The Boston Celtics have signed and waived Jordan Schakel. Boston signed Schakel to an Exhibit 10 contract. That will see Schakel get a bonus if he plays for the Maine Celtics of the G League this season. Schakel played in 24 games for Maine last season, after undergoing a similar process. The 6-foot-6 wing averaged 12.9 points on 40% shooting on three-pointers. Schakel also … [Read more...] about Celtics Sign, Waive Jordan Schakel
Joe Mazzulla: Celtics Aren’t Defending a Title But Attacking A New Goal
Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla knows he's got some different thoughts than a lot of other NBA coaches. One of them is the concept of defending a title. On the Locked On Celtics podcast, Mazzulla said he thinks of it differently. "The phrase 'defending a title' is a very passive-aggressive term. If you look at the animal kingdom, some of the strongest animals don't defend; … [Read more...] about Joe Mazzulla: Celtics Aren’t Defending a Title But Attacking A New Goal
Celtics Could Keep Final Roster Spot Open Despite Signing Of Lonnie Walker IV
The Boston Celtics signed Lonnie Walker IV to an Exhibit 10 contract. According to Shams Charania, there is a chance Walker is waived before the start of the regular season in order for the Celtics to keep their 15th roster spot open. Walker averaged 9.7 points per game and shot 38.4 percent from 3 last season in 58 games with the Brooklyn Nets. … [Read more...] about Celtics Could Keep Final Roster Spot Open Despite Signing Of Lonnie Walker IV
Jayson Tatum On Olympics: I Stayed Ready And Won A Gold Medal
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
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
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
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
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
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