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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had some tall praise for Jaylen Brown, who defended him the majority of the game during Monday’s game against the Boston Celtics. Doncic put up 34 points, but he had to work for every one of them, along with his six rebounds, and nine assists — as Brown competed at […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward exited the second quarter of Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs nursing his left hand. After the Celtics took care of business with a 135-115 win, Hayward was officially diagnosed with a broken hand. Some of Hayward’s teammates expressed their heartfelt to the unfortunate setback from their star forward. […]

Back before the 2017 NBA Draft, there was some speculation that the New York Knicks could trade star big man Kristaps Porzingis. Well, apparently, that speculation was very real, as then-Knicks president Phil Jackson was taking offers on Porzingis. One team that came calling was the Boston Celtics, who were a rumored destination at the […]

Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown has been sidelined for a week due to an abscess that required multiple trips to the hospital for drainage, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Brown says he’s feeling much better and doesn’t expect to have any restrictions for Thursday night’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets: Jaylen Brown […]

The Boston Celtics are expecting to have Jaylen Brown back in the lineup for Kemba Walker’s return to face the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night. Brown has missed the last three games due to an illness and an infection. The Celtics may also get Enes Kanter back in the lineup. Kanter has played just one […]

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown could rejoin his teammates as soon as Wednesday or Thursday, when the team will travel for a matchup against Kemba Walker’s former team, the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. Brown won’t initially travel for the team’s three-game road trip, as they’re set to face the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

With the streaking Boston Celtics hosting the visiting Atlantic Division rival New York Knicks at home Friday night, fourth-year swingman Jaylen Brown is out, per The Athletic’s Jared Weiss. The former third-overall selection of the 2016 NBA Draft is battling an illness that prevented him from playing in the Celtics’ showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks […]

The Atlanta Hawks were planning to pursue Jaylen Brown and Domantas Sabonis in restricted free agency next summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Hawks won’t get that opportunity now, as Brown and Sabonis signed rookie-scale extensions with the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, respectively: Before Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis and Celtics forward […]

The Boston Celtics will be without small forward Jaylen Brown on Wednesday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks. Brown is dealing with an illness: Celtics say Jaylen Brown is out tonight due to illness. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) October 30, 2019 The Celtics are 2-1 on the young season, as are the Bucks. Brown is […]

Many Boston Celtics fans expected Kemba Walker to have similar defensive deficiencies as Kyrie Irving as a point guard for the Boston Celtics, yet that has simply not been the case. After shaking off a hideous 12-point debut, Walker has racked up four steals and two blocked shots in the last two games, all while […]

Ahead of the Boston Celtics’ duel with the daunting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Jaylen Brown revealed that Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of his favorite players in the league. Brown admitted that he really likes the mindset and work ethic of Antetokounmpo, who won the 2018-19 MVP award against strong competition from James Harden. “They’re a […]

The Boston Celtics signed small forward Jaylen Brown to a four-year, $115 million extension shortly before the rookie-scale extension deadline. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Celtics significantly improved their offer to Brown at the deadline. “From what I was hearing, Boston improved its offer significantly at the end of the negotiations,” Windhorst said […]

The NBA is officially back, and the new season was tipped off Tuesday night. An eventful offseason set into motion plenty of new looks for players around the league, helping even the playing the field for many teams. Along with a fresh season, as always, comes fresh storylines. While there has been ample discussion on […]

Jaylen Brown celebrated his new four-year, $115 million contract extension by simply going home and taking a nap, then coming back to the practice facility to get shots up — his normal everyday routine. Yet the fourth-year talent was concerned that his poor play last season would hurt his chances to negotiate a contract extension […]

Jaylen Brown just agreed to a hefty four-year, $115 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics. When news broke out, Jayson Tatum and Isaiah Thomas immediately congratulated their good friend. Through his Instagram story, Tatum congratulated Brown and noted that dinner will be on him next time.   Thomas, who was teammates with Brown when […]

Jaylen Brown signed a four-year, $115 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics on Monday. The deal includes some likely and unlikely incentives. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Brown can secure $8 million in incentives if he wins MVP, Defensive Player of the Year or makes one of the three All-NBA teams. Brown […]

The Boston Celtics officially signed Jaylen Brown to his contract extension. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge released the following statement on the move: “Jaylen has made tremendous strides over the last three years and has become a fantastic player for us on both ends of the court,” Ainge said. “He’s a great person […]

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics agreed to a four-year, $115 million contract extension on Monday, and this is honestly surprising because this is not how the Celtics typically operate. Handing out contract extensions to players on rookie deals is not something Danny Ainge usually does. The Celtics didn’t do it with Kelly Olynyk. They […]

Jaylen Brown has agreed to a four-year, $115 million extension with the Boston Celtics, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has agreed to a four-year, $115M million contract extension, agent Jason Glushon tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 21, 2019 Brown averaged 13.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists […]

Most people know Jaylen Brown as one of Boston Celtics’ rising stars. A key member of the team’s young core, he’s currently in negotiations on a possible long-term contract extension. But just like every player in the NBA, he also wants to make a name for himself outside of the league. Brown wants to create […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown shared his thoughts on ongoing NBA-China controversy, a debacle that has started affecting the league and its players financially. Brown was careful with his words and explained why he — and plenty of other NBA stars — were hesitant on letting their opinions known about the issue. “You don’t want […]

