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Kemba Walker revealed that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were two of the main reasons why he opted to join the Boston Celtics this summer. Walker revealed that he wanted to be with high character players, and both young players fit the billing. Walker heaped praises for Tatum, saying that the 21-year-old is so mature […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter is one of the funniest players in the league. He’s got a great personality and is always trying to make people laugh. Kanter knows his cheerful attitude is going to be important for the Celtics in 2019-20 after everything that happened last season in the Boston locker room. The […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker believes his lane penetration will “open up opportunities for other guys” on the team. Walker is one of the best slashers and finishers in the league. The three-time All-Star always commands heavy traffic around him when he’s driving toward the basket. Walker says his Celtics teammates are going […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t know if All-Star big man Al Horford would have stayed with the franchise had he known Kemba Walker was going to come to Boston. Horford signed with the rival Philadelphia 76ers after opting out of his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. Horford probably had an […]

Enes Kanter seems to be having a lot of fun already as a member of the Boston Celtics. Shortly after his introductory press conference, Kanter decided to play a full-court five-on-five game with some kids. He even wore his complete Celtics uniform: Enes Kanter really out here in full jersey playing 5-on-5 with young campers […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter plans to meet with U.S. Senator Ed Markey to find a solution for traveling to Toronto next season so he can play against the Raptors in Canada when the Celtics go up there. Kanter’s passport is currently suspended by Turkey for his criticism of the government. Enes Kanter, whose […]

Before committing to the Boston Celtics in free agency, Enes Kanter called Evan Turner to ask about his experience playing for Brad Stevens. Turner played for Stevens for two seasons. Kanter and Turner were teammates this past year on the Portland Trail Blazers. Once Kanter heard positive things about Stevens from Turner, his decision to […]

Playing for the Boston Celtics has plenty of draws. It is a storied franchise with an excellent history, and it is centered in a state known for sports dominance. The Red Sox, the Bruins, and the Patriots are all powerhouses with serious star power. Now that center Enes Kanter is officially part of the Boston […]

The dust has settled with NBA free agency. The big names are off the board, and a handful of significant trades have taken place. With that said, several impactful players remain on the open market such as Kyle Korver. The veteran wing has been a member of three teams this offseason. In a trade for […]

When asked what strikes him the most about Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker said the 42-year-old head coach “loves basketball” and it’s all he talks about. Walker says having a good relationship with his coach is very important to him. The Celtics are hoping Walker meshes with Stevens better than Kyrie […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says the team’s post-draft “plan A” this offseason was to sign point guard Kemba Walker and big man Enes Kanter. The Celtics accomplished their goal, as they acquired Walker in a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets and agreed to a free-agent deal with Kanter. Everyone inside […]

Even though he went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, center Tacko Fall became a Boston Celtics fan favorite in his Summer League appearance. The fans aren’t the only ones who enjoy watching the 7-foot-7 big man ball, as Celtics president Danny Ainge praised Fall’s play and said he’s a “high priority” when it comes […]

The Boston Celtics lost both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency, which was something that they didn’t want to happen. But when it was apparent that both players were not re-signing, the Cs tried to convince their new teams to do sign-and-trades. Unfortunately for Boston, the Brooklyn Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers’ asking […]

The Boston Celtics held an introductory press conference for Enes Kanter and Kemba Walker on Wednesday morning. During the event, Kanter revealed that Walker called him from Danny Ainge’s phone earlier this offseason in an effort to recruit his services. “He didn’t call me from his phone,” Kanter said during Wednesday’s introductory presser. “He called […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge was already suspicious that a Kyrie Irving departure might be looming in the offseason, perhaps as early as March, as he alluded to during the introduction of two of his recent signings in Kemba Walker and Enes Kanter on Wednesday, according to Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports. Irving had been […]

After eight NBA seasons, Kemba Walker will be sporting a different jersey than his signature No. 15, this time donning No. 8 for his new team, the Boston Celtics after getting the blessing from former star Antoine Walker, who spent his first seven seasons with the franchise. The All-NBA point man said there were no […]

Enes Kanter has been a fan favorite at every stop of his NBA career. During his introductory press conference with the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, the veteran big man made a pointed effort to endear himself to his new team’s fanbase, taking an implicit shot at the departed player many believe was the biggest source […]

Kemba Walker decided to sign with the Boston Celtics this offseason, leaving the Charlotte Hornets after eight years of service with the team. Walker became a beloved member of the Hornets organization and the Charlotte community. The three-time All-Star says his decision to leave wasn’t easy, but he’s excited for the next chapter in his […]

Kemba Walker’s move to the Boston Celtics was an unforeseen move that quickly materialized into a feasible reality in a frantic offseason. The lifelong Charlotte Hornets point man left his old stomping grounds after seeing the opportunity to start for the Celtics at the wake of Kyrie Irving’s departure and the potential to compete and […]

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge had high praises for one of the team’s newest players, Enes Kanter. Introducing the Turkish big man to the Celtics nation via a press release, Ainge lauded Kanter’s ability to rebound and score in the paint. The veteran executive also said that he believes Enes can improve one more […]

It looks like Kemba Walker recruited Enes Kanter to the Boston Celtics this summer. Kanter, who signed a two-year, $9.7 million deal with the Celtics, says he got a phone call from Walker on general manager Danny Ainge’s phone which sealed the deal for him to join Boston. “One of the reasons I picked Boston […]

