing without Holiday and Porzingis, Boston decided to start Sam Hauser with Luke Kornet, but on Sunday they started Al Horford alongside Kornet, going with a bigger lineup against the Nuggets.
With Jrue Holiday (rest) and Al Horford (toe) sidelined, Hauser will slide into the starting five. The sharpshooter has started in nine outings this season, during which he has averaged 11.4 points, 3.
Hauser (ankle) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Lakers, Taylor Snow of the Celtics' official site reports. Hauser is in danger of missing his second straight contest Saturday due to a sprained right ankle.
Hauser is questionable for Thursday's game against the 76ers with a right ankle sprain, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports. Hauser started Wednesday's game against Portland and logged 32 minutes with five points,