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Believe it or not, the NBA Finals ended two months ago, and the 2019-20 campaign is now just two months way. So, as fast as the time between now and the previous finals went, that’s as quickly as next season will arrive. On Monday, the NBA released the schedule for next year, and while we […]

Kemba Walker served eight productive seasons with the Charlotte Hornets. In the coming season, however, the 29-year-old All-Star will be suiting up for the Boston Celtics. His first trip back to Charlotte will fall on Nov. 7: After eight seasons and three All-Star games with the Hornets, new Celtics star Kemba Walker will make first […]

Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward says he had “an amazing time” meeting fans during his visit to China. Gordon, who’s entering his third year of service with the Celtics, was recently in China to promote the release of his first signature shoe with Anta: the Anta GH1: Had an amazing time in China meeting all […]

The 2019 NBA offseason saw a wild wave of changes, with more than 200 players finding new homes in free agency, whether it was by a signing or a trade. NBA stars were not shy to make moves, as some of the game’s biggest names will now suit up in a different jersey. These are […]

The NBA has put on a marquee slate of games for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, 2020, notably including some of the best teams matching up against one another. The Golden State Warriors will take on the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Boston Celtics, and the Houston […]

Boston Celtics rising stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart seem to be enjoying their stint with Team USA and head coach Gregg Popovich. Both are finalists for the USA Basketball FIBA World Cup roster. However, whether or not they make it to the 12-man lineup, Brown and Smart are already grateful because they had the […]

USA Basketball isn’t exactly sending its strongest side to the FIBA World Cup. LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and Steph Curry, arguably the three best players in the world, never seriously considered participating with the national team this summer. Prior stalwarts like Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson were kept from competition by injury, but there was […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell “reminds me of myself a lot.” All signs point toward Walker and Mitchell starting for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup in China. The new Celtics point guard says he’s really enjoyed playing with Mitchell in training camp. “I love playing […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is doing a great job managing all the talent which is on the roster. Walker is impressed with how Popovich is letting all the guys on the team play their game and not forcing anyone to change up their style. “Pop’s doing […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says it’s “great” for Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart to get coached by Gregg Popovich on Team USA. Popovich is arguably the greatest basketball coach of all-time. Stevens, who is a pretty good coach himself, thinks this experience will only make his four Celtics guys […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes the sky is the limit for Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Kerr is getting an up-close view of Tatum and Brown, as he’s part of the Team USA coaching staff. The Warriors coach says the two Celtics youngsters are already “great players” who are […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t exactly make a concerted effort last season to quiet swirling rumors of locker-room discontent. Superstar point guard Kyrie Irving called out his team’s younger players on multiple occasions, while veteran forward Marcus Morris was also no stranger to publicly and candidly discussing the Celtics’ lack of chemistry. Needless to say, playing […]

All 30 NBA front offices passed up on the chance to select Tacko Fall out of the University of Central Florida in the 2019 NBA draft. Skeptics were wary whether the 7-foot-7, 289 lbs. big man could keep up with the fast-paced action in the professional ranks. Fall quickly put that notion to bed when […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is happy for the opportunity to play for Team USA, but he knows they can’t take things lightly as they prepare for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Tatum led the way for the USA Blue Team — composed of main roster players — in their intra-squad scrimmage against […]

Before starting a new chapter with the Boston Celtics, All-Star guard Kemba Walker is hoping that he could lead Team USA to a medal finish in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. “I’m having an amazing summer.”@KristenLedlow caught up with @KembaWalker ahead of tonight's scrimmage to talk his #USABMNT experience and his crazy offseason! pic.twitter.com/FN7Fi18XX8 — […]

Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker admits that San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was one of the main reasons why he decided to play for Team USA in the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup. While his fellow superstars dropped out of consideration for the USA Basketball roster, Walker opted to stay. PerJohn Karalis of […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost former All-Star Al Horford in free agency, but they have several big men who can collectively fill the big void he left, according to head coach Brad Stevens. Stevens was recently a guest at NBC Sports Boston’s Celtics Talk Podcast, and he said that the centers that they have […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward has his first signature shoe with Chinese sportswear brand Anta. The Anta GH 1 was revealed on Monday with several colorway options to the sneaker. .@gordonhayward kicked off his China tour with #ANTA & revealed his first signature sneaker: #AntaGH1 📰 | https://t.co/O1nRikXkYO pic.twitter.com/JOGwgtXHZt — Boardroom (@boardroom) August 7, 2019 […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker believes Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s struggles from last season will be “motivation for them” moving forward. The Celtics as a team underwhelmed in 2018-19. Before the season started, everyone thought Boston was going to win the Eastern Conference with ease and Tatum and Brown would play like All-Stars. […]

