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The Boston Celtics are signing former DePaul University standout Max Strus to a two-year deal with a partial guarantee for this season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Strus was initially signed to a two-way deal in the summer: The Boston Celtics are signing two-way guard Max Strus to a two-year NBA deal, with a […]

Tacko Fall is one of the feel-good stories of this year. After becoming a sensation during the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Fall went undrafted this summer. The Boston Celtics signed the former UCF star to participate in the NBA Summer League, and Fall capitalized on his opportunity, earning a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics. Fall–who towers […]

Boston Celtics rookie center Tacko Fall has been working a lot this summer and noticed that he’s made a lot of adjustments to his game, per Clevis Murray of The Athletic. Tacko Fall on what he's learned on NBA game: "In college, I used to just stay in the paint most of the time. Here, […]

The Boston Celtics are one of the favorites to make a run for the NBA Finals from the Eastern Conference. After all, they have an interesting array of talent that can play against the NBA’s best. One of those players may be Tacko Fall. The Senegalese big man is still far from securing his spot […]

The Boston Celtics have a somewhat unpredictable roster when it comes to the big teams in the East, but things are shaping up for the Brad Stevens-led team. They also have an exciting young rookie in Tacko Fall. The big man is participating in Celtics training camp, trying to make a space for himself. What […]

Enes Kanter has never been shy about making bold proclamations. Now, as a member of the Boston Celtics, Kanter’s outsized personality has a foil in the striking physical attributes of 7-foot-7 center Tacko Fall after the Celtics signed the big man to an Exhibit 10 deal this offseason. Fall, who played his college ball at […]

From now on, Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter is going to call Boston rookie Tacko Fall the “Senegalese Dirk.” Kanter says Fall, who is 7-foot-7, has a “pretty good” turnaround jump shot, à la Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki: Enes Kanter says he's dubbed Tacko Fall the "Senegalese Dirk," thanks to his turnaround jump […]

New Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has become one of the more recognizable personalities in the NBA in recent years. Kanter has repeatedly used social media as a platform to troll the likes of LeBron James and other star players. The Turkish big man has also been outspoken about his political disagreements with Turkish dictator […]

Tacko Fall went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, and while he put on a solid performance for the Boston Celtics in the Summer League, he knows very well that he has a lot to work on. According to Tom Westerholm of Mass Live, the 7-foot-7 behemoth has spent the entire summer working on his […]

Although much of the talk on the 2019 NBA Draft class has been about the New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson, several other rookies have had their offseason moments as well, and one player who has become a fan favorite over the past couple of months is Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall. Fall went undrafted […]

The Boston Celtics received encouraging news on Friday when it was reported that center Tacko Fall should only miss one week after suffering a sprained knee in workouts: Tacko Fall has a mild knee sprain from a collision going up for a block during workouts and is expected to be out for just a week, […]

The Boston Celtics are about to sign Kaiser Gates to a training camp contract to compete for the 15th roster spot with Tacko Fall among others, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Boston Celtics are signing former Xavier forward Kaiser Gates to a training camp contract to compete for the 15th roster spot along […]

Enes Kanter likes what he has seen so far from Boston Celtics rookie Tacko Fall, and he admits he’s “really excited” to play with one of the league’s most intriguing newcomers. In an interview with Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Kanter has nothing but good words to say about Fall and shared his excitement to […]

The Boston Celtics completely retooled on the fly during this offseason by acquiring Kemba Walker as well as a bevy of interesting young talents. Though their draft was led by selections in the first and second round of highly touted prospects such as Romeo Langford, Grant Williams, Carsen Edwards and Tremont Waters, the team nabbed […]

7-foot-6 rookie Tacko Fall has put the idea of being undrafted behind him, and although he signed a one-year, non-guaranteed deal with the Boston Celtics, a lot of fans believe that he has a legitimate shot of making the team’s opening night roster. However, the Celtics have already signed a couple of two-way players and […]

There’s no guarantee that Tacko Fall finds his way onto the Boston Celtics’ active roster this season. The 7-foot-6 giant signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Boston last month, ensuring him the opportunity to participate in training camp while allowing the team to retain his G-League rights even if he’s ultimately released. As Celtics co-owner […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall was a crowd favorite during this year’s Las Vegas Summer League. TackoMania has only gotten crazier – and perhaps, weirder – as the summer rolls along. The weirdness may have reached its pinnacle on Tuesday (or Tacko Tuesday, no less) as the 7-foot-7 big man signed various taco-related products during […]

Tacko Fall has made quite a name for himself ever since he joined the Boston Celtics in the NBA Summer League. The Senegalese big man has had quite the journey to the NBA. Fall revealed during the Basketball Hall of Fame’s 60 Days of Summer program that playing soccer helped him in his development as a […]

Center Tacko Fall of the Boston Celtics admitted that he was ‘terrible’ when he first started playing basketball. From those origins, Fall has grown in multiple ways. Per Jacob Camenker of NBC Sports, Fall recalled his high school days when he came to the United States from Senegal — the first time he grabbed a […]

Tacos have been all the rage in the NBA lately. Whether it be LeBron James going viral for his Taco Tuesday announcements or another Boston Celtics fan calling for a roster spot for center Tacko Fall, Taco/Tacko is all over the league. One young Celtics fan doubled up on both by getting Tacko Fall to […]

