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Kemba Walker has informed the Charlotte Hornets that he plans to sign with the Boston Celtics in free agency, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. .@KembaWalker has conveyed to the @hornets he intends to sign with the Boston Celtics once free-agent contracts are allowed July 6, multiple sources say. — Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) […]

The Boston Celtics have extended a qualifying offer to big man Daniel Theis, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. This makes Theis a restricted free agent and gives the Celtics the ability to match any offer he receives. Given the fact that Boston traded Aron Baynes and is also likely to lose Al Horford in […]

The Boston Celtics are pursuing bigs with their $4.8 million room exception such as Enes Kanter and Kevon Looney, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Both Kanter and Looney become unrestricted free agents on Sunday. Kanter played with the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers this past season, while Looney was on the […]

The Boston Celtics have extended a qualifying offer to point guard Terry Rozier, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This makes Rozier a restricted free agent and gives them the right to match any offer he receives. Of course, the Celtics are not expected to bring Rozier back, as doing so would prevent them […]

The Boston Celtics are about to completely make over their roster this summer, as Kyrie Irving and Al Horford seem to be surefire goners, Aron Baynes was traded and the Celtics will also have to renounce rights to Marcus Morris and Terry Rozier in order to clear enough cap room to sign Kemba Walker, which […]

Kyrie Irving was reportedly upset some players on the Boston Celtics went out partying in Miami in January after the team got to their hotel after 2 a.m. in the middle of back-to-back games, according to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN. The Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers on Jan. 9. They played the Miami Heat the […]

After recently deciding to decline his player option for the final year of his contract with the Boston Celtics, Al Horford’s stock as a free agent continues to rise significantly. Right now, two other teams have emerged as new suitors for the signature of the 6-foot-10 big man, with the Sacramento Kings and the Philadelphia […]

At this point, it’s all but certain that Kyrie Irving is on his way out of the Boston Celtics once he officially hits free agency within the next few days. There appears to be no hard feelings for head coach Brad Stevens, who stated that he hopes his star point guard finds success wherever his […]

Kyrie Irving’s two-year tenure with the Boston Celtics has been filled with a lot of intrigue, especially his second season, which brought many of his issues afloat. Among them was an anecdote of how the organization catered to Irving, yet the star point guard would have his moments. Per ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan: “Could the Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics’ 2018-19 season was a disaster, at least relative to expectations, as the team scuffled through a drama-filled regular season before getting blitzed by the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in the second round of the playoffs. There were plenty of reasons for the failure, but Celtics head coach Brad Stevens admitted to […]

Former Boston Celtics player and radio analyst Cedric Maxwell spoke to the clear turmoil in the locker room this season, claiming this 2018-19 team was the most dysfunctional he’s seen since 1983. While a lot of the blame is falling on soon-to-be-former Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, Maxwell urged this wasn’t just an Irving matter, […]

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, […]