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Tacko Fall was one of the notable players who went undrafted in the recent 2019 NBA Draft. A 7-foot-7 giant with an 8-foot wingspan and destroyer qualities who made college coaches tremble during his time at the University of South Florida, the Boston Celtics took a flyer on the big man, signing him to an […]

NBA free agency is basically in the bag, and the Los Angeles Clippers stole the show, signing Kawhi Leonard while also acquiring Paul George in a trade with the Oklahoma City Thunder on the same night. The Brooklyn Nets also did incredibly well for themselves, and even if they took on a lot of risk, […]

Boston Celtics assistant coach Scott Morrison has played down the heroics of some of his team’s best performers in the Summer League. Morrison was brutally honest, saying that regardless of how well his players perform in the pre-season tournament, they should still temper their expectations for the year ahead, and be prepared to take on […]

The Boston Celtics’ starting center job is up for grabs. Al Horford manned the position for the majority of the past three seasons, but the 33-year-old defected to the rival Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. Horford sometimes started at the four when head coach Brad Stevens inserted Aron Baynes into the first unit, but the […]

Undrafted center Tacko Fall has been among the most popular names in the Las Vegas Summer League and one of the most well-received by the Boston Celtics fan base after the team signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract shortly after the NBA Draft. His sheer gigantic size at 7-foot-7 makes him stand out from […]

Former Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce didn’t doubt the organization, despite appearing to be in dire straits following Kyrie Irving’s departure, seemingly with no contingency plan. The Truth wasn’t all that worried about the Celtics missing out on a disgruntled Irving, even before they were rumored to be on the lead for his replacement, Kemba […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce seemed to take a jab at Kyrie Irving while talking about Kemba Walker. Per Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald, Pierce shared his thoughts on the sign-and-trade deal which sent Walker to the Celtics. He effectively replaced fellow guard Irving who went on to sign with the Brooklyn Nets. “I […]

After spending the first eight seasons of his career with the Charlotte Hornets, Kemba Walker has decided to move on to the Boston Celtics this offseason. Despite Walker’s departure, the Hornets still graciously released a touching tribute video for their former franchise star: Thank you @KembaWalker – you are FAM FOREVER. 🐝💟#BuzzCity pic.twitter.com/t1FaeuR9yH — Charlotte […]

Tacko Fall is determined to get at least a chance to make an impact in the NBA. The rookie center is already looking forward to having workouts with past and current star big men. According to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald, Fall wants to have a workout with Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid. […]

Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins revealed that he was not mad at Boston Celtics general manager and president of basketball operations Danny Ainge when he was traded back in 2011. Perkins said that Ainge made a “smart move” when he traded him eight years ago. Perkins said on Hoop Collective Podcast that he actually knew […]

New Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter was ready to clap back at Fox Sports 1 personality Nick Wright, who called him a “disaster” when analyzing the turnaround the Celtics had after the departures of Kyrie Irving, Al Horford, and Terry Rozier. “The Boston Celtics’ plan was Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Al Horford. That has turned […]

Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer can sympathize with fellow colleague Brad Stevens upon the loss of Al Horford in free agency, a quality player that turned down a beefy $30.1 million of the last year of his deal to seek out a long-term extension away from the Boston Celtics. Only a few days since opting […]

The offseason for the Boston Celtics has been a mixed bag. It would be better if new draft pick Romeo Langford can genuinely reconstruct his game so that he can provide considerable production in the coming NBA season. Though the team nabbed one of the best available free agents on the market in point guard […]

Kemba Walker, Al Horford, and Jimmy Butler all stayed in the Eastern Conference, but they all changed teams, spicing up the 2019-20 NBA season. There is no denying that Brooklyn Nets made the biggest splash in free agency so far, locking up Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to four-year deals, but they aren’t the only […]

Kara Lawson joined the growing list of female assistant coaches in the NBA after agreeing to a deal with the Boston Celtics. But before signing with the Celtics, Lawson revealed that she had talks with other teams. According to Jay King of The Athletic, Lawson admitted that other teams expressed interests in hiring her before, […]

Former Charlotte Hornets guard and current Chicago Bulls TV analyst Kendall Gill says “there’s going to be some hard feelings in the beginning” after Kemba Walker signed with the Boston Celtics. Gill believes Walker wanted to return to the Hornets, but that the opportunity to win with the Celtics was too great for the All-Star […]

Boston fans may be upset at Kyrie Irving for leaving the Boston Celtics to join the Brooklyn Nets, and when a top-tier player leaves one team for another, people often burn their jerseys to show their anger and frustration. But for NBC Sports Boston, burning Irving’s jersey is a waste of time and money, so […]

Let me start this off by saying that I am a Boston Celtics fan. Diehard. Bleed green. All of that jazz. The problem is, many fellow Celtics fans are probably not going to like what I am about to say. It’s about Kyrie Irving. Yes, the guy who is public enemy No. 1 in Boston […]

The Boston Celtics are re-signing free agent guard Brad Wanamaker to a one-year deal, per Adrian Wojanrowski of ESPN. Wanamaker, who turns 30 years old on July 25th, signed with the Celtics originally last summer after playing six seasons of professional ball in Europe, then making him the league’s oldest “rookie.” Before that, Wanamaker, a […]

