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The NBA offseason is a time for trades, splashy free agent signings, and heightened player movement. Yet, the Boston Celtics’ offseason has had almost none of that. Instead, the front office has prioritized bringing back the talented core that won the Celtics their first title in over 15 years. Boston star Jayson Tatum received a […]

Bronny James had his most impressive game of the Summer League on Wednesday evening against the Atlanta Hawks, scoring relatively efficiently and hitting a late three pointer to give Los Angeles the lead in a game they ultimately won. It had to feel good for Bronny, son of Lakers star and NBA legend LeBron James, […]

Jaylen Brown was an intriguing candidate to replace Kawhi Leonard on Team USA’s Olympic roster when the Los Angeles Clippers star decided to opt out. Instead, Brown’s Boston Celtics teammate Derrick White was added as the replacement. So what does Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens think about the Team USA decision? “Jaylen’s a […]

The conversation about being the face of the league kept making rounds during the Boston Celtics’ run at the NBA Playoffs. While he may not have won the two Finals MVP trophies, Jayson Tatum is still largely considered the primary star of Joe Mazzulla’s squad. This is despite having Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick […]

The Boston Celtics won the NBA Finals in June, and are considered by most to be World Champions. However, Ergin Ataman, head coach of the EuroLeague champion Panathinaikos B.C., isn’t quite ready to hand that title over to the Celtics. Ataman issued a challenge to the Celtics during an interview with Turkish network Rafine TV. […]

Jayson Tatum might’ve just led the Boston Celtics to an NBA title, but he once dreamed of playing for their biggest rival — The Los Angeles Lakers. Growing up, Tatum was a massive fan of Kobe Bryant and his Lakers. When you’re a kid, anything is possible. In the fourth grade, Tatum already had NBA […]

Future Hall of Famer LeBron James has been in the NBA for so long that the game’s current superstars remember being in awe of him over a decade ago. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was no exception, as the 26-year-old recalled one specific moment when he was on the hunt for James’ autograph. Tatum, a […]

One day after Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown appeared to question whether Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James belonged in the NBA, Bronny’s agent Rich Paul weighed in on the subject. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Paul said that the Celtics wing has a right to his opinion when he allegedly said “I don’t […]

Bronny James being drafted at all would have drawn attention, considering the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James did not perform well at all in his lone college basketball season, but the fact that he was drafted by the Lakers, LeBron’s team, called into question whether the NBA’s oldest player forced the Lakers’ proverbial […]

Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown seems to have strong credentials to be part of Team USA. But he’s not, and he appears to believe that Nike is somehow responsible for why it’s Derrick White who’s been called upon to replace Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard on the Paris-bound squad instead of him. On […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown made waves when he expressed his disappoint over being passed up on for a Team USA call-up in the aftermath of Kawhi Leonard’s withdrawal from the team. However, Brown’s discontent over how things shook up for himself wasn’t taken too kindly by some fans. After all, it seemed as though […]

What did Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown say about Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James? That’s the question on Lakers fans’ minds after video of Brown at NBA Summer League has fans accusing him of saying that he doesn’t think Bronny is an NBA player. Jaylen Brown: “I don’t think Bronny [James] is a pro.” […]

Team USA had to replace star forward Kawhi Leonard because of a knee injury and Derrick White was selected to replace him. White arrived in Abu Dhabi to join his teammates Sunday, and the key member of the NBA champion Boston Celtics is looking forward to getting the opportunity to play in the Paris Olympics. […]

Seven years ago, there were signs of good things to come for the Boston Celtics during NBA Summer League. Stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were playing together and the acclaimed “7/11” duo showed flashes of excellence early in their careers. In 2024, that terrific tandem is now responsible for Boston’s 18th championship and loads […]

After the Boston Celtics won their first championship since 2008 this past season where they beat the Dallas Mavericks in five games to hang up their 18th banner, people have been continuing to question the legitimacy due to the competition. Former basketball player Shaquille O’Neal discussed this topic of conversation on his online show “The […]

Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is the reigning NBA Finals MVP. So why was he left off of the Team USA Olympic basketball squad headed to the Olympics later this month in favor of his teammates Jayson Tatum and, perhaps most notably, Derrick White? These are just a few of the myriad questions surrounding the situation. […]

Whether or not Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum could score in bunches at the NBA level was never in question. However, when he was forced to become more of a playmaker than a scorer in the 2022 NBA Finals, he came up short. The five-time All-Star learned from those failures and created for others at […]

It has been a busy past few days for Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown. Following Kawhi Leonard’s withdrawal from Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics roster, Brown became a popular suggestion to take the Los Angeles Clippers star’s spot. However, Team USA management decided to enlist the services of Derrick White instead, sparking a wave of […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is currently in the middle of a great offseason, as he first helped guide the Celtics to the NBA championship in June, then signed the most lucrative contract in NBA history earlier this month, and now is preparing with Team USA in Las Vegas for the upcoming Olympics from Paris. […]

