When it comes to family names with ties to the Boston Celtics over more than one generation, we can now add the House family. The Celtics have brought on a prospect out of University of New Mexico with strong familial ties to Boston through his father, Eddie House, who was a member of the 2008 title team and is now a broadcaster for NBC Sports Boston. We are of course talking … [Read more...] about Celtics sign Jaelen House to 2024 Las Vegas Summer League roster
Jayson Tatum on when he and Jaylen Brown realized they needed each other to win it all
If there is a partnership in today’s NBA that is more scrutinized than that of star Boston Celtics forwards Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum, we can’t think of it. Whether they get along, and if they truly like each other have become the new “split them up, they can’t win together” discourse fans of the team had to endure before the Jays finally won Banner 18 this past June. And … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum on when he and Jaylen Brown realized they needed each other to win it all
On this day: Garnett, Pierce, Terry traded; Silas, Riebe, Wallace born; Butler passes
On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise dealt away the remainder of the Banner 17 title team in 2013. The Celtics traded big man Kevin Garnett, forward Paul Pierce, guard Jason Terry, and forward D.J. White to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for forwards Gerald Wallace and Kris Humphries, wing Keith Bogans, guard MarShon Brooks, forward Kris Joseph.The deal … [Read more...] about On this day: Garnett, Pierce, Terry traded; Silas, Riebe, Wallace born; Butler passes
Celtics rookie Anton Watson compares his game to Al Horford’s
Newest Boston Celtics forward Anton Watson might be about to find out that emulating an all-time Celtics great big man is not so easy as it looks. But if he is even vaguely successful at his efforts to learn from and emulate a certain veteran teammate, Boston will be in very good shape indeed. The Celtics rookie previewed the NBA’s looming 2024 Las Vegas Summer League set to … [Read more...] about Celtics rookie Anton Watson compares his game to Al Horford’s
Celtics alum Kemba Walker on the key to longevity in the NBA
Former Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker stuck in the NBA a long time for a shorter guard, even considering the considerable knee issues he dealt with over the course of much of his time in the league. But as much as Walker was known for his killer step-back buzzer beaters and fearless assaults on the cup, his collegiality as a teammate also made him among the NBA’s … [Read more...] about Celtics alum Kemba Walker on the key to longevity in the NBA
Why is Boston’s Jaylen Brown on on the US Olympic team?
Fans of the Boston Celtics who saw that it would be Derrick White replacing Kawhi Leonard for the US National Team in the 2024 Paris Olympics, by and large, got why the folks running Team USA might pick the Colorado native as the Los Angeles Clippers star’s injury replacement. But more than a few fans (and perhaps the man himself as well, based on some cryptic social media … [Read more...] about Why is Boston’s Jaylen Brown on on the US Olympic team?
Who are biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the East?
The Boston Celtics will be defending their NBA championship in the upcoming season. Multiple teams in the Eastern Conference have made offseason moves to improve their rosters and potentially close the gap on Joe Mazzulla’s team. Boston will face a difficult path back to the NBA Finals next season. Suddenly, there are four or five teams that could emerge as a threat to the … [Read more...] about Who are biggest threat to the Boston Celtics in the East?
DJ Macleay on Joe Mazzulla naming him head coach of the Sin City Celtics
It was not all that long ago that current Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla was himself being named the head coach of the Celtics’ squad for the NBA’s Las Vegas Summer League, only to work his way up through the ranks to take the helm of the regular roster down the road. So it is no minor move on the part of the Celtics head coach to elevate DJ Macleay to the role he … [Read more...] about DJ Macleay on Joe Mazzulla naming him head coach of the Sin City Celtics
On this day: Tony Lavelli, Ed Sadowski, Woodrow Sauldsberry born
On this date in Boston Celtics history, forward Tony Lavelli was born in 1926 in Somerville, Massachusetts. A product of Yale University, Lavelli was drafted fourth overall by the Celtics in the 1949 Basketball Association of America (BAA – a precursor league to today’s NBA) draft, the final such draft before the league became the NBA of today after merging with the U.S. … [Read more...] about On this day: Tony Lavelli, Ed Sadowski, Woodrow Sauldsberry born