Just how good was Boston Celtics champion big man Kevin Garnett as a player? The recently inducted Hall of Famer won a title with the Celtics, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 2004 and earned 15 All-Star nods, missing only two seasons between 1997 and 2013. Add nine All-NBA teams and an All-Rookie second-team honor as only a sample of his accolades, and you might … [Read more...] about Just how good of a player was Boston Celtics icon Kevin Garnett really?
Legendary Boston big man Robert Parish on iconic Celtics coach K.C. Jones
The only Boston Celtics player with more rings than Bill Russell (counting his NBA championships as an assistant and head coach along with those won as a player at 12 overall) K.C. Jones joins Russell among the winningest athletes to ever play one of the major North American sports. But Jones was also known for his unflappable personality, exemplary demeanor, and calm, … [Read more...] about Legendary Boston big man Robert Parish on iconic Celtics coach K.C. Jones
Ranking the Celtics’ competition in the East next season: No. 10 – Charlotte Hornets
We are continuing our series ranking which teams in the Eastern Conference pose the biggest threat to the Boston Celtics next season. Coming in at No. 10 is the Charlotte Hornets.Much like the Detroit Pistons, the Hornets have had a respectable summer, and finally look ready to make a push for a berth in the play-in tournament after wallowing in incompetency for the past few … [Read more...] about Ranking the Celtics’ competition in the East next season: No. 10 – Charlotte Hornets
NBA Legends on how scary good Celtics legend Kevin Garnett was
The Boston Celtics wouldn’t have won Banner 17 in 2008 without trading for Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett in 2007 to join star shooting guard Ray Allen and longtime Celtics star forward Paul Pierce to form a “Big Three” in Boston the summer prior. The title was Boston’s first since Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Danny Ainge were wearing green in white in 1986. The Big Ticket helped … [Read more...] about NBA Legends on how scary good Celtics legend Kevin Garnett was
Childhood friend, adult opponent of Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo on their Olympic partnership
When they face each other on the court as opponents, you would be hard-pressed to guess that star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and lifelong friend Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat were so close off the court. But now the duo are teammates for the US National Team as they gear up to compete for the gold in the 2024 Paris Olympics. It is not the first time they have teamed … [Read more...] about Childhood friend, adult opponent of Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo on their Olympic partnership
Sam Hauser agrees to four-year extension to remain with Celtics
The Boston Celtics have agreed to a contract extension with forward Sam Hauser according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is worth four-year, $45 million, and keeps Hauser in Celtic green through the 2028-29 season. Hauser is one of Boston’s most important bench players. He shot 42% on 3-pointers last year, one of the highest marks in the league. He’s also a reliable … [Read more...] about Sam Hauser agrees to four-year extension to remain with Celtics
Celtics legend Dave Cowens showing off his shooting touch at 67
It had been decades since Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man and Florida State legend Dave Cowens picked up a basketball as a player. But the then-67-year-old Celtics icon put on a shooting clinic in 2016 at his alma mater in Tallahassee, Florida. The two-time Boston champion sank shot after shot without breaking a sweat in this clip embedded below, only missing the first … [Read more...] about Celtics legend Dave Cowens showing off his shooting touch at 67
On this day: Kevin Garnett tries to buy the Timberwolves; Conner Henry born
On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics shooting guard Conner Henry was born in Claremont, California in 1963. A 6-foot-7 product of the University of California Santa Barbara, Henry had been drafted 89th overall (there were more rounds to the draft than today in that era) by the Houston Rockets in the 1986 NBA draft. That team would waive Henry by December of the … [Read more...] about On this day: Kevin Garnett tries to buy the Timberwolves; Conner Henry born
How do we feel about the head coach of Panathinaikos calling out the Boston Celtics for claiming to be World Champions?
How do we feel about the head coach of EuroLeague ball club Panathinaikos calling out the Boston Celtics for claiming to be World Champions? On one hand, there is no greater collection of basketball talent in any other league on earth (and it is not even close, if we are being frank). But on the other, if we say the games need to be played before we can crown a team champs in … [Read more...] about How do we feel about the head coach of Panathinaikos calling out the Boston Celtics for claiming to be World Champions?