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The Washington Wizards are set to enter into 2019 free agency without a full-time general manager, but the team is still making moves and preparing for more big decisions coming their way. According to a story by Chase Hughes of NBC Sports, the team’s starting point guard in 2018-19, Tomas Satoransky, can expect to get […]

The Boston Celtics continue to make headlines a few days in advance of free agency. After previously being linked to Kemba Walker in free agency when the moratorium lifts in a few days time, the Boston Celtics announced today that it has added former WNBA Player Kara Lawson to its coaching staff. The Boston Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics have hired former WNBA star Kara Lawson as an assistant coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A 12-year veteran of the WNBA, Lawson won a championship with the Sacramento Monarchs in 2005 and appeared in her only All-Star Game two years later. She also enjoyed success at the international level, winning gold […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins gave his stamp of approval on his former squad’s plan to sign Kemba Walker when the free-agency period begins on Sunday night. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics are now the frontrunners in the race to sign Kemba Walker this summer. Perkins, who spent the first eight […]

The Boston Celtics could reportedly have a commitment from point guard Kemba Walker as soon as free agency starts on June 30, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Wojnarowski says the Celtics are “more than a strong front-runner” for Walker. Woj on @SportsCenter says the Celtics are "more than a strong front-runner" for Kemba. Added […]

With NBA free agency just a few short days away, the rumor mill is beginning to heat up. There are a slew of marquee players that could be on the move, from Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard to Kyrie Irving and Jimmy Butler. Earlier last week, it appeared that one All-Star who might be staying […]

While Boston Celtics center Al Horford is still deciding on his pending free agency, it looks like his time playing at TD Garden is over. Via The Boston Globe:  A source close to Horford said the forward has returned to his home in Atlanta, and that no decision has been made about his future. Nevertheless, a […]

The Boston Celtics are unlikely to keep an eye on former star Isaiah Thomas, who will hit the market once again after a brief stint with the Denver Nuggets. According to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the 5-foot-9 dynamo is not part of Boston’s plans as free agency approaches, despite Thomas’ openness to return […]

The Boston Celtics are unlikely to see Kyrie Irving suit up in that legendary green jersey again. While he has yet to give the team the official word that he will not be returning next season, the Celtics may not even want him back at this point if he has a change of heart and […]

The Boston Celtics are staying active this offseason. According to a report from Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe, the Celtics have decided to guarantee Semi Ojeleye’s contract for the 2019-20 season. Per sources, Celtics forward Semi Ojeleye's contract for next season is being guaranteed. No surprise there. — Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) June 27, 2019 […]

Terry Rozier has yet to get a qualifying offer from the Boston Celtics heading into free agency, and he might not get one depending on how the Kemba Walker situation shakes out: Per sources, the Celtics have yet to offer a qualifying offer to Terry Rozier and will probably take it down to the deadline. […]

All-NBA point guard Kemba Walker is “increasingly likely” to accept a four-year, $141 million max offer from the Boston Celtics as soon as free agency opens up on June 30, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Walker’s eight-year career with the Charlotte Hornets could be quickly coming to a close, as owner Michael Jordan is reportedly […]

All-Star point guard Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Hornets have had sizable gaps and a stalemate in conversations so far, which has opened a pathway for competitors like the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Celtics lead the race […]

Isaiah Thomas was an NBA superstar not too long ago with the Boston Celtics. He was one of the most prolific scorers in the league and was showing no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately, his career fell off quickly due to injuries and a trade that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving. […]

Now that the offseason has started, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart hosted his own camp for children. However, his fiery competitive spirit doesn’t allow him to “turn off,” so he proceeded to absolutely obliterate a young child off the dribble in the video below. Marcus Smart shows no mercy vs. 10-year-old camper. Blocks his jumper, […]

Enes Kanter acquitted himself better than expected after signing with the Portland Trail Blazers in February. Due to his incumbent team’s limited financial flexibility, though, the veteran big man is reportedly keeping his options open in free agency, and poised to garner early interest from two of the league’s glamor franchises. According to Chris Haynes […]

The New York Knicks are emerging as a potential suitor for Boston Celtics free agent point guard Terry Rozier, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rozier is a restricted free agent, so the Celtics can match any offer so long as they make a qualifying offer to Rozier. However, with recent reports of Boston’s […]

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 […]