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The Boston Celtics were able to still make history even after being forced to part ways with Gordon Hayward during free agency. The All-Star forward elected to sign with the Charlotte Hornets to a massive 4-year, $120 million deal, ending the Celtics then-plans of negotiating a sign-and-trade with the Indiana Pacers that was reportedly on […]

Evan Turner is set to rejoin the Boston Celtics, where he played from 2014-2016 and helped the team to back-to-back playoff appearances. But instead of joining the team’s roster, he’ll now be a part of head coach Brad Stevens’ coaching staff. Turner, a 10-year NBA veteran, is reportedly finalizing a deal to join the Celtics […]

Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce and former Maryland stalwart Len Bias headlines the 2021 College Hall of Fame inductees, which include six players and two coaches, per Sports Illustrated. Along with the two former college basketball stars, other players to be part of the 2021 Hall of Fame Class are North Carolina’s Antawn Jamison, Ohio […]

After delaying the signing of Gordon Hayward due to come cap space restrictions, the Charlotte Hornets were finally able to formally sign the All-Star small forward via sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics on Sunday, according to a team-released statement via Boston’s official Twitter account. We have traded Gordon Hayward and 2 future second round draft […]

A lot of people on social media had their respective before and after moments from Jake Paul’s vicious knockout victory over Nate Robinson. Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce, perhaps, had the best one yet. The Truth documented his reaction prior to the bout and after the YouTube star put the 12-year NBA journeyman to sleep. […]

After signing a two-year, $18.9 million contract with the Boston Celtics, Tristan Thompson became a US citizen. Thompson, who was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, came to America on a student visa when he played his college ball at Texas. “I came to the US on a student visa and have always had big […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce is looking to make some big bucks after listing his mansion in Calabasas up for sale, per Jack Flemming of The Los Angeles Times. The property is reportedly on the market for nearly $11 million, which is around $4.5 million more than the price Pierce initially paid for the mansion. […]

Before Gordon Hayward agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, the Indiana Pacers were reportedly trying to pursue a sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics. According to J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star, the Pacers offered the Celtics Myles Turner, a first-round pick and a bench player for Hayward. However, the Celtics […]

Gordon Hayward just agreed to a massive four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, and now he’s celebrating Thanksgiving with the family. Unfortunately, the Hayward household’s turkey doesn’t look worthy of a $120 million man: Gordon Hayward’s Thanksgiving is… off to a rough start 😅 (via Robyn Hayward/ IG) pic.twitter.com/rZmOBgzBmH — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November […]

For the most part, the Boston Celtics have rounded up their 2020 offseason. As normal, it was filled with them being linked to multiple prominent figures all while attempting to retain some free agents of their own in the process. As expected, they locked up franchise star Jayson Tatum, signing him to a five-year, $195 […]

It’s another day of the NBA offseason, which means another video of stars working on their games has graced our social media feeds. This time, noted NBA skills coach Drew Hanlen posted a video of two of his All-Star clients: Boston Celtics wing Jayson Tatum and Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal. As seen in the […]

The Boston Celtics have officially signed forward Jayson Tatum to a $195 million contract extension, the team has formally announced. With such a move ultimately becoming a no-brainer for the team’s front office, Tatum’s mindset moving forward is no doubt centered around remaining in Boston for as long as possible. “I am incredibly grateful to […]

As part of a report that was issued earlier this week, Marc Stein of The New York Times noted that several rival teams are expecting the Los Angeles Clippers to trade shooting guard Lou Williams ahead of the 2020-21 season Williams has been a force off the bench for a long time, and there would […]

Gordon Hayward has already agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. However, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports, the Hornets and Boston Celtics are still trying to work out a sign-and-trade. There’s a bit of a snag, though. The Celtics are looking to land a large trade exception as part of the […]

Kemba Walker’s knee practically nagged him in his first season donning the legendary Boston Celtics uniform, particularly when the games resumed in Orlando. With the brand new season just around the corner, head coach Brad Stevens shared the precautions they’re taking to make sure Walker remains healthy. Stevens joined the Bob Ryan and Jeff Goodman […]

The Cleveland Cavs are slowly unclogging the logjam they have on their front line, with Kevin Love expected to be the next big piece to go. Rumors of Love getting traded has been prevalent even before he signed that surprising 4-year, $120m extension back in 2018. As the Cavs prepare to embrace yet another re-build, […]

Boston Celtics faithful can rejoice after beloved center Tacko Fall re-signed with Boston on Monday. Fall and the Celtics agreed on a two-way deal for the 2020-21 season, according to The Athletic‘s Sham Charania. Free agent Tacko Fall has signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

The Charlotte Hornets eventually won the Gordon Hayward sweepstakes, though the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers both did their best to sign Hayward. Zach Lowe of ESPN said on The Lowe Post the Celtics and Pacers each offered Hayward four-year deals north of $100 million: “You want to clown the contract?” Lowe said, via RealGM. […]

It’s a good day in the city of Boston as the Boston Celtics finally put their money where their mouths are and extended swingman Jayston Tatum with a huge 5-year max deal worth $195 million. With the way things stand, the Celtics will be moving forward with both Tatum and teammate Jaylen Brown leading the […]

