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Michael Scotto: Boston Celtics player enhancement coach Phil Pressey will be named head coach of the Maine Celtics, Boston’s G League affiliate, league sources told @hoopshype. Pressey spent two seasons with the Celtics as a player, appearing in 125 games during his first two seasons in the NBA. pic.x.com/A34hkZKQzc … [Read more...] about
The Celtics are not operating to date like a team desperate to shed salary. They have also given some rival teams a sense that a sequence of trades could be coming that merely start in the offseason and potentially even continue up to the in-season trade deadline … such as dealing away Kristaps Porzingis’ $30.7 million contract for a lesser salary in return and then attempting … [Read more...] about Celtics not showing urgency in shedding salary
The Jazz are hosting a pre-draft workout on Friday featuring Colorado State wing Nique Clifford, North Carolina wing Drake Powell, Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner and Tennessee guard Chaz Lanier, multiple league sources tell Tony Jones of The Athletic (Twitter link). Clifford is the top-ranked prospect of the group, according to ESPN’s big board, coming in at No. 22. Powell … [Read more...] about Draft Workouts: Jazz, Wolves, Kings, Broome
Meet The Wife Of Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla (1:19) Another one of Boston's $300 million stars is dealing with an injury, but the Celtics say it's not one that fans will need to worry about.On Wednesday, the team announced that All-Star swingman Jaylen Brown underwent successful arthroscopic knee surgery — which they don't believe will cause him to miss any playing time."He is … [Read more...] about NBA Fans React To Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Announcement
The Boston Celtics are exploring ways to reduce their payroll this offseason, with Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday emerging as potential trade candidates. While some league observers speculate that Boston might need to attach draft compensation to move these contracts, sources tell Jake Fischer that the Celtics remain confident they can cut salary while extracting positive … [Read more...] about Celtics Confident In Potentially Trading Porzingis, Holiday Without Losing Value
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images With Al Horford, Luke Kornet, and Kristaps Porzingis all facing uncertain futures, the Celtics must navigate a pivotal offseason to stabilize the center position. Outside of Jayson Tatum’s injury, the uncertainty of the big man situation is arguably the most noteworthy offseason topic to monitor. Boston’s top three centers … [Read more...] about The big question: what’s next for Boston’s frontcourt
Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Celtics have shown they are willing to deal Hauser in their efforts to get under the second apron. The Celtics are willing to listen on offers for sharp-shooting swingman Sam Hauser. “The primary focus for the Celtics has been Jrue Holiday, Kristaps Porzingis and Sam Hauser,” ESPN’s Shams Charania said on the Pat McAfee show Holiday and … [Read more...] about Sam Hauser is available, what is his market?
Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images Sometimes small is big Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Boston Celtics fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The National Results are out on the latest NBA Reacts surveys. This week they … [Read more...] about Do the NBA Finals seem “big?” (NBA Reacts)
The campaign launches this week at the outdoor courts of Brooklyn Bridge Park. … [Read more...] about WNBA’s “Line ‘Em Up” initiative has league’s three-point line installed at outdoor courts around the country
