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WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Boston Celtics will make their pitch to free-agent superstar ?Kevin Durant? on Saturday evening, but their warm-up appears to have gone well.The Celtics emerged encouraged after meeting with free-agent forward Al Horford on Friday night, a league source confirmed. The Vertical reported Saturday that the Celtics and Wizards have emerged as front-runners for Horford, while the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported that Horford has informed the Hawks that he will make a decision about his future by Saturday evening.That could be ideal timing for the Celtics, whose presentation to Durant would be a bit more intriguing with Horford in the fold.The Celtics are considered a long shot in the Durant sweepstakes because they are not an obvious title contender such as the Thunder, Clippers and Spurs, who have already met with Durant this week.Bostons pitch is expected to detail to Durant the reasons why the Celtics future might be brighter than those other teams. Boston has the cap room to sign two max-contract free agents -- like Durant and Horford -- without having to trim salary. Boston has roughly $55 million in cap space and will not have to disrupt its young core to create room to add more talent.Boston won 48 games last season and competed for a top spot in the East. One ESPN Insider model suggested that the Celtics would project at 62 wins by adding Durant. Adding both Durant and Horford would elevate Boston to immediate contender.Adding Horford alone would make Boston a more intriguing team in the East. The Celtics have been eliminated from the first round of the playoffs the past two seasons, and All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas has said that the team needs more established talent to make the jump to legitimate contender.Thomas is part of Bostons recruiting contingent during the Horford and Durant visits. Thomas has been in touch with both players via text message trying to sell them on Boston and has hinted that Horford in particular is interested.I just reached out to [Horford], Thomas told reporters on Thursday. I got his number and reached out to him saying, Im interested in playing with you. I just want to put that in your ear. I know the Celtics would love if you came and are a part of the organization. Good luck with the process. And things like that. And then he texted me back, he said, Im a fan of how you guys play. Im a fan of your game and would love the opportunity, but well see what happens. The time is crazy for those type of guys right now so you never know what would happen, but guys know about Boston. Guys are definitely talking Boston. And thats a good thing. Yeezy 700 Static Outlet .J. Jefferson has been charged with assaulting his girlfriend. Cheap Yeezy 700 Mauve . 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SEOUL, South Korea -- Police in South Korea are investigating Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang over whether he crashed a luxury car while driving under the influence of alcohol and then left the scene early Friday.Police are also investigating whether Kang asked a friend to falsely report who was driving the vehicle, according to an official at Seouls Gangnam district police station, who didnt want to be named, citing office rules.According to police, Kang didnt stop after driving a rented BMW into a guardrail at around 2:48 a.m. while returning to his hotel in southern Seoul. The crash damaged the guardrail, and the vehicle, and the debris hit a car parked nearby, whose driver reported the matter to police.A 29-year-old man who was in Kangs vehicle initially claimed he was behind the wheel. But police questioned Kang after the vehicles security camera showed him driving it.Police said Kangs blood alcohol level at the time of the crash would have been 0.084 percent, beyond the countrys 0.05 percent legal limit. Kang has so far denied asking or intimidating the friend into falsely reporting to police, said the police official.Kang, 29, signed a four-year, $11 million deal with the Pirates in 2015 after Pittsburgh paid his Korean club, the Nexenn Heroes, $5 million to negotiate with the slugger.dddddddddddd He hit .287 with 15 home runs and 58 RBI for the Pirates during his rookie season, which ended abruptly on September when Kang injured his left knee while at the receiving end of a takeout slide by Chris Coghlan of the Chicago Cubs.Kang hit 21 home runs and 62 RBI in 103 games in 2016, but his second season in the majors also included an off-the-field incident in Chicago in June when a 23-year-old woman reported being assaulted by Kang inside a hotel. The woman said she blacked out, and then drifted in and out of consciousness as he sexually assaulted her. The womans name has not been released and Kang has not been charged.The incident in Seoul adds to a turbulent week for the Pirates, who are also exploring trade offers for All-Star centerfielder Andrew McCutchen. The 2013 NL MVP, a five-time All-Star, is coming off the worst season of his career and still has two years remaining on a contract that will pay him $14 million in 2017 and carries a $14.75 million club option for 2018.---Associated Press reporter Will Graves in Pittsburgh contributed to this report. ' ' '