Hoops Rumors

After undergoing surgery in June to address a torn retinaculum and dislocated posterior tibialis tendon in his left leg, Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis was ruled out for the start of the 2024/25 season, with an expectation that he’d be sidelined for at least five or six months. On Tuesday at the team’s media day, he offered an update on his recovery progress, telling … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Porzingis, Tillman, Kornet, Tatum, Brown, Horford

Jayson Tatum spoke about winning his first championship, the quest to repeat and a few other topics during a recent public appearance to promote his new children’s book, writes Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe. The Celtics are preparing to open training camp in a few days, but the memories of the title run are still fresh in Tatum’s mind. “We’ve gotten close a bunch of times,” … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Horford, Center Options, Brown

Over the next week, Hoops Rumors will be taking a closer look at each NBA team’s current roster situation, evaluating which clubs still have some moves to make and which ones seem most prepared for training camp to begin. This series is meant to provide a snapshot of each team’s roster at this time, so these articles won’t be updated in the coming weeks as more signings, … [Read more...] about Pre-Camp Roster Snapshot: Atlantic Division

What would it look like if the NBA awarded expansion teams to a pair of new cities? In an entertaining story for ESPN.com, Bobby Marks broke down the rules governing expansion drafts, then submitted lists of protected players for each team to Tim Bontemps and Kevin Pelton, who conducted a mock expansion draft on behalf of the two hypothetical new franchises. As Marks details, … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Expansion, EuroLeague, G League Trades, Hawes

SEPTEMBER 18: Skapintsev has officially signed with the Celtics, according to RealGM’s log of NBA transactions. SEPTEMBER 17: The Celtics and free agent big man Dmytro Skapintsev have agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Skapintsev, 26, played in his home country of Ukraine from 2015-22 before heading stateside two years ago to join … [Read more...] about Celtics Sign Dmytro Skapintsev To Exhibit 10 Deal

Several teams have worked out or plan to work out free agent forward Nassir Little, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith tweets. That group includes the defending champion Celtics, Warriors and Heat. The Athletic reported earlier in the day that Little is also among a trio of forwards who is working out for the Kings. Little would seemingly have a greater chance of hooking on with … [Read more...] about Nassir Little Auditioning For Celtics, Warriors, Heat

The Raptors appear to be embracing a youth movement this season, with young players like Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett leading the charge. In a mailbag, Eric Koreen of The Athletic says he doesn’t project that Toronto will achieve more than a potential play-in berth, but he does believe the club has enough depth that it could compete for a seventh or eighth … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Raptors, Celtics, Horford, Nets

A family disagreement over the Celtics‘ rising payroll was behind Wyc Grousbeck’s decision to put the majority stake in the team up for sale, sources tell Josh Kosman and Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Ninety-year-old Irving Grousbeck controls about 20% of the franchise and is unwilling to absorb the projected financial losses that will be necessary to keep the team in title … [Read more...] about Family Rift Over Payroll Reportedly Led To Decision To Sell Celtics

Appearing on “The Tonight Show” to promote his children’s book, Celtics star Jayson Tatum made a few predictions about the upcoming season, as Max Molski of NBC Sports Boston relays. Notably, Tatum picked himself to win MVP, and said he thinks the Celtics will return to the NBA Finals again in 2025. “It’s gonna be a rematch. We’re gonna play Dallas again,” Tatum said. Boston … [Read more...] about Celtics Notes: Tatum, Mavs, Camp Questions, Maine Staff