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Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge has been oft-criticized for selecting Jaylen Brown as the third overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft. Many called it a reach with several draft sites slotting Brown outside of the top five in mock drafts prior the event. Even in retrospect, Ainge doesn’t seem to regret the decision […]

As reported by Laker Nation’s Serena Winters, the July 8th Summer League matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics was the most-watched Summer League game ever, with roughly 1.1 million views on ESPN. The Lakers also played in six of the seven most viewed games on ESPN in Summer League history: ESPN sent […]

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 […]

There likely would not be any more Jaylen Brown sightings on the floor in the Summer League. The incoming Boston Celtics sophomore is expected to be pulled out from team’s summer league lineup after Brown suffered a bruised thigh in Tuesday’s 89-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Jaylen Brown said the […]

In the last couple of years, the Boston Celtics have put together a talent-laden roster that has put them into contention in the Eastern Conference. One of those pieces is second-year forward Jaylen Brown, who showed some promise in his rookie campaign last year. During a recent interview with CSNNE’s Abby Chin, Brown made it clear […]

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 […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has been very impressive so far in this year’s Summer League. Having strong games has been the norm for the 20-year-old, and he had another one on Sunday when his team faced the Portland Trail Blazers in Las Vegas. The California product finished the game with 13 points and eight […]

The Boston Celtics renounced the right to match any offer for center Kelly Olynyk, making him an unrestricted free agent. As such, the former Gonzaga Bulldog signed a four-year, $50 million deal with the Miami Heat. While most analysts were surprised that Olynyk received such a huge offer, there is at least one person who thinks that Olynyk […]

Who and what to watch in the 2017 Las Vegas Summer League The 2017 NBA Summer League comes to Las Vegas with nine of the Top 10 NBA Draft picks making an appearance in the annual event. Five of the NBA Draft’s top picks will play for fans, scouts, and media at the Thomas and […]

The Summer League games are here, where the majority of the NBA’s lesser-known young talents get a chance to hone their skills and step into the spotlight before the league’s superstars take charge in the regular season. Monday’s Summer League clash in Salt Lake City between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers was a good one, with […]

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 […]

Danny Ainge is known to be a tough negotiator when it comes to trade discussions, with the Brooklyn Nets being the infamous victims of his shark-like approach. Gifted with plenty of young assets and a boatload of future draft picks, the already-competitive Boston Celtics’ General Manager and President of Basketball Operations often have, in fact, […]

In another daring attempt to trade Kristaps Porzingis, New York Knicks president Phil Jackson has asked the Boston Celtics for a king’s ransom. The trade would involve Boston’s third overall pick in tonight’s NBA Draft, a consequent next year unprotected first-rounder from the Brooklyn Nets, in addition to small forwards Jaylen Brown and Jae Crowder, according […]

The Boston Celtics positioned themselves quite nicely in the last couple of drafts. Last year, they were able to select Jaylen Brown early in the first round, and after winning the lottery earlier this month, they are believed to be just 10 days from adding adding consensus top pick Markelle Fultz to the fold. The […]

Rookie forward Jaylen Brown wants nothing more but to be part of the Boston Celtics‘ plans moving forward into next season. The Cal product was adamant about playing in the Summer League and evolving his game to assure his immediate involvement with the team. “Jaylen came right into my office and said, ‘I’m playing this […]

Boston Celtics rookie forward Jaylen Brown is listed as questionable for Game 5 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night with a hip pointer, the team announced on Wednesday. Brown is the third Celtics player to suffer a hip injury this postseason, starting with leading scorer Isaiah Thomas, who was ruled out of the entire […]

With 8:47 left in the fourth quarter of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James made a move that left the fans inside Quicken Loans Arena in awe, and reminded them of a similar play Michael Jordan did back in the 1990s. The King found himself isolated with Jaylen Brown defending him, and […]

Several agents of NBA hopefuls are discouraging their clients from any involvement with two particular franchises in the league, the Boston Celtics and the Sacramento Kings, each for their own individual reasons. Sacramento has developed a reputation of being the most dysfunctional team in the league, from their front office and coaching hirings, to their […]

