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The Sacramento Kings may have ended their 2020-21 campaign on a disappointing note but their young guns have been showing out in the ongoing NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Currently being led by former NBA vet Bobby Jackson as the team’s head coach, Sacramento has rolled to the top of the standings with a perfect […]

Boston just locked up Marcus Smart for the long haul. The longtime Celtics guard signed a four-year extension that keeps him on the team until 2026. ESPN Sources: Boston Celtics G Marcus Smart has agreed to a four-year, $77M extension. New deal starts in 2022-‘23 with no player option and secures him at $90M-plus through […]

The Boston Celtics apparently have huge plans for Marcus Smart this coming season amid the signing of point guard Dennis Schroeder. The feisty two-way guard signed a max four-year extension worth $77 million and, as it stands, it seems that Smart will be getting the starting nod over the former Los Angeles Lakers starting guard. […]

Jayson Tatum is absolutely hyped for his teammate Marcus Smart, who just signed a massive four-year, $77 million extension with the Boston Celtics. After seeing the news of the deal, Tatum took to Twitter to congratulate Smart and express how ecstatic he is to be able to play alongside the veteran for at least four […]

Marcus Smart is one happy man on Monday after he and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year extension worth $77 million. After the announcement of the agreement, Smart took to social media to celebrate his new deal that will keep him in Boston with the Celtics for a long time. On Twitter, he posted […]

The Boston Celtics are doing whatever it takes to keep their talented trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart together. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Smart and the Celtics have agreed to a huge extension, tying him to Boston for the next half-decade. ESPN Sources: Boston Celtics G Marcus Smart has agreed […]

Payton Pritchard has had quite the summer as he prepares for his second season with the Boston Celtics. The former Oregon guard has lit it up at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas and most recently, Pritchard torched things at the Portland Pro-Am. Pritchard had games of 60 and 92 points at the Pro-Am which […]

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard made headlines after he torched a Pro-Am game in Portland with a 92-point masterpiece. Pritchard, who is an Oregon native, put on a scoring clinic as he was responsible for 55.6 percent of his team’s 165 points in a two-point victory against a fellow Pro-Am team. The Celtics’ guard proved […]

Journeyman point guard Isaiah Thomas has the NBA world buzzing after dropping 81 points in a Pro-Am game. Just a week after his scintillating scoring session, Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard did him one even better with an eye-popping 92-point game. Check out some of the highlights from the Celtics guard below:   View this […]

Dennis Schroder literally turned his back on $84 million when he rejected the Los Angeles Lakers’ extension offer a couple of months back. Now, he’s set to earn $5.9 million with the Boston Celtics this coming season, and the haters have been having a field day over his disastrous free agency decision. Schroder is well […]

Isaiah Thomas is not giving up on his NBA dreams just yet, and it looks like he could get another opportunity sooner rather than later. In a recent appearance on the Jalen & Jacoby show, Thomas admitted he has been in talks with a few NBA teams about a potential signing. While IT didn’t specify […]

Dennis Schroder has undoubtedly been dubbed the biggest loser of the NBA offseason. After signing his $5.9 million deal with the Boston Celtics, everyone piled on him for passing up big money with the Los Angeles Lakers. The slander got so strong that his wife even had to respond to the endless noise on social […]

Isaiah Thomas has had quite the career trajectory. Drafted 60th overall in 2011 then peaking as an MVP contender in 2017, the former Boston Celtics star has struggled to find a team over the past few years. Thomas recently made news after scoring 81 points in Jamal Crawford’s “The CrawsOver” Pro-Am league, igniting discussions on […]

Much has been made about Dennis Schroder recently agreeing to a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics worth $5.9 million. This development came months after the 27-year-old turned down a massive $84 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. Former three-time All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas has chimed in on the conversation and in his […]

The Boston Celtics just picked up Dennis Schroder on a one-year deal for just under $6 million. The Celtics are now plotting their next move, and that could be a trade of Kris Dunn, according to The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach. Boston actually just acquired Dunn in a three-team trade with the Atlanta Hawks and […]

Dennis Schroder found himself in the middle of a maelstrom of hate after he flubbed his extension negotiations with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he was forced to sign a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics for the bargain price of $5.9 million. While everything feels like a lost situation for Schroder, he found valuable […]

Finally, Dennis Schroder has a team. After overplaying his cards with the Los Angeles Lakers, Schroder has agreed to a much cheaper deal with the Boston Celtics. In what could only be viewed as a minor tragedy, Schroder now finds himself in an awkward situation. He found himself as the odd-man out with the Lakers […]

The enshrinement of the 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame class might be a little awkward for former Boston Celtics teammates Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Both Garnett and Allen will be in the event as presenters, with the former coming for Pierce and the latter for Chris Bosh. The 2021 Hall of Fame […]

The Boston Celtics were patient in this year’s NBA free-agency period. Their patience ultimately paid off when they signed point guard Dennis Schroder to a one-year deal worth the taxpayer midlevel exception of $5.9 million. In this specific post, we’ll be giving our Boston Celtics 2021 NBA free agency grades. Outside of Schroder, the Celtics […]

Dennis Schroder has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticisms and mockery after he signed a one-year, $5.9 million deal with the Boston Celtics in free agency. After all, he thought he would be getting paid this offseason when he declined a four-year, $84 million extension with the Los Angeles Lakers during […]

The hits keep coming for Dennis Schroder. Everyone seems to be piling on him after his unceremonious exit from the Los Angeles Lakers. Turning $84 million in guaranteed money into less than $6 million with the Boston Celtics will do that to you. Add Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal to the growing list of Schroder critics. […]

Every NBA fan has probably heard it by now. Dennis Schroder turned down an $84 million offer from the Los Angeles Lakers back in March in anticipation of a bigger pay day. The narrative for the entire offseason has been how he’s not going to be able to approach that figure given how poorly he […]

The Boston Celtics have officially acquired German point guard Dennis Schroder in a one-year deal worth the mid-level tax exception of $5.9 million, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Deal will be for the $5.9M exception, per source. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 10, 2021 Schroder’s name has been going around the rumor mill over the […]

Dennis Schroder was still a free agent over a week after free agency, and it appears he quickly regretted rejecting the four-year, $84 million extension the Los Angeles Lakers offered him during the 2020-21 season. The German guard’s bet on himself certainly did not pay off. Teams showed little to no interest in signing him […]

Dennis Schroder bet on himself in NBA free agency. A week later, he has nothing to show for it. After turning down a four-year, $84 million extension from the Los Angeles Lakers in February, the German’s market has been cold. The Boston Celtics have reportedly made an offer, but they currently aren’t willing to give […]

Isaiah Thomas continues to audition for a roster spot in the NBA. Just in case you were too busy watching videos of kittens on YouTube, Thomas recently dropped a Kobe Bryant-esque 81 points in an exhibition game in Seattle. Pretty impressive for sure. As expected, this prompted fans to dream of a possible reunion of […]

Isaiah Thomas has always been inspired by the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Thomas wears Kobe’s signature shoes and his attitude of not giving up certainly embodies that of Kobe’s. In Jamal Crawford’s The Crawsover  Pro-Am league over the weekend, Thomas dropped an 81-point game as he looked unstoppable with shots falling after […]

The Boston Celtics have already retooled their front office led by the promotion of Brad Stevens to be the president of basketball operations along with the hiring of new head coach Ime Udoka. However, they still have work to do as they need to fill out the holes in their roster after the first week […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and new head coach Ime Udoka are always ready to trade trash-talks with Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. If you need proof, then look no further than the medal ceremony in the Tokyo Olympics. Durant and his new Nets teammate Patty Mills celebrated together after getting their medals. KD […]

Team USA Men’s Basketball just won their fourth straight gold medal at the Olympics in an 87-82 victory over France on Saturday, thanks in large part to Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum’s 19 points and 7 rebounds on 8-14 shooting. Following the victory, Tatum posted a celebration tweet, dubbing himself with a new nickname: Gold […]

Following a slow start to the ongoing free agency period, the Boston Celtics are now looking ahead to making future moves, which include possibly resolving Marcus Smart’s long-term status with the team. As noted by the Boston Herald’s Mark Murphy, the Celtics are well open to signing Smart to a four-year deal extension worth “roughly” […]

The Boston Celtics are still looking for help at point guard, which is why they’re now engaged with free agent Dennis Schroder on a deal, per Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer. It has been an extremely disappointing free agency for Schroder. He turned down a four-year, $84 million extension from the Los Angeles Lakers during the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the rest of the NBA were surprised when Dennis Schroder turned down an $84 million deal this past season. The Boston Celtics might be able to pick up Schroder for a bargain-basement price, not even needing a middle-ground package if the market continues to cool off for the point guard. […]

Amid a wild NBA free agency, the Boston Celtics have been patiently picking their spots as they try to build their roster for the 2021-2022 NBA season. And, according to reports, the Celtics are on the lookout for three-time NBA champion Danny Green to add some much-needed leadership and outside shooting to help Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics had just one selection in the 2021 NBA Draft, picking Guadeloupe youngster Juhann Begarin 45th overall. In four of the last five years, the C’s owned a top-15 pick but Brad Stevens ultimately shipped off the No. 16 selection along with Kemba Walker to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Celtics grabbing […]

After spending one season with the Portland Trail Blazers, Enes Kanter is heading back to the Boston Celtics on a one-year deal after playing for the franchise in the 2019-20 season. Free agent center Enes Kanter has agreed to a one-year deal with the Boston Celtics, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Kanter returns to Boston to […]

There has absolutely been no shortage of action in Day 1 of free agency. The Los Angeles Clippers have themselves been quite active over the past 24 hours, but it looks like they could be losing one key player in the immediate future. Sam Amick of The Athletic reports that Reggie Jackson has emerged as […]

Veteran sharpshooter Danny Green isn’t even close to coming to an agreement with the Sixers and other teams are taking notice. The Bucks and Celtics are among four different organizations who have reached out to Green, per NBCS Philly’s Harrison Sanford: Danny Green has spoken with the Sixers over the past 24 hours multiple times. […]

The race to sign Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is definitely heating up. There have been more than a handful of teams that have been linked to a swoop for the 28-year-old guard, with Dinwiddie set to officially becoming a free agent on Monday night. The New Orleans Pelicans, the New York Knicks, and the […]