Hoops Rumors

9:37am: The new ownership group also includes minority owner Robert Hale, Himmelsbach tweets. 9:20am: The Celtics are being sold to William Chisholm for a valuation of $6.1 billion, a new record for a controlling stake in a North American sports franchise, Scott Soshnick of Sportico reports (via Twitter). Chisholm is the managing director and co-founder of Symphony Technology … [Read more...] about Celtics’ Controlling Stake To Be Sold For $6.1 Billion

After facing a lot of high-level competition and working through a tough schedule early into the 2024/25 season, the Raptors have seen their slate during the year’s home stretch get significantly easier — just as they’ve been looking to stack up losses. Toronto is hoping to cement its bid for the best possible lottery odds in this summer’s draft, but playing fellow rebuilding … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Embiid, Dowtin, Chisholm

Asked at his Thursday press conference whether the NBA has looked any more at adding an expansion team or two, commissioner Adam Silver said the league is “still in the process of digesting the Celtics (sale)” and expects to explore expansion in a “more serious way” once that transaction is finalized, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN. As Bontemps notes, ESPN has previously reported … [Read more...] about Adam Silver Talks Expansion, Wolves Sale, Tanking, RSNs

Veteran guard Delon Wright had been glued to the Knicks‘ bench during his first month-and-a-half in New York after being acquired from Milwaukee in the Jericho Sims trade at February’s deadline. But with Jalen Brunson and Miles McBride both injured this week, Wright got the call from head coach Tom Thibodeau, entering the starting lineup for Friday’s game in Milwaukee. While … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Wright, Maxey, Pritchard, Raptors

While no one expects the Celtics to move on from Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown anytime soon, there are questions around the league about how long the club can carry one of the NBA’s highest payrolls, subjecting itself to significant luxury tax penalties and onerous second-apron restrictions, writes Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link). The general consensus is that the … [Read more...] about Celtics Rumors: Holiday, Porzingis, White, Horford, Ownership

The Celtics didn’t have Jayson Tatum on Wednesday due to an ankle injury. It didn’t matter, as they blew out the Suns, 132-102, for their seventh straight victory. Boston is rounding into playoff form at just the right time. The Celtics have won 14 of their last 15 road games with their only loss coming against the Pistons on Feb. 27. Another encouraging sign, according to … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Brown, Sixers, Maxey, Payne, Robinson

After initially being listed as out last week due to calf soreness, Damian Lillard was experiencing discomfort and pain inconsistent with a typical calf strain, according to Eric Nehm and Sam Amick of The Athletic, who hear from a source that the Bucks guard sought clarity on the cause. That prompted a “rigorous discovery process” that ultimately involved Lillard meeting with … [Read more...] about Injury/Health Notes: Lillard, Tatum, Jokic, Sheppard

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