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Backup Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaden Springer appears to be done for the rest of the Sin City Celtics’ slate of games in Las Vegas Summer League. After a standout performance in the Celtics’ first game against the Summer Miami Heat, Springer has not played, and after his play in that contest, we understand why. In that game, Springer recorded 23 points, 2 rebounds, 6 … [Read more...] about Is Boston’s Jaden Springer too good for Las Vegas Summer League?

Pretty much every NBA team has had at least passing thoughts as to how they might get rising NBA prospect Cooper Flagg on their roster, but for star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, their shared alumni status with the Duke Blue Devils has given the St. Louis native an extra layer of interest in the Maine native’s game of late. Tatum recently shared some of his thoughts … [Read more...] about Celtics star Jayson Tatum has more to say about fellow Duke alum Cooper Flagg

Backup forward Sam Hauser and the Boston Celtics are in talks on a potential contract extension for the Virginia alum, with hopes of getting a deal done before the final year of his current contract begins next season. Will the two sides find common ground while such a move is possible for both sides? Speaking at the NBA’s 2024 Las Vegas Summer League, CLNS Media reporter … [Read more...] about Will Sam Hauser and the Boston Celtics sign a contract extension?

Whatever the reason he was left off the US National Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics, star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown will assuredly use it as motivation for the coming 2024-25 NBA season. But Brown thinks he knows why, and he is not shy about sharing his theory that the snub was less about fit and more about politics. For Brown, the omission was “for sure” due to the … [Read more...] about Boston’s Jaylen Brown doesn’t buy the explanation for his Team USA snub

The NBA bubble took place in 2020. The Boston Celtics were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the Miami Heat. The Los Angeles Lakers secured the championship courtesy of some stellar play from LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Since the NBA returned to normal, there have been multiple stories about life in the bubble and how players took to the change in … [Read more...] about What was the NBA’s Orlando Bubble really like?

In many ways, former Boston Celtic big man Kevin Garnett was a big man ahead of his time. The champion center had mobility, could put the ball on the court in a pinch, pass the rock when needed, and, most importantly, shoot the ball away from the basket. In the era of ground-bound, back-to-the-basket, lumbering bigs, The Big Ticket was almost a polar opposite, using his … [Read more...] about How Boston Celtics champion big man Kevin Garnett’s jumper set stage for modern stretch bigs

The Boston Celtics will enter the 2024-25 season as the overwhelming favorites to once again represent the east in the NBA Finals. Not only do they deserve that title as the defending champions, but at the time of this writing, the Celtics appear to have the deepest and most balanced roster in the conference.Boston will spend the year as the team to beat until proven otherwise, … [Read more...] about Ranking the Celtics’ competition in the East next season: No. 14 – Brooklyn Nets

The Boston Celtics elected to bring back two way swingman Drew Peterson last week in the same role for the 2024-25 NBA season ahead, but what has he been up to since? In a recent interview with CLNS Media, Peterson reacted to signing a new contract with the Celtics, and looked back on his first year with the team shuttling to and from Portland. He also talks about his goals … [Read more...] about Drew Peterson on re-signing with the Boston Celtics on a two way deal

With the NBA draft and the league’s 2024 free agency period over with for all intents and purposes, we know what every team in the league is going to look like on opening night. With that knowledge, we can begin to project how the order of each conference will come together once the games start getting played as the Boston Celtics pursue another title. And with an eye to how … [Read more...] about Celtics Lab 273: Projecting which West teams might stand in the way of Banner 19 with Clemente Almanza