Hardaway Jr.’s viral moment after only 1 reporter showed up
The Denver Nuggets they were at their best in a 103-84 win Boston Celtics, extending their record to 37-22 for the season. Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 12 rebounds and six assists as the Celtics suffered a poor shooting night, making just 34.9 percent of their field goal attempts.
Regardless, Tim Hardaway Jr. was involved in a hilarious moment during the postgame press conference. Hardaway Jr.’s presser was attended by just one reporter in the form of ClutchPoints’ Rachel Strand, with the announcer at the start surveying the room for questions.
Tim Hardaway Jr.’s press conference. it lasted like 20 seconds, and I didn’t want to hold it back 😂 (the good people asking questions were in the locker room, btw) #MileHighBasketball pic.twitter.com/gP4PknOI8r
— Rachel Strand (@MileHighRachel) February 26, 2026
“Is there anyone back there?” he said, before Hardaway Jr. tried to wrap up the conference.
“Okay, have a nice evening. All good? All good? Perfect,” he exclaimed, standing up, as the announcer nudged Strand once more to ask her a question.
“No, it’s okay. I think they were all in the locker room,” commented the Strand post on X.
“Tim Hardaway Jr’s press conference was 20 seconds long and I didn’t want to hold him 😂 (good people asking questions were in the locker room btw) #MileHighBasketball,” she wrote later, clearly seeing the funny side of things.
The Nuggets held off the Celtics season-low 84 points, outscoring Boston 54-48 (including 14 offensive boards) and dominates the paint by a margin of 42-28. Committing 17 rebounds to Boston’s 11, Boston was limited to just 36 points in the second half.
Sam Hardaway Jr. played a big role, coming off the bench to drop 14 points on 5-9 shooting, Denver’s second-highest total in the game. Jokic scored 30 points despite an overall shooting average of 11-28 from the field, while Julian Strother and Cameron Johnson added 12 and 11 points, respectively.
On the other hand, when Jayson Tatum was sidelined, Jaylen Brown managed to score 23 points on 21 attempts, while Derrick White added 20 points and six rebounds. Neemias Cueta was the third and final Boston player to finish in double figures, with 10 points.
2026-02-26 16:15:00
