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Star forward Jayson Tatum’s new supermax contract extension with the Boston Celtics gets top marks from the staff at Bleacher Report, and for good reason. The St. Louis native did just break through to help his team win its first NBA title in 16 years, and has been among the best players in the league for some years now. Still, as obvious as the move might seem to some, Tatum … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum’s new supermax contract extension gets high marks in new analysis

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics to the 2024 NBA Championship. The All-Star duo finally proved they can win at the highest level while sharing the floor. Together they helped disprove the narratives that had surrounded them in recent years and will likely enter next season with a different media landscape surrounding them. Nevertheless, the Celtics will be … [Read more...] about Will Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have less pressure next season?

How is the Boston Celtics decision to bring back backup big man Luke Kornet for their 2024-25 campaign being seen by league analysts? One might think that the Celtics might be seen in a bit of a negative light given there were still a number of free agents some might see as a bigger name Boston could add to their championship roster. But not everyone thinks that Boston would … [Read more...] about How is the Boston Celtics decision to bring back Luke Kornet seen?

The Boston Celtics celebrated winning the 2024 NBA title in style, cruising through the streets of Boston in the city’s iconic duck boats. Not hours after the team’s championship parade had ended, however, All-Star forward Jaylen brown realized he had a problem.Like the rest of the Celtics players, Brown spent the parade in the back of a duck boat as thousands of fans cheered … [Read more...] about An act of kindness is contagious: Meet the couple who found Jaylen Brown’s missing 7uice ring

The Boston Celtics roster has the fingerprints of Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens. Ainge laid out the initial blueprint after receiving a haul of draft picks from the Brooklyn Nets in the Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce trade. He also drafted Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart, three players who became the foundation of Boston’s roster. Stevens took things a step further. … [Read more...] about Re-tracing how the Boston Celtics roster was constructed

On this day in Boston Celtics history, small forward Jae Crowder was born in Villa Rica, Georgia, in 1990 to former NBA player Corey Crowder and his wife, Helen Thompson. Crowder went on to play his college ball at Marquette University in the Big East Conference after stints at Howard University and South Georgia Tech. From there, the Georgia native was drafted by the Dallas … [Read more...] about On this day: Boston forward Jae Crowder born; guard Allan Ray signed

Why wasn’t Kendrick Perkins invited to the Boston Celtics duck boat parade?On the latest episode of the CLNS Media “Cedric Maxwell Podcast, the eponymous host Cedric, his cohost Josue Pavon, and guest Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe discussed the way Perkins is perceived in Boston after comments he made on ESPN throughout the season. Notably, former Boston player and current … [Read more...] about Why wasn’t Kendrick Perkins invited to the Boston Celtics duck boat parade?

What is the future of the Boston Celtics with news breaking of the sale of the team’s majority owner Wyc Grousbeck and his father Irv’s shares? Coming at as unexpected as a time as anyone might imagine, fresh on the heels of the Celtics winning Banner 18, this news took almost everyone by surprise. Will it impact the front office’s pursuit of a 19th banner this season? Did the … [Read more...] about What is the future of the Boston Celtics with news breaking of the team’s sale?

It seems former Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee is going to thin the bench of the Celtics’ G League and assistant coaches a bit as Lee makes the move to Charlotte to take over as the Hornets head coach next season. According to recent reporting from the Portland (Maine) Press Herald’s Drew Bonifant, Maine Celtics head coach Blaine Mueller will join Lee in Charlotte … [Read more...] about Maine Celtics coach Blaine Mueller, Boston assistant Jermaine Bucknor to join Charles Lee in Charlotte