Hoops Rumors

Although William Chisholm has reached a tentative agreement to buy a controlling stake in the Celtics, the NBA’s Board of Governors vote to approve the sale isn’t expected to happen until June, according to Dan Primack of Axios (hat tip to Brian Robb of MassLive.com). That will give Chisholm some time to recruit additional investors, since his bid for the franchise isn’t fully … [Read more...] about Celtics Sale Notes: Chisholm, Financing, Valuation, More

Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has been ruled out for at least two games after being diagnosed with a bone bruise with posterior impingement in his right knee, according to the team (Twitter link). Brown will miss Friday’s contest in Utah and Sunday’s in Portland before being reevaluated on Monday. It’s unclear whether he’ll be available for the rest of the Celtics’ road trip, … [Read more...] about Jaylen Brown Out At Least Two Games With Bone Bruise

The record-setting $6.1 billion purchase price for the Celtics is just the beginning of William Chisholm‘s investment in the franchise. As Jay King of The Athletic notes, Chisholm is taking over a team with a massive salary and huge expectations that will become even more expensive if the core of the roster is kept together. Boston’s payroll is projected to be in the … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: New Owner, Horford, Kornet, Hauser, Pritchard, Mazzulla

Celtics governor Wyc Grousbeck has agreed to sell his controlling stake in the franchise, but the plan is for Grousbeck to remain in his current position with the team through the 2027/28 season, collaborating with William Chisholm and his investors as the defending champions transition to a new ownership group. A major part of that transition will involve determining how long … [Read more...] about Celtics’ Grousbeck Talks Tax Aprons, Sale, Chisholm, Arena

Celtics rookie Baylor Scheierman scored a career-high 20 points against the Nets on Tuesday, giving the Celtics their 50th win. As Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe notes, 17 of Scheierman’s 20 came in the second half and he only missed one garbage-time shot. “Obviously it’s a lot of fun when [the game] slows down and it feels like you’re just out there playing free, playing … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Scheierman, Brunson, Knicks, Walker

In a press release via Business Wire, Boston Basketball Partners LLC officially confirmed that it has reached an agreement to sell its majority stake in the Celtics at a record valuation of $6.1 billion to a group led by William (Bill) Chisholm. Other members of the new group include current minority owner Robert Hale, Bruce A. Beal Jr., and Sixth Street, a private equity … [Read more...] about More Details On Celtics’ Impending Sale

Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens notified Jaden Springer that he might be dealt before last month’s trade deadline. Springer wound up going to the Rockets and expressed appreciation for Stevens’ candor. “Brad told me like before it actually (happened),” Springer told Brian Robb of Masslive.com. “He gave me a heads-up like, ‘Hey, something might happen,’ … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Springer, Stevens, Cofield, Raptors Rebouding, Bona

Four prospective ownership groups remain involved in bidding for the Celtics and have taken part in management presentations with the team, according to a report from Eben Novy-Williams and Scott Soshnick of Sportico. Here are those four groups, per Sportico’s reporting: Steve Pagliuca‘s group: Pagliuca is a current minority stakeholder in the Celtics who has expressed … [Read more...] about Four Groups Identified As Bidders For Celtics

Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis will return for Saturday’s game against Brooklyn after battling an illness for several weeks. Boston is listing Porzingis as available on its injury report (Twitter link). This will be the first game action for Porzingis since February 26. He missed the past eight contests with a viral illness and provided details of his recovery process … [Read more...] about Kristaps Porzingis Returns From Viral Illness