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Amir Johnson will officially become an unrestricted free agent in a few hours and his options are beginning to add up. Sources have told ESPN’s Ian Begley that the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets both have eyes for the energetic big man’s services, giving the Toronto Raptors, his former team of six years, some competition. Johnson figures […]

Amir Johnson, Boston Celtics forward/center, has had an up-and-down season for the Massachusetts-based team. Although he was a starter for 77 games in the regular season, the big-man was a non-factor in the playoffs, as he started only nine out of 18 games, not even registering a minute in four of them. While injuries have […]

With Amir Johnson likely to miss Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has announced that Kelly Olynyk will take his place and will be inserted in the starting lineup. Johnson is still suffering from the effects of a sprained AC joint in his […]

The Boston Celtics on Sunday afternoon pulled off an impressive comeback win in Game 3 against the Cleveland Cavaliers by completely erasing a 21-point deficit. However, when the Celtics take the floor on Tuesday night for Game 4, they will likely do it without the services of veteran center Amir Johnson due to a shoulder injury, […]

After signing a max contract last July to bring his talents to the Boston Celtics, center Al Horford began his transition of moving in to his new team and new city. With a lot of adjustments to make, things became easier with the help of his teammate, Amir Johnson. The 6-foot-9 forward eased Horford’s immersion […]

What’s the best follow up to a tiring workout? Some prefer getting rest at home while others are content with a good drink while relaxing on the couch. For Lou Williams, it’s being surprised by friends. However, this isn’t like any other surprises as the one, or two, that greeted Williams after hitting the gym […]

Garbage man. This term denotes an NBA player willing to do the “dirty” things to help their team gain an advantage. It can be as simple as going after a rebound, diving for loose balls, or boxing out the opposing team’s best rebounder; or it can be more complex, like say denying opponents enough space […]

Amir Johnson has played in the NBA for eleven years, and for six of those seasons he played for the Toronto Raptors. In that time, Johnson averaged 8.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game, and is still missed by the fans in Toronto. Now it seems the fans aren’t the only one who misses […]

Last week, the Boston Celtics decided to renounce the rights of Jared Sullinger, who promptly came to an agreement to join the Toronto Raptors. According to Sullinger during his press conference on Thursday, it was an easy decision that was made easier after he spoke to his 2015-16 Celtics teammate, Amir Johnson. Sullinger told the […]

According to a league source cited by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, the Boston Celtics will pick up their team option on Amir Johnson for the 2016-2017 season. Johnson signed a two-year, $24 million contract that last summer after spending six seasons with the Toronto Raptors. The second year had a team option, which the […]

ESPN Boston Celtics writer Adam Himmelsbach tweeted yesterday afternoon that sources around the historic franchise expect to resign power forward Amir Johnson to a new $12 million contract. The 6’9″ veteran came to Beantown last year on a $24 million, 2-year contract after playing up in Toronto for the previous six years. Johnson’s signing has […]

Nothing is going right for the Celtics in this series. Boston now trails the Hawks two games to none in the opening round of the playoffs after setting the record for least first quarter playoff points, and the team is out there making plays like these. RELATED: Celtics President Danny Ainge takes shot at own […]