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Saturday night is going to be an interesting game day for Boston Celtics big man Tristan Thompson as he is set to face his former teammate in Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The upcoming game will be Thompson’s first taste of the Celtics-Lakers rivalry and he is expecting it to turn into a ‘bloodbath’ […]

The Boston Celtics are dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19. Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe reported reserve big man Robert Williams tested positive for the virus. Williams is asymptomatic. Fellow frontcourt players Tristan Thompson and Grant Williams will also have to sit down for a bit, with Himmelsbach noting they have been deemed close contacts. According […]

Payton Pritchard has already become something of a cult hero for the Boston Celtics early in the season with his contributions at point guard. After having an embarrassing video of himself released earlier this week by Jaylen Brown, another shirtless video of Pritchard dancing was posted by Tristan Thompson following Wednesday’s victory over the Miami […]

Tristan Thompson is the newest addition to the Boston Celtics, a team that was only a couple of wins away from making the NBA Finals in 2020. Thompson gives the Celtics mobility at the center position, rebounding, physicality, toughness, and defense. With Daniel Theis as the lone rotation center prior to Thompson, the position was […]

Good news for the Boston Celtics: center Tristan Thompson is not listed on the team’s injury report ahead of Wednesday’s season opener against the Milwaukee Bucks. No Tristan Thompson on Celtics injury report for Wednesday’s opener. pic.twitter.com/bylpUpRxyB — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) December 22, 2020 Thompson sat out both of the Celtics’ preseason games due to […]

Despite not playing for the Boston Celtics yet, Tristan Thompson is already voicing out his concerns, especially with regards to the team’s effort in their preseason closer against the Brooklyn Nets. Per Jay King of The Athletic, the veteran center was reportedly “pissed off” with the way the Celtics approached their dress rehearsal for the […]

Former Boston Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins is more than just an NBA Champion and NBA Analyst, he’s a mentor too. Tristan Thompson spoke up about the impact that Perkins had on him when Thompson first entered the league. He went on to say that Perkins was a great role model for Thompson in Cleveland. […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens gave fans some bad news on new big man Tristan Thompson. Stevens told Celtics reporters that Thompson will miss most of training camp due to a hamstring injury, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Brad Stevens says Tristan Thompson will miss most of training camp because of a hamstring strain. […]

New Boston Celtics big man Tristan Thompson played with LeBron James on the Cleveland Cavaliers for four years. The Cavs went to four straight Finals from 2014-2018 and won the 2016 championship over the Golden State Warriors in seven games, becoming the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the […]

For the first time in his NBA career, Tristan Thompson will be playing for a different team after signing a two-year, $19 million deal with the Boston Celtics. Thompson spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The 29-year-old big man is ready to help the Celtics next season, and he’s already […]

New Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson had only ever known one NBA franchise. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Thompson with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. He suffered through some brutal seasons before eventually becoming a vital frontcourt anchor for a team that would make four consecutive NBA Finals appearances between 2015 […]

Tristan Thompson is excited about joining the Boston Celtics, but before he starts his next NBA chapter, Double T said goodbye to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a lengthy IG post, Thompson penned a heartfelt message to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland. The one-time champion also shared his excitement level in joining the Celtics, […]

After signing a two-year, $18.9 million contract with the Boston Celtics, Tristan Thompson became a US citizen. Thompson, who was born and raised in Toronto, Canada, came to America on a student visa when he played his college ball at Texas. “I came to the US on a student visa and have always had big […]

For the most part, the Boston Celtics have rounded up their 2020 offseason. As normal, it was filled with them being linked to multiple prominent figures all while attempting to retain some free agents of their own in the process. As expected, they locked up franchise star Jayson Tatum, signing him to a five-year, $195 […]

For the first time in his NBA career, Tristan Thompson is on the move and will join a different team when the season starts. The 29-year-old Thompson reportedly agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the Boston Celtics after spending his first nine seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Because Thompson also happens to be […]

Veteran big man Tristan Thompson is signing with the Boston Celtics, ending his run with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports broke the news, while Joe Vardon of The Athletic provided the contract details. Free agent center Tristan Thompson has reached an agreement with the Boston Celtics, his agent @RichPaul4 of @KlutchSports tells […]

After watching Montrezl Harrell walk away in free agency, the L.A. Clippers may turn its attention to unrestricted free agent Tristan Thompson. According to Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com, the 6’9″ center has now become a more viable option for the Clippers as the Lakers have effectively taken themselves out of contention for the veteran’s services. […]

For obvious reasons, the Los Angeles Lakers have become a welcome landing spot for Klutch Sports clients over the past two years. LeBron James and his agent, Rich Paul, have ingeniously leveraged short-term deals to help Klutch clients like Anthony Davis, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Markieff Morris, Dion Waiters, and J.R. Smith land deals with the Lakers. […]

