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UPDATE: The Celtics’ three-team deal for Kristaps Porzingis has reportedly “fallen apart.” The Clippers raised concerns about Malcom Brogdon’s injury status. The Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers are finalizing a three-team trade that would send former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics and 2022-23 NBA Sixth Man of the Year […]

UPDATE: The Celtics’ three-team deal for Kristaps Porzingis has reportedly “fallen apart.” The Clippers raised concerns about Malcom Brogdon’s injury status. The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers and Washington Wizards are reportedly on the verge of a blockbuster trade. The highlights of the proposed trade include Kristaps Porzingis going to the Celtics, Marcus Morris and the No. 30 […]

A hand injury in a bar fight during the 1985 NBA playoffs wasn’t about to stop Larry Bird from hustling a reporter of $160 in a free throw shooting contest. Bird is one of the most competitive players the NBA ever had, and he never made excuses or shy away from a challenge. Back in […]

The Dallas Mavericks need to start putting a team around Luka Doncic that can be a winner for years to come. A nightmare season that was not saved by a midseason acquisition of Kyrie Irving has to be an anomaly and not the new norm if the Mavs want to keep Doncic for the long […]

The Boston Celtics are hiring Amile Jefferson as an assistant to head coach Joe Mazzulla, according to Travis Branham. Jefferson most recently spent the 2022-23 season with his alma mater Duke as an assistant under first-year head coach Jon Scheyer. He last played professionally for Galatasaray in Turkey in 2021. Jefferson spent parts of four […]

The Boston Celtics have some work to do over the 2023 NBA offseason. After falling just short of pulling off the first ever 3-0 comeback in NBA Playoff history, the C’s are still looking to find a way to get themselves over the hump to win a championship. Arguably the top item on their to-do […]

Nikola Jokic did it. He achieved what very few other superstars ever have and ever will in their respective careers when he led the Denver Nuggets to an NBA title this past season. It was a majestic feat, no doubt, and one that has earned high praise from in and around the NBA. Count Boston […]

In today’s NBA, players will do just about anything to draw a foul. Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart is no different, but even he agrees flopping should be policed more by referees. Smart commented on the league’s proposal to penalize flopping with technical fouls during a Q&A with The Big Lead. In his opinion, as […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics are teams to monitor in a potential trade for Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, according to Suns insider Flex From Jersey. The Suns are set to be a second-apron team. They traded for Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal Sunday. Phoenix owes Beal, guard Devin Booker and forward Kevin Durant, […]

Boston Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard has been on the trade block for some time, yet a deal could finally occur during the 2023 NBA Draft. On Thursday night, the Celtics could stay put in the draft and use the No. 35 pick in the second round. Or, they could package their selection with Pritchard […]

With their decision to trade star guard Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns, the Washington Wizards have all but committed themselves to a full-fledged franchise rebuild. However, what has sparked questions about this presumed trajectory is their acquisition of guard Chris Paul in exchange for their former centerpiece. At 38 years old, it’s evident that […]

With the NBA draft quickly approaching trade season is underway. We’ve already seen one blockbuster trade with Bradley Beal on the move, and there could be more to come, perhaps involving the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks are reportedly involved in a bunch of trade talks some of which may include the 15th pick in the […]

The Boston Celtics reportedly do not intend to trade Jaylen Brown this offseason, and all signs point to the Celtics and Brown agreeing to a five-year, $295 million supermax extension, according to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. Jaylen Brown became eligible for a supermax extension after making second-team all-NBA in the 2022-2023 season. Becoming eligible […]

The Boston Celtics have hired a former point guard to be an assistant coach. However, it’s not Rajon Rondo. Celtics fans have called for Rondo to be an assistant after the team hired another former player, Sam Cassell, to Joe Mazzulla’s staff. Boston did not hire Rondo but added another former player with the team […]

Now that they’ve landed Bradley Beal in a blockbuster trade deal with the Washington Wizards, most fans believe that the next logical step for the Phoenix Suns would be to try and move Deandre Ayton in exchange for more pieces. The Suns are going to be extremely top-heavy right now with Beal joining Kevin Durant […]

NBA free agency hasn’t officially started, but multiple teams around the league are reportedly interested in Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams. The 24-year-old will be a restricted free agent this summer once the Celtics make him a $6.2 million qualifying offer. However, there’s no guarantee he’ll stay in Beantown. The Orlando Magic, Indiana Pacers and […]

The Boston Celtics may not be involved in some of the bigger trade rumors early on in the 2023 NBA offseason, but they are still one of the most active teams on the trade market so far according to several reports. One player the team is shopping around is Malcolm Brogdon, and he’s been inadvertently […]

For legends such as Kevin Garnett, today’s NBA has more than a few holes in it. One of them is the issue of flopping, which apparently the Boston Celtics icon feels very strongly about. So much so, that KG wants to have a meeting with league commissioner Adam Silver to discuss a potential solution to […]

For NBA legend Bill Walton, there’s no doubt in his mind that Danny Ainge should be in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Ainge has been more popular over the past two decades or so as a shrewd exec who was the architect of the Boston Celtics’ 2008 championship team. However, many may have forgotten that […]

