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On the same day his former Iowa State Cyclones teammate, Georges Niang, was cut by the Indiana Pacers, Abdel Nader has seemingly locked down an NBA contract as reported by The Vertical’s Shams Charania. Boston and 2016 second-round pick Abdel Nader have agreed in principle on a four-year, $6M rookie deal, league sources tell The Vertical. — Shams […]

The summer league is a great way for young players to impress their franchises, the media and other players. It is also the first proper look the scouts and coaching teams get of their high draft picks. One of those picks is Boston Celtics forward and third pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, Jayson Tatum. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jayson Tatum just gave Boston Celtics fans a glimpse of what he’s capable of on Monday night. Making his debut for his team in Summer League, the third overall pick received the ball with less than 14 seconds left on the clock and the C’s down by a single point. He asked for a clear […]

The Boston Celtics have no intentions of letting go of their youth, not even for an All-Star like Paul George. President Danny Ainge is reportedly not willing to include forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, this and last year’s No. 3 overall picks in the draft. Ainge has also halted any trade talks involving their […]

The long wait is over for the 2017 NBA Draft. Here’s a recap and breakdown of every pick from the night. Markelle Fultz, Washington Round 1, Pick 1 — Philadelphia 76ers Age: 19 Position: PG Stats: 23.2 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 5.9 APG Analysis: The sixth-leading scorer in the nation with a 23.2 points per game clip, […]

After a long wait, the Boston Celtics just received the medical records from Kansas forward Josh Jackson, but the freshman has yet to work out with the team, according to ESPN Insider Chad Ford. The team is still debating, but is reportedly leaning toward selecting Duke forward Jayson Tatum, who is a nearly identical athletic […]

The top 20 ranked prospects will take the green room prior to Thursday’s NBA Draft, per DraftExpress. Out of the list, provided by Sean Deveney of the Sporting News, only one of them is an international player, making this one of the strongest pool of American talent in the first round of the draft in the […]

While the Boston Celtics awaited league approval for their weekend trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, they were working out Duke forward Jayson Tatum on Monday morning, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. Tatum averaged 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game in his lone season under head coach Mike Krzyzewski and in […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge is confident he’ll get his way regardless of the recent trade with the Philadelphia 76ers, claiming he can get one of the players in the team’s crosshairs with their newly-acquired No. 3 pick in this year’s NBA Draft, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Ainge is reportedly interested […]

With the NBA Draft order now shaken up a bit after the recent agreement to terms to trade the No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, it is now time for the Boston Celtics to do some shuffling of their own. Having changed to the No. 3 overall pick in the Draft, the Celtics seemed […]

With the Philadelphia 76ers owning the third overall pick in this year’s draft, they have a chance to add another young and talented player to their roster. While many believe that De’Aaron Fox and Dennis Smith Jr. are the ones on their radar, especially with their need for a point guard, one league scout thinks […]

Markelle Fultz to the Boston Celtics has felt like a done deal for some time now. Fultz has long been considered the most talented prospect in this class, Fultz recently decided to only work out for the Celtics and no other player has really emerged as someone that will unseat Fultz as the top pick. […]

This year’s draft class is among the most talked about since maybe 2003 when names such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony were lottery selections. No doubt, there is a serious amount of incoming talent expected to have an immediate impact in the league. As deep as this year’s class is, two players stand head […]