Boston Celtics assistant coach Scott Morrison says small forward Gordon Hayward is getting stronger, faster and leaner this summer. Morrison is coaching the Celtics’ 2019 Summer League team. He says Hayward has been in the gym all offseason and is poised to have a great 2019-20 season: Scott Morrison said Gordon Hayward is getting stronger, […]

The Boston Celtics have agreed to re-sign big man Daniel Theis on a two-year contract worth $10 million, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Theis is coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which he played 66 games and averaged 5.7 points and 3.4 rebounds over 13.8 minutes per game while shooting 54.9 percent from the […]

The idea of DeMarcus Cousins in Boston is certainly interesting, but it does not look like the Celtics want to take the risk. According to Mark Murphy of The Boston Herald, the Celtics are not interested in signing Cousins due to the “potential drama” that the big man could bring with him. Deals for Enes […]

The Boston Celtics may have signed Enes Kanter, but they lost Al Horford and Aron Baynes, and with the probable loss of Marcus Morris also on the horizon, it seems safe to say that the Celtics still need frontcourt help. Enter DeMarcus Cousins, who is reportedly set to meet with Boston, along with the Miami […]

The Boston Celtics were right on the cusp of greatness. Ever since Danny Ainge took over, the Celtics have found themselves in contention. During his tenure, the C’s have won a title and been to another NBA Finals. Great strides but all is not well. You see, those teams were constructed over 10 years ago […]

Damian Lillard refuted a previous text statement from former teammate Enes Kanter, who claimed he got six minutes to decide whether he’d be willing to re-sign with the Portland Trail Blazers or not. The Turkish big man claimed to feel pressured by the front office and not given time to reach out to his family […]

The Boston Celtics have made plenty of headlines already during the 2019 NBA free agency period. Although the Celtics lost some notable players — including Al Horford, Terry Rozier, Kyrie Irving and Aron Baynes — they have also picked up two notable free agents in Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter. While Walker and Kanter are […]

Five-time NBA All-Star Al Horford made one of the most surprising moves so far in 2019 NBA free agency by eschewing his former team, the Boston Celtics, in favor of division rivals, the Philadelphia 76ers on a 4-year, $109 million deal. According to a story by Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald, while the money […]

Kemba Walker is already making friends in Beantown as the new point guard of the Boston Celtics. After agreeing to a four-year deal with the Celtics on Sunday, Walker landed in Boston on Monday and took some pictures and signed autographs for Boston fans. Kemba Walker signed some autographs for fans on Newbury St. this […]

Kemba Walker was recently spotted wearing Boston Celtics colors, less than 24 hours after he signed a four-year, $141 million max contract with the team. .@KembaWalker in the Celtics green for the first time ☘️ (via @Chad_Amaral) pic.twitter.com/szUheJSTrw — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 1, 2019 Walker spent the first eight years of his career playing […]

There was some belief that Kyrie Irving could reunite with LeBron James by joining the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, but it’s looking like that was never even a possibility. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Irving and James spoke after the season ended, but during those talks, James never tried to convince Irving […]

New Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter spoke about his decision to turn down a return to the Portland Trail Blazers after a rousing stint in the postseason that saw its end in the Western Conference Finals. The 6-foot-11 center told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated via text about his reasoning for leaving Rip City […]

The Boston Celtics have agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with free agent center Enes Kanter, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal will have a second-year player option. His acquisition will help make up for the loss of center Al Horford, who opted out of the $30.1 million remaining in the […]

Yes, the Boston Celtics agreed to sign star point guard Kemba Walker as free agency opened up on Sunday evening, but as great as Walker is and as much as he will bring to the locker room, the move felt hollow. Not because Walker would be replacing Kyrie Irving, who agreed to join the Brooklyn […]

Following his recent decision to sign for the Boston Celtics as the new face of the franchise moving forward, Kemba Walker was quick to show his appreciation to his former team, the Charlotte Hornets. In a write-up he penned for The Players’ Tribune, Walker shared how much love he has for the Hornets. At one […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost Kyrie Irving, but they have replaced him with the next best thing, agreeing to sign former Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker to a four-year deal. Walker played his collegiate basketball at the University of Connecticut and led the Huskies to a national title, so he is very familiar […]

Al Horford, who has agreed to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers, was offered a similar deal by the Boston Celtics but with ‘significantly less’ money. Speaking on The Jump, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnaworski revealed that the Celtics also gave Horford a four-year deal, but they lost to the Sixers who paid the veteran big man $109 […]

For Isaiah Thomas of the Denver Nuggets, Kemba Walker will definitely thrive with the Boston Celtics. Per NBCS Celtics as transcribed by Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Thomas was asked how Walker will fit in with Brad Stevens’ system. “(It’s) an open opportunity system. Brad puts you in position to be successful no matter who […]

The Boston Celtics are doing a lot of work ahead of free agency with the hopes of building a championship contending team next season. One of their priorities is to re-sign veteran forward Al Horford. The Celts are reportedly making moves to put them in a position to bring him back. Sources: The Boston Celtics […]

Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Boston Celtics were the presumptive favorite in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics had already come within a single game of reaching the NBA Finals despite injuries to Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, and with both players looking healthy before the start of the regular season, another deep run appeared […]