Tag: Boston Celtics
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.
The Celtics lost their two best players in free agency. But with a talented, versatile roster buying into each other and Brad Stevens’ system, Boston’s success shouldn’t be surprising. Jack Winter writes.
In a scary scene, Kemba Walker went down in a heap. Now the Boston Celtics are likely down another starter and a team leader. Shane Rhodes breaks down the impact of the injury and where Boston may go from here.
Basketball Insiders’ Biggest Disappointments series continues with Drew Maresca examining the Atlantic Division’s start to the 2019-20 season.
A couple of weeks into the season, Matt John looks into some of the surprises so far and asks how long will it take until these unforeseen wrinkles can be considered more than just flukes.
