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The Boston Celtics had talks with the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets to execute a three-team trade which would have sent Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn, Terry Rozier to Charlotte and Kemba Walker to Boston, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. The deal might have convinced Al Horford to stay with the Celtics. Horford […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker won’t play on Friday against the Orlando Magic. Walker is dealing with a sore knee. The All-Star went through shootaround, but he has since been ruled out. Kemba Walker out tonight vs Orlando with knee inflammation, according to #Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. — A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) October […]

The Boston Celtics may have lost Kyrie Irving this offseason, but they replaced him with the next best thing in Kemba Walker, a player who is probably more similar to Irving than any other point guard in the NBA. Walker spent the first eight years of his career with the Charlotte Hornets (previously the Bobcats), […]

Al Horford says his free agency decision “would have been totally different” had he known Kemba Walker was coming to the Boston Celtics. Horford signed a four-year, $109 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers this summer, ending his three-year run with the Celtics. Walker, as part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets, agreed […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker has no doubt small forward Jayson Tatum “is going to be a star” in the NBA. With All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford gone, the Celtics are going to be expecting a lot more from Tatum this season. The talented swingman is ready for a bigger role in Boston, […]

Try to find someone that has something negative to say about Kemba Walker, that might just be as hard as finding a needle in a haystack. The former Charlotte Hornets point guard and current Boston Celtics floor general has left a great impression in most he’s come in contact with. Take for example Marvin Williams, […]

Kemba Walker has missed out on enough postseasons during his eight years with the Charlotte Hornets, looking to finally turn the page with the Boston Celtics. The 6-foot-1 dynamo has idly watched other point guards compete in the playoffs, but he knows doing so again at the end of this 2019-20 season would be falling […]

Kemba Walker’s college coach, Jim Calhoun, says the All-Star guard is very hungry to win with the Boston Celtics. Calhoun visited the Celtics’ practice on Wednesday. He and Walker won a NCAA championship at UConn and spoke over the summer about Kemba’s free agency decision. Calhoun claims all Walker wants to do is win and […]

Boston Celtics new point guard Kemba Walker was enthusiastic during Monday’s Media Day, quickly addressing what he’ll be bringing to Bean Town upon signing a four-year, $141 million deal with the team this summer. “Veteran leadership, enthusiasm, positive energy,” said Walker, according to Brian Robb of The Boston Herald. “I think I’m pretty easy to […]

Charlotte Hornets new point guard Terry Rozier is going into the 2019-20 season with a mindset to kill, wanting to prove himself after being mostly shelved during his fourth season with the Boston Celtics. Rozier will be replacing longtime floor general Kemba Walker, as the two traded places in the offseason after the Hornets executed […]

In his latest blog post, Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward calls point guard Kemba Walker a “game-changer.” Walker is replacing Kyrie Irving as the point guard in Boston. Hayward is looking forward to playing with the three-time All-Star. Kemba is definitely a game-changer. The pace that he plays at, there’s not very many guys in […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens expects Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart to be healthy and ready once training camp begins. Walker, Tatum, Smart along with Jaylen Brown represented Team USA in the recently concluded FIBA World Cup in China. While some expected that the four will take their time and rest first […]

Over the summer, the Boston Celtics lost two of their main guys in Kyrie Irving and Al Horford. These two All-Star caliber players entered free agency this offseason, and both decided that their time in Boston was up. Irving made his way to the Brooklyn Nets to form a new dynamic duo with Kevin Durant, […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker was supposed to be the leader and the star for a young Team USA roster at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. This summer marked Walker’s first opportunity to prove himself with Team USA on the international stage. However, while he played well for much of the tournament, he and […]

Team USA has tumbled out of the FIBA World Cup, but they are still in China to figure out their final placement in the tournament. Given the lesser stakes, Donovan Mitchell took to Twitter to dispell some rumors involving Kemba Walker. Basktball YouTuber BBALLBREAKDOWN took to Twitter to point out a specific interaction between the […]

The Charlotte Hornets were reportedly somewhat blindsided by their former star point guard Kemba Walker making the All-NBA Third Team, making him supermax-eligible and putting them quite out of their price range. General manager Mitch Kupchak told Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer that while Walker didn’t demand the full extent of his would-be $221 […]

Team USA took a 10-point loss at the hands of France in the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Joe Harris, who once again got the start for a second consecutive game, noted the Americans didn’t deserve to move on to the semifinals in a barnburner matchup against the French: “At the end of […]

Marcus Smart has noting but praises for his new Boston Celtics teammate Kemba Walker, whom he said reminds him a little bit of ex-teammate and now Washington Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas. In an interview with Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Smart admits that he’s impressed by Walker’s scoring ability despite standing just 6-foot-1. On top […]

