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The NBA will open its 24-25 regular season on TNT with a doubleheader of the New York Knicks at Boston Celtics followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics will receive their rings and raise their championship banner ahead of their game against the Knicks. … [Read more...] about NBA To Open Regular Season With Celtics-Knicks, Lakers-Wolves

In recent interview with the Boston Globe, Brad Stevens touched on the Boston Celtics doing what they could to bring back most of the 2024 title roster. Stevens said the goal was to see how far the Celtics could take things, while also understanding at some point the luxury tax and tax aprons could be concerns. "What we want to do is try to get our guys locked in on fair and … [Read more...] about Brad Stevens Says Celtics Wanted To Keep Team Together But Are Aware Of Apron Concerns

Jayson Tatum admitted that he was disappointed about his role with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, Tatum said that won't impact any decisions about playing for the United States in the future. "It was a tough personal experience on the court, but I'm not going to make any decision off emotions," Tatum said. "If you asked me right now if I was going to play in 2028 … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum Says Limited Role In Paris Won’t Impact 2028 Olympics Decision

Jayson Tatum's mother, Brandy Cole, was critical of her son's lack of playing time following the United States' 95-91 win over Serbia. Steve Kerr didn't play Tatum for the second time during the Olympics. "Someone pls let me know is @jaytatum0 injured as he hasn't received the PT ( playing time ) u would expect an All NBA player to get," Dick Vitale wrote. "No he not," Cole … [Read more...] about Jayson Tatum’s Mother Says Benching ‘Unacceptable, Makes No Sense’

United States Men's Basketball director Grant Hill joined Rachel Nichols on All The Smoke to talk about all things Team USA. One of the topics involved Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics star not being asked to play in this summer's Olympics. When asked about Brown, Hill said he hopes to talk to the Celtics wing to hash things out. "I'm confident he and I will sit down at some … [Read more...] about Grant Hill Says Jaylen Brown Will Be Team USA Candidate For 2028

The Boston Celtics have agreed to sign Anton Watson to a Two-Way contract. Watson was the 54th overall pick in this year's draft out of Gonzaga. Watson is represented by Daveed Cohen. Watson averaged 11.8 points and 5.2 rebounds in five Las Vegas summer league games with the Celtics. The Celtics have previously signed JD Davison and Drew Peterson to Two-Way deals. … [Read more...] about Anton Watson, Celtics Sign Two-Way Deal

The Boston Celtics have filled 14 of their 15 roster spots and are likely to leave the final spot vacant heading into the regular season. The Celtics will maintain flexibility with the open roster spot while saving on the luxury tax. … [Read more...] about Celtics Likely To Leave Final Roster Spot Open Heading Into Regular Season

Gordon Hayward is retiring from the NBA after a 14-year career. Hayward announced his retirement via posts on social media. Hayward played for the Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets and Oklahoma City during his 14-year NBA career. He retires with career averages of 15.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Hayward played the first seven years of his career with the … [Read more...] about Gordon Hayward Retires From NBA

Host Danny Leroux, Tim Bontemps of ESPN and Jared Dubin of Last Night in Basketball go in-depth on the NBA's Atlantic Division. They discuss how the Celtics, 76ers, Knicks, Nets and Raptors fared in the off-season and predict the season to come, including projected finish, breakout players and rookies they are most excited to see. Subscribe to RealGM Radio on Apple Podcasts or … [Read more...] about RealGM Radio: Tim Bontemps and Jared Dubin On the Atlantic Division (Jul 2024)