Celtics Wire

The dynamic that pits sportswriters and NBA players against one another in something of an adversarial relationship is nothing new under the sun. In fact, it has been around as long as reporters have been coming to NBA games to try to report on the league. And such was the case in the era of Hall of Fame Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird, who often had a rancorous relationship … [Read more...] about When Larry Bird scolded the Boston Celtics media

You never want to be the guy who is trending on social media because you just lost your lunch at a very public event in front of everyone. But there does seem to be an exception to this rule — namely, you need to win a title and puke at your own parade for such a moment to shift from a faux pas to a thing to remember fondly. And such was the case for champion Boston Celtics … [Read more...] about Boston’s Sam Hauser on his, uh, unforgettable moment in the Celtics’ duck boat parade

Was star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown snubbed by Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics? Despite winning the league’s Finals Most Valuable Player award as he helped the Celtics to win the 2024 NBA Championship, there was no invite waiting for Brown despite having previously played for Team USA in less prestigious competition. Was this a slight for something Brown has said … [Read more...] about Was star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown snubbed by Team USA?

The Boston Celtics‘ squad put together by the team’s front office to compete in the NBA’s 2024 Las Vegas Summer League is gearing up to compete in their first game of the annual summer exhibition series. Set to kick off their Sin City action this coming Saturday (July 13), the yearly fiesta in Nevada will be sure to buoy our basketball cravings and give us a first look at a … [Read more...] about Checking in ahead of the Boston Celtics’ Las Vegas Summer League

Sometimes, moments that might ruin an important path in one’s career can have the opposite effect instead, creating a bond due to the absurdity of a situation. And that is how star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum saw his first introduction to the G.O.A.T. himself, Michael Jeffrey Jordan, go. The St. Louis native recently re-told the tale on a recent episode of the Wave … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum opens up about how spilled wine opened Jordan Brand doors

The Boston Celtics have added Jahmius Ramsey to their roster for the NBA’s 2024 Las Vegas Summer League, ahead of that summer exhibition series kicking off for the Celtics on this coming Saturday (July 13). If his name seems familiar to you, it is because Ramsey has been in the league for some time now, but has not yet found his stride at the NBA level despite some promising … [Read more...] about The Boston Celtics have added Jahmius Ramsey to their roster for Las Vegas Summer League

Many NBA teams can claim to being the greatest of all time, but only a handful are taken seriously in such a claim by most, and the 1985-86 Boston Celtics are among the teams with the strongest claims to that title. With three Hall-of-Famers, small forward Larry Bird, power forward Kevin McHale and center Robert Parish, manning the frontcourt as the original Big Three in their … [Read more...] about WATCH: Making the case for the 1985-86 Boston Celtics as the greatest team all time

When it comes to playing the Boston Celtics in high leverage games, veteran Miami Heat big man Kevin Love knows more than most people do. But the longtime postseason Celtics foe has seen that opponent grow in strength over the years until it became the behemoth it is today. Love opened up about his recent impressions of Boston in a chat with the Miami Herald’s Anthony Chiang. … [Read more...] about Miami’s Kevin Love has high praise for the Boston Celtics

What should we expect from the Sin City Celtics at the NBA’s 2024 Las Vegas Summer League? The Boston Celtics have finalized their roster for the annual Nevada-based summer exhibition series, with DJ Macleay helming the Summer Celtics as coach. There will be a mix of returning players like Neemias Queta and JD Davison, the incoming rookies Baylor Scheierman and Anton Watson, … [Read more...] about What should we expect from the Sin City Celtics at the NBA’s 2024 Las Vegas Summer League?