Boston Celtics great Bob Cousy will be soon honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom later this month, and as he reminisced on his life and what made him worthy of this honor, the 91-year-old former guard expanded on his regret of not having more conversations with fellow Hall of Famer Bill Russell on matters […]

Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom this month. Cousy, who recently turned 91, spoke on how he was told he would be receiving the medal and what it meant to him: “The President called me last Dec. 3, with he and Joe having lunch together at the White House. Joe […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is taking a focused approach to the beginning of next season. The third pick in the 2016 draft will be devoting all his attention to basketball, and skipping everything else: “My whole mantra for this year is, ‘Just hoop.’ I’m going to come out and play basketball. I’m just going […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart gave some sound insight on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, two of his young teammates who blossomed early and then struggled to maintain the same rhythm and efficiency that made them such an integral part of a Celtics team that came a win shy of the 2018 NBA Finals. The […]

The recent wave of decommitals from USA Basketball has been largely caused by a mix of an untimely scheduling, a wild free agency and an apathy toward non-Olympic competition. Yet many remember Paul George’s crushing injury during a White vs. Blue scrimmage that saw him break his leg on the stanchion after chasing down a […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum is enjoying spending time with his new point guard, Kemba Walker, at Team USA training camp in Las Vegas. Tatum says it’s been “fun” playing with Walker in practice and getting to know the three-time All-Star off the court. Tatum and Walker are joined in Vegas by teammates Marcus […]

Many players, coaches, and scouts are expecting young Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox to crack the final 12-man rotation for Team USA after being called up from the Select Team to take part with the senior team. Among them is likely starter Kemba Walker, who’s had his share of battles with him through the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens believes that Jayson Tatum’s experience with Team USA will help him improve as a player. Per Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports, Stevens shared his thoughts after seeing one of Tatum’s practices for Team USA: “I think he’ll benefit greatly from [the Team USA experience] and I saw it today,” […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is one of the youngest stars in the game at only 21 years of age. Sometimes achieving stardom that young can go to a players head, but a head coach laying into them can bring them back to earth fast. While there is no sign Tatum has grown too big […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart says his left calf injury is “nothing serious.” Smart is out indefinitely for Team USA and will be re-evaluated by doctors next week when Team USA heads to Los Angeles for the second week of training camp. Smart, the heart and soul of the Celtics, says he’s just being cautious. […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart is out indefinitely for Team USA with calf tightness, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Smart will be re-evaluated next week. This probably means the Celtics guard won’t make the 12-man roster which will compete at the FIBA World Cup in China: Boston's Marcus Smart is […]

Kemba Walker has the unique opportunity to take part in Team USA’s training camp alongside three of his new teammates — Jayson Tatum and the recently called-up Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. The aforementioned trio has had two seasons of experience playing with one another, and they’ve taken up the mission to welcome their new […]

The Charlotte Hornets low-balled Kemba Walker this summer with an offer that was nowhere near the supermax contract that their former franchise star was eligible to get. The now-Boston Celtics point guard apparently had a gut feeling that he wasn’t going to get the offer he wanted from the franchise that he called home for […]

Kemba Walker will head into the 2019-20 season knowing his new team, the Boston Celtics, will have more than just a puncher’s chance to make the playoffs. The longtime Charlotte Hornets point guard will replace Kyrie Irving after the latter bolted for the Brooklyn Nets in free agency. The 29-year-old dynamo is still trying to […]

Kemba Walker is walking into his ninth season in the league, knowing he has a chance to contend from the very start. The new Boston Celtics prized gem will replace Kyrie Irving at point guard, who left as a free agent to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. However the Celtics newcomer won’t try to one-up […]

Kemba Walker found himself leaving the only team he’s ever played for in the NBA, a painful process after a max-level offer seemed all but secure when he qualified for the supermax provision after making the All-NBA Third Team. Yet the Charlotte Hornets did not offer that, as owner Michael Jordan was only willing to […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum declared that they are ready to move forward after having a disappointing year last season. The third-year forward said that they are already tired of talking about what happened last season, and that they are focused on their campaign in the 2019-20 NBA season. Tatum told Chris Forberg of NBC […]

The Boston Celtics infamously lost out on the services of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving this offseason while the once heralded Eastern Conference franchise immediately filled such a void with former Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker. Not only that, but the Celtics still possess one of the most talented young cores in the entire […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker says Boston forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown “are so talented it’s unbelievable.” Walker, Brown, Tatum and Marcus Smart are in Las Vegas right now for Team USA training camp. Walker says it’s been special to watch Tatum and Brown up close. “Those dudes are so talented, it’s […]

Boston Celtics starting small forward Jayson Tatum says he wants to be “one of the best.” Tatum — entering his third year in the NBA — says even though his stats were better last season compared to his rookie year, knows he didn’t make the jump “the rest of the world expected.” “I want to […]