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Brad Stevens will miss tonight's game vs. the Bulls

In a press release from the Celtics, the team has announced that he's travelling to Indiana to visit a former Butler player.

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Please pray. Pray so very hard. We need a miracle & Andrew asked me to have you all rally with us in prayer in this moment.
— Samantha Smith (@Samantha44Smith) January 6, 2016

Here's the link to the news. Assistant coach Jay Larranaga will step in in Chicago. Back in November, the Celtics were in Indianapolis and Brad Stevens took time to visit former Butler Bulldog Andrew Smith. Smith has been battling cancer and was undergoing a bone marrow transplant. Last night, he was readmitted to a hospital after his conditioned worsened. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Smith family.

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