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The Boston Celtics are reportedly the front runners to sign All-Star point guard Kemba Walker this summer, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News. Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NBA career. The Celtics are expected to lose Kyrie Irving to the Brooklyn Nets, so they will […]

The 2018-19 campaign was a rough one for Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge, both in terms of the product he saw on the floor and his health off of it. During the playoffs, Ainge suffered a heart attack, the second one of his life. But Ainge isn’t letting the heart attack stop him from […]

The Boston Celtics have reportedly become the ‘stealth suitors’ to free agent All-Star guard Kemba Walker as they prepare for the seemingly imminent departure of Kyrie Irving and Al Horford this summer. After failing to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, the Celtics have not given up on their plan to build a […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is widely regarded as one of the best young coaches in the NBA today. However, a recent report from NBA insider Sean Deveney paints the 42-year-old in an entirely different light, stating that Stevens’ inability to properly communicate with his players and their agents has become a potential problem […]

The 2018-19 NBA season has come to a close, leaving teams around the NBA landscape with offseason decisions. One such team is the Boston Celtics, who have reportedly had internal discussions about the possibility of acquiring free agent guard Malcom Brogdon. Via Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated: But clearing Aron Baynes’s salary pushed Boston’s cap […]

The Boston Celtics have emerged as one of the many teams that have shown a serious interest in Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. However, it seems that this might not push through, considering how some people from the Celtics camp feel that the Wizards would require Jayson Tatum in any potential trade deal. This is […]

Earlier this month, Boston Celtics big man Al Horford declined to pick up the player option on his deal for the 2019-20 season. At first, there was some hope in the organization that he would re-sign. Now, though, it appears that won’t be the case. Several teams have shown up in pursuit of the former […]

If Kemba Walker does end up leaving the Charlotte Hornets, he may not be headed to Los Angeles or New York after all. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks are “at the front of the line” of teams trying to lure Walker away from the Hornets. […]

With Kyrie Irving and Al Horford appearing to be on their way out, the Boston Celtics are set to have enough cap room to sign a max free agent this summer, something the Celtics did not anticipate. One free agent Boston reportedly has its eye on? Kemba Walker, according to Marc Stein of The New […]

The Boston Celtics have emerged as a potential “stealth suitor” for All-Star point guard Kemba Walker, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Celtics are reportedly weighing their various needs all across the lineup, as the potential departures of Kyrie Irving and Al Horford could leave this a shell of what it […]

It appears the Boston Celtics have made jersey No. 11 available for this upcoming 2019-20 season, a number which has belonged to point guard Kyrie Irving for the last two seasons. Former NBA player Cedric Maxwell said he had a chance to meet first-round pick Grant Williams on a commercial flight from Charlotte to Boston, […]

It’s no secret that the Boston Celtics had major chemistry issues during their most recent season. With Kyrie Irving and multiple other players reportedly never seeing eye-to-eye, the Celtics never seemed to click, and now Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has appeared to take some shots at the current free agent. Ainge: "I think it […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge thinks small forward Gordon Hayward is going to have a “great” 2019-20 season. Ainge says Hayward has been in the gym all summer and is excited to see what the swingman is going to bring to the table next season for the Celtics. Danny Ainge on Hayward's […]

Three NBA teams are readying to make unrestricted free agent center Al Horford an offer he can’t refuse. The New Orleans Pelicans, LA Clippers and Dallas Mavericks are reportedly preparing to make Horford a massive offer this summer, according to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report. Horford was reportedly interested in re-signing with the Celtics, but […]

There has been endless discussion all year about Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wanting to team up in free agency, so it should come as no surprise that Durant and Irving have had some recent conversations about it. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Durant and Irving have met twice in recent weeks to […]

Willie Cauley-Stein’s time as a member of the Sacramento Kings appears to be coming to an end. According to Cauley-Stein’s agent, Roger Montgomery (by way of The Sacramento Bee‘s Jason Anderson), the center wants to play elsewhere next season. Cauley-Stein spent the first four seasons of his NBA career with the Kings, where he was […]

Boston Celtics new recruit Romeo Langford offered a bit of an explanation as to why he believes he could have done much more last season with Indiana had he been at full strength. According to the 6-foot-6 guard, he was playing through a thumb injury for the most part of last season, which pretty much […]

Newly drafted Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams is ecstatic about his new team. However, despite his excitement, the 20-year-old admitted that he is currently struggling with which number to use as he enters his rookie campaign this coming season. "Wait, who wore No. 5? KG… DANG! I've got to make my own name somehow."@Grant2Will talks […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers were two teams that had a chance to trade for Kawhi Leonard last summer, yet it was the belief that the former San Antonio Spurs star would head to his hometown of Los Angeles that kept these two Eastern Conference teams from pulling the trigger on a deal and […]

Romeo Langford saw his stock rise and fall ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft, but he ended up being taken with the No. 14 overall pick by the Boston Celtics. It was a move that some questioned, but it was the right one for the Celtics, who are in the middle of what appears to […]

