Tag: Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have been searching for the pieces necessary to get them back into the NBA Finals. Should they find the key ingredient, this new decade could begin with a championship battle with their legendary west coast rival. Chad Smith writes.
With the trade deadline fast approaching, Matt John dives into instances where teams gave up some of their talent in order to help the weaker aspects of their roster.
While trading away draft picks is always tough from a team-building perspective, future assets don’t always pan out either. Drew Maresca examines every owed 2020 first-round pick and identifies three key takeaways.
The NBA is now entering the heart of its season as teams and players are beginning to settle into their levels of play. Quinn Davis takes a look at the candidates who have separated themselves for Most Improved Player, including one new face.
Christmas Day featured five games, 10 teams, and eight postseason contenders. What did we learn, if anything?
To the casual NBA fan, Christmas Day marks the season’s true beginning. Welcome, friends, and here is what Douglas Farmer is looking forward to this Wednesday.
Terry Rozier wanted a starting job, and he got the contract to go along with it with the Charlotte Hornets. The Boston Celtics opted for an upgrade at the position, and the deal has worked out well for both sides. Chad Smith revisits the Kemba Walker trade from another angle.
Drew Maresca continues Basketball Insiders’ “Buy Or Sell” series by taking a look at the Atlantic Division.
Matt John takes a look at three teams that need to address weaknesses in their rosters and the challenges each team faces in doing so.
A new name forces his way into the top-five, as other candidates’ cases for NBA Defensive Player of the Year rise and fall based on small early-season sample sizes. Jack Winters revisits DPOY Watch in the first week of December.