The Boston Celtics announced in a Monday press release that they have officially signed center Vincent Poirier to deal. The deal is reportedly for two years. Following the announcement, Poirier expressed his excitement to fulfill his lifelong dream of playing in the NBA and joining the Celtics, describing the storied franchise in a colorful way: New Celtics […]

It’s a different era for Jerry West, the one-time NBA champion as a player and eight-time title-winning executive. Bill Russell is part of this story. Appearing on the Dan Patrick Show, the Los Angeles Clippers executive, who helped land both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, was asked who he would have “teamed up” with during […]

The Boston Celtics may not have the same types of high expectations they had a year ago at this time, but they are still ranked seventh in ESPN’s offseason NBA power rankings. The Celtics not only lost Kyrie Irving and Al Horford to free agency, but they also traded Aron Baynes and saw both Marcus […]

A lot of people were stunned, surprised, and disappointed when University of Central Florida product Tacko Fall went undrafted this year, despite a lot of scouts predicting that he’d be going in the late first to the early second round of the NBA Draft. Fortunately, it wasn’t long before one team decided to give him […]

Carsen Edwards, who impressed for the Boston Celtics in the Summer League, officially signs a four-year guaranteed contract with the Beantown team. Over $4.5 million in guaranteed salary over the course of the deal for Edwards, per source. — Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) July 13, 2019 Edwards was one of the more intriguing and polarizing players […]

The 2019-20 Boston Celtics will look much different than they have in the last few seasons. With All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford gone, plus backup point guard Terry Rozier going to the Charlotte Hornets for Kemba Walker, Brad Stevens and Co. will have adjustments to make. Aside from Walker, much of the production will […]

Despite losing his father last Thursday, Boston Celtics rookie Tremont Waters carried his memory over the weekend. Waters paid tribute to his late father on Saturday with a message on his sneakers while playing in the NBA’s Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. Waters wrote “July 11, 2019″—the date of his father’s passing—and his initials, […]

If there’s one area of Boston Celtics rising sophomore big man Robert Williams’ game he knows he needs improvement, it’s passing. The 21-year-old Texas A&M product told the Boston Herald’s Mark Murphy Saturday that he’s been “most satisfied” with his passing the past week. It’s Williams’ second year in a row participating for Boston’s Summer […]

The Boston Celtics’ newest player, Enes Kanter, recently posted a collection of photos from fans who made fun of Kyrie Irving’s jersey, replacing it with his surname at the back since he’s also going to wear No. 11 for Boston. Apparently, Jaylen Brown liked what he saw. Observe: https://twitter.com/HeartofNBA/status/1150107563465293824 Now, this could be taken as […]

Former Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins gives a rave review of Carsen Edwards, noting that the Boston rookie looks more like a lottery pick rather than a second-round selection. Edwards was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 33rd overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, but he was subsequently traded to the Celtics in a […]

Jayson Tatum disappointed in his sophomore season. Struggling to find his niche in the Boston Celtics’ offense, Tatum began forcing the issue far more often than he did as a rookie, trading spot-up three-pointers and dribble drives for pull-up long twos. His efficiency suffered as a result, and so did the Celtics at large. A […]

Boston Celtics fans have found a way to recycle their old Kyrie Irving jerseys. Instead of tossing the jerseys, resourceful fans have simply converted them into Enes Kanter jerseys with a sharpie and a strip of tape. The funny move was not lost on Kanter, who posted all the remade jerseys on his Instagram account. […]

The ‘free throw flinch’ is one of the funnier things to spot during a basketball game. The move consists of a player waiting for an opponent to shoot a free throw wildly flinching as the shot bricks off the rim, insinuating they are legitimately scared of the incoming brick. Former Boston Celtics center Al Horford, […]

Last July, the Boston Celtics looked like the class of the Eastern Conference and the biggest threat to challenge the Golden State Warriors for the throne. Fast forward a year later, and things are, well, different. Not only are the Warriors afterthoughts in the ever-changing NBA landscape, but the Celtics have gone from Eastern Conference […]

Robert Williams’ talent was never a question. At 6-foot-10 with a ridiculous 7-foot-5 wingspan, effortless leaping ability, and borderline elite quickness for a player his size, he’s possessed the rough outline of a two-way impact player from the moment he caught the eyes of NBA scouts at Texas A&M. More than anything else, it was […]

The Philadelphia 76ers made several tweaks to their starting lineup this offseason. JJ Redick and Jimmy Butler are out, with Josh Richardson coming over in the Butler sign-and-trade. Tobias Harris is back on a new long-term deal, but the most important addition might have been the acquisition of Al Horford. Sixers owner Josh Harris noted […]

At the top of every NBA franchise their is an owner. Many fans don’t even know the owners of their teams. Fans may not know their favorite team’s owner for a multitude of reasons. For starters, many of the NBA owners don’t seek the spotlight. Owners like Mark Cuban who are seen at nearly every […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith believes that the Philadelphia 76ers will be the team to beat in the Eastern Conference in the 2019-20 NBA season. Smith said on ESPN’s Pardon the Interruption that the Sixers will likely win the Eastern Conference title next season. He pointed out that the other contenders in the Eastern Conference […]