With Kawhi Leonard withdrawing from participating with Team USA in the Olympics, conversations sparked as to who should fill the final roster spot. Various members of the USA Basketball Select Team, including Cooper Flagg, were viewed as potential candidates to replace Leonard. But it was Boston Celtics guard Derrick White who got the nod over […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is currently in the midst of quite the offseason, as he first helped lead the Celtics to the NBA championship in June, then signed the richest contract in NBA history, and now is preparing with Team USA for the upcoming Olympics. The Celtics have also brought back essentially their entire […]

The Milwaukee Bucks made a splash move by acquiring Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers last summer, but that enabled the Boston Celtics to make a pivotal move as well by acquiring Jrue Holiday after they had already added Kristaps Porzingis. Jayson Tatum was recently on The Old Man & The Three podcast alongside […]

With the Team USA men’s basketball team kicking off their bid for the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics with a slew of exhibition games, starting with one against Team Canada on Wednesday night, they had to move quickly in the aftermath of Kawhi Leonard’s withdrawal from the team. The committee quickly decided on […]

The Boston Celtics won their record 18th NBA title this past season, and now NBA Hall-of-Famer and ex-Pacer Reggie Miller is putting things into perspective. The longtime NBA shooting guard issued a warning to the NBA about an element of Jayson Tatum that could give opposing coaches nightmares for years to come. Miller’s warning came […]

The Team USA basketball squad is preparing for an exciting run in the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, a major roster change has fans and players buzzing. Kawhi Leonard departed the team to focus on his preparation for the 2024-25 season with the Los Angeles Clippers. As a result, Boston Celtics guard Derrick White took Leonard’s […]

The landscape of the NBA has changed since the Boston Celtics claimed their 18th championship in team history. While there may not have been as much movement in terms of free agency signings and trades being made due to the league’s new financial rules, plenty of big names now find themselves on new rosters. Paul […]

Recently, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics broke through to win their first NBA championship in the better part of two decades by knocking off Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. While Tatum didn’t perform quite consistently enough to win the Finals MVP award–which instead went to Celtics teammate Jaylen […]

The Boston Celtics are NBA Champions. After 16 years of longing for their 18th banner, the Celtics steamrolled through the Eastern Conference and then the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. But the only thing harder than getting to the top is staying on top, and the Celtics will need to have a smart, low-cost […]

Jayson Tatum has been living quite a charmed life as of late, first helping lead his Boston Celtics to their first NBA championship in 16 years in June, then signing a contract to become the highest paid player in NBA history with a new extension a few weeks later, and now hoping to help Team […]

Jayson Tatum has been living the high life as of late, first helping lead his Boston Celtics to their first NBA championship in 16 years, then becoming the highest paid player in NBA history with a new contract extension a few weeks later, and now looking to help Team USA secure a gold medal at […]

The Boston Celtics’ very own Jayson Tatum is your NBA 2K25 cover athlete. Shortly after winning his first NBA Championship, Tatum will also have the honors of gracing not one, but two different versions of the game. NBA 2K25 will offer a familiar experience for the series, but with new improvements to try and set […]

Even though Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is representing the United States at the upcoming Olympics, there’s still one team he’d take against this Team USA squad. In an interview on ESPN’s NBA Today on Tuesday, Tatum was asked to choose who would win in a winner-takes-all game between the 2024 Team USA Olympic squad […]

The Boston Celtics are practically running it back with their squad for the title defense. Jayson Tatum just became one of the highest-paid players in league history with Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, Al Horford, and Derrick White staying. While there are a lot of adjustments that Joe Mazzulla and Brad Stevens need to make, their […]

The NBA offseason is the perfect time for players and coaches to unwind after a lengthy season. The Boston Celtics undoubtedly deserve that time off, as they played all the way into the middle of June in order to capture their 18th title in franchise history. The taste of championship glory hasn’t satiated head coach […]

There were a lot of statements that Jayson Tatum launched against those who doubted the Boston Celtics throughout his whole tenure. After he and the rest of the Jaylen Brown-led squad dismantled these claims by winning the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, greener pastures were set for him like joining Team USA for the […]

The punitive new CBA rules have made it difficult for a few high-spending teams with contending aspirations to keep their core intact. The Boston Celtics, however, are showing that money is temporary, but flags fly forever. (Or in the case of the NBA, banners hang forever.) Despite the prohibitive luxury tax costs, the Celtics decided […]

Everybody who watches the NBA knows how much Jayson Tatum adores Kobe Bryant. He texted the Black Mamba before a postseason game. The superstar even wore a Purple and Gold arm band once despite playing for the Boston Celtics. It is not only in the league where the NBA Champion hopes to represent his idol. […]

After a two-year stint as the head coach at Fairmont State, Joe Mazzulla was hired away by the Boston Celtics to join Brad Stevens’ staff in the summer of 2019. From the second row of the bench, Mazzulla remained on the Celtics staff even after Boston hired Ime Udoka to be their head coach. Mazzulla […]

Last month, the Boston Celtics capped off one of the most remarkable seasons in NBA history, claiming their first title since 2008. Jrue Holiday’s tenacious defense against the Dallas Mavericks‘ stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in the Finals played a crucial role in their triumph, attracting the attention of Jack Black and Kyle Gass […]