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Kemba Walker found himself leaving the only team he’s ever played for in the NBA, a painful process after a max-level offer seemed all but secure when he qualified for the supermax provision after making the All-NBA Third Team. Yet the Charlotte Hornets did not offer that, as owner Michael Jordan was only willing to […]

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 point guard Kemba Walker stands as the biggest star on a list of new names added by USA Basketball to take part in Team USA’s journey to the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. While notable names like James Harden, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard and others have dropped out of consideration, Walker […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be swimming in unfamiliar waters next season, as they enter the new campaign without their former cornerstone superstar Kemba Walker leading the way. Incoming sophomore swingman Miles Bridges acknowledged this fact, saying that it will be “weird” without Walker, but at the same time, he sees this as a tremendous opportunity […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker says he’s a big fan of Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell and Walker had a nice back and forth on Monday in Las Vegas at Team USA training camp. Mitchell’s late free throws would help Team White beat Team Blue, 30-27. After the scrimmage, Walker told […]

Boston Celtics combo guard Marcus Smart says point guard Kemba Walker “talks more than I thought.” Walker, Smart, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are in Las Vegas together for USA training camp. Smart says he and his three Celtics teammates all went to dinner together on Sunday. Marcus Smart said he and his three Celtics […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum believes that he was one of the reasons why Kemba Walker is now in Beantown. Tatum told Tim Bontemps of ESPN that he talked with Walker while they were in in Paris. While he did not directly told Walker to sign with the Celtics, the former Duke University star […]

There are a lot of questions surrounding the Charlotte Hornets, especially after they lost All-Star point guard Kemba Walker in free agency. General manager Mitch Kupchak hasn’t made a significant move aside from acquiring Terry Rozier from the Boston Celtics, and that should worry a lot of the team’s fans. The truth is, no matter […]

Team USA will look much different than the star-studded lineup USA Basketball expected to trot out ahead of this FIBA 2019 World Cup, which will take place at the end of August and into the middle of September. A total of 32 nations will take their aim at the gold this summer, but while the […]

Despite the fact that the Boston Celtics lost the services of current Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving to free agency, the heralded Eastern Conference franchise wasted absolutely no time in finding a suitable replacement. The Celtics infamously acquired former Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker to fill the void left behind by Irving while […]

To say the Boston Celtics are excited about adding point guard Kemba Walker would be an understatement. A Celtics executive says Walker is a “perfect fit” for what Boston is trying to do moving forward. The three-time All-Star, who isn’t a high-maintenance player like Kyrie Irving, figures to co-exist with Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Gordon […]

Kemba Walker spent his entire NBA career with the Charlotte Hornets, winning the hearts of the organization and its fans. In the coming season, however, the former UCONN standout will have a new opportunity, as he decided to join the Boston Celtics in the offseason. Walker, now 29 years of age, recently joined Kristian Winfield […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is very excited to play with his new All-Star teammate Kemba Walker. Although Kanter never played with Walker before, he had a lot of great things to say about the veteran point guard. In an interview with HoopsHype’s Alex Kennedy, the Turkish big man lauded Kemba’s leadership and ability to […]

The Charlotte Hornets recently made waves by adding former Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier in what ended up as a sign-and-trade deal involving Kemba Walker. While the Hornets may have found their new point guard of the future in Rozier, one anonymous Eastern Conference team executive believes that things just went from bad to […]

There are always great underdog stories that never get enough attention, and the NBA’s star point guards are no exception. As a sophomore playing for the University of Connecticut, Kemba Walker put up quality numbers of 14.6 points, 5.1 assists, and 4.3 rebounds per game. However, he was labeled little and was not highly sought-after […]

A Boston Celtics executive says All-Star point guard Kemba Walker signing with Boston means the franchise is still on the rise despite underachieving in 2018-19 and losing All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Al Horford in free agency. As part of a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets, Walker signed a four-year, $140.79 maximum contract with the […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker will not be dropping out from Team USA’s FIBA World Cup training camp. Multiple players have already dropped out over the past few weeks, but Walker says he doesn’t care and is excited to represent Team USA. Kemba Walker confirms to @TheAthleticBOS he will not be dropping out from […]

A string of recent defections from preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Cup began to put Team USA’s status as prohibitive favorites in doubt. According to The New York Times’ Marc Stein, though, at least two All-Stars, the Boston Celtics’ Kemba Walker and Milwaukee Bucks’ Khris Middleton, are committed to playing for the national team […]

Kemba Walker’s agent Jeff Schwartz has seen and lived the heart-pulsing nature of free agency, eventually navigating the waters for the first time with his client and helping him reach a new destination with the Boston Celtics after the Charlotte Hornets were only prepared to go so far into an offer. Despite the free agent […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker is “excited” to play with small forward Gordon Hayward next season. Walker and Hayward almost teamed up on the Charlotte Hornets back in 2014. The Utah Jazz matched Charlotte’s $62.97 million offer sheet for Hayward. Walker believes Hayward is going to have a bounce back season in 2019-20. Hayward […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says he’s “itching” to get back to the playoffs. Walker only made the postseason twice in his eight years with the Charlotte Hornets. One of the main reasons the All-Star guard signed with the Celtics is he feels Boston gives him the best opportunity to go on a deep […]