The Boston Celtics tried to give their coaching staff a boost by hiring Fairmont State coach Joe Mazzulla as an assistant coach. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Mazzulla and the Celtics reached an agreement on Sunday. The Fairmont head coach reportedly drew the attention of the Celtics’ front office during his stint with their […]

The Boston Celtics are reportedly keeping an eye on Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams. Boston is in a dire need for a big man, especially with Al Horford reportedly set to leave the team for a bigger payday in what could be his last NBA contract. It didn’t help that the Celtics dealt center […]

Free agency is just one week away, and many are talking about the potential destinations of top-tier free agents, particularly All-Star guard Kyrie Irving. Irving has recently told the Boston Celtics that he has no plans of returning to the team, which means he will be donning a new jersey next season. Up to this […]

The Boston Celtics’ masterplan to build a super team didn’t happen, as they failed to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans. They are also about to lose All-Star guard Kyrie Irving for nothing. Now, the Green Gang is left with no choice but to rebuild. Still, a lot of people, including those who […]

Paul Pierce isn’t buying the speculation that the Boston Celtics had developed a reputation that scares away All-Star free agents. The future Hall of Famer defended the franchise for which he played in 15 seasons from 1998 to 2015. Via John Karalis of MassLive.com: “I don’t think a lot of this stuff has to do […]

All signs point toward Al Horford leaving the Boston Celtics this summer in free agency to get more money, and Celtics legend Paul Pierce completely understands Horford’s decision. Horford declined his $30.1 million player option for next season with the Celtics. Multiple reports have stated the All-Star big man is going to sign a four-year […]

The Boston Celtics were the league’s most disappointing team this season, and their lack of production on the court had everything to do with their lack of togetherness off of it. Celtics general manager Danny Ainge says that the Celtics simply did not have the same type of resolve he had hoped for: “Right before […]

Former Kentucky guard Aaron Harrison is looking to make an NBA comeback. According to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express, the 24-year old will suit up for the Boston Celtics’ summer league team. Aaron Harrison will play summer league with the Boston Celtics, a source told ESPN. Harrison is coming off an outstanding season in Turkey […]

The Boston Celtics are at an interesting crossroads for the franchise. Last season the Celtics were pegged as the favorites to come out the Eastern Conference and even take down the Warriors. However, their season was filled with on-court strife and off the court distractions. Kyrie Irving’s looming free agency and inability to mesh with […]

Jared Dudley proved during the 2019 postseason that he’s far more than a veteran mentor and future star media personality. The 12-year veteran was instrumental to the underdog Brooklyn Nets’ relative success against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the playoffs, playing 20.6 minutes per game and being inserted into the starting lineup […]

Retired NBA player Kendrick Perkins believes that the Boston Celtics got a decent player in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Celtics used their 20th pick on Thursday’s draft to select Grant Williams. Fans were surprised by the selection, but Perkins is convinced that Boston acquired an excellent player. The former Celtics center said that Williams’ […]

Undrafted big man Tacko Fall will still have his shot in the NBA, as he’s set to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics. Tacko Fall will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics, a source told ESPN. Pencil in July 8th at 430 at Thomas and Mack for your first […]

Kyrie Irving is widely expected to leave the Boston Celtics this summer in free agency and we’re starting to understand why. According to ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, Irving reportedly didn’t like living in the city of Boston and had issues with head coach Brad Stevens and general manager Danny Ainge by the end of the 2018-19 […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Jordan Brand, according to ESPN’s Nick DePaula. The St. Louis-born star is coming off being the first NBA player to suit up in Nike’s auto-lacing Adapt BB model this past season, soon switching to one of the Swoosh’s subsidiaries with the iconic Jumpman […]

What is currently going in Boston is something that is not necessarily unprecedented, but still odd and jarring, nonetheless. Eight months ago, the Celtics looked like the class of the Eastern Conference and the biggest threats to the Golden State Warriors. Kyrie Irving. Al Horford. Gordon Hayward. Jayson Tatum. Jaylen Brown. Marcus Smart. Terry Rozier. […]

The Boston Celtics may be on their way to losing both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency this summer, but Celtics president Danny Ainge says that the team remains a very plausible destination for other free agents. “We have a very attractive franchise to play for, and there’s a lot of people who […]

The Boston Celtics selected LSU guard Tremont Waters with the 51st overall pick in the second round of the NBA Draft on Thursday night, and afterward, Waters said the Celtics picked him for his toughness. “They saw the type of dog I had in me,” said Waters, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. […]

The Boston Celtics are in for an interesting offseason. After years of planning by Celtics executive Danny Ainge, the C’s will likely lose Kyrie Irving this offseason as well as the chance to sign Anthony Davis, after the Pels shook up the NBA by trading the big man to the Lakers – spurning Boston, who […]

The 2019 NBA Draft has not disappointed after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski predicted there would be an “extraordinary number of trades” during the draft. So far, the Atlanta Hawks have moved up, the Timberwolves moved up and multiple teams have reached for players that were expected to go much lower on draft boards. One of the […]