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The Boston Celtics made their biggest statement the night before the NBA Draft, when they engaged the Memphis Grizzlies and Washington Wizards in a three-team trade that saw the Celtics come away with big man Kristaps Porzingas and send guard Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies. That was the team’s primary and most shocking move heading […]

Count legendary local sports journalist Bob Ryan among those skeptical of the Boston Celtics’ stunning trade for Kristaps Porzingis. The 77-year-old former Boston Globe columnist slammed the Celtics’ new big man on the latest episode of his NBA podcast with Jeff Goodman, calling the towering Porzingis “7’3 going on 6’2 the way he plays basketball.” "I'm […]

The Boston Celtics ultimately agreed to a deal to acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards. However, prior to the trade, another team was reportedly expected to make a run at adding Porzingis, per Marc Stein’s of The Stein Line. According to Stein, various teams expected the Utah Jazz to try to sign Porzingis if […]

The Boston Celtics are not messing around. On the eve of NBA Draft night, they dealt away longtime point guard Marcus Smart, who’s been with the team since 2014, for Kristaps Porzingis and two first-round picks. The trade signifies that the Celtics are going all-in on their current core, as a hefty luxury tax bill […]

It’s safe to say Kendrick Perkins is not happy with the Boston Celtics’ decision to trade Marcus Smart in order to acquire Kristaps Porzingis. To recall, the Celtics made the decision to part ways with Smart, sending him to the Memphis Grizzlies in a three-team deal that landed them Porzingis and a couple of first-round […]

Marcus Smart’s nine-year stint with the Boston Celtics is over. In a three-team trade that netted Kristaps Porzingis and draft picks, the Celtics traded their longest-tenured player and their emotional leader to the Memphis Grizzlies. After the trade was made official, Smart issued a long goodbye to the Celtics and stated his excitement to get […]

The Boston Celtics have been active this offseason, so much so that almost every one of their guards has been mentioned in trade talks. Ironically, point guard Marcus Smart, who was previously the longest-tenured Celtic, has been the only one to actually get dealt so far. Reigning Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon was […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is now in the rearview mirror as the first step of the 2024 season is now complete. Stay tuned for our NBA odds series for more on betting around The Association. Outside of the first three selections of the draft, there wasn’t much excitement. However, many teams improved their rosters over […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is in the books, which means it’s time to decide the winners and the losers of the annual event. And since we’ve already gone through the NBA draft winners, it’s time to discuss the losers. These players, teams, and fan bases had the toughest draft night and now have some work […]

In case you missed the 2023 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics did more trading than actual drafting. They entered Thursday night with just the No. 25 pick, but ended up turning that into the No. 38 pick and a whopping four future second-round selections. This massive haul all stems from the Celtics’ three-team trade that […]

The Boston Celtics are making huge moves for the offseason. Marcus Smart was the first domino to fall as Brad Stevens traded him to acquire Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards. Brad Stevens finally held a press conference to address Marcus Smart’s departure and Kristaps Porzingis’s arrival. The Celtics’ general manager started by disclosing his […]

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Clippers were reportedly all in agreement on a three-team trade framework that would have sent Malcolm Brogdon to LA in exchange for Marcus Morris Sr., Amir Coffey, and a few draft picks. However, the Clippers backed out of the trade due to concerns regarding […]

There’s no denying that it’s a bittersweet day for Boston Celtics fans. This is after the team brought in Kristaps Porzingis to shore up their frontcourt via a blockbuster three-team deal with the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies. The 7-foot-3 big man is a great pickup, no doubt, but at the same time, Boston […]

The Boston Celtics are trading the rights of No. 25 pick Marcus Sasser to the Detroit Pistons for the No. 31 selection and future second-rounders, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. They then flipped that pick (James Nnaji) to the Charlotte Hornets for No. 34 and 39, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. And they still […]

Marcus Smart had been integral in rebuilding the Boston Celtics most people know of today. The sixth overall pick in the 2014 draft had seen it all before his trade to the Memphis Grizzlies. He still retains a huge brotherly bond with stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as they were all the center of […]

Emotions are still high for the Boston Celtics fan base after the Marcus Smart and Kristaps Porzingis trade. However, Brad Stevens does not seem to be done with his offseason moves. The next person in line could be Bruce Brown from the NBA Champion Denver Nuggets. Bruce Brown could be hitting free agency if the […]

Bruce Brown made it clear at the Denver Nuggets NBA Finals parade that he wants to come back and try to defend his NBA Finals ring. However, if he ends up leaving the Nuggets, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are the current favorites to sign him, via Bovada. As of right now, the odds […]

The Boston Celtics shocked the NBA world on Wednesday night by trading their leader Marcus Smart for Kristaps Porziņģis. And while it’s a big deal that Boston swapped its longest-tenured player, it’s also worth noting the draft haul the C’s got in the exchange. Following the three-team trade, the Celtics got a 2024 first-round pick […]

The Boston Celtics completed a big trade for Kristaps Porzingis from the Washington Wizards late on Wednesday night, and Porzingis took to Twitter on Thursday to express his excitement to join the Celtics. “☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ lets goooo” wrote Kristaps Porzingis on Twitter. Celtics fans are excited to see Porzingis on the team, and they had plenty […]

The Los Angeles Clippers, Boston Celtics, and Washington Wizards were on the brink of completing a three-team trade on Wednesday, with Kristaps Porzingis going to Beantown, Malcolm Brogdon heading to LA, and Marcus Morris landing in DC. While KP ultimately became a Celtic anyway in a separate deal, it’s now been revealed why the Clippers […]

