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After allowing Kelly Olynyk, Amir Johnson, and Tyler Zeller to walk away from the team in order to clear cap space, the Boston Celtics have now added depth to their center rotation after they recently came to terms with veteran big man Aron Baynes. The deal is set at $4.3 million, which will give the C’s […]

Last week, All-Star forward Gordon Hayward made the decision to leave the Utah Jazz for the Boston Celtics via free agency on a four-year, $128 million deal. Hayward has voiced his appreciation for his seven seasons with the Jazz and even tried to help orchestrate a sign-and-trade to lessen the impact of his departure from the […]

The prized possession of this off-season, or so it seems, is now Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward. After meetings with Boston, his original team the Utah Jazz and Miami Heat, Hayward chose the Celtics and signed a four-year, $128 million deal. However, there was an interesting thing that happened in January of this year. During a Jazz-Celtics game […]

Kelly Olynyk isn’t letting a past on-court incident get in the way of him assimilating well with this new team, the Miami Heat. According to Manny Navarro of the Miami Herald, the former Boston Celtics big man has seemingly forgiven Hassan Whiteside a long time ago after Olynyk received a forearm shiver to his neck […]

Since Gordon Hayward announced his decision that he will play for the Boston Celtics, the team has been finding ways to clear cap room for his signing. The Utah Jazz were reportedly open to making a sign-and-trade for his services in order to help the move push through, and also get some players or assets […]

Haven’t been keeping up with the storm-like free agency frenzy this offseason? This guide tells everything that is to know about the signings, trades, and transactions that have transpired through this busy 2017 offseason. Take a day-by-day look since the the start of the free agency period in July 1 and read all about them in […]

Gordon Hayward broke a lot of hearts in Salt Lake City this summer when he decided to sign with the Boston Celtics. Some Jazz fans were so upset with his move that they even decided to burn his jerseys in anger. However, while fans were upset, the franchise itself decided to go in another direction. They actually thanked […]

The Boston Celtics made a splash last week when high-profile free agent Gordon Hayward agreed to sign a max deal to play in Beantown. That move spearheaded the trade which sent defensive stud Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons and passing on free agent big man Kelly Olynyk, who then signed with the Heat. Danny Ainge […]

The summer leagues are usually followed mostly by serious NBA die-hard fans and prominent scouts looking for a bargain player. However, the whole experience can be pretty entertaining and it is usually the first look at some recently drafted and highly-rated youngsters. With hype around rookies increasing massively in the last few years, the summer […]

The Boston Celtics this offseason have made several moves to help restructure the team to better compete for an NBA title next season. However, the organization has a looming decision to make involving All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas, who is set to enter the final year of his deal worth just $6.3 million. In light […]

The Boston Celtics renounced the right to match any offer for center Kelly Olynyk, making him an unrestricted free agent. As such, the former Gonzaga Bulldog signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat. While most analysts were surprised that Olynyk received such a huge offer, there is at least one person who thinks that Olynyk […]

When Gordon Hayward’s piece was published on The Players’ Tribune, Utah Jazz fans were understandably upset, especially after finding out that their franchise player has decided to leave their team to play for the Boston Celtics instead. Many took to their social media accounts to voice out their opinion about his choice to bolt out of Salt […]

The Boston Celtics were one of the most active teams this off-season. The organization traded the first selection in the 2017 NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers for the third pick and a future first round pick from the Lakers or the Kings. After that, they signed All-Star forward Gordon Hayward to a four-year, $128 […]

The Boston Celtics signed former Jazz forward Gordon Hayward to a massive, four-year, $128 million deal. Until trading Avery Bradley earlier this morning, the Celtics were looking to make room for Hayward to sign. The most prominent rumor is concerning a sign-and-trade with the Jazz, where forward Jae Crowder moves to Utah, and Hayward goes in […]

It’s only been a little over two days since Gordon Hayward made his decision to join the Boston Celtics, but a local dinner with longtime coach Brad Stevens has been seven years in the making. The two were seen grabbing some of Boston’s finest seafood at L’Osteria in North End. The sightings keep coming in. Gordon […]

Who and what to watch in the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League comes to Las Vegas with nine of the Top 10 NBA Draft picks making an appearance in the annual event. Five of the NBA Draft’s top picks will play for fans, scouts, and media at the Thomas and […]

The NBA Summer League has never oozed with talent more so than this year with this dynamic draft class, and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell stole the show against the Boston Celtics, dropping their prized No. 3 overall pick Jayson Tatum. The 6-foot-3 Mitchell took on the 6-foot-8 Tatum, leaving him dusted with a […]

The Boston Celtics are sending perimeter ace Avery Bradley and a 2019 second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons in return for Marcus Morris, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Both the Los Angeles Lakers and the L.A. Clippers were aggressive candidates to land Bradley in the past 24 hours, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This trade […]

With all the speculations on where Jamal Crawford would end up should he and the Atlanta Hawks agree to a buyout, teams are emerging as the reported favorites to land his services. The New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors, and Cleveland Cavaliers have all been in the mix as potential suitors for him, but now a new team is emerging […]

The Utah Jazz are reportedly disappointed not only with talisman Gordon Hayward‘s departure, but also with the way he and his camp handled his exit from Salt Lake City. From July 4 at 11:17 p.m. PT, when news of his preferred destination was announced by ESPN’s Chris Haynes to 4:45 p.m. later that afternoon when his decision […]

