It might surprise fans of the Boston Celtics to learn that the player with the most career earnings in NBA history from the City of Cleveland, Ohio is a champion Celtics alumnus. That player just so happens to be 2008 titlist James Posey, who, according to a recent article by our sister site’s HoopsHype put together by their staff. Posey earned a total of $57,051,806 during … [Read more...] about Which Boston Celtics alum is the NBA’s biggest career earner from Cleveland?
Looking back on Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett’s time at Farragut Academy
We all know how The Big Ticket’s tenure with the Boston Celtics went. Kevin Garnett linked with fellow future Hall of Famers Ray Allen and Paul Pierce to win a title in 2008 and come close several times afterward. Many Celtics fans may also recall his time with the Minnesota Timberwolves before he joined Boston’s roster. But what about the prep-to-pro phenom that most were … [Read more...] about Looking back on Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett’s time at Farragut Academy
On this day: Ex-Boston big man Dave Popson signs: Cs win Game 1 of Disney bubble 1st round vs. 76ers
On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston big man Dave Popson signed with the team as an unrestricted free agent in 1990. The 6-foot-10 power forward played his collegiate ball with the University of North Carolina. He was drafted 88th (there were several more rounds to the draft in that era) in the 1987 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons.Popson played short stints … [Read more...] about On this day: Ex-Boston big man Dave Popson signs: Cs win Game 1 of Disney bubble 1st round vs. 76ers
Celtics Lab 278: Sizing up Boston’s 2024-25 season, schedule from 10,000 feet with Howard Beck
The 2024 Paris Olympics are over and done with, and the only thing that may still remain of them is a potential grudge for star Boston Celtics forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to carry forward into the coming 2024-25 regular season. And with the NBA having just released the schedule for that regular season this week, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Celtics Lab” podcast … [Read more...] about Celtics Lab 278: Sizing up Boston’s 2024-25 season, schedule from 10,000 feet with Howard Beck
Best of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird’s passing and assists: Part I
Earlier this year, the fine folks over at NBC Sports Boston put together an excellent 10-part video series on the best highlights from Hall of Fame Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird. The video series helped carry fans through the slowest part of the pandemic-inflected 2021-22 regular season. With that well behind us, the folks at NBC Sports put together a classic for our … [Read more...] about Best of Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird’s passing and assists: Part I
How expensive of a team have the Boston Celtics been compared to their peers?
How expensive of a team have the Boston Celtics been compared to their peers? By now, even many casual fans of the NBA are aware of the fact that the Celtics’ payroll is about to get very expensive — historically so. With Boston set to be the first ball club in league history to spend a half-billion dollars on salary and tax, their financial impact will quite literally make … [Read more...] about How expensive of a team have the Boston Celtics been compared to their peers?
Former Boston Celtic Scot Pollard on how he almost passed on joining the 2008 title team
Many of you know him more for his role on the popular “Survivor” reality show series than his contributions to the Boston Celtics‘ 2008 title team that would hang Banner 17. But Scot Pollard was part of it, even if he did not get on the court during the postseason run it took to win it. The journeyman center actually needed a little persuading to sign with the Celtics, … [Read more...] about Former Boston Celtic Scot Pollard on how he almost passed on joining the 2008 title team
Are the Boston Celtics still being overlooked by the NBA and opposing teams?
Are the Boston Celtics still being overlooked by the NBA and opposing teams? As the reigning NBA champions (it feels so good to write that), the Celtics are the team to beat heading into the 2024-25 regular season. So when it comes to why other ball clubs should not overlook Boston, it ought to go without saying. But with plenty of Olympic snubs still fresh in their memory, … [Read more...] about Are the Boston Celtics still being overlooked by the NBA and opposing teams?
Will Team USA’s snubs set up a revenge tour for star Boston Celtics forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown?
Will the snubs from Team USA ahead of and at the 2024 Paris Olympics set up a revenge tour for star Boston Celtics forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown? In this episode of the CLNS Media “Big 3 NBA” podcast, the hosts dive into the implications of Tatum’s limited role with Team USA during the Olympics and how it could spark a revenge tour for him and Brown. Despite the … [Read more...] about Will Team USA’s snubs set up a revenge tour for star Boston Celtics forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown?