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The surprising struggles of Team USA have been front and center in the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the competition isn’t only revolving around Gregg Popovich’s squad. There are a number of other players who are also capable of putting on a good show for their countries, including Slovenia superstar […]

There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Nobody’s afraid of Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics anymore. Ever since the first exhibition game that went awry against Nigeria, the US’s sheen of invincibility had vanished. That fact was on full display in their opening match against France. The Frenchmen, led by one NBA All-Star in Rudy […]

The internet is having a good time Sunday at the expense of Team USA after Kevin Durant and company lost to Evan Fournier and  Les Bleus in a group stage match in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the tune of an 83-76 score. It was the first Olympic loss for the Americans since 2004, and […]

Evan Fournier continues to become more productive and impactful with age. Fournier, 28, is one of the better shooting scorers in the NBA. He’s efficient from the field, can shoot off the dribble and fills up the cup at a reasonable rate. In a season split between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, Fournier averaged […]

The Boston Celtics shocked the basketball world on Wednesday after it was revealed that Brad Stevens will be replacing Danny Ainge as the team’s new president for basketball operations. The Cs are expected to shake up their roster in the offseason, which might not bode well for a number of their key players. Marcus Smart […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and Boston Celtics swingman Evan Fournier figured in a heated exchange late in the third quarter of Game 2 of their playoffs series. The commotion all started when Fournier got extra physical with Durant and appeared to slightly push him as he stumbled to the sideline. Of course, KD didn’t […]

Kyrie Irving has some of the best handles in the NBA today. This is a fact that is no longer up for debate. On Saturday night, the Nets superstar reminded the entire basketball world about this as he literally put Boston Celtics defender Evan Fournier on his knees following a series of dizzying crossover dribbles. […]

Jaylen Brown’s injury was a big blow for the Boston Celtics as he is out for the rest of the season with a torn wrist ligament. He was in the midst of the best season of his career, making his first NBA All-Star Game. Although Brown is out for the remainder of the campaign, the […]

The Boston Celtics have suffered through a disappointing 2020-21 campaign, and they’re on the verge of having to participate in the play-in tournament. Evan Fournier hasn’t been around for long and has barely played since his trade from the Orlando Magic because of COVID-19, but he seems to already recognize a problem with the club. […]

Boston Celtics forward Evan Fournier opened up on how difficult the road to recovery has been for him after he contracted COVID-19 last month. He was forced to sit out a couple of weeks in April in quarantine and admitted on Sunday that everything just feels a bit peculiar right now. After their tough loss […]

Evan Fournier was just starting to find his groove with his new team, Boston Celtics, before COVID-19 stopped him in his tracks. He was out of commission for the Celtics starting April 4 and had missed the team’s last eight contests. Following a grueling battle against the virus, the 28-year-old Frenchman was finally cleared to […]

Marcus Smart played his role for the Boston Celtics during Friday’s marquee matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. The Cs came out on the losing end, however, and Smart had a bit of a Shaqtin’ a Fool moment during a key juncture late in the contest. Smart passed the ball to an open teammate in the […]

Boston Celtics fans will be glad to know that Evan Fournier is finally set to make his much-awaited return to the team following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 28-year-old tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this April and has been under the league’s health and safety protocols. According to Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, […]

On Thursday, Celtics head coach Brad Stevens provided an encouraging update on Evan Fournier, who has missed the team’s last eight games after being placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols on April 4. As relayed by Yahoo’s Kevin Smith, the wing is “likely” to play this weekend, per Stevens. Earlier in the day, […]

If you are a Boston Celtics fan pulling for newcomer Evan Fournier to push the Mean Green Machine over the top, you might have to wait a little longer: Brad Stevens says Evan Fournier won't go with the team on their upcoming road trip. Boston is on the road for games in Denver on Sunday, […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has confirmed that new recruit Evan Fournier will be out of action for at least a couple of games as the 28-year-old enters the league’s health and safety protocols. Fournier joins a long list of Celtics players that have missed significant time this season due to COVID-19-related issues. Coach […]

Evan Fournier probably heard all the insults in the book after going scoreless in his Boston Celtics debut earlier this week. Brad Stevens knows this and knew the French shooter will look to bounce back sooner rather than later. True enough, Fournier proves his doubters wrong in Boston’s match-up against the Houston Rockets at TD […]

The Boston Celtics’ newly-acquired guard in Evan Fournier had a disappointing debut with the team against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night. After the Frenchman failed to meet expectations, his new teammate in Kemba Walker remains confident in his abilities and trusts that he can eventually find his footing within the team sooner than […]

As the Boston Celtics suffered their 24th defeat, the team’s new addition Evan Fournier went scoreless in his Beantown debut. He shot 0-of-10 from the field, including 0-of-5 from the three-point line off the bench. Because of his poor performance, according to ESPN Statistics and Information, Fournier became only the fourth player in the shot […]

Former Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier is ready to make his debut for the Boston Celtics. Fournier will suit up for the Celtics Monday night against the New Orleans Pelicans after Boston acquired him at the trade deadline, the team announced. The Frenchman was previously in the NBA’s health and safety protocols after getting traded. The […]

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone. Some teams make drastic improvements, the Boston Celtics being one of them. After acquiring Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic via trade, the Celtics aim to vastly improve their shooting and hope to make a playoff push this year. However, it seems they’ll have to wait for […]

Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge finally cashed in on their $28.5 million traded player exception (TPE) to acquire Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic. The Celtics clearly needed a change and Ainge noticed the bad vibes brewing among the players and the coaches. The 62-year old executive believes making a move now would change the […]

The Orlando Magic were the biggest movers during this year’s trade deadline and their decision to buy into a rebuild was the right one. The Magic are 15-29, which has them sitting in 14th in the Eastern Conference. They were going nowhere with Nikola Vucevic, Aaron Gordon, and Evan Fournier on the roster, so they […]

There’s a case to be made that the biggest surprise on trade deadline day came when the team that emerged as the partner with the Orlando Magic in the Nikola Vucevic trade was the Chicago Bulls. Vucevic’s name had been tossed around, but many thought the Magic wouldn’t actually go through with a trade for […]

The Boston Celtics used a portion of their $28.5 million traded player exception (TPE) to acquire Evan Fournier from the Orlando Magic. All eyes were on Celtics general manager Danny Ainge to make a move at the deadline amidst Boston’s struggles this season and with Fournier’s acquisition, it’s safe to say he delivered. In the […]

The NBA trade deadline has surpassed, and it seems as though there is some more information on one of the trades. In the trade between the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics, it seems the Magic will be receiving Jeff Teague as well as two second-round picks after sending Evan Fournier to Boston, per Josh Robbins. […]

The Celtics joined in on the Magic’s fire-sale today, acquiring Evan Fournier for two second-round picks. The Celtics are continuing to make a playoff push while the Magic are burning things down and revving up the tank engine. There is an interesting amount to breakdown here from both team’s points of view. The Celtics Side […]

It’s always good to see a player seem instantly happier after they are traded, maybe crack a joke or two. Evan Fournier was acquired by the Boston Celtics on Thursday, ending his seven-year run in Orlando. The three-point sniper joins a Celtics team that is still trying to find its way as the regular season […]

The Boston Celtics have been swirling around the NBA trade deadline rumor mill for what seems like forever. They’re finally getting involved with a trade before the deadline with the Orlando Magic. The Celtics are acquiring Evan Fournier in the hopes it will help them space the floor moving forward. As for the Magic, they’re […]

Right after sending Nikola Vucevic to the Chicago Bulls, the Orlando Magic are finalizing a deal with the Boston Celtics involving Evan Fournier and two second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Magic will likely be trading Aaron Gordon next as they move into a rebuild, and the Celtics are reportedly still in the […]

Evan Fournier’s trade stock just skyrocketed after putting on an incredible outing in the Orlando Magic’s upset of the Phoenix Suns at Amway Center on Thursday. The home team somehow overcame a late 13-point deficit to stun the second-seeded team in the West, completing a rousing 112-111 come-from-behind win over the Suns. The French swingman […]

Not many had the New York Knicks firmly in the playoff picture as the trade deadline approached at the beginning of the season. Not only are they in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference with a 22-22 record, they could potentially be buyers at the trade deadline, something almost unimaginable when the season started. […]

With the trade deadline just around the corner, rumors and whispers have been flying left and right. The latest ‘victim’ of such wild rumors is Orland Magic swingman Evan Fournier. According to Tim MacMahon of ESPN, Fournier has no intention of re-signing with the Magic after this season. Fournier himself, however, said the report isn’t […]

The Orlando Magic are reportedly expected to deal Evan Fournier to another team ahead of the trade deadline on March 25. The Dallas Mavericks have expressed their interest and are willing to send veteran forward James Johnson along with two second-round draft assets in exchange for the Frenchman. Via Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report: “It […]

After making the playoffs for two straight years, the Orlando Magic sit at 13-27, which is second-to-last in the Eastern Conference. The Magic’s net rating is third-worst in the league at minus-6.9, and there is no end in sight for the downward spiral. At this point, the Magic’s best bet would be to attempt to […]

Orlando Magic veteran swingman Evan Fournier made a critical mistake that cost them the game against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Down by just one point with less than 10 ticks in the game, Fournier made an errant pass, which allowed the Knicks to escape, 94-93. After the game, Fournier gave props to the […]

Outside of the Houston Rockets, there may not be a team in the association playing worse basketball lately than the Orlando Magic. The Magic enter tonight having lost 8 straight, and half of those games weren’t even competitive. The New York Knicks continue to hover around .500 and their schedule in the second half is […]

The New York Knicks have quickly become one of the feel-good stories of the NBA this season. The once-heralded Eastern Conference franchise has seemingly turned things around in the “Big Apple.” After a stretch of basketball for nearly a decade, the lowly Knicks have returned to relevance. New York would be in the playoffs if […]

A handful of the Orlando Magic’s key players are finding themselves in trade rumors as of late. All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic along with veterans Evan Fournier and Terrence Ross are reportedly garnering interest from many teams ahead of the trade deadline. Via Kevin O’ Connor of The Ringer: “The Heat, Spurs, Celtics, and Hornets […]