It has been a long-standing belief that it’s the responsibility of an NBA superstar to bring the best out of his teammates, and that is what’s expected from All-Star guard Kemba Walker as he takes on the lead role for the Boston Celtics. However, Celtics general manager Danny Ainge doesn’t see things the way most […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker only made the playoffs twice during his eight-year run with the Charlotte Hornets. The All-Star guard never played with another All-Star with the Hornets. A washed up Dwight Howard doesn’t count. With the Celtics, Walker will be playing with two talented youngsters in Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, and […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker says he loves to score the basketball since he does it at an elite level, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t enjoy passing the ball and getting his teammates involved. Walker says he’s a willing passer and looking forward to all the space he’s going to play with […]

All-Star point guard Kemba Walker can’t foresee the future, but he believes the Boston Celtics “can be really good” in 2019-20. Walker, who has only been to the playoffs twice in his NBA career, says this is the first time he’s been on a team which has expectations. The three-time All-Star is excited about that. […]

Kemba Walker says Jayson Tatum is a big reason why he signed with the Boston Celtics in free agency. Walker and Tatum were in Paris together before the free agency period started. Walker says he and Tatum spoke about playing together on the Celtics. The three-time All-Star admits he gets good vibes when he’s around […]

Kemba Walker admits he was “a little bit heartbroken” the Charlotte Hornets didn’t offer him the deal he was looking for in free agency. The Hornets didn’t offer Walker the supermax contract he was eligible for. The three-time All-Star also says he was excited about change and is looking forward to suiting up with the […]

Kemba Walker says he didn’t talk to Kyrie Irving about signing with the Boston Celtics. Walker and Irving are friends off the court. The New York native says he wanted to make his free agency decision on his own. Irving left the Celtics after two seasons and signed with the Brooklyn Nets. “No, I haven’t. […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker is fully aware he’s going to get Kyrie Irving questions all season long in 2019-20. Walker is replacing Irving as the Celtics’ starting point guard. The New York native says Irving is a great player, but it just didn’t work out in 2018-19 for Kyrie and Boston. Walker is […]

Boston Celtics newcomer Kemba Walker is already preparing this early for the upcoming season. The All-Star guard signed a four-year deal with the team a couple of weeks ago, with the intention of contending for championships. He’s also starting to build a good working relationship with Celtics’ head coach, Brad Stevens. According to a report […]

Kemba Walker revealed that Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown were two of the main reasons why he opted to join the Boston Celtics this summer. Walker revealed that he wanted to be with high character players, and both young players fit the billing. Walker heaped praises for Tatum, saying that the 21-year-old is so mature […]

Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker believes his lane penetration will “open up opportunities for other guys” on the team. Walker is one of the best slashers and finishers in the league. The three-time All-Star always commands heavy traffic around him when he’s driving toward the basket. Walker says his Celtics teammates are going […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge doesn’t know if All-Star big man Al Horford would have stayed with the franchise had he known Kemba Walker was going to come to Boston. Horford signed with the rival Philadelphia 76ers after opting out of his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. Horford probably had an […]

When asked what strikes him the most about Brad Stevens, Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Kemba Walker said the 42-year-old head coach “loves basketball” and it’s all he talks about. Walker says having a good relationship with his coach is very important to him. The Celtics are hoping Walker meshes with Stevens better than Kyrie […]

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge says the team’s post-draft “plan A” this offseason was to sign point guard Kemba Walker and big man Enes Kanter. The Celtics accomplished their goal, as they acquired Walker in a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets and agreed to a free-agent deal with Kanter. Everyone inside […]

The Boston Celtics held an introductory press conference for Enes Kanter and Kemba Walker on Wednesday morning. During the event, Kanter revealed that Walker called him from Danny Ainge’s phone earlier this offseason in an effort to recruit his services. “He didn’t call me from his phone,” Kanter said during Wednesday’s introductory presser. “He called […]

After eight NBA seasons, Kemba Walker will be sporting a different jersey than his signature No. 15, this time donning No. 8 for his new team, the Boston Celtics after getting the blessing from former star Antoine Walker, who spent his first seven seasons with the franchise. The All-NBA point man said there were no […]

Kemba Walker decided to sign with the Boston Celtics this offseason, leaving the Charlotte Hornets after eight years of service with the team. Walker became a beloved member of the Hornets organization and the Charlotte community. The three-time All-Star says his decision to leave wasn’t easy, but he’s excited for the next chapter in his […]

Kemba Walker’s move to the Boston Celtics was an unforeseen move that quickly materialized into a feasible reality in a frantic offseason. The lifelong Charlotte Hornets point man left his old stomping grounds after seeing the opportunity to start for the Celtics at the wake of Kyrie Irving’s departure and the potential to compete and […]