Hoops Rumors

The early speculation regarding the Celtics’ offseason is that Jrue Holiday is more likely to be moved than backcourt partner Derrick White, Marc Stein reports in his latest Substack post. Holiday has three years remaining on a four-year, $134MM contract, which includes a $37.2MM player option in the final year of the deal.  White’s four-year, $118MM extension, which kicks in … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Holiday, White, Porzingis, Williamson, Mavs’ Pick, Dumont

Even before Jayson Tatum suffered a torn Achilles tendon, the Celtics were contemplating “significant offseason changes” due to a payroll (including luxury tax) that is projected to surpass $500MM in 2025/26, confirms Jay King of The Athletic. But with Tatum likely to miss most — if not all — of next season, a more “drastic shakeup” could be in the works. Although Jrue Holiday … [Read more...] about Celtics Rumors: Holiday, Porzingis, Tatum, Brown, More

Surgery may be the next step for Jaylen Brown now that the Celtics have been eliminated from the playoffs, writes Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Sources tell Shelburne that the nagging knee pain Brown has been experiencing over the past few weeks is caused by a partially torn right meniscus. Brown will be evaluated this week to see if surgery or rest is the best course of action, … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown May Need Surgery For Partially Torn Meniscus

After undergoing surgery on his ruptured Achilles earlier this week, Jayson Tatum was out of the hospital and met with his Celtics teammates on Thursday at the team’s hotel in New York, writes Kyle Hightower of The Associated Press. “It sucks to see someone go down like that who doesn’t deserve it,” Celtics wing Sam Hauser told reporters on Friday. “But he wouldn’t want more … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Hauser, Porzingis, Pritchard

Jayson Tatum‘s injury will have a ripple effect on the rest of the league and it will send a seismic wave down the Celtics organization, Jared Weiss of The Athletic writes. While Achilles injuries aren’t completely uncommon in the NBA, it’s not typical that a player of Tatum’s caliber suffers an injury this catastrophic at this point in the league’s calendar year. Unless the … [Read more...] about Latest On Jayson Tatum

Luke Kornet was an unexpected star as the Celtics staved off elimination by beating the Knicks in Wednesday’s Game 5, writes Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. With Kristaps Porzingis struggling through another ineffective game, coach Joe Mazzulla decided to have Kornet start the second half in his place. Kornet delivered one of the best performances of his career, blocking … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Kornet, Porzingis, Tatum, Brown

The Celtics got a small bit of good news in an otherwise dark day. Sam Hauser, a key reserve forward, is listed as probable to play in Game 5 at Boston on Wednesday, Steve Popper of Newsday tweets. Boston trails New York, 3-1, with the second-round series returning to the Celtics’ home floor. Hauser only played four minutes in Game 1 before being sidelined with a right ankle … [Read more...] about Celtics Reserve Forward Sam Hauser Listed As Probable For Game 5

The Knicks know they have to create more havoc on defense to energize their offense, Jared Schwartz of the New York Post writes. Their halfcourt offense has frequently bogged down, although they’ve managed to take a 2-1 lead in the series against the Celtics. Game 4 will be held tonight. “When you’re not causing turnovers and you’re getting the ball under the rim, taking it out … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Stagnant Offense, Robinson, Starting Five