Kristaps Porzingis was in the first blockbuster trade of the NBA offseason as the Washington Wizards dealt him to the Boston Celtics in a three-team deal including the Memphis Grizzlies. Porzingis took to Twitter on Thursday morning to say goodbye to all those associated with the Wizards and to thank them for a great year. […]

The Boston Celtics completed a blockbuster three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The Celtics received Kristaps Porzingis, the 25th overall pick in Thursday’s draft, and a 2024 first-round pick via the Golden State Warriors. The Grizzlies received Marcus Smart, and the Wizards received Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, […]

For a few hours on Wednesday, it looked like Marcus Smart would remain with the Boston Celtics and Malcolm Brogdon would be shipped out in a three-team trade that would bring Washington Wizards’ big man Kristaps Porzingis to Massachusetts. But after that fell through, it was Smart who ended up being dealt to the Memphis […]

Wednesday evening, former All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis was dealt to the Boston Celtics in a three-team deal that involved the Washington Wizards and Memphis Grizzlies. Though the acquisition of the tantalizing big man certainly helps bolster the C’s lacking frontcourt depth, such a transaction wound up costing them their beloved veteran guard Marcus Smart in […]

Late Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics completed a blockbuster three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics received star big man Kristaps Porzingis, the 25th pick in the 2023 draft, and a 2024 protected first-round pick via the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards received Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, and the 35th […]

On Wednesday evening, the Boston Celtics made the bold and splashy decision to strike a multi-team trade involving the Washington Wizards that sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis to eastern Massachusetts. Though the process proved quite complex, with some original teams involved backing out, ultimately a deal was made and the Shamrocks have found […]

It went down to the wire, but the Boston Celtics were able to pull off a three-team trade on Wednesday night to acquire Kristaps Porziņģis. However, the price for the Latvian center was much more costly than it was hours before. Instead of parting ways with 2023 Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon, the […]

On Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics completed a blockbuster three-team trade with the Washington Wizards and the Memphis Grizzlies. The Celtics received star big man Kristaps Porzingis along with the 25th pick in the 2023 draft and a 2024 first-round pick via the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards received Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, […]

NBA trade season is officially in full effect as the Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, and Memphis Grizzlies pulled off a major three-team trade on the eve of the 2023 NBA Draft. The deal involved five players and three picks, but the headline is that Kristaps Porzingis is heading to Boston while Marcus Smart is going […]

Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon was set to be a Los Angeles Clipper Wednesday night. And then, he wasn’t. The Celtics, Clippers and Washington Wizards were reportedly in discussion of a deal that would send then-Wizards forward Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics, Brogdon to the Clippers and Los Angeles wings Marcus Morris and Amir Coffey […]

Who said the NBA offseason is boring? The Boston Celtics endured quite the roller-coaster of a day on Wednesday, being on the verge of pulling off a three-team deal that would net them Kristaps Porzingis before watching it die, only to rally to get another one to go through before Porzingis’ opt-in decision deadline hit […]

The Boston Celtics just got a major frontcourt upgrade after successfully agreeing to a blockbuster trade deal with the Washington Wizards. Kristaps Porzingis is now headed to Beantown with Marcus Smart being shipped off to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of this massive three-team trade. All of a sudden, the Celtics have propelled themselves as […]

The Washington Wizards and the Boston Celtics got a deal done on Wednesday centered on Kristaps Porzingis. Except they didn’t. Then all of a sudden, the Memphis Grizzlies joined in at the last minute in what turned out to be a massive three-team blockbuster deal. To say that it has been an eventful day/evening in […]

Marcus Smart’s trade to the Memphis Grizzlies may have come as a shock, especially since he was a key leader for the franchise and actually the longest-tenured player on the team. Financially, however, he has a reason to smile since he’s getting a nice little bump in the money he’s going to receive as a […]

The second domino of the Washington Wizards’ complete teardown has fallen. Late on Wednesday night, the Wizards sent Kristaps Porzingis, who decided to opt into his contract, to the Boston Celtics, engaging with the Memphis Grizzlies on a three-team trade framework that would net them Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala, and the 35th overall […]

Marcus Smart is the longest-tenured player for the Boston Celtics. His departure through the Kristaps Porzingis trade drew mixed reactions. He saw the era of Rajon Rondo, Jonas Jerebko, and the rise of Jayson Tatum. Understandably, fans of the Celtics are hurt while others posit that this is one of the best moves in NBA […]

The Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards are pushing through the Kristaps Porzingis trade, with the Memphis Grizzlies joining as the third team to help facilitate the deal. In a wild turn of events, however, Boston is parting ways with Marcus Smart instead of Malcolm Brogdon to get it done. The Grizzlies are sending Tyus Jones […]

The Boston Celtics have gone through a rollercoaster of a night. Kristaps Porzingis was supposedly headed to the team in a trade involving the Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards. Brad Stevens was working his magic not until it reportedly fell through. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that the Celtics’ trade for Kristaps Porzingis is […]

UPDATE: The Celtics and Wizards are pushing through with the Kristaps Porzingis trade after the initial three-team deal involving the Clippers fell apart. The Memphis Grizzlies will help facilitate the deal, sending guard Tyus Jones to Washington. Washington is completing a three-way deal with Boston and Memphis that will send guard Tyus Jones to the […]