The Boston Celtics are one of the more obvious examples of ball clubs around the NBA currently navigating the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and its dreaded “second apron” (the spending line teams are loath to cross due to onerous penalties). And one side effect of that new CBA is that teams are spending less, and leaving roster spots open to save money, which has … [Read more...] about Which Boston Celtics player got the worst deal in 2024 free agency?
On the Boston Celtics signing Anton Watson to a two way deal
The Boston Celtics have signed rookie power forward Anton Watson to a two way deal, and now the Celtics find all three of their two way roster slots filled as a result of the signing. The Gonzaga alum will find himself making the trip to Portland, Maine this coming 2024-25 NBA season plenty, and will be joined by two way Boston point guard JD Davison and two way Celtics forward … [Read more...] about On the Boston Celtics signing Anton Watson to a two way deal
Every play by Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird in the 1981 NBA Finals vs. the Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets have long been a sneakily dangerous team even when they were losing, dating from when the Rockets faced the Boston Celtics in the 1981 NBA Finals with a losing record. Houston had gone 40-42 in the 1980-81 regular season compared to Boston’s 62-20 season under second-year Celtics sensation Larry Bird — you may have heard of him. And while Bird, series MVP … [Read more...] about Every play by Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird in the 1981 NBA Finals vs. the Houston Rockets
Ranking the Celtics’ competition in the East next season: No. 1 – Philadelphia 76ers
With the Boston Celtics set to once again be the top team in the eastern conference next season, we have been ranking the team’s biggest foes in the East over the last few weeks. If the Celtics are going to return to the finals, they will first need to take care of business closer to home.The bottom of the conference will be tanking all season to try to land Cooper Flagg in the … [Read more...] about Ranking the Celtics’ competition in the East next season: No. 1 – Philadelphia 76ers
Derrick White declared among NBA’s free agency winners for Boston Celtics
The NBA’s 2024 free agency period is still technically ongoing, but for all intents and purposes, the money and the roster spots have dried up for nearly every team in the league. And while there are a few free agents of note without homes for the coming season, the action has mostly ground to a halt around the Association as a result. But Boston Celtics point guard Derrick … [Read more...] about Derrick White declared among NBA’s free agency winners for Boston Celtics
What Tommy Heinsohn thought about Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird before he joined the NBA
The same loophole that allowed Boston Celtics legend Red Auerbach to draft Celtics legend Larry Bird out of college before he had graduated (he had transferred from Indiana to Indiana State after his freshman year) allowed Bird to turn the tables on Auerbach and demand what was then the biggest salary ever given to a rookie in NBA history. Now the deal, a five-year, $3.25 … [Read more...] about What Tommy Heinsohn thought about Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird before he joined the NBA
Boston Celtics ranked 28th overall in NBA for tradeable assets
The Boston Celtics have been rated predictably low in terms of their trade assets in a recent assessment put together by Bleacher Report NBA analyst Andy Bailey. As perhaps the apex of contending ball clubs in the league in the coming 2024-25 season, it would be surprising for them to be ranked very high to begin with, yet the Celtics are not without tools to make trades. With … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics ranked 28th overall in NBA for tradeable assets
Dan Shaughnessy on what it was like to cover Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics in the eighties
In today’s NBA, there are countless media outlets to follow each team, and the number of full-time beat writers has never been greater. Oddly, the level of access for such reporters, while broader than ever, is also much less in-depth than it once was. The level of access available to team reporters has been compared to the last era of dominance of the Boston Celtics prior to … [Read more...] about Dan Shaughnessy on what it was like to cover Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics in the eighties
On this day: NBA founded; Mercer, Moiso dealt; Overton born; Hemric RIP
On this day in Boston Celtics history, the National Basketball Association as we know it today was born in 1949, with the Boston Celtics being a foundational franchise in it.It was formed from the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL – not to be confused with the Australian league of today with the same name, or any of … [Read more...] about On this day: NBA founded; Mercer, Moiso dealt; Overton born; Hemric RIP