All 30 NBA front offices passed up on the chance to select Tacko Fall out of the University of Central Florida in the 2019 NBA draft. Skeptics were wary whether the 7-foot-7, 289 lbs. big man could keep up with the fast-paced action in the professional ranks. Fall quickly put that notion to bed when […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall is one of the most intriguing prospects from this year’s crop of rookies, and he wasn’t even drafted. Obviously, much of the hype comes from the fact that Fall is 7-foot-6. A picture of him jogging next to Celtics point guard Carsen Edwards this Summer League made Fall look so […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall is already a fan favorite and he hasn’t even played a minute in the league yet. The much-hyped big man enamored Celtics fans with his tip-toe dunks and surprising athleticism in the Summer League. Now, Fall is working on his post moves with one of the best centers in the […]

The Boston Celtics have officially signed fan favorite Tacko Fall, the team announced on Thursday. Reports of the Celtics plans to sign Fall first surfaced in mid-July. He reportedly signed an Exhibit 10 contract, a deal that allows Boston to retain his rights if he fails to make the active roster out of training camp. […]

Tacko Fall’s NBA fate won’t be decided by how he fares matched up one-on-one with opposing big men. As the rookie giant prepares for training camp with the Boston Celtics, though, it certainly won’t hurt him to go up against Joel Embiid in workouts. Fall is traveling home to Senegal this weekend with Basketball Without […]

Comedian Norm Macdonald made it known that he was very happy the Boston Celtics took a chance on Tacko Fall, who had impressive games in the 2019 NBA Summer League. In a Twitter post, Macdonald told Fall that he watched all of his games in the Summer League, and that he was impressed by what […]

The Boston Celtics are looking forward to working with Tacko Fall beyond training camp. Per Keith P. Smith of SB Nation, a team executive shared the Celtics’ plans on 7-foot-7 center Fall. To recall, Fall enlisted for the 2019 NBA Draft but was not selected. The Celtics, however, picked him up under an Exhibit 10 […]

On June 20, the day of the 2019 NBA draft, Tacko Fall did not hear his name called out as one of the 60 selections. All 30 NBA teams passed on the 7-foot-7 behemoth. The Boston Celtics was the only team that took a chance on Fall and tapped him to be part of their […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has made a sequel to his prior cheat day video, and this time he brought along teammate Tacko Fall. Kanter’s original cheat meal went viral when he filmed himself eating about every cheat food you can think of. There was burgers, hot dogs, pizza, and sushi. Kanter proceeded to create […]

Even though he went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, center Tacko Fall became a Boston Celtics fan favorite in his Summer League appearance. The fans aren’t the only ones who enjoy watching the 7-foot-7 big man ball, as Celtics president Danny Ainge praised Fall’s play and said he’s a “high priority” when it comes […]

A lot of people were stunned, surprised, and disappointed when University of Central Florida product Tacko Fall went undrafted this year, despite a lot of scouts predicting that he’d be going in the late first to the early second round of the NBA Draft. Fortunately, it wasn’t long before one team decided to give him […]

Robert Williams’ talent was never a question. At 6-foot-10 with a ridiculous 7-foot-5 wingspan, effortless leaping ability, and borderline elite quickness for a player his size, he’s possessed the rough outline of a two-way impact player from the moment he caught the eyes of NBA scouts at Texas A&M. More than anything else, it was […]

The Boston Celtics will reportedly waive 2016 first-round pick Guerschon Yabusele, reducing their number of players set to earn guaranteed salaries next season to 14, one below the league maximum. While general manager Danny Ainge certainly plans to use every roster spot afforded to him under NBA rules, he won’t necessarily rush to fill the […]

Welcome to Taco Tuesday. Fans of undrafted 23-year-old Tacko Fall attended the University of Central Florida product’s NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the Boston Celtics—dressing up as the traditional Mexican dish. It's Tacko (Fall) Tuesday! 🌮#NBASummer pic.twitter.com/BIeQIJ9QBv — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 10, 2019 Aforementioned guys dressed as tacos for […]

University of Central Florida’s big man Tacko Fall didn’t find any takers in the 2019 NBA Draft—and he could be making teams regret that decision very soon. Fall, a 23-year-old center who played four years in the AAC at UCF, signed a deal with the Boston Celtics as an undrafted player to participate in the […]

Tacko Fall was one of the notable players who went undrafted in the recent 2019 NBA Draft. A 7-foot-7 giant with an 8-foot wingspan and destroyer qualities who made college coaches tremble during his time at the University of South Florida, the Boston Celtics took a flyer on the big man, signing him to an […]

Undrafted center Tacko Fall has been among the most popular names in the Las Vegas Summer League and one of the most well-received by the Boston Celtics fan base after the team signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract shortly after the NBA Draft. His sheer gigantic size at 7-foot-7 makes him stand out from […]

Tacko Fall is determined to get at least a chance to make an impact in the NBA. The rookie center is already looking forward to having workouts with past and current star big men. According to Mark Murphy of the Boston Herald, Fall wants to have a workout with Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid. […]

Undrafted big man Tacko Fall will still have his shot in the NBA, as he’s set to sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics. Tacko Fall will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics, a source told ESPN. Pencil in July 8th at 430 at Thomas and Mack for your first […]