In the realm of basketball, the ever-changing landscape of team rosters often sparks speculation and excitement. The recent news that Malcolm Brogdon of the Boston Celtics is on the trading block has ignited a flurry of discussion among fans and pundits alike. As the Celtics contemplate a potential rebuild, we try to see the four […]

With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown blossoming over the past few seasons, the Boston Celtics have been one of the more interesting teams to follow. Though there have been other leaders during their tenure — namely star guards Isaiah Thomas and Kyrie Irving — Brown and Tatum have managed to develop into the All-Star talents […]

The Boston Celtics are still reeling from their Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Miami Heat. Recently, forward Grant Williams revealed he still can’t believe his team lost. The Celtics may have enough firepower to win the East next season, if not an NBA title. Still, the team is actively looking to add help for […]

There is no bigger rivalry in basketball than that of the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2008, these two teams met on the grandest stage, with the Celtics emerging as the NBA champs that season after memorably taking down Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals […]

Missing the entire 2022-23 NBA season as he recovered from an ACL injury, Boston Celtics veteran forward Danilo Gallinari has decided to opt into his $6.8 million player option for the 2023-24 season, first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Gallinari, 34, initially signed a two-year, $13.2 million deal with the Celtics last summer after spending […]

There are always trade talks and rumors going on, yet most signs point to the 2023 offseason being busy for the Boston Celtics. Following a disappointing finish in the Eastern Conference Finals, the C’s are looking to retool their roster in order to get over the hump and capture an 18th championship. According to Kevin […]

The NBA offseason is finally here, and that means the sweepstakes for star players are in full swing. Yet, before Boston Celtics fans get too excited about acquiring another big name, say, three-time All-Star Bradley Beal, the front office might have other priorities. According to NBA insider Brian Windhorst, the C’s are not interested in […]

The Washington Wizards could finally move on from All-Star guard Bradley Beal. If the Wizards are to rebuild and trade him, there should be plenty of trade suitors, although his contract sure makes it a bit more difficult. The Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers quickly emerged as potential options, and there will likely be more. […]

The Boston Celtics are still recovering from their crushing Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Miami Heat, but they are going to have to do so on the fly now, because the NBA offseason is officially underway. With the 2023 NBA Draft just a week away, and free agency kicking off on June 30th, the […]

Former NBA big man Kendrick Perkins firmly believes Jayson Tatum and Bradley Beal want to play with each other. In fact, he even calls it the “loudest secret ever” considering how often fans see them together and supporting each other. With that said, Perkins expressed his belief that the Boston Celtics should call the Washington […]

The Boston Celtics had a disappointing finish to their 2022-23 season, yet they could start the offseason with some excitement by working a deal for Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal. Beal has been on the middling Wizards for his entire career, and despite 11 years of never making it past the second round, he signed […]

Were the Boston Celtics able to land Bill Russell all because of an ice-skating show? How did he even fall to number two in the 1956 NBA draft in the first place? Russell was one of the greatest basketball players in the 50s, and Red Auerbach knew it since he was in college. He led […]

The Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions for the very first time in their franchise existence. Before the season, nobody saw this coming … which is the entire reason for this article. As of now, the 2024 NBA Finals odds favor the Nuggets, according to FanDuel. The teams that follow the Nuggets are the Milwaukee Bucks, […]

Payton Pritchard wants to play somewhere else after seeing minimal time on the court for the Boston Celtics in the 2022-23 NBA season. However, finding a landing spot for the former Oregon Ducks star could be easier said than done. One NBA executive noted to Steve Bulpett of Heavy.com that there are legitimate doubts about […]

The Boston Celtics’ season has been over for multiple weeks, yet that doesn’t mean all their players have come to terms with it. Following a disappointing Game 7 performance against the underdog Miami Heat, the C’s were sent into the offseason in embarrassing fashion. Celtics forward Grant Williams still doesn’t fully understand how things went […]

The Boston Celtics continue to make impressive additions to their coaching staff, hiring former Milwaukee Bucks associate head coach Charles Lee (h/t ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski) just a week after adding former Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Sam Cassell. A finalist for the Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons head coaching positions before those franchises hired Darko Rajakovic […]

In what was a forgettable season for the Chicago Bulls, Coby White impressed during the 2022-23 campaign. In fact, White very well may be one of the guards of the future for Chicago. Despite dealing with trade rumors, White posted 9.7 points per game on 44.3 percent field goal and 37.2 percent three-point shooting. Although […]

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams underwent left hand surgery on Friday and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp in September, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Williams, 24, is set to be a restricted free agent this offseason after not agreeing to terms on a contract extension with the Celtics before […]

The Portland Trail Blazers may end up trading Damian Lillard away this offseason. The Boston Celtics could opt to keep Jaylen Brown alongside Jayson Tatum and run it back during the 2023-24 season. However, if Boston opts to shake things up and make Brown available, and Portland ends up keeping Lillard, the Blazers would profile […]

The NBA rumor mill has been spinning uncontrollably after Damian Lillard appeared on a recent episode of Showtime’s The Last Stand with Brian Custer. Though there were many worthwhile talking points discussed during their nearly hour-long conversation, the one segment of the interview that caught the attention of fans and media pundits alike was when […]