Celtics prioritizing Jaylen Brown extension this offseason

The Boston Celtics are prioritizing re-signing Jaylen Brown to a supermax extension this offseason, per sources. Brown is now eligible to sign a five-year, $295 million contract this summer, whereas Jayson Tatum could ink a five-year, $318 million deal next offseason. “My feel from talking to sources is that the Celtics are not necessarily in […]

James Foglio  •  15 Jun 2023
Rumors around the league say that the Boston Celtics could trade for Washington’s Kristaps Porzingis this offseason

The Boston Celtics fell short of their goal this postseason and lost in the Conference Finals to Miami in seven games. Their season ended in a Game 7 blowout loss at home. Boston has one of the better rosters in the NBA. However, it’s clear that they still need to make some changes. One league […]

Zach Wolpin  •  13 Jun 2023
NBA Rumors: Magic are targeting Grant Williams, Gary Trent Jr. this offseason

One of the latest NBA rumors pertains to the Orlando Magic targeting Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams and Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. when free agency begins this offseason, according to sources. “He is 24, he has proven his chops, on both ends,” an Eastern Conference executive told Sean Deveney of Heavy on Williams. […]

James Foglio  •  07 Jun 2023
Shaquille O’Neal thinks the Boston Celtics should split up the All-NBA duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown

The Boston Celtics made the NBA Finals last season and had all intentions of making it back. That was until they got embarrassed by the Miami Heat at home in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. This offseason, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal thinks that Boston should split up the All-NBA duo. It […]

Zach Wolpin  •  07 Jun 2023
Celtics guard Payton Pritchard hopes to be traded this offseason

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard hopes to be traded this offseason, according to multiple team sources. In November 2020, Pritchard signed a four-year, $10.45 million rookie contract with the Celtics. His $4,037,278 team option for the 2023-24 season was exercised last October. Pritchard, 25, will become a restricted free agent in 2024 if the Celtics […]

James Foglio  •  01 Jun 2023
Celtics’ owner Wyc Grousbeck had a stern message for the locker room after their Game 3 loss to the Heat in the ECF

For the Boston Celtics, their 2023 postseason came to an end in Game 7. The Celtics were down 3-0 to begin the Conference Finals and then rattled off three wins in a row. That forced a Game 7 in Boston that they lost, 103-84. Before making their comeback, Celtics’ owner Wyc Grousbeck had a stern […]

Zach Wolpin  •  01 Jun 2023
League sources believe that some of Boston’s best players ‘just lost focus’ after the All-Star game

The 2023 postseason ended in poor fashion for the Boston Celtics. After clawing their way back down 3-0 to force a Game 7, Boston laid an egg. They lost 103-84 to the Heat on their home court in Game 7. Since then, reports have surfaced on the team. League sources believe that some of Boston’s […]

Zach Wolpin  •  01 Jun 2023
Houston’s Ime Udoka is expected to hire three of Boston’s assistants to his coaching staff with the Rockets

Ime Udoka was seen as Boston’s next great head coach after leading the Celtics to the NBA Finals in 2022. He made some mistakes during the offseason but was not suspended by the NBA. Udoka was only fired from Boston. After the Rockets fired Stephen Silas, Udoka was soon hired as the next head coach. […]

Zach Wolpin  •  01 Jun 2023
Celtics’ Robert Williams played with stomach virus during Game 7 against Heat

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III played with a stomach virus during Monday night’s 103-84 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, according to sources. “There was one other health matter that a Celtics player had,” reported Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. “I’m told that Robert […]

James Foglio  •  30 May 2023