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Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is convinced that his team will stay in a good position to attract top free agents similar to what happened this summer, when they were able to convince Kemba Walker to sign. The Celtics had a tumultuous year last season due to on-court inconsistencies and chemistry issues. Boston found […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says the team obviously wanted Al Horford back, but the All-Star made his own “choice” in free agency. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the rival Philadelphia 76ers. Stevens says the Celtics appreciate what Horford did for them in his three years with the club: “Obviously, Al […]

While speaking to reporters at Summer League in Las Vegas, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens had nothing but good things to say about the team’s new starting point guard, All-Star Kemba Walker. Walker will be replacing Kyrie Irving in Boston. Stevens is thrilled Walker decided to come to the Celtics and is excited to […]

The Boston Celtics will reportedly waive 2016 first-round pick Guerschon Yabusele, reducing their number of players set to earn guaranteed salaries next season to 14, one below the league maximum. While general manager Danny Ainge certainly plans to use every roster spot afforded to him under NBA rules, he won’t necessarily rush to fill the […]

Just as his new contract with the Philadelphia 76ers was made official, veteran big man Al Horford thanked the Boston Celtics and their fans for the love and support they showed him over the past three years: Thank you Boston! ☘️💪 pic.twitter.com/0uNk2OcRvd — Al Horford (@Al_Horford) July 10, 2019 Horford joined the Celtics back in […]

The Dancing Bear is on the move. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, the Boston Celtics will waive former first-round pick Guerschon Yabusele. Boston Celtics forward Guerschon Yabusele – the team’s No. 16 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft – will be waived, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 10, […]

Enes Kanter surely knows how to make a fuss on social media. On Tuesday, the newest Boston Celtics big man gave fans a sneak peek on what he claims is the biggest #CheatDay he has ever had. The Turkish center had a lot on his plate for his enormous feast – a ton of pizzas, […]

Javonte Green of the Boston Celtics says that he’s an entertainer and throwing down flashy dunks is part of his job description. Per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the former Radford University star commented on his flashy finishes. “I look at myself as an entertainer. They paid their money to watch us play, so […]

The Boston Celtics have some new faces to welcome to town ahead of the 2019-20 campaign. While former Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker leads such a group, the Celtics also have a new face to welcome to the team’s coaching staff in former ESPN analyst and former WNBA point guard Kara Lawson. While signing […]

Count Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens as a big believer in incoming rookie forward Grant Williams. “Grant is who Grant is; a steady guy that impacts winning,” Stevens told NBCSports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely. “He’s one of the few that I think can change his game pretty dramatically and still impact winning.” The Celtics […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens was extremely complimentary of the Celtics rookie guards on Tuesday, heaping praise on both Carsen Edwards and Tremont Waters. Stevens called Waters ‘savvy’ and noticed that he was quickly adapting to the NBA game. When it comes to the 2nd round pick Tremont Waters, count #Celtics head coach Brad […]

Welcome to Taco Tuesday. Fans of undrafted 23-year-old Tacko Fall attended the University of Central Florida product’s NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the Boston Celtics—dressing up as the traditional Mexican dish. It's Tacko (Fall) Tuesday! 🌮#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/BIeQIJ9QBv — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 10, 2019 Aforementioned guys dressed as tacos for […]

It’s official. Former Cleveland Cavaliers and former Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving is a member of the Brooklyn Nets. Because most NBA experts had Irving leaving the Celtics in favor of the Nets for the better part of the last few months, such a decision hardly came as a surprise once it was reported. […]

University of Central Florida’s big man Tacko Fall didn’t find any takers in the 2019 NBA Draft—and he could be making teams regret that decision very soon. Fall, a 23-year-old center who played four years in the AAC at UCF, signed a deal with the Boston Celtics as an undrafted player to participate in the […]

The Boston Celtics were unable to reach the Eastern Conference Finals last season, let alone win an NBA Championship. As a result of what appeared to be a season-long rift, they are now without current Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving, who left town via free agency this offseason. Not only that, but head coach […]

With the 33rd pick of the 2019 Draft, the Boston Celtics selected point guard Carsen Edwards out of Purdue. Weeks later, Edwards has impressed in the Summer League and has drawn some compliments from head coach Brad Stevens: Brad Stevens also said #Celtics rookie Carsen Edwards has a chance to "impact our team early because […]

Point guard Kyrie Irving may be leaving the city of Boston on a sour note, but his former Celtics head coach has nothing but positive words for the new Brooklyn Nets floor general. “I wish him nothing but success,” Stevens said about Kyrie to Brian Robb of Boston Sports Journal. Irving signed with the Nets […]

Carsen Edwards won’t be unsigned for much longer. The No. 33 overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft is reportedly engaged in contract discussions with the Boston Celtics, parsing through options related to guarantees before putting pen to paper, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Hearing that the Celtics have been having contract […]

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 […]