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The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 88-74 in Las Vegas Summer League action, the Summer Celtics improving to 1-1 in Sin City action. It came thanks to big games from big man Neemias Queta (22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks), shooting guard Jahmius Ramsey (13 points), and forward Drew Peterson (12 points, 5 boards). To talk it over, the hosts of the CLNS Media “Garden … [Read more...] about Boston Celtics – Los Angeles Lakers postgame in Las Vegas Summer League

Fans of the Boston Celtics have strong, passionate connections with the players who end up in Celtic green, and often that feeling is mutual. Anyone who has suited up in a Boston uniform knows it is a special bond.A few players transcend that already unique relationship into something even more memorable. That’s certainly true for All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas, who is still an … [Read more...] about Isaiah Thomas calls connection with Celtics fans a blessing

What is it like riding in a duck boat parade thrown by the City of Boston to celebrate you and your teammates winning an NBA title with the Boston Celtics? According to star Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, it is not all that bad of an experience. We of course may be underselling his take on the experience, which the St. Louis native recently shared on a recent episode of the … [Read more...] about Celtics Jayson Tatum on what it was like in the duck boat parade for Banner 18

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are both homegrown talents for the Boston Celtics. They were drafted by Danny Ainge and nurtured by Brad Stevens and his coaching staff. During their tenure with the Celtics, they’ve played for three head coaches and consistently developed their skillsets to become two of the best forwards in the NBA. This past season, Tatum and Brown led Boston to … [Read more...] about Are Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown among the best players in Celtics history?

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team waived Croatian big man Dino Radja to make way for new head coach and team president Rick Pitino’s vision for the team in 1997 after Pitino assumed the roles of both team president and head coach. Radja had been with the Celtics for four seasons after being drafted 40th overall by Boston in the 1989 NBA draft. He did not … [Read more...] about On this day: Radja waived; O’Bryant signed; Mihm born

Are the new-look Philadelphia 76ers with star forward Paul George a real threat to the Boston Celtics to win the 2025 NBA title? After picking up PG13 this offseason along with Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond, and Eric Gordon, the Sixers’ best players are about as good as they have been in several decades. But the depth after their top seven players is shaky at best (and that is … [Read more...] about Are the new-look Philadelphia 76ers with Paul George a real threat to the Boston Celtics?

The Boston Celtics now join the rest of the league in knowing the pertinent details of the event formerly known as the in-season tournament for the coming 2024-25 NBA season. The IST, as it was known for short, has a new name, the NBA Cup. It also has dates for next season, which kicks off with the group play section of the tourney on November 12. The next phase, the … [Read more...] about 2024-25 NBA Cup dates, groups for the Boston Celtics revealed

Who would be the best person to buy the Boston Celtics from Celtics majority owner and lead governor Wyc Grousbeck? In a recent appearance on CNBC talking about the potential sale of the storied franchise, Grousbeck addressed the rumors about him selling the Celtics, going on the record to say, “I just want to clarify, it’s not my majority stake; the control of the Celtics is … [Read more...] about Who would be the best person to buy the Boston Celtics from Wyc Grousbeck?