Joe Mazzulla is known to use peculiar tactics to get his message across and motivate his Boston Celtics team. The sophomore head coach helped end a 16-year championship drought this past season, leading his team to an 18th championship banner and proving his credentials as a top-level coach in the NBA. During a recent appearance on the “Green Light with Chris Long,” Sam Hauser … [Read more...] about Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla drew inspiration from orca whales on National Geographic
On this day: Wilkins, James sign; Wanamaker, Krstic, Olsen born
On this day in Boston Celtics history, Hall of Fame small forward Dominique Wilkins signed with the Celtics in free agency in 1994. The Human Highlight Film — as Wilkins had come to be called for his frequent, flashy dunks — went on to win a gold medal in the 1994 World Championship of Basketball with the so-called “Dream Team 2” before joining the team in the fall.Wilkins … [Read more...] about On this day: Wilkins, James sign; Wanamaker, Krstic, Olsen born
Was extending Sam Hauser the right call by the Celtics?
On Sunday, July 21, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Boston Celtics had reached an agreement with Sam Hauser on a four-year $45 million contract extension. The deal will begin in the 25-26 NBA season, as the sharpshooting forward still has one year left on his current deal, worth $2.1 million. Hauser’s extension will push the Celtics further over the second apron. As … [Read more...] about Was extending Sam Hauser the right call by the Celtics?
Boston Celtics reveal 2024-25 preseason schedule – including Abu Dhabi dates!
Now that the Boston Celtics have attended to their free agency concerns by bringing back the 2024 title team, and added talent via the 2024 NBA draft, the storied ball club’s roster is very close to being set. Now, with the only pending business being the potential sale of the team by ownership, the Celtics’ front office can focus on other important things like the season to … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics reveal 2024-25 preseason schedule – including Abu Dhabi dates!
Ranking the Celtics’ competition in the East next season: No. 7 – Indiana Pacers
We have been ranking the most formidable opponents the Boston Celtics can expect to face in the Eastern Conference next season. After all, if the Celtics want to repeat as champions, they will have to first take care of business in the East.Ahead of punching their ticket to the finals this spring, the Celtics first squared off with the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals, … [Read more...] about Ranking the Celtics’ competition in the East next season: No. 7 – Indiana Pacers
High school basketball highlights of Boston Celtics team president Brad Stevens
Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens took time to talk with TNT sportscaster Ernie Johnson in the pandemic hiatus as the league geared up for a resumed 2019-20 season. The duo discussed his players’ participation in protests going on at the time and his history as a basketball player. Much of the conversation between the Celtics head coach and NBA … [Read more...] about High school basketball highlights of Boston Celtics team president Brad Stevens
Jayson Tatum’s postgame press conference after tying Larry Bird’s franchise scoring record
What do you say after you tie one of the NBA’s all-time greats’ career high and equal your team’s franchise scoring record? This was exactly what All-Star forward Jayson Tatum had to consider after scoring 60 points against the San Antonio Spurs in the Boston Celtics’ 143-140 overtime win. Of course, as then-head coach Brad Stevens quipped, he wouldn’t have broken the record … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum’s postgame press conference after tying Larry Bird’s franchise scoring record
Revisiting an interview with Boston’s Bill Russell ahead of his second Hall of Fame induction
Even before Bill Russell’s second induction to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame — this time as an NBA head coach — in Springfield, Massachusetts, Boston Celtics legendary big man Bill Russell stood alone among the sports’ winningest figures. To honor his storied career as a player and coach (the first Black head coach in a major North American sport in modern history) we dug … [Read more...] about Revisiting an interview with Boston’s Bill Russell ahead of his second Hall of Fame induction
Where should we rank Celtics legend Paul Pierce among the NBA’s 50 greatest players?
Now immortalized in basketball’s Mount Olympus — the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame located in Springfield, Massachusetts — Boston Celtics legendary small forward Paul Pierce is undeniably ensconced among the greatest to ever play the game. But where, exactly, do we place his star in the wider constellation of players to decorate the sky that is the Hall? Is he … [Read more...] about Where should we rank Celtics legend Paul Pierce among the NBA’s 50 greatest players?