On the same day 2017 NBA Draft classmate Donovan Mitchell received his new deal, Boston Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum has reportedly reached his own max contract extension, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Tatum gets the full designated rookie max extension, with the All-NBA escalators that'll take it near $200M, sources said. Tatum's agent Jeff […]

For the first time in his NBA career, Tristan Thompson is on the move and will join a different team when the season starts. The 29-year-old Thompson reportedly agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Boston Celtics after spending his first nine seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Because Thompson also happens to be […]

Veteran point guard Jeff Teague is headed to the Boston Celtics on a one-year deal, per Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Teague will back up All-Star Kemba Walker at the point guard spot. The Celtics will sign Jeff Teague to a one-year deal, according to a league source. — Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) November 22, […]

Veteran big man Tristan Thompson is signing with the Boston Celtics, ending his run with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports broke the news, while Joe Vardon of The Athletic provided the contract details. Free agent center Tristan Thompson has reached an agreement with the Boston Celtics, his agent @RichPaul4 of @KlutchSports tells […]

Gordon Hayward penned a parting message to the Boston Celtics on Saturday after his agreement with the Charlotte Hornets became public. In the message, Hayward thanked his Celtics teammates and all Boston fans for the support they showed him in his three-year run with the Cs. The swingman also said he’s excited to get to […]

Former Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward’s wife sent out a message on social media right after her husband signed a massive free-agent deal with the Charlotte Hornets. Robyn Hayward said, “Contrary to the media in Boston, I have really enjoyed my time there and the relationships I made.” Robyn Hayward: “Contrary to the media […]

After exercising his player option with the Boston Celtics on Thursday, Enes Kanter is reportedly on the move to the Portland Trail Blazers in a three-team deal including the Memphis Grizzlies, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Kanter reunites with his former team that he left for the Celtics in 2019. Portland is acquiring Boston's Enes […]

In a tweet that was sent out on Friday morning, Marc Stein of The New York Times noted that the Pacers are still working on ways to complete a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics that would bring Gordan Hayward to his home state of Indiana. The Pacers are believed to be one of several […]

As it turns out, Boston Celtics stud Jaylen Brown is actually a big sports film buff. In a recent spot for GQ, the 24-year-old broke down a number of key moments from some of the most iconic basketball movies of all time, including that famed Timo Cruz scene from Coach Carter. Here’s a link to […]

It’s looking more and more like Gordon Hayward has already packed his things and is on his way out of the Boston Celtics. After officially opting out of his $34 million player option for the C’s, it’s now being reported that Hayward has indeed played his last season in Boston. Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated […]

The Boston Celtics signed Kemba Walker to a lucrative contract just last summer. Would they really be willing to move him just over a year later? Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated thinks the trade chatter surrounding Walker is all smoke. Mannix said the Celtics remain high on Walker during an appearance on the “Dale & […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter decided Thursday to exercise his $5 million player option for the 2020-21 season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Ahead of the 2019-2020 season, Kanter chose to ink a two-year, $9.7 million deal with the Celtics. The former third overall pick of the Utah Jazz joined Boston […]

After working with the Boston Celtics to extend his player option deadline until Thursday, Gordon Hayward has opted out of his $34 million player option, allowing him to become an unrestricted free agent, according to The Athletic’s Sham Charania. Celtics’ Gordon Hayward has opted out of his $34M deal for the 2020-21 season and will […]

Gordon Hayward did the unthinkable on Thursday, opting out of his contract with the Boston Celtics to test the open free agency market this offseason. Hayward, who signed a four-year, $127.8 million contract with the Celtics in 2017, was set to make $34,187,085 in 2020-21 if he picked up his player option. The former Utah Jazz […]

The New York Knicks were thought to be chasing a star point guard this offseason. But with Chris Paul going to the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets seemingly content to retain Russell Westbrook (for now), the Knicks might miss out on their chance to acquire a star point guard. That does not, however, mean […]

Many Boston Celtics fans are wondering why Danny Ainge hasn’t tried to trade for Houston Rockets superstar James Harden, who is reportedly unhappy in Clutch City. As it turns out, the Celtics actually did some research on a possible Harden trade and were told to stay away from the 2018 MVP, per Steve Bulpett of […]

If Gordon Hayward picks up his 2020-21 player option with the Boston Celtics, he could get traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Andre Drummond, per Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. Hayward’s player option is worth $34.2 million. Drummond has already exercised his player option for the 2020-21 season. “Something I’ve been hearing across the league […]

The 2020 NBA Draft came and went on Wednesday evening, with some of the more polarizing teams receiving grades for the unfolding events. While the draft had plenty of buildup as one of the most uncertain classes prepared to hear their names called on Wednesday, weeks of trade chatter and the possibility of multiple teams […]

Gordon Hayward has until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday to decide on whether or not he wants to opt-in with the Boston Celtics in 2020. While Hayward mulls over his options, Brad Stevens made it clear that he’s just a phone call away for the veteran forward. “I mean, he knows us, he knows me, […]

The Boston Celtics had no less than three first-round picks coming into Wednesday night’s draft, and they decided to use one of them on 6-foot-6 small forward Aaron Nesmith. The C’s used their 14th pick on Nesmith, and head coach Brad Stevens has spoken out about this recent development. Stevens expressed his confidence in Nesmith’s […]