Tag: Celtics
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading forward/center Xavier Tillman to the Boston Celtics for two second-round draft picks and forward Lamar Stevens, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Celtics are sending a 2027 second-rounder via Atlanta and a 2030 second-rounder via Dallas to the Grizzlies. Tillman, 25, is on an expiring four-year, $6.53 million contract. The […]
Chicago Bulls center Andre Drummond is drawing trade interest from the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Phoenix Suns. Drummond, 30, is currently in his 12th season. The NBA trade deadline is this Thursday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. ET. “One Bulls player who could be dealt, however, is center Andre Drummond, who’s […]
The Boston Celtics are reportedly targeting Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate ahead of the Feb. 8 trade deadline. Tate, 28, is in the second year of a three-year, $22.1 million contract he signed with Houston in 2022. “Alternatively, Jae’Sean Tate, who league sources said is attracting interest from the likes of Boston and Phoenix, is […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (right knee inflammation) has been downgraded to out for Monday night’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks, the team announced. This will be his 12th game missed this season. Porzingis, 28, is currently the only Celtics player listed on the injury report. Jrue Holiday (right elbow sprain) was upgraded to […]
The Boston Celtics lost 102-100 to the Denver Nuggets on Friday night, suffering their first defeat at home this season and first loss since a 131-129 double-overtime defeat against the New York Knicks on March 5, 2023. Their 20 straight home wins this season were the Celtics’ second most in their franchise history without a […]
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (right knee hyperextension) has been downgraded to out for Monday night’s road game against the Toronto Raptors. The two-time All-Star has missed only two games this season. Brown, 27, is currently the only Celtics player listed on the injury report. Through 37 starts this season, the eight-year veteran is averaging […]
The NBA continues to struggle against the NFL in Christmas Day ratings. NBA viewership declined for at least four of the five Christmas Day games. The NFL has played at least one game on this holiday since 2020. So far, football is winning the ratings battle. The featured Celtics-Lakers matchup on Monday was the most-watched […]
Ex-NBA player Eric Montross — the Boston Celtics‘ ninth overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft — passed away Sunday at his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer, his family announced Monday. The former 7-foot center was a star for the University of North Carolina. […]
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis (left calf strain) is expected to return for Friday’s home game against the New York Knicks. “I will be lined up for the next game,” the 2018 All-Star wrote on Instagram. Celtics starters played 133 minutes together over Boston’s first 10 games (+112 in that span). Starters have played just […]
The Boston Celtics lost 122-112 to the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals, falling to 24-2 when Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each score at least 30 points. Tatum ended his outing with 32 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and one steal in 38 minutes of action. The four-time All-Star […]
