David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Lawson’s stay in Boston looks like it will be for just one season. Ever since Brad Stevens made the coaching transition from college to the pros, there have been rumors that Stevens could jump back to the collegiate ranks. But this time, it’s one of Stevens’ assistant coaches that could reportedly make a move to take over a top college … [Read more...] about Report: Kara Lawson leading candidate for Duke women’s basketball coaching job
Jayson Tatum is trying to take his game to another level when season resumes
Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images Tatum admitted to adding some muscle, but played coy as to how much Despite missing his son Deuce, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum seems locked in on playing the best basketball he can when the season restarts. Tatum said he’s “trying to take it to another level” when the season resumes. Another level for Tatum would mean … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum is trying to take his game to another level when season resumes
A rarity: All 17 Celtics available to practice at the same time
Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images It would seem the hiatus did Boston some good on the health front It seems a break of four months did the Boston Celtics some good in the health department. In a rarity for 2020 (really for the last several years) the Celtics had all 17 players on their roster available to practice at the same time. Brad Stevens confirmed that all … [Read more...] about A rarity: All 17 Celtics available to practice at the same time
Three things the Boston Celtics have going for them heading into the bubble
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images They might not be the prohibitive title favorites, but the Boston Celtics have plenty in their favor come playoff time. Under circumstances the NBA has never previously experienced, so much of the championship discussion pessimistically circles around what will keep team X from the title. Those concerns exist from a glass-half-empty view. … [Read more...] about Three things the Boston Celtics have going for them heading into the bubble
Four potential issues for the Boston Celtics come playoff time
Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images As many concerns as there may be about the bubble, the Boston Celtics have several on-court issues that could derail their Finals quest as well. With teams entering the Orlando bubble this week, social media feeds have been flooded with pictures of sack lunches and hotel views. However, lost in the first person accounts of NBA … [Read more...] about Four potential issues for the Boston Celtics come playoff time
Discussion: Can the Celtics win the championship?
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images How confident are you in another banner being raised? The Celtics are finally in Orlando preparing to restart their season and take a shot at the Championship. That’s what all this is about after all right? (Nope, it is about the money but we’ll play along for fun.) I know it has been several months since we’ve had games to use as a … [Read more...] about Discussion: Can the Celtics win the championship?
Semi Ojeleye at the last chance saloon
Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports Ojeleye’s team option is what’s placed him in such a precarious position There are only 450 roster spots in the NBA and you could argue that it’s harder to remain in the NBA than to get there in the first place. Every summer, there’s a new wave of young, hungry talent fighting to snag your roster spot away from you. While the top 40% of … [Read more...] about Semi Ojeleye at the last chance saloon
CelticsBlog film room: Gordon Hayward loves coming off screens
Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports Insert “Indiana guy running the picket fence play” here. If the Boston Celtics are to challenge for the 2020 NBA championship, it’ll be offensive balance that carries them as much as it is their star power. CelticsBlog contributor Arjun Balaraman made a fascinating discovery, one he pointed out in his recent piece on the balance of Boston’s … [Read more...] about CelticsBlog film room: Gordon Hayward loves coming off screens
Celtics select a wizard in the Disney character draft
Photo by Gene Duncan/Disney via Getty Images Yen Sid is a powerful wizard. Don’t make him angry. SBNation couldn’t resist the fun (read: SEO) of Disney and decided to do a creative writing project where each site manager selected a Disney character for their team (no Star Wars or Marvel characters were allowed). That was pretty much the only rules and you could interpret … [Read more...] about Celtics select a wizard in the Disney character draft