Al Horford spent the past three seasons with the Boston Celtics and was widely expected to re-sign with them over the summer, so his decision to join the division rival Philadelphia 76ers took many by surprise. Not Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, however, who said he was not taken back by Horford’s free-agent choice, adding that […]

In wake of the reports that Jaylen Brown rejected contract extension offers from the Boston Celtics, general manager Danny Ainge expressed confidence that the team can re-sign the promising forward ahead of Monday’s deadline. Danny Ainge tells @Toucherandrich that the Celtics have made multiple offers to Jaylen Brown and feels good about where negotiations are […]

The Boston Celtics have offered Jaylen Brown a four-year, $80 million deal, but the 22-year-old wingman is reportedly seeking more. Chris Haynes laid out the details in his recent article for Yahoo Sports: But even with history not on Brown’s side, the Celtics have extended the 6-foot-7 swingman an offer of four years and $80 […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension with Boston. If he doesn’t sign a deal before Oct. 21, Brown will become a restricted free agent next summer. Brown, a key player for the Celtics, says his contract situation is “not something that’s keeping me up at night.” “Everybody says […]

The Boston Celtics have an outside chance to make the NBA Finals after losing Kyrie Irving and Al Horford this summer, with Kemba Walker coming in. Celtics incumbents Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart are looking to boost the team’s chances by getting into better shape. How are they stepping it up? Trash-talking. Brown explained their […]

The Boston Celtics are assembled to be a playoff team in the Eastern Conference that can perhaps get to the second round, but they don’t seem like a legitimate title contender right now. However, if Jaylen Brown blossoms into a star, the Celtics could move into that contender tier. For the Celtics, the summer of […]

Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall has become all the rage in Beantown. After going undrafted this summer, Fall landed a spot in Boston’s Summer League team in Las Vegas, eventually earning a non-guaranteed contract with the Celtics. And just on Sunday, Boston converted Fall to a two-way contract, which means he will spend the majority […]

The Boston Celtics are in line to work out an extension of Jaylen Brown’s rookie-scale contract, but while an Eastern Conference general manager expects the two parties to come to terms, he doesn’t think the fourth-year wing will merit the max. Via Frank Urbina of HoopsHype: “I would guess that the Celtics will try to […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jaylen Brown is reportedly working with agent Jason Glushon, according to Jackie MacMullan of ESPN. Brown has been hesitant to hire an agent, opting for specialists and advisors to help with career decisions. However, it looks like the Celtics swingman is finally going to retain an agent. Via Bryan Kalbrosky of […]

An Eastern Conference executive says Pascal Siakam, Jaylen Brown and Buddy Hield have an incentive to wait to sign a contract extension “because the 2020 free-agent class is pretty weak.” Siakam, Brown and Hield are eligible to sign rookie-scale extensions. If the three players don’t sign one with their respective teams before Oct. 21, they will become restricted […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown is finding motivation in the words of critics who claim that he has already reached his peak. During his media availability on Thursday, Brown made it clear that he hasn’t reached his ceiling yet: “I have no doubt in my mind that I can play basketball,” Brown said, via Chris Forsberg […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off of a thoroughly disappointing 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 49 games and lost in the second round of the playoffs, about 10-15 wins and a couple of more playoff rounds short of expectations. The Celtics’ roster then experienced a mass exodus this offsesaon, as Kyrie Irving, […]

Boston Celtics stud Jaylen Brown appears to be closing in on a lucrative new deal with the C’s. Recently, the 22-year-old confirmed that he is already engaged in talks for an extension with the Celtics. According to Brown, though, he understands how Boston operates in terms of offering new deals to their players, which is […]

Jaylen Brown has gotten through the first three years of his NBA career without the need to hire a sports agent to represent him, but in the wake of his upcoming contract negotiations with the Boston Celtics, he’s chosen to hire one to help him navigate this crucial part of his career. “Brown has made […]

Jaylen Brown is entering his fourth year in the league and awaiting a contract extension of his rookie deal from the Boston Celtics. It appears the organization won’t pull the trigger on a deal just yet, as Brown hasn’t made the statistical jump they had expected from him before doling out the big check. According […]

Washington Wizards point guard Isaiah Thomas has some very poignant thoughts about former teammate Jaylen Brown’s recent haircut. Thomas tweeted on Thursday that it was about time that Brown got the “microphone” off of his head: Omg!!!!!!!! Finally!!!!!!! He took the microphone off his head lol https://t.co/D9zp4Zohe4 — Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) September 26, 2019 Thomas […]

If you can believe it, Jaylen Brown is already entering the final year of his rookie deal with the Boston Celtics. You’re not the only one if you’re thinking it feels like just yesterday that the Celtics drafted him. But, here we are, heading into the 2019-20 NBA campaign, and Brown is up for a […]

The Boston Celtics have until Oct. 21 to agree on a contract extension with fourth-year wing Jaylen Brown, yet the chance that he will “is pretty slim” in this coming month, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com. Brown is one of the Celtics’ most talented players and one with plenty of upside after only three […]