The NBA’s Board of Governors is expected to approve Bill Chisholm’s bid to buy the Celtics when it meets here this week. A group led by Chisholm agreed to purchase the team from the Grousbeck family at a valuation of $6.1 billion. Fifty-one percent will be sold once the deal is final, with the balance closing in 2028. Lead governor Wyc Grousbeck is expected to remain in control … [Read more...] about NBA’s Board of Governors to formally approve Celtics sale this week
Gary Washburn: The new #Timberwolves ownership group of Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez said they consider Kevin Garnett a “Minnesota legend” and will have talks with KG about mending fences with the franchise. His No. 21 is still not retired in Minnesota. #Celtics. … [Read more...] about
Cooper Flagg’s debut draws fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on ESPN
Thursday’s Lakers-Mavericks NBA Summer League game, which marked the NBA debut of #1 pick Cooper Flagg, averaged 955,000 viewers on ESPN — marking the fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on the ESPN networks. The Mavericks’ win, which peaked with 1.12 million viewers, trails only Hornets-Spurs in 2023 (Victor Wembanyama’s debut: 1.39M), Pelicans-Knicks in 2019 (Zion … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg’s debut draws fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on ESPN
Bobby Manning: Charles Bassey is indeed on the Celtics’ Summer League roster. Former Sixers and Spurs center wasn’t originally announced. … [Read more...] about
Cooper Flagg’s debut draws fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on ESPN
Thursday’s Lakers-Mavericks NBA Summer League game, which marked the NBA debut of #1 pick Cooper Flagg, averaged 955,000 viewers on ESPN — marking the fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on the ESPN networks. The Mavericks’ win, which peaked with 1.12 million viewers, trails only Hornets-Spurs in 2023 (Victor Wembanyama’s debut: 1.39M), Pelicans-Knicks in 2019 (Zion … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg’s debut draws fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on ESPN
Derrick White on trade rumors: ‘I didn’t feel too worried about anything’
White also shared his reaction to being mentioned as a potential trade chip. “I think every summer is pretty crazy, especially nowadays,” he said. “But I didn’t feel too worried about anything. My agent and Brad had been talking and all the other rumors and stuff, I wasn’t really too worried about. “I mean, I feel like it’s cool to be wanted by other teams, but I wanted to stay … [Read more...] about Derrick White on trade rumors: ‘I didn’t feel too worried about anything’
Derrick White on trade rumors: ‘I didn’t feel too worried about anything’
White also shared his reaction to being mentioned as a potential trade chip. “I think every summer is pretty crazy, especially nowadays,” he said. “But I didn’t feel too worried about anything. My agent and Brad had been talking and all the other rumors and stuff, I wasn’t really too worried about. “I mean, I feel like it’s cool to be wanted by other teams, but I wanted to stay … [Read more...] about Derrick White on trade rumors: ‘I didn’t feel too worried about anything’
Anthony Slater: Steph Curry asked about the idea of Al Horford joining the Warriors: “He’s a champion, great player. When…if, when all that stuff happens, I’ll talk about it.” … [Read more...] about
Joe Mazzulla: “I don’t want to come off as dark, but I think there’s a lot of lightness in the dark. I think a lot about the duality of life and death, and the decisions you make… the balance of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, and how that mirrors the rise and fall of dynasties, organizations, yourself, your family. I think about that probably 30 times a day— The duality … [Read more...] about