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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 […]

The Boston Celtics were beaten to the punch by the Atlanta Hawks, missing their opportunity to trade into the top-five picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. Just because Danny Ainge and company failed to acquire the No. 4 pick from the New Orleans Pelicans, though, certainly didn’t mean they would mostly play bystander on draft […]

It’s no secret that the Cleveland Cavaliers are open to trading the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA Draft. With the wine and gold soon on the clock, though, it’s still unclear whether or not Koby Altman and company will stay put or trade down. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the Cavaliers have received […]

The Atlanta Hawks weren’t the only who sought the New Orleans Pelicans’ second top-five pick. As reported by ESPN’s Jackie MacMullan, the Boston Celtics had attempted to engage the Pelicans in trade discussions about the No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft before it was sent to the Hawks. Jackie MacMullan was on […]

The Boston Celtics failed to acquire Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans, and with the imminent departure of Kyrie Irving and possibly even Al Horford, they suddenly find themselves with a good amount of cap space. But instead of going after top-tier free agents this summer, the Celtics may look for trades that will […]

The Boston Celtics are heading into the NBA offseason with quite a few issues. Kyrie Irving appears to be on his way out of town in free agency and Al Horford has seemingly cut off contract talks as well. Now, there is some information coming out about why things didn’t work out for the Celtics […]

The Boston Celtics are offering the $5.4 million of Aron Baynes’ expiring contract in hopes to create cap space, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. With Kyrie Irving likely to opt out of the final year of his contract and Al Horford already having done so, moving Baynes without taking back any salary could get the […]

Jayson Tatum’s tweet about the Boston Celtics seven years ago has resurfaced, thanks in large part to its “timeliness.” Back June 2012 — five years before he was drafted to the NBA — Tatum tweeted about the Celtics’ fortunes (or lack thereof) for the upcoming 2012-13 NBA season. Tatum notably said that things were “not […]

The Boston Celtics are already preparing for alternative moves this summer in hopes of remaining a serious contender in the Eastern Conference next season. Shams Charania of The Athletic said on Sirius XM NBA that the Celtics are looking to sign a big man in free agency this summer. Charania said that the Celtics will […]

The Boston Celtics’ dynasty never materialized in 2018-19. And with both Kyrie Irving and Al Horford poised to leave the team in free agency, Boston suddenly finds itself not only lacking realistic championship hopes next season, but on the precipice of prioritizing the future at the expense of the present. There are many reasons why […]

Could the Boston Celtics trade Jaylen Brown? Apparently, some teams near the top of the NBA Draft are wondering about the availability of the young wing, according to Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. Of course, given the recent developments in Boston, it seems hard to believe that the Celtics would trade Brown now, as […]

Free agent center Al Horford is only a day fresh off opting out of his $30.1 million player option with the Boston Celtics, yet the big man is expected to draw interest from the Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers and the LA Clippers, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. “The Mavericks are considered favorites […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown is definitely not holding back, as the 22-year-old recently posted a cryptic message on his Instagram account. Many believe that the caption he decided to go with for a seemingly innocuous and unrelated set of photos is directed towards teammate Kyrie Irving. https://www.instagram.com/p/By5UOa_lD5n/ Check that. With how news have emerged […]

News recently broke pertaining to Al Horford’s decision to decline his player option for next season with the Boston Celtics. Initially, it was believed that the five-time All-Star was looking to sign a longer deal with the C’s, but now, reports are saying that Horford sees his future elsewhere. Despite now being 33 years of […]

Kyrie Irving’s bizarre second season with the Boston Celtics holds plenty of skeletons in the closet. Among them is his shocking tiff with head coach Brad Stevens, unsurprisingly among the many rifts he had with coaches and players alike. Sports Illustrated insider Chris Mannix went on The Odd Couple podcast with Chris Broussard and Rob […]

Kyrie Irving is a rather odd character to anticipate, yet his closed-door relationships with his Boston Celtics teammates and head coach Brad Stevens weren’t all that much different. NBA analyst Doug Gottlieb told The Best of the Herd Podcast an anecdote about Irving’s interaction with Stevens: “Kyrie came in one day to [a film session], he […]

Sports Illustrated insider Chris Mannix revealed part of the turmoil that haunted the Boston Celtics this season, including Kyrie Irving’s poor relationship with young players — the worst of them with up-and-coming talent Jaylen Brown. Mannix joined FS1’s Chris Broussard and Rob Parker on The Odd Couple podcast to shed some light on a roller-coaster […]

Free agent forward Al Horford is not interested in taking a pay cut to return to the Boston Celtics next season. At 33 years old, he wants to secure a big paying four-year contract for the last time in his career. He might get that somewhere else, as the Atlanta Hawks and the Sacramento Kings […]

Boston Celtics power forward/center Al Horford knows there’s a more lucrative deal waiting for him in the free agent market. According to The New York Times’ Marc Stein, Horford knows he can sign a four-year deal worth more than $100 million with another team. That knowledge led to an alleged breakdown in contract negotiations with […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens might have a hand on the reported chemistry issues with the team last season. The Celtics had a tumultuous year last season, which eventually led to a second-round exit after being tagged as one of the favorites to win the title. According to Jackie McMullan of ESPN, the tension […]

The Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets reportedly have discussed a trade which would send center Clint Capela from Houston to Boston, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Celtics could revisit those trade talks, as multiple reports came out on Tuesday stating All-Star power forward Al Horford is leaning toward leaving Boston this summer in […]

The Boston Celtics reportedly believes that veteran center Al Horford already has a team with which he would want to sign with. Horford is expected to opt out of his contract with the Celtics, with an extension an unlikely possibility after negotiations between the two sides broke down. In a report by Adrian Wojnarowski, it […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a cryptic tweet, which is being speculated as a reaction to free-agency updates that are starting to come out. Antetokounmpo posted an eye emoji on Tuesday night. While the post could be interpreted in many ways, fans speculated that it was his reaction to an update on Al Horford’s […]