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Kristen Ledlow is a big fan of Al Horford, and she feels his decision to join the Boston Celtics means bigger than many think. In an interview on the Celtics Beat Podcast, Ledlow spoke about her expectations of Horford in Boston. The Celtics will face off against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Christmas […]

Over the past few years, the NBA has had a tremendous increase of international players bringing their talents to the league. This goes to show how the popularity of basketball has grown around the world. A perfect example is this year’s Rio Olympics, where a record 47 players from the association are competing and representing […]

After years of being that up and coming team, the Boston Celtics are finally looking to have come out of their shell. Bannered by a young and fighting core led by Isaiah Thomas and Jae Crowder, along with coach Brad Stevens’ guidance, the Celtics have transformed themselves from being fringe playoff qualifiers, into becoming an […]

The Boston Celtics entered the summer as one of the biggest threats to nab one or two of the top free agents available. Danny Ainge went out to the field armed with significant cap space and a bevy of assets, and he set his eyes on Kevin Durant and Al Horford – two of the […]

Boston Celtics center Kelly Olynyk has an important season ahead of him. The Canadian big man is currently a part of Brad Stevens’ rotation but his name is often mentioned in trade discussions in the media, and it’s not clear if they plan to re-sign him if he stays. Olynyk has developed into a solid player […]

Boston Celtics center Al Horford was a highly coveted free agent this summer. He has a diverse skill set on the basketball court. Horford can score from inside the paint, he hit shots consistently from the elbow area, and he can even sink occasional three-pointers if left open. Horford averaged 15.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and […]

The 16th pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Guerschon Yabusele, has decided to leave the NBA to sign with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association on a one-year deal. Yabusele may have signed to play overseas in China due to the fact that the team that drafted him, the Boston Celtics, have a […]

The Boston Celtics are always mentioned when a trade rumor for a big name player is circulating around the NBA. It’s no secret that they want to create a big three, replicating successful ones such as Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish, as well as Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett. It seems […]

The Atlanta Hawks re-introduced returning free agent Kent Bazemore on Wednesday. He spoke with other teams this summer, but eventually felt the Hawks were truly his best choice. Bazemore signed with the Hawks for $70 million over the next four years. He will retain his starting position and come back to a slightly different team, […]

Other than Kevin Durant‘s move to the Golden State Warriors and Dwyane Wade prying himself away from South Beach for the Chicago Bulls, Al Horford‘s decision to leave the Atlanta Hawks for the Boston Celtics was the most important and NBA landscape=shifting change during free agency. Horford was coveted by teams around the league due […]

Even before last season ended, there was already a lot of talk about where one of the elite big men of the league would end up. Surely, there was no shortage of suitors for the services of then Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford, but when free agency came knocking, he ultimately chose to join the […]

Th Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent point guard Jarret Jack for the veteran’s minimum as reported by Shams Charania of the Vertical: Free agent Jarrett Jack has agreed to a one-year minimum deal with the Atlanta Hawks, sources tell The Vertical. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 11, 2016 This is a great pick up […]

You don’t earn yourself the nickname of ‘Trader Danny’ across the league for no reason. General Manager of the Boston Celtics, Danny Ainge is notoriously open and creative when it comes to finding deals that he believes will benefit his team. Ainge’s borderline cut-throat attitude toward getting what is best for the club means that […]

In the latest of the Dwight Howard saga, Howard opened up about this past season with the Houston Rockets. When asked on his decision to leave the Rockets and sign with his hometown, the Atlanta Hawks, Howard said last years season left a bad taste in his mouth. “I’m really (ticked) off about last season,” […]

Oklahoma City must be truly gasping in horror at the state of their franchise in the past 24 hours. The first star in this newly born NBA town, 2013-14 MVP Kevin Durant, only just deserted his old team for Steve Kerr and Jerry West’s Golden State Warriors. Now, several rumors report that the Thunder front office might […]

The Atlanta Hawks were unable to keep Al Horford on for another season, leaving the free-agent center to sign a four-year, $113-million contract with the Boston Celtics. Despite a final five-year, $136 million offer — which was a slightly lower annual number than what other teams offered — it was not give enough for Horford […]

On a day in which it seemed that the momentum was pushing Al Horford back to Atlanta, in a stunning change of events, Horford has decided to sign with the Boston Celtics on a max deal – four-years, $113 million. Horford has already taken some pre-emptive measures to indicate his choice – he switched his […]

According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Detroit Pistons have reached an agreement to sign Jon Leuer to a four-year deal worth $42 million dollars. Last season, Leuer had what was his best season with the Phoenix Suns, averaging 8.5 points and 4.4 rebounds on 48 percent shooting in 19 minutes per game. Leuer loves to space […]

The Atlanta Hawks were entering trade talks with teams to deal Paul Millsap in order to free up space to retain forward/center The Al Horford. However, they’ll no longer need to seek out a trade as Horford has announced via his Twitter account that he’s going to sign with the Boston Celtics Celtic Pride!!!!!! (#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#)(#127808#) […]

The Atlanta Hawks are not done wheeling and dealing yet. According to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Hawks are on the phones looking for potential trades for all star forward Paul Millsap. Millsap is the expendable player after the Hawks signed Dwight Howard to a three-year deal and are looking to give a sizable contract to […]

Not many expected this kind of deal for Kent Bazemore two years ago. The Hawks didn’t take long to convince the shooting guard to return to Atlanta, as they agreed a four-year, $70 million deal to retain his services on the second day of the free agency period, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The skilled […]

[clear] Dwight Howard is coming home. After years of chatter about Howard’s potential interest in returning to his hometown of Atlanta to roost as a Hawk, he signed a three-year, $70.5 million deal to mark the first major free agent roster change of the offseason. Later that night, Kent Bazemore came to an agreement on […]

The recently announced signing of Dwight Howard to a three-year, $70.5 million contract leaves the Atlanta Hawks with a decision to make: Al Horford or Kent Bazemore? Howard’s homecoming leaves the Hawks with about $19 million in cap space – almost zero dollars if you count Al Horford’s current $18 million hold on the space […]

The Washington Wizards may have struck out in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but they aren’t done looking at potential free agents to improve their team. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the top of the Wizards list are reportedly sharp shooter Ryan Anderson, Al Horford and Nicolas Batum. Team President Ernie Grunfeld spoke with the Washington […]

Both the Atlanta Hawks and Al Horford are reportedly interested in the All-Star center re-signing to stay with the franchise. However, Horford has been connected to a number of other teams in free agency rumors, including the Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, and more. So, what’s the hold up in […]

The focus for the Oklahoma City Thunder in free agency is obviously to keep Kevin Durant. The former MVP is being courted by a number of other teams that have also made him their top priority, but OKC has long been considered the favorite to sign a deal with KD, at least in the short-term. […]

After a tough season that saw heavy criticism from all around, the Houston Rockets look towards NBA free agency, starting on July 1st, as a way to revamp an aging and dysfunctional roster by targeting everybody that’s up for grabs. Reports around the league link the desperate Rockets team to every notable free agent available, ranging […]

Al Horford is a wanted man, and the Atlanta Hawks know it. The Hawks want to keep Horford in Atlanta if possible, and they are willing to trade their draft picks to shore up the teams weaknesses to convince him to stay, according to ESPN’s Marc  Stein. The Hawks have two picks now, the second […]

Al Horford has spent all nine years of his NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks, but it finally appears that he’ll be on the move this summer. With a number of teams expected to offer him maximum contracts, the Hawks might decide to allocate their funds else where, paving the way for his departure. So, […]

According to The Vertical’s Shams Charania, the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers are discussing a deal to swap Jeff Teague and Nerlens Noel. This deal comes before the Sixers, who recently won the number-one pick in the NBA Draft, picks their consideration between front runners Ben Simmons and Brandon Igram. Teague has one year remaining on […]

The Orlando Magic have a pretty simple goal—they want to add big stars. Since trading Dwight Howard back in 2012, the team has not only lacked star power, but they have struggled to contend. The Magic haven’t made the playoffs since the 2011-12 campaign. Although they improved in 2015-16, they were still just 35-47 overall. […]

All indications point to Dwight Howard leaving the Houston Rockets in free agency this summer. Even though he was hardly a primary option in Houston’s offensive attack the last couple years, his absence will leave a clear void in the paint for the Rockets. With a limited number of highly talented big men out there, […]

The Atlanta Hawks are currently involved in a tough first-round series with the Boston Celtics, but the biggest storyline from the game was a comment made by Celtics analyst Tommy Heinsohn. Following the Hawks’ 102-101 victory over the Celtics in Game 1, Heinsohn said that Al Horford was “not a great player.” Horford, who posted […]