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A roll of the dice might have been one of the best things to happen to the Detroit Pistons after an underwhelming season in 2016-17. The front office started small, acquiring reserve point guard Langston Galloway in a three-year deal early in the free agency window before gambling in a trade with the Boston Celtics that […]

Former teammates Isaiah Thomas and Amir Johnson had no problem engaging in a little friendly trash talk over Instagram after Johnson and newcomer J.J. Redick were announced as the new arrivals in the Philadelphia 76ers organization. Thomas cautioned Johnson: “Don’t switch on the ball screen. If u do I’m making yo big a** fall lol.” Johnson […]

The Boston Celtics are often lauded for their tremendous job during the offseason and the season proper alike thanks to the wonderful work that general manager Danny Ainge has done for the organization. One person on Ainge’s staff that deserves just as much recognition is head coach Brad Stevens, who has taken an upstart Celtics team to three […]

In the last couple of years, the Boston Celtics have put together a talent-laden roster that has put them into contention in the Eastern Conference. One of those pieces is second-year forward Jaylen Brown, who showed some promise in his rookie campaign last year. During a recent interview with CSNNE’s Abby Chin, Brown made it clear […]

In order to make enough financial room for the free-agent acquisition of All-Star forward Gordon Hayward, the Boston Celtics agreed to trade veteran guard Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for forward Marcus Morris. However, Morris will come with some legal issues attached to him as he’s scheduled to go to court alongside […]

During his illustrious NBA career, Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was the center of the Los Angeles Lakers–Boston Celtics rivalry. Since then, the two historic franchises have met just twice in the NBA Finals, both occurring nearly a decade ago. However, this is something that Johnson believes will happen again sometime in the near future. […]

Since the announcement from Gordon Hayward that he will sign with the Boston Celtics, the team was quick to make some moves in order to create enough cap room space for the former Utah Jazz forward. One of the players it had to sacrifice was Avery Bradley, who it ultimately traded for Marcus Morris. The 26-year-old Texas product may now […]

Second-year Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown will host a party in the spirits of good ole’ clean fun for those under 21 years of age at an undisclosed location in Las Vegas. As the Summer League rolls out and players make the best early impressions on their respective coaching staffs, most rookies and some second-year […]

Despite his tumultuous free agency exit from the Utah Jazz, the coaching duo that brought the Boston Celtics their last title, Doc Rivers and Tom Thibodeau, shared why Gordon Hayward will be a relatively easy fit into the Beantown team’s system coming into the season. “I think he’s really humble,” Rivers said, according to CSNNE’s A. Sherrod Blakely. “His […]

Through the early goings of the 2017 Summer League, Boston Celtics rookie forward Jayson Tatum has been one of the best performers. In his first back-to-back under an NBA setting, Tatum finally felt the feeling of how it is to play the second game of that set, according to ESPN.  “The back-to-back, the quick turnaround, I […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has been very impressive so far in this year’s Summer League. Having strong games has been the norm for the 20-year-old, and he had another one on Sunday when his team faced the Portland Trail Blazers in Las Vegas. The California product finished the game with 13 points and eight […]

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, […]