The dust has barely settled on their championship, and already, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is already recruiting for the upcoming season. Based on his own admission, he has now set his sights on former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Tristan Thompson. James recently made the announcement on his own Twitter account: Just had a drink […]

NBA players Devin Booker and Tristan Thompson were at Kim Kardashian’s private getaway from COVID-19. Booker is dating Kendall Jenner, while Thompson is with Khloe Kardashian. After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason for the first time in his NBA career. The one-time champion, who has spent his entire playing career with the Cavs, should look to leave Cleveland this offseason since the Cavs are not even close to even being a playoff team in […]

Even with superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson expected to be back to 100 percent next season, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands that his team still has a lot to do roster wise. The multi-titled tactician recently acknowledged that his current front line is rather thin compared to the franchise’s earlier championship […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to close out the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat, a series that they possess a 3-1 lead in. Even so, James has been in the same predicament as the Heat during his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Former teammate Tristan Thompson sat down with […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard JR Smith and Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson had an animated IG live conversation where they talked about a number of things. One of the topics that came up was about which players are built for the playoffs, and Thompson assured Lakers fans that Smith is a player the team […]

Most NBA players either have a ton of tattoos, or none at all. For Cavaliers forward, Tristan Thompson, he’s smack in the middle with just three in total, on his chest, back and hand, respectively. Here, we delve into his three tattoos and study the meaning behind each of them. In addition, we also take […]

Tristan Thompson will have made $98,094,129 in NBA money by the time the 2020 offseason period officially begins, per Spotrac. His current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers expires at the conclusion of the 2019-20 season. The Cavs drafted Thompson with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft out of the University of Texas. The big […]

With an estimated net worth of $2.1 billion, Michael Jordan is by far the richest former professional athlete in all of sports. However, the Chicago Bulls legend actually never breached $100-million in salaries through his Hall of Fame career. In fact, majority of his career earnings came in his final two seasons with the Bulls, […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2011, Tristan Thompson has made $98,094,129 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. The Cleveland Cavaliers selected Thompson with the fourth overall pick in the 2011 draft out of Texas. Cleveland signed Double T to a two-year, $7.38 million rookie contract. Thompson made $2,999,459 during his rookie season. He averaged 8.2 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have sent out several talented big men since joining the NBA as an expansion team in 1970. In this piece, we’ll highlight who we believe to be the five best. 5. Jim Chones Prior to joining the Cavs in 1975, Chones played for the New York Nets in the ABA. The Wisconsin […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson will not play in Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers due to a left knee contusion. Thompson most likely picked up the injury in Friday’s 116-104 loss against the New Orleans Pelicans. As is often the case this time of year with non-playoff teams, #Cavs hit with another “injury.” So […]

Now that the trade deadline has passed, it’s officially buyout season. Teams can buy players out at any point, though only players bought out by March 1 will be eligible to play in the postseason. Buyout candidates tend to fit the mold of “veteran on a bad team with an expiring deal.” Following that template, […]

The Boston Celtics did not make any trades prior to the 3 p.m. ET deadline on Thursday, but that does not mean they won’t be adding any players this season. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Celtics will be “major in the market” for Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson if he gets bought […]

The Houston Rockets have done their due diligence looking for a backup center in the trade market but have been unable to come to an agreement with the Cleveland Cavaliers for big man Tristan Thompson, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Looking to get Thompson from the Cavs as a potential buyout candidate would […]

The Houston Rockets pulled off one of the bigger deals of this trade season on Tuesday night, trading center Clint Capela to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a four-team, 12-player agreement. In the process, Houston acquired Robert Covington from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The fact that Houston decided to trade Capela raised a few eyebrows, […]

The Washington Wizards reportedly don’t have much interest in acquiring Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tristan Thompson, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. Thompson is looking to get traded by the Cavs. With the caveat that everything’s subject to change before the trade deadline, sources maintain there’s not much interest from Wizards in acquiring Tristan […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers reportedly looking to be active in the last remaining days before the trade deadline, two names been linked with the team are Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Via Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated: The Clippers have kicked the tires on Kevin Love and could grab disgruntled […]

The Atlanta Hawks are interested in big men like Clint Capela and Tristan Thompson, two players who could wind up being cheaper long-term alternatives to a young John Collins, according to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer. Collins has had success as a pick-and-roll partner to star point guard Trae Young, but he’s expected to demand […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have made veteran center Tristan Thompson available on the trade market, as the Cavs are in asset accumulation mode. According to Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated, the Toronto Raptors, Houston Rockets and Dallas Mavericks are among the teams which have interest in Thompson: One opposing general manager told SI.com he has heard Toronto, Houston […]

The Miami Heat have been one of the NBA’s overachieving squads this season. After acquiring Jimmy Butler in free agency this past July, the Heat were expected to contend for a playoff spot, but nobody foresaw their emergence as a legit contender in the East. Miami owns the league’s fourth-best record at 28-12, which also […]