The Boston Celtics are pushing for their lottery pick rookie Jaylen Brown to enter this year’s slam dunk contest. Isaiah Thomas and Gerald Green are the most eager to see the rookie to enter the contest in New Orleans. Thomas has already started his twitter campaign hoping for a selection after overhearing the conversation. Green […]

During the second quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, Jaylen Brown showed everyone that he can thrown down a vicious slam. After getting past his defender, the Celtics rookie drove hard to the basket and dunked the ball even with Nikola Vucevic in front of him. The […]

When the Golden State Warriors won against the Boston Celtics on Friday in a blow out. Many took it as a statement game from them especially since the C’s where able to hand them a defeat last season and took them to double OT in their other matchup. But Celtics rookie Jaylen Brown took exception with […]

Boston Celtics rookie forward Jaylen Brown has become somewhat of a peculiar player for today’s standards and the media has started to take notice. As it turns out, he has a preference for wearing short-shorts, instead of the modern-style shorts that fall right below the knees. Brown told Jay King of MassLive that he’s been wearing […]

His first season in the NBA hasn’t started yet, but Boston Celtics‘ rookie Jaylen Brown has already impressed his teammates and coach with his style of play. Veteran guard Avery Bradley had nothing but good words for the 19-year-old especially on the maturity that he has shown in the team’s first six preseason games. Per […]

Jaylen Brown didn’t have his ideal welcome to the NBA, but the rookie showed plenty of promise during his preseason debut with the Boston Celtics against the Philadelphia 76ers. Brown was met at the rim by another rookie trying to make a great first impression on Joel Embiid, who denied his dunk attempt early in […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens believes that the more experienced players on his roster will challenge NBA rookie Jaylen Brown in order to assist in his development. Stevens appeared on Bill Simmon’s The Ringer NBA Show podcast recently, answering almost everything the devoted Celtics fan threw his way in typically political fashion. During the […]

Boston Celtics No. 3 overall pick Jaylen Brown has been making strides this offseason. According to a Sports Illustrated interview with Chris Johnson, an NBA development coach, Brown is working on many different things. “Footwork is the basic that I’m really focused on,” Johnson told Andrew Sharp of SI.com. “For a kid like Jaylen, it’s […]

Boston Celtics fans will be encouraged by the way in which their newly drafted forward Jaylen Brown is preparing for his first year in the league. The NBA preseason is around a month away but the grind has already started for the Georgia native. ON Twitter, he shared footage of him working out on a […]

A very interesting ride-along happened just recently when the number three pick of the Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown, had a ride with Chicago Bulls star Jimmy Butler. Butler was heavily considered for a Celtic trade around the draft period but eventually that did not happen. A major trade card from Boston was also that same 3rd pick which landed them […]

Thon Maker has been the butt of a lot of jokes since his age came into question leading up to the 2016 NBA Draft. Maker, who is from Sudan, had his age listed at 19 heading into the draft. But then an Australian yearbook photo surfaced that suggested he might be as old as 24 […]

The list of Adidas-sponsored players in the NBA just got longer. The sporting goods brand struck gold and signed six out of the top ten picks in this year’s draft to multi-year deals. Add Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram, Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, Phoenix Suns forward/center Dragan Bender, Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown recently held a Twitter Q&A to answer questions regarding summer league, Adidas, Kanye West and more. Brown was a surprise pick, selected at number three in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Celtics when many thought Kris Dunn was a lock for the spot. After earning McDonald’s All American honors in […]

The Boston Celtic‘s summer league team was eliminated from the Summer League playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers this past Wednesday, 58-54. They played a consolation round game on Friday, where they lost to the Portland Trailblazers, giving them only one win in their Las Vegas Summer League season. Celtic’s reporter Marc D’Amico caught up with Celtics […]

Jaylen Brown, the number three overall pick from the 2016 NBA draft, underwent a MRI his right knee earlier this week after hyperextending it in his summer league debut. Luckily, the MRI showed only a bruised right knee bone without any significant damage. The Celtics‘ rookie forward played 28 minutes in his debut and attacked […]