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Will Celtics star Jayson Tatum turn his Olympics experience into motivation for the upcoming season? That’s the opinion of one of the anonymous NBA coaches and executives who talked to Steve Bulpett of Heavy about Tatum’s surprisingly small role with Team USA. “It’s going to be really interesting to see how Tatum reacts to all of this,” said one former player who’s now in an … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Centers, Griffin, Schedule

The NBA revealed its full schedule for the 2024/25 regular season on Thursday, and while there generally aren’t any surprises on that schedule (it’s not like the NFL, where a team plays fewer than half of the league’s other clubs), it’s still worth circling specific dates and marquee matchups. Zach Harper of The Athletic, Chris Mannix of SI.com, and ESPN did just that, with … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Marquee Matchups, Cap Room, Spending, Most Improved Teams

The NBA’s opening night schedule will feature home games for the league’s two most accomplished franchises, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who reports (via Twitter) that the Celtics will host the Knicks in the early game, while the Lakers will host the Timberwolves in the late game. The Celtics, who won their record 18th NBA title in June, will receive their … [Read more...] about Knicks/Celtics, Wolves/Lakers To Play On Opening Night

Xavier Tillman not only won his first championship ring with the Celtics last season, he got to play an important role because Kristaps Porzingis missed most of the playoffs with an injury. Appearing on X Spaces, Tillman recalled some of his favorite memories from the title run, including a three-pointer in Game 3 of the NBA Finals that helped Boston pull away, relays Souichi … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tillman, Bench, Second Apron, White

However, a number of other Eastern Conference elites — including the Celtics and Knicks — thrived in the regular season and playoffs with lineups that didn’t include traditional power forwards. With that in mind, the Sixers could employ Paul George, Kelly Oubre Jr or Caleb Martin at that spot, Pompey suggests.Celtics manager general partner Steve Pagliuca is also co-owner of … [Read more...] about Pagliuca Celebrates Two Titles

Yabusele played two seasons with Boston after being drafted in the first round in 2016. Yabusele has a $2.5MM buyout in the final year of his contract with Real Madrid. The Celtics already have a similar player in Xavier Tillman and even minimum deals would result in a hefty luxury tax penalty for a franchise above the second tax apron. … [Read more...] about Yabusele Isn’t An Option For Celtics

After winning the franchise’s first title in 16 years, Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens made it a priority to secure all of his core rotation players over the summer, as he explained in an interview with Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. After Boston beat the Mavericks in the 2024 Finals, the club signed Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Sam Hauser to … [Read more...] about Brad Stevens Talks Celtics, Second Apron, Open Roster Spot, Horford

In an interview with Dan Le Batard (video link), Gordon Hayward reveals that he gave serious consideration to joining the Heat before signing with Boston in 2017. Hayward, who announced his retirement last week, recalls being immediately attracted to Miami after meeting with team officials. “I basically visited three teams,” he said. “I started with Miami, then did Boston, then … [Read more...] about Heat Notes: Hayward, Christopher, Ware, Larsson, Medal Winners

Team USA will make a lineup change for its gold medal game on Saturday vs. France, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic, who says that Suns forward Kevin Durant will be inserted into the starting five, with Celtics guard Jrue Holiday expected to make the move to the bench. Durant missed all of Team USA’s exhibition contests leading up to the Olympics due to a calf … [Read more...] about Team USA Notes: Durant, Holiday, Brown, Tatum, Embiid