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Jayson Tatum On Olympics: I Stayed Ready And Won A Gold Medal

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Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum's Olympic experience was a different one, including not playing and missing every jump shot he took. Still, Tatum said the experience was a good, despite the challenges. "I wasn't moping around. I didn't have an attitude. I wasn't angry at the world," Tatum said. "I stayed ready and did what was asked of me and I won a gold medal, … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum On Olympics: I Stayed Ready And Won A Gold Medal

Jayson Tatum Urged Celtics To Be Ready For Next Season

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The Boston Celtics finally broke through and won the 2024 NBA Finals. Star forward Jayson Tatum told his teammates that they can't get caught celebrating that title into next season. "I'm of the mindset that after ring night, in a weird way, we got to put that behind (us)," he said. "Last year was last year. We did it. It was a dream come true. We worked our ass off for it. But … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum Urged Celtics To Be Ready For Next Season

Isaiah Thomas Says Celtics Should Have Been Up Front With Him About Hip Injury

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Isaiah Thomas said he doesn't have any ill-will towards the Boston Celtics from the way his time there ended. However, Thomas said the Celtics could have handled things better. "The thing that hurt the most was that nothing was explained to me. If you tell me, 'This can possibly get worse, this is what you have,' then it's on me to make the choice. But it was none of that … [Read more...] about Isaiah Thomas Says Celtics Should Have Been Up Front With Him About Hip Injury

Jaylen Brown: It’s Back To Work

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Jaylen Brown said he and his Boston Celtics enjoyed the celebrations around winning the 2024 NBA Finals. Now, Brown says it's time to get ready to defend their title. "Last year is over, to be honest. We celebrated, we had a good time. It's been an awesome summer. I've been having a great summer, by the way. But it's over with it," Brown said. "Now we got the target on our … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown: It’s Back To Work

Jeff Bezos Has No Interest In Purchasing Celtics

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Jeff Bezos has no interest in buying the Boston Celtics, reports Nick Wingfield of The Information. Wingfield is a longtime reporter who has extensively covered Amazon. The Ringer's Bill Simmons shared a rumor on a recent podcast that Bezos had interest in purchasing the Celtics. "Zero truth" to the rumor said one person close to Bezos. The Grousbeck family recently put the … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos Has No Interest In Purchasing Celtics

Back-To-Back Games Up In 24-25 NBA Schedule Vs Prior Year

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As the NBA continues to find ways to increase player availability for key and high-profile games, that has led to more back-to-backs being scheduled in 2024-25. Teams average 14.9 back-to-back games in next season's schedule, which is up slightly from last season. That figure is still down considerably from a decade ago. This season, the league has arranged the schedule to make … [Read more...] about Back-To-Back Games Up In 24-25 NBA Schedule Vs Prior Year

Lakers Lead NBA With 39 National TV Appearances Next Season

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The Los Angeles Lakers will appear in 39 nationally televised games next season, the most of any team in the NBA. The Warriors are in second place with 36 appearances on national TV. The top five is rounded out with a tie between the Celtics and the Knicks at 34 appearances, then the Mavs and Suns with 30 appearances. The complete schedule for the 2024-25 season was unveiled on … [Read more...] about Lakers Lead NBA With 39 National TV Appearances Next Season

Kristaps Porzingis Is ‘Progressing Well, But Will Be A While’

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Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens touched on Kristaps Porzingis' recovery in a recent interview with the Boston Globe. Stevens gave a positive update on Porzingis, but cautioned that patience will be needed. "He's in Latvia. He's starting to do more and more and more," Stevens said. "He was in a boot for a while there, but every indication is he's … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porzingis Is ‘Progressing Well, But Will Be A While’