Marcus Smart believes his new Boston Celtics teammate Kemba Walker is more than just a scorer. Smart, who got to know more about Kemba in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, thinks Walker is often overlooked on the defensive end of the ball because he is known more as a scorer. However, Smart said […]

The Boston Celtics are coming off an incredibly disappointing 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won just 49 games and were eliminated in the second round of the playoffs in a year where many thought they would make it to the NBA Finals. But now, the Celtics have a new-look roster that seems to be […]

Four members of the Boston Celtics managed to make the final Team USA 12-man roster: Jayson Tatum, Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and new addition Kemba Walker. The three aforementioned players have plenty of praise for Walker, who has shown his leadership mettle as the undisputed leader of this roster: “He fits in perfectly. Everything that […]

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 has gotten off to a perfect yet somewhat unimpressive 5-0 start in this 2019 FIBA World Cup, mustering the top seed in competition and now awaiting the first heavy hitter it will face in this tournament — France. Besides a 53-point scorching of 48th-ranked Japan in the third game of group play, the […]

Team USA point guard Kemba Walker brushed off an illness en route to a convincing 16-point win over Brazil to finish off the secondary part of the group stage, racing to the quarterfinals as the top seed in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Walker was considered probable despite the illness and took the floor against […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker missed Team USA’s practice ahead of their FIBA World Cup game against Brazil, though he remains probable to play. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Walker is dealing with an unidentified illness that forced him to sit out their recent practice session. Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum is progressing but remains out […]

Team USA will be heading into the second round of the FIBA World Cup undefeated, but as they move on to the next phase of the tournament, their opponents can no longer be taken lightly. Their first test will be against Greece this Saturday, a team that is by 2018-19 NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The […]

Brad Stevens is excited to coach new Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker next season. Stevens says Walker, who signed a four-year contract with the Celtics this summer, has a “contagiousness to him that will be fun.” “The way I feel about Kemba, even through his UConn days, is that he plays with a […]

The Charlotte Hornets finished the 2018-2019 season with a 39-43 record, missing the playoffs for the third straight season. After an offseason that saw them lose star point guard Kemba Walker, reshaping their roster in lieu of that loss, here are five bold predictions for their 2019-2020 season. The Hornets will have the worst record […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is not discouraged by Team USA’s tight win over Turkey on Tuesday in the FIBA World Cup. USA defeated Turkey by just one point, winning by a final score of 93-92. Walker, who finished with 14 points, says winning is all that matters to him and his fellow […]

With so many high-profile dropouts for Team USA ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, point guard Kemba Walker is the biggest star on the squad. The new Boston Celtics guard isn’t exactly a stranger to the limelight, but he’s still appreciative of all the love he’s receiving as Team USA’s top man. Walker got […]

The United States men’s national team opened their 2019 FIBA World Cup trip in China with an 88-67 rout over the Czech Republic on Sunday. Despite the many losses of big names to first-time USA Basketball head coach Gregg Popovich’s squad, the Americans pulled off the first win in their round robin style of play […]

Team USA kicked off their FIBA World Cup campaign with an easy victory over the Czech Republic, as the Americans cruised to an 88-67 win in the opener on Sunday. Utah Jazz stud Donovan Mitchell led the way for the Red, White, and Blue, logging a team-high 16 points on a very efficient 7-of-11 shooting, […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker believes Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is “a natural-born leader.” Walker and Mitchell have been starting together in the backcourt for Team USA. The new Celtics point guard says the sky is the limit for Mitchell, who has embraced a leadership role on Team USA. “You wouldn’t […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says Team USA has “great chemistry” on and off the court. During their first night in China, members of Team USA went out for dinner. Walker, who signed a $140 million contract with the Celtics this summer, picked up the tab. “We have great chemistry, I think. We’re getting […]

Following a shocking defeat against the Australian national side in an exhibition match last week, some doubt has been creeping in with regards to Team USA’s potential to go all the way and win the gold medal in the upcoming FIBA World Cup tournament. Nevertheless, with the start of the prestigious tournament just days away, […]

Enes Kanter says Kemba Walker is the biggest reason he signed with the Boston Celtics this summer, but his fandom for actor Mark Wahlberg played a role as well. Walker called Kanter from Celtics president Danny Ainge’s phone telling him to come to the Celtics. Once Kanter heard Walker’s pitch, he was set on signing […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter says he would pick Kemba Walker over Kyrie Irving “any day.” While Kanter says Irving is one of the best point guards in the NBA, he believes Walker will be a better leader for the Celtics. Walker is replacing Irving as Boston’s starting point guard next season, as Irving […]

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 […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says Team USA’s exhibition loss to Australia was “very humbling.” Even though the loss didn’t count since it was an exhibition game, Walker and the rest of his Team USA teammates took the defeat very seriously. “No question. It was very humbling. I think it just gave us a […]