In wake of Gordon Hayward‘s decision to join the Boston Celtics, it has left the Utah Jazz to consider other options to help fill the huge offensive void. According to Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune, the Jazz are looking to hammer out a sign-and-trade with the Celtics to acquire veteran forward Jae Crowder. […]

In his first Summer League game with the Boston Celtics, rookie Jayson Tatum a glimpse of his potential scoring 21 points including the game-winning shot on a fadeaway jumper at the top of the key. With much talk surrounding his offensive ability, Tatum shed light on where he learned that particular shot while also embracing fully what it […]

Although he bares the look of a man that would likely use an axe to settle a disagreement, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder has a soft side, and he showed it by way of penning a heartfelt letter for former player, Gordon Hayward. A part of Snyder’s statement published on NBA.com: “Speaking on behalf of my […]

As the Boston Celtics continue to find ways to create cap space for the signing of Gordon Hayward, an unlikely team has emerged as a partner to help them resolve that issue. The Utah Jazz are apparently still open to do a sign-and-trade that will allow the C’s to add the 27-year-old’s $128 million salary […]

Gordon Hayward doesn’t come cheap. With Hayward’s arrival in Beantown, the Boston Celtics are necessitated to explore options on how to free up salary cap space to absorb the ex-Utah Jazz swingman’s max contract that’s calculated to be worth $128 million and spread out across four years. And according to the report of ESPN’s Ramona […]

Following the news that recently surfaced about the Boston Celtics looking for takers on Marcus Smart, the team has now reportedly reached out to the New York Knicks to look into making a possible deal with them soon. The Celtics need to move a few of their key pieces in order to make room for the signing […]

Despite successfully adding an All-star small forward in Gordon Hayward to their fold, the Boston Celtics still have to address their significant need for a big man who can serve as a rim protector for them, and also help in their rebounding deficiency. According to HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy, the Boston is already in the process of […]

Following a grueling decision-making process over the last several days, Gordon Hayward on Tuesday afternoon announced his decision to join the Boston Celtics. It was one that Hayward prepared for carefully in each scenario formulating letters for The Players’ Tribune for each possible choice that his agent told Jody Genessy of the Deseret News. Hayward, […]

Back and forth reporting on whether or not Gordon Hayward was slated to be joining the Boston Celtics next season was the sporting news that dominated Independence Day headlines. In a case almost reminiscent of the DeAndre Jordan/L.A. Clippers/Dallas Mavericks love triangle from a season ago, it was far from clear conjecture whether or not Hayward […]

The departure of Zach Randolph to the Sacramento Kings could spell the beginning of the end of the Grit and Grind era for the Memphis Grizzlies. With a recent infusion of youth on the roster and the impending free agency departure of Second Team All-Defense ace Tony Allen, the Grizzlies could slowly start to shed their […]

The Boston Celtics on the 4th of July produced some major fireworks of their own by landing free agent All-Star forward Gordon Hayward. This offseason addition has already greatly impacted the Celtics’ championship odds in the eyes of the betting world putting them with the third-best odds tied alongside the San Antonio Spurs to win […]

The Boston Celtics just hit a grand slam on the Fourth of July by landing prized free agent Gordon Hayward with a four-year, $128 million contract. Celtics players rejoiced the news on social media; chief among them was point guard Isaiah Thomas. Apart from sending out a personal tweet, Thomas also sent word to ESPN (c/o Adrian Wojnarowski) on […]

Tuesday afternoon was not without it’s own entertainment. Utah Jazz star Gordon Hayward expected to make his choice of free agency, announced his decision to leave the Jazz and join the Boston Celtics after a confusing series of reports. The end result was an upset Jazz fan base and a message from at least one former teammate, […]

When NBA teams’ fans who saw their franchise player leave in free agency, it has been somewhat of a rite to go to their social media accounts and rant about the unfortunate development for them. Burning jerseys has also been a norm for those who seem to have take the development the hardest. That was exactly the […]

The Boston faithful were ecstatic following the announcement Gordon Hayward made that he has agreed to join the Celtics on a four year, $128 million deal. They are not the only ones excited in seeing him in the Green and White jersey, but also their players, who will be playing alongside the 6-foot-8 small forward […]

The 4th of July festivities for most people also included the anticipation on where Gordon Hayward will decide to play for starting next season. It took a lot of turns throughout the day as conflicting reports emerged, until he finally took to the Players’ Tribune to make his official announcement to join the Boston Celtics. […]

The announcement of Gordon Hayward that he is agreeing to join the Boston Celtics is definitely great news to their fans, as his addition will strengthen their chances of competing for a title. However, it also means a lot of wheeling and dealing for their front office executives to accommodate Hayward into the team’s books. Given […]

After a loaded Independence Day filled with decisions for many free agents and one major indecision for others, members of the media were not shy to give Gordon Hayward and his camp the merited backlash after an original report by ESPN’s Chris Haynes was refuted by saying he indeed had not made a decision. Free-agent […]

After lots of indecisions and hours of back-and-forth, free agent forward Gordon Hayward has agreed to a 4-year, $128 million deal with the Boston Celtics, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The fourth year of the deal will be a player-option. The first-time All-Star forward broke the news of his decision in a self-written […]