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Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is turning heads left and right for Team USA. Brown’s Celtics teammate Kemba Walker and Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris talked about how impressive Brown has been in the FIBA World Cup after Team USA defeated Brazil on Monday. “His athleticism, his length, his ability to attack. He […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is a big fan of Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown. After finishing with 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in Team USA’s win over Brazil on Monday, Brown drew high praise from the legendary San Antonio Spurs coach. “He’s a strong player,” Popovich said of Brown, via […]

Enes Kanter, who has been known to stir things up on and off the court with his pugnacious flights of fancy, was a big fan of the kerfuffle that occurred during Team USA’s battle against Team Greece in Saturday’s FIBA World Cup matchup, which involved one of his Celtics teammates. Kanter Tweeted about that little […]

It was a night to remember for Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, as he came up with arguably his best performance in the FIBA World Cup to date, leading Team USA to an absolute thrashing of Japan, 98-45. Brown was a walking highlight reel in this one, and one of his stand-out plays came in […]

Team USA finally produced the dominant performance the basketball world has been waiting for in the FIBA World Cup. Unfortunately for Japan, they were on the receiving end of a ruthless beating from the Americans, as the wire-to-wire victory ended with a final score of 98-45. Team USA was out to prove a point in […]

For LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers, the Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will be better in the upcoming season after their rocky 2018-19 campaign. Per Jay King of The Athletic, Rivers pointed out that last year’s subpar season amid high-expectations will aid them in the coming years. They didn’t necessarily meet these […]

The Boston Celtics trio of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart are highly regarded as one of the best young cores in the NBA, and they will have the opportunity to earn that reputation once again as they will all look to help Team USA win the gold medal in the upcoming FIBA World […]

For the first time in a good while, Team USA will not be coming into the FIBA World Cup as heavy favorites. The lack of notable superstars on the roster puts their chances of winning the competition in question. Gregg Popovich and players such as Myles Turner and Jaylen Brown have work to do. However, […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown expects Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner to make a ‘huge difference’ as Team USA’s defensive anchor in the FIBA World Cup. Brown believes that Turner will not only make an impact on defense, but he’ll also play a key role on the offensive end. The Celtics rising star thinks Turner’s […]

For Boston Celtics rising star Jaylen Brown, Team USA is ‘nowhere near’ its peak despite winning convincingly against Canada. Brown admits that he and his teammates need to put it some more work for them to co-exist perfectly. It will be tough, but he believes they’ll get there sooner than later. “I think we are […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart recently opened up about his wonderful experience as part of Team USA. Speaking to SiriusXM NBA Radio after Monday’s win over Canada, Smart shared how his stint with the national side has been a great learning experience for him (via NBA analyst Keith Smith): “It’s been great,” he said. “I’m […]

Team USA rebounded from its stunning loss to the Australians to defeat Team Canada 84-68 in a final tune-up before the 2019 FIBA World Cup begins later this week in China. USA Basketball jumped all over Canada in the first quarter, running out to a 20-9 lead after the opening frame. The Canadians made a […]

It only gets more difficult from here on out for Team USA. USA Basketball’s bid for the 2019 FIBA World Cup gold medal in China hit a speed bump as five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s patriotic squad split a pair of pre-World Cup exhibition games with Australia on the Boomers’ […]

Team USA had it going on on Thursday, as they handily defeated the Australian national side in a pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition, 102-86. One of the many highlights of the entertaining contest was the Boston Celtics connection between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, as the two youngsters combined to come up with a tremendous alley-oop […]

Boston Celtics youngster Jaylen Brown believes he can be an effective power forward for Team USA. Brown says his overall goal with Team USA is “being a utility guy” who rebounds, but also a player who will score and use his speed against slower power forwards. “Just being a utility guy, being aggressive,” Brown said, […]

Team USA is quickly approaching a back-to-back affair against the Australian national team, where Boston Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will see a familiar face in Aron Baynes. The Aussie mauler has always been fond of the two young players, who now embark in a mission to prove doubters wrong after more than […]

LeBron James was never going to play in the FIBA World Cup. Kawhi Leonard has never suited for USA Basketball. Kevin Durant is recovering from surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon, and the same goes for Paul George with regard to both his shoulders. Ever since USA Basketball was overhauled in the mid-2000s following a […]

For Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, having a chance to represent the country is an honor. However, apart from vying for a spot on the final 12-man roster, he’s also taking this opportunity to foster his relationship with De’Aaron Fox, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Mitchell shared that he, Fox, Tatum and Brown go far […]

Danny Ainge, General Manager and President of Basketball Operations of the Boston Celtics, heaped tons of praise on Jaylen Brown for how he handled the team’s situation last season. The Celtics were hounded with chemistry issues in the 2018-19 season, with players calling out each other through the media. The players couldn’t hide their frustration, […]

The Boston Celtics have had a whole lot of roster turnovers after a disappointing 2018-19 campaign, but just because they don’t resemble title contenders at the moment does not mean there is no pressure on the team. Let’s face it: this past season was a disaster for the Celtics, and they are trying to move […]

Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge can’t help but shake his head whenever he remembers a conversation he had with one of the team’s younger players, Jaylen Brown. Ainge was recently a guest at The Michael Holley Podcast, where he shared an exchange he had with Brown last season. “He came and sat […]

USA Basketball is finally rounding up its roster after the recent wave of events have left a lean number of players left in contention for the final 12 spots heading into the FIBA 2019 World Cup in China. Recent cuts saw Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo hit the road, […]

Boston Celtics rising stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart seem to be enjoying their stint with Team USA and head coach Gregg Popovich. Both are finalists for the USA Basketball FIBA World Cup roster. However, whether or not they make it to the 12-man lineup, Brown and Smart are already grateful because they had the […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens says it’s “great” for Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart to get coached by Gregg Popovich on Team USA. Popovich is arguably the greatest basketball coach of all-time. Stevens, who is a pretty good coach himself, thinks this experience will only make his four Celtics guys […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes the sky is the limit for Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Kerr is getting an up-close view of Tatum and Brown, as he’s part of the Team USA coaching staff. The Warriors coach says the two Celtics youngsters are already “great players” who are […]

The Boston Celtics didn’t exactly make a concerted effort last season to quiet swirling rumors of locker-room discontent. Superstar point guard Kyrie Irving called out his team’s younger players on multiple occasions, while veteran forward Marcus Morris was also no stranger to publicly and candidly discussing the Celtics’ lack of chemistry. Needless to say, playing […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker believes Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum’s struggles from last season will be “motivation for them” moving forward. The Celtics as a team underwhelmed in 2018-19. Before the season started, everyone thought Boston was going to win the Eastern Conference with ease and Tatum and Brown would play like All-Stars. […]

Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is taking a focused approach to the beginning of next season. The third pick in the 2016 draft will be devoting all his attention to basketball, and skipping everything else: “My whole mantra for this year is, ‘Just hoop.’ I’m going to come out and play basketball. I’m just going […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart gave some sound insight on Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, two of his young teammates who blossomed early and then struggled to maintain the same rhythm and efficiency that made them such an integral part of a Celtics team that came a win shy of the 2018 NBA Finals. The […]

Kemba Walker has the unique opportunity to take part in Team USA’s training camp alongside three of his new teammates — Jayson Tatum and the recently called-up Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. The aforementioned trio has had two seasons of experience playing with one another, and they’ve taken up the mission to welcome their new […]

The Boston Celtics infamously lost out on the services of All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving this offseason while the once heralded Eastern Conference franchise immediately filled such a void with former Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker. Not only that, but the Celtics still possess one of the most talented young cores in the entire […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker says Boston forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown “are so talented it’s unbelievable.” Walker, Brown, Tatum and Marcus Smart are in Las Vegas right now for Team USA training camp. Walker says it’s been special to watch Tatum and Brown up close. “Those dudes are so talented, it’s […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown broke out during the 2018 postseason, putting himself on the map as an up-and-coming star and helping lead the Celtics to a Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. While Brown was considered the inferior prospect to Jayson Tatum, the world was still […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown says “being positive is everybody’s mindset” on the team after what happened last season. The Celtics were a dysfunctional group in 2018-19 and didn’t live up to expectations. Before the 2018-19 season started, everyone picked the Celtics to win the Eastern Conference. Boston, though, was never able to mesh […]

Boston Celtics players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will not only represent Team USA as they vie for spots on the squad that will compete in China for the FIBA World Cup. They will also pay homage to two Celtics legends through their jersey numbers. Jayson Tatum has chosen to wear No. 34, the same […]

Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown had some fun at the expense of his teammate Jayson Tatum. Tatum posted a picture of the new perfume he is promoting. Interestingly, the bottle of the perfume shows a shirtless picture of the Celtics forward. It wasn’t long before a teammate gave Tatum grief, and Brown was the first […]

Kawhi-PG … LeBron-AD … and Jayson-Jaylen? The Boston Celtics are high on the potential of young wings Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, both of whom enter a revamped Beantown roster noticeably missing All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. “Everyone loves Kawhi (Leonard) and PG (Paul George) as a wing duo. We think we have our […]

The Boston Celtics told teams this summer small forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were off the table in trade talks. An opposing executive told Keith Smith of Celtics Blog his team called the Celtics asking about Brown and Boston quickly told him both Brown and Tatum weren’t going anywhere. “That’s the guy we wanted […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle and Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown have been added to Team USA’s training camp roster ahead of this summer’s FIBA World Cup, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Boston’s Jaylen Brown and New York’s Julius Randle have been added onto USA